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From the Printers menu, click Events & Actions > Events > Create.
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Type a unique name for the event and its description.
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From the Alerts section, select one or more alerts. For more information, see Understanding printer alerts.
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From the Actions section, select one or more actions to execute when the selected alerts are active.
Note: For more information, see Creating an action.
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Enable the system to execute selected actions when alerts are cleared on the printer.
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Set a grace period before executing any selected actions.
Note: If the alert is cleared during the grace period, then the action is not executed.
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Click Create Event.