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Using the Printer Status Monitor Program
Type
C:\RPCX>STMX
and press the
Enter
key to make the Printer Status Monitor Program
stay resident in your computer memory. If there are any changes to the printer status, it
displays a message on your computer screen.
If the printer status monitor program stays resident in your computer, you can monitor the
printer status on your computer screen immediately using the hot-key sequence (
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
R
).
To remove the Printer Status Monitor program from your computer memory, type
C:\RPCX>STMX/R
and press the
Enter
key.
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The RPC works in the environment where your printer is directly connected to your
computer. If you are using any printer buffer switches which do not support bi-directional
communication between the printer and computer, the program works only in the PC to
printer direction and cannot receive printer status information.
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The program does not work with printers on a network.
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If the RPC conflicts with some application software, exit your application software and
then run the RPC.
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The RPC may work in the DOS-compatible box screen mode of Windows, however, it is
recommended that you completely exit from Windows to the DOS prompt before using the
RPC.
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The Printer Status Monitor and some other Terminate-and-Stay programs cannot coexist in
the computer’s memory. If they do not work properly together, use them one at a time.
You can suspend the Printer Status monitor with any of the following methods or
commands.
Type
C:\RPCX>STMX/R
and press the
Enter
key.
Hold the space bar down while executing the
AUTOEXEC.BAT
file at DOS startup to
prevent the status monitor being loaded as a TSR program.