Method and system for printer with multiple event logs

A method of simultaneously tracking events on a printer, comprising:

• providing a printer including a memory;
• providing a first event log maintained in said memory;
• providing a second event log maintained in said memory;
• providing a monitoring device to detect an event occurring on said printer;
• activating said monitoring device in response to said event;
• generating an event message with said monitoring device upon said activation;
• writing said event message into said first event log, such that said event message is maintained therein for tracking said event;
• and
• writing said event message into said second event log, such that said event message is maintained therein for tracking said event.

A system for simultaneously tracking printer errors, comprising:

• a printer including a memory;
• a first event log maintained in said memory;
• a second event log maintained in said memory;
• and
• a monitoring device to detect an event occurring on said printer, said monitoring device configured to activate and generate an event message upon detection of said event, and to convey said event message to said first event log and said second event log.

A method of selectively tracking events occurring on a printer having a monitoring device for detecting at least one event, the method comprising:

• creating a first event log for said printer for maintaining a selection of selected event messages;
• activating said monitoring device in response to said event;
• generating an event message with said monitoring device upon said activation;
• conveying said event message to said first event log;
• examining said event message to determine if said event message is one of said selected event messages;
• and
• writing said event message into said first event log if said event message is said one of said selected event messages, such that said one of said selected event messages is maintained therein for tracking said event.

A method of simultaneously tracking events on a printer having a monitoring device, comprising:

• creating a first event log for said printer;
• creating a second event log for said printer;
• detecting an event occurring on said printer;
• activating said monitoring device in response to said event;
• generating an event message with said monitoring device upon said activation;
• writing said event message into said first event log, such that said event message is maintained therein for tracking said event;
• and
• writing said event message into said second event log, such that said event message is maintained therein for tracking said event.