This displays the basic status of the printer. Select the desired port from the drop-down list to display the current status of the printer attached to that port. The possible states for Status are On-Line, Off-Line, and Out of Paper. The possible states for Printing Information are Idle or Printing.
If the printer is bi-directional and is not busy, the Printer Configuration button will be available, allowing you to change the configuration of the attached printer. This button will be grayed out if the printer does not support this option or if the printer is busy printing.