[HM] Re: Epson status monitor for OSX?

[Jim Thornton]

Hi --

I'm not familiar with the model 580, but I assume it is an older one. Have
you called Epson tech support and/or tried to down load a package for one of
their newer printers and use a utility from that?

Jim

On 2/17/03 9:06 AM, "Michael Winter" <michael-winter at uiowa.edu> wrote:

> 
> On Saturday, February 15, 2003, at 11:54  PM, John Davis wrote:
> 
>> 
>> On Sunday, February 16, 2003, at 07:41  AM, Jim Thornton wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello!
>>> I've never replied to a list before, but I think I can shed some
>>> light on
>>> the question. I have been using OS X for over a year now with my G4
>>> Quicksilver and an Epson Stylus Color 880 printer. The OS X Print
>>> Center has
>>> a Configure Printer command under the Printer column of the menu bar
>>> (or the
>>> Configure icon on the Printer List dialog box). Choosing Configure
>>> brings up
>>> the Epson Printer Utility that contains the Epson Status Monitor,
>>> Nozzle
>>> Check, et al functions.
>>> HTH
>>> Jim
>>> <snip>
>>          Thanks for the tip but unfortunately I don't get  that option
>> in Print Centre to configure with the Epson 580?
> 
> Its grayed out for me too.
> 
> Is the 580 supported without using Gimp Print? I have to use it to get
> support for my old 850 and I too have no way I can find to check ink
> status or clean the nozzles without rebooting in OS 9.
> 
> -Mike
> 
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