This section explains how to start the Status Monitor and display the printing status, remaining ink levels, and other information related to the printer.
The Status Monitor is available as a separate application.

The procedure for starting the Status Monitor and displaying status information is described below.

1. Enter the following from the command line of the terminal software.

[user@zzz /yyyy]$ cngpijmonmp140 [printer_name]

Example:

[user@zzz /yyyy]$ cngpijmonmp140 MP140

The Status Monitor is started and it displays the print status and the amount of remaining ink.

 

You can start the Status Monitor easily by creating a command shortcut to launch the Status Monitor on your desktop.

For details about restrictions related to the Status Monitor, see "Restriction of the Status Monitor" in "Main Restrictions."