Status monitor What is "status monitor", a program that I have to install ?? If so, where can I find it ?? Thanks !!

goto Epson website to download the Status Monitor software for this model.. or if you have the Driver CD, install the Status Monitor program.. without this, you won't be able to view your ink level..
normally it's in STM folder...

I found this on the Epson Web Site. If you find this information helpful, pls rate me.
You can download the Reference Guide with pictures and all.

http://files.support.epson.com/htmldocs/r220__/r220__rf/index.htm

Windows
You can check the amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridges using EPSON Status Monitor 3 or the progress meter. Refer to the sections below for details.
EPSON Status Monitor 3 Access EPSON Status Monitor 3 in one of the following ways.

• Double-click the printer-shaped shortcut icon on your Windows taskbar. To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar, see the section below.
  See Monitoring Preferences

• Open the printer software, click the Maintenance tab, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button.

A graphic displays the remaining amount of ink.

If any of the ink cartridges installed in the printer is broken, incompatible with the printer model, or improperly installed, EPSON Status Monitor 3 will not display an accurate calculation for the amount of ink remaining in any of the ink cartridges. Be sure to replace or reinstall any ink cartridge indicated by EPSON Status Monitor 3.

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Go to the start menu and look at your programs under Epson and uninstall the status monitor 3 you don't need it to print. If it's not there try to find it in the uninstall programs under the control panel. If you get rid of it your printer should still print fine you just won't get all the messages from it. You can still do everything you need from the front panel. Just download the user manual from Epson.com You can still download the status monitor 3 from Epson if you really need it, but it may not work because of the previous installation.

I was able to install the original XP status monitor from the CD, onto Windows Vista Home Premium.

On the install cd, you need to open the 'STM3' folder under whatever language you are installing, 'English' in my case. There are several .exe files in that folder:

E_S1LAC2.EXE
E_SCHK02.EXE
E_SIINS2.EXE
E_SPSU02.EXE
STMSETUP.EXE
For each of these, right click on the file, and choose 'Properties'. Under the 'Compaitbility' tab, choose 'Run this program in compatibility mode for:' - Windows XP (Service Pack 2).

Then run the 'STMSETUP.EXE' file, and it should install properly, and work. Although I cannot guarantee that it will work on your system, or that it will not have any negative effects on your computer.

So far, I have not had any trouble with it.

The status software does not run when the printer is shared. Whenever I have a problem I have to unshare the printer then run the status and it will show up. I then resolve the problem then turn the share back on.

Pain I now but it works

apparantly i was running out of black inkt. i figured out via an online Status Monitor: http://esupport.epson-europe.com/PrinterStatus.aspx?lng=en-IE&data=wsMoc1iChVHGNl1z75JUnFPscbt4dfBj
so now i can print again, but the Status Monitor is still lost.

Try installing this utility: SSC Service utility v.4.30. The Epson status monitor will try to get in the way. Follow the instructions and disable the Epson status monitor after you install this program.

In reply to SOLUTION #1 by Basti i have vista and have forced it to work with this status monitor 3 software i will post how i did it now.

First i downloaded the status 3 monitor so that i could fiddle with the programs and files inside from this link here

http://driverscollection.com/?file_id=24410

Ill skip right to the part on how to fix it you extract the file you just downloaded open the folder it went to right click E_SIINS2 with a bandaid icon goto properties then click compatibility at the top of the new window that opened check the box run this program in compatibility mode for: then in the drop down box below that windows xp (service pack 2) also i checked at the bottom run this program as an administrator and boom it worked i can see my ink and everything.

Pleas try to install the status monitor again, if status monitor is installed correctly, then the toner replace should be available

Hi, On the PC that will not display printer status correctly, pls run MSCONFIG (start, run, type "msconfig", OK); in the System Configuration Utility Window, click on the tab Startup, see if the EPSON Status Monitor is present and checked. If it is not present, check if you have Lavasoft Ad-Watch or similar program running. This prevents the EPSON Status Monitor from registering and running correctly. If such a program is running, temporarily remove Automatic setting and reinstall the EPSON Status Monitor. Accept any registry modification at this point. Restore all settings once installation is finished. If still a no go, try wiggling the parallel connector a bit and make sure it is snug and fit. If all else fails, you may have to consider: Installing to only 1 PC, share and make it a print server assuming you have networked all your PCs; or re-installing Windows (Ouch!) Hope things work out for you. Pls post again how things turn up. Kind regards.