Printing becoming faint

HP LaserJet P1102W
Printing has recently become faint – not in lines but general faint all over.  In the past I thought I received a warning informing how many copies to go before the cartridge was empty.  To date I have received no warning.  The print driver is up to date.
How do I find out the number of copies left before the cartridge has to be replaced?  I’m using a genuine HP cartridge and have purchased a replacement HP cartridge but I am reluctant to install the new one until the old one is exhausted as they are expensive.  I have taken the old cartridge out and rotated it a few times without any improvement.

Light print or faded
Redistribute the toner to extend the life.
The print cartridge is nearing end of life. Install a new genuine HP print cartridge.
The media might not meet Hewlett-Packard's media specifications (for example, the media is too moist or too rough).
If the whole page is light, the print density adjustment is too light or EconoMode might be turned on. Adjust the print density, and disable EconoMode in the printer Properties.
Try turning the print quality up a bit to see if the print improves (ie Normal to Best or Draft to Normal, etc).  If this does not work, then the next step is going to be to replace the toner as it appears to be nearing the end of life.
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