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Using Lenovo Printer Status

The Lenovo Printer Status is a program that monitors and informs you of the machine status.

[Note]

  • The Lenovo Printer Status window and its contents shown in this user’s guide may differ depending on the machine or operating system in use.

  • Check the operating system(s) that are compatible with your machine (see Specifications).

  • Available for Windows OS users only (see Software).

Lenovo Printer Status overview

If an error occurs while operating, you can check the error from the Lenovo Printer Status. Lenovo Printer Status is installed automatically when you install the machine software.

You can also launch Lenovo Printer Status manually. Go to the Printing Preferences and click the Printer Status button.

These icons appear on the Windows task bar:

Icon

Mean

Description

Normal

The machine is in ready mode and experiencing no errors or warnings.

Warning

The machine is in a state where an error might occur in the future. For example, it might be in toner low status, which may lead to toner empty status.

Error

The machine has at least one error.

1

Device Information

You can view the device information.

2

User’s Guide

You can view the User’s Guide.

[Note]

This button opens the Troubleshooting Guide when an error occurs. You can directly open the troubleshooting section in the user’s guide.

3

Supplies Information

You can view the percentage of toner remaining in each toner cartridge. The machine and the number of toner cartridge(s) shown in the above window may differ depending on the machine in use. Some machines do not have this feature.

4

Option

You can set printing job alert related settings.

5

Cancel Print

or

Close

  • Cancel Print : If print job is waiting in the print queue or printer, cancel all user's print jobs in the print queue or the printer.

  • Close : Depending on the status of the machine or the supported functions, the Close button may appear to close the status window.

6

Toner/Paper Information

This button area for paper and toner info will be available based on the device.