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The Item Usage dialog allows you to modify the usage settings for an inventory item already in use. You can access the Item Usage dialog using the Action control in the Printers tab of the Information pane.

• Item: Displays the currently selected item. (Read-only)

• Printer: Displays the currently selected printer. (Read-only)

Printer Usage

• Estimated Maximum: Allows you to specify a new estimated maximum for the item if different from the value set in the Usage tab of the Item Properties dialog.

• <Units> Remaining: Specifies the amount of the inventory item that remains. This can be useful when returning a partially used item to the printer. <Units> depends on the method of usage tracking chosen for the item.

Low Level (Yellow)

• Low Level: Specifies the threshold of when an item's inventory level is low. Units will vary depending on the method of usage tracking selected for the item. Items reaching the low level threshold will display a yellow bar on the Printers pane.

• Alert when level reached: When enabled, sends a notification when the low level threshold is reached. This alert is displayed in the Events pane, and may also be used to trigger an email or other type of alert using the Event Settings dialog.

Critical Level (Red)

• Critical Level: Specifies the threshold of when an item's inventory level is at a critical level. Units will vary depending on the method of usage tracking selected for the item. Items reaching the critical level threshold will display a red bar on the Printers pane.

• Alert when level reached: When enabled, sends a notification when the critical level threshold is reached. This alert is displayed in the Events pane, and may also be used to trigger an email or other type of alert using the Event Settings dialog.

• Remind every [X] days: When enabled, sends a reminder message at the specified interval when the quantity of the item in inventory has reached the critical level threshold.