Checking the Status of the Printer

BJ Status Monitor Functions

The BJ Status Monitor allows you to check the status of the printer.

If an error occurs, the status monitor indicates the nature of the error and suggests an appropriate solution.

The status monitor also checks the ink tanks or battery and displays a warning message when the ink or battery charge level is low.

Note

In Windows XP or Windows 2000
The BJ Status Monitor screen is not displayed when infrared communications are used.

Launching the BJ Status Monitor

The BJ Status Monitor launches automatically when data is sent to the printer. When launched, the BJ Status Monitor appears as an icon on the Task Bar.

1 Click the Canon iP90 button (or BJ Status Monitor) on the Task Bar.

The BJ Status Monitor appears.

Note

To open the BJ Status Monitor when the printer is not printing, click the Maintenance tab in the Printer Properties dialog box and click the Start Status Monitor button.

See Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box

When errors occur

The error message dialog is automatically displayed when an error occurs, e.g. if the printer runs out of paper or if the ink is low.

In such cases, take the appropriate action as described.

Note

For details on the BJ Status Monitor, select the Help menu and click on the topic of interest.