topic Pixma 2500 not displaying status while printing in Desktop Inkjet Printers

Pixma 2500 not displaying status while printing

voyeuse — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 08:18:13 GMT

The Canon printers I've used before all displayed a small status window that showed the course of printing, ink levels etc. This happened automatically without any prompting. But I can't find a way to get the new machine to do the same. If I click on Printer Status on the Maintenance tab with the printer off I see the window I want (saying printer is standing by). Question is, how to get it to appear when the printer is working?

Any help would be appreciated.

I'm running Windows 10 64-bit with a usb connection.

Re: Pixma 2500 not displaying status while printing

Caemene — Wed, 01 May 2019 06:37:58 GMT

Hi voyeuse,

Please confirm that the printer is set to display the status window when printing. The following steps will assist you:

Bring up the Printer Status window.
Click on OPTIONS in the upper left corner.
Make sure there is a check mark next to ENABLE STATUS MONITOR & ALWAYS DISPLAY CURRENT JOB
If there is a check mark missing from either one, click on the box to check it.
Close the Printer Status window.
Perform a test print.

Re: Pixma 2500 not displaying status while printing

voyeuse — Wed, 01 May 2019 06:58:12 GMT

Many thnaks, Caemene, problem solved. Though I can't help thinking I should have seen that myself...