Epson Stylus Photo 1200 User Manual page 94

You can check printer
status using Status
Monitor 2 only when
your printer is turned
on and connected
directly to your
computer via a
bidirectional port.
  
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Status Monitor 2 features three status windows for viewing information
about your printer and your print jobs, as described in these sections:
Status Alert Window
Printer Status Window
Job Status Window
To view any of the status windows, you must first open Status Monitor 2.
See Opening Status Monitor 2 for details.