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    <desc>Check the amount of ink or toner left in printer cartridges.</desc>

    <revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-26" status="candidate"/>

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

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