I have been having the same problem with my r200. If you still can’t
find the Get Ink Levels button here’s how I did it.
Open control panel and then open printers.
In mine I had 2 different icons for the R200. One called Epson Stylus
Photo R200 (M) and one called Epson Stylus R200 Series.
The "series" one is my default printer and I can’t check ink levels
on that one, but if I choose the "(M)" one and check the printing
preferences there is a button with Get Ink Levels on it.
However, If I choose this one as the default printer I can’t print
onto cds or dvds. Just use the "(M)" one to check ink levels and
leave the other one as your default.
Hope this helps.
"vanilla" wrote:
> I have an Epson R200 printer and when I installed Vista,
> Vista-compatible
> drivers were automatically installed. You are correct that, in
> the
> preferences dialog, you can click on 'Get Ink Levels' and they
> will pop right
> up (they are grayed out until I click on Get Ink Levels.)
>
> I like very much using the Epson Print CD app, and I was able
> to get it to
> install (using the Compatibility Tab in Properties) and have
> used it.
>
> It would be nice if we could get Vista-compatible versions of
> the Print
> Monitor and Epson Print CD. Changing out the print cartridges
> is very awkward
> just pushing the buttons on top and trying to remember what to
> do next (g). I
> miss my little 'guide' that would show me pictures and tell me
> what to do
> next.
>
> vanilla
>
>
>
> "nicholas hall" wrote:
>
> > Is there a button that says "get ink levels"?
> >
> > If so press it and it should tell you how much ink you have.
> >
> > NIK
> >
> > "vc" <vc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A7913AFA-0463-4078-ACFA-798715257DDB@microsoft.com...
> > > In the main printer dialogue box the ink levels are greyed
> out.
> > >
> > > "nicholas hall" wrote:
> > >
> > >> The reason this is happening is because the said program
> is not vista
> > >> compatible.
> > >>
> > >> One question for you, "is your printer supported out of
> the box". If so
> > >> then
> > >> you will not need to install the print monitor as you can
> check your ink
> > >> levels from the main printer dialogue box.
> > >>
> > >> NIK
> > >>
> > >> "vc" <vc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:1EFA9C6F-6989-4552-AF97-8E3B7F54D5A8@microsoft.com...
> > >> > When I install status monitor 3 I get msg " status
> monitor 3
> > >> > environment
> > >> > check" has stopped working and install fails.
> > >> > Everything else installs fine, help please!
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> >
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