Use SmartDeviceMonitor for Client to monitor the status of the printer.
To use SmartDeviceMonitor for Client, you must make the following settings:
Launch SmartDeviceMonitor for Client.
The SmartDeviceMonitor for Client icon appears in the taskbar's system tray.
This will not appear if you click [Do not show this message again].
Right-click the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client icon, and then, in the pop-up menu, look for the printer you want to monitor.
If the printer you want to monitor does not appear, point to [Property], and then click [Monitor Device Settings...].
The SmartDeviceMonitor for Client - Option dialog box opens.
Select the printer you want to monitor, and then select the [To be Monitored] check box in [Printer Settings].
If you select the [Display on the task bar menu] check box, you can reflect the printer status in the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client icon in the taskbar system tray.
Click [OK].
The SmartDeviceMonitor for Client - Settings dialog box closes and the selected printer is monitored.
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For details about how the icon indicates the printer status, see the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Help.
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If you are using the printer in a DHCP environment, see Using DHCP.