Monitoring printer supplies

There are several methods you can use to monitor printer supplies.

• Create a folder to monitor supplies:

  1. Select Folder Configuration from the All Tasks list.

  2. Create a folder with a filter based on the status criteria you are interested in.

     For example, create a folder named All Status Errors and Warnings, and configure the filter to display only those devices containing status errors or warnings. The folder content dynamically changes as devices communicate filter related criteria.

• Perform a Quick Find to monitor supplies:

  1. Click the Quick Find tab.

  2. From the Select a Field to Search box, select Other.

  3. Configure the search parameters.

  4. Click Find.

     The search results are displayed.

  5. Click Stop to terminate the current discovery operation.

• Check the status of supplies for selected printers:

  1. Select Status of Printer from the All Tasks list.

  2. Open a folder, and then select printers.