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Using the Machine Status Monitor Program
Type
C:\RPCX>STMX
and press the
Enter
key to make the Machine Status Monitor
Program stay resident in your computer memory. If there are any changes to the machine
status, it displays a message on your computer screen.
If the machine status monitor program stays resident in your computer, you can monitor the
machine status on your computer screen immediately using the hot-key sequence
(
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
R
).
To remove the Machine 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 machine is directly connected to your
computer. If you are using any printer buffer switches which do not support bi-directional
communication between the machine and computer, the program works only in the PC to
machine direction and cannot receive machine 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 Machine 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 Machine 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.