Accurate checking of ink levels

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Everyone is wondering why the estimated ink levels say that inks are still full/half full etc but they cannot print.
So to check the most accurate ink level please do print a printer status report. It indicates the exact levels.
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lm_cheesecake wrote:
Hi!
Everyone is wondering why the estimated ink levels say that inks are still full/half full etc but they cannot print.
So to check the most accurate ink level please do print a printer status report. It indicates the exact levels.
The printer status report may have more resolution (typically to the nearest 1%) but does not necessarily have any better accuracy.  For most models the ink levels are typically set to make sure they give a warning before the ink actually runs out so there is time to get a replacement.  The ink levels in the status report indicate how much of the ink remains before this first warning.  There is typically ink left beyond the first warning, for most printers you can continue to print until the print quality deteriorates due to actual low ink.
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