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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="topic" style="task" id="printing-inklevel" xml:lang="hi">
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<link type="guide" xref="printing"/>
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<desc>Check the amount of ink or toner left in printer cartridges.</desc>
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<name>Anita Reitere</name>
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<email>nitalynx@gmail.com</email>
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<title>How can I check my printer's ink/toner levels?</title>
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<p>How you check how much ink or toner is left in your printer depends on
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the model and manufacturer of your printer,
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and the drivers and applications installed on your computer.</p>
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<p>Some printers have a built-in screen to display ink levels and
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other information.</p>
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<p>The drivers and status tools for most HP printers are provided by
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the HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) project. Other
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manufacturers might supply proprietary drivers with similar features.</p>
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<p>Alternatively, you can install an application to check or monitor
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ink levels. <app>Inkblot</app> shows ink status for many HP, Epson
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and Canon printers. See if your printer is on the <link href="http://libinklevel.sourceforge.net./#supported">list of
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supported models</link>. Another ink levels application for Epson and
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some other printers is <app>mktink</app>.</p>
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<p>Some printers are not yet well supported on Linux, and others are
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not designed to report their ink levels.</p>
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