How do I see how much ink the HP printer has left?

Turn on the management software that comes with your HP printer, and if you find the wrong software, check that the material that came with the product should have a CD-ROM installed, and that the software will be found by selecting the default installation.

View Ink Volume

　　To open the HP product software:

Windows XP: Click "Start"→ "All Programs" → "HP" → your HP products folder, then click on the Product icon (). Windows Vista or Windows 7: Click on the Windowsicon () → "All Programs" → "HP" → your HP products folder, and then click on the Product icon(). Note: Alternatively, you can open the HP product software from your computer desktop: Double click on the icon for your HP product().

The product software will open.

Double-click "Estimate ink Volume". The estimated ink volume for the printer will be graphically displayed.

Figure 1: Estimated amount of ink to be graphically displayed

　Step Two: Replace the ink cartridge that is not enough

Open the cartridge hatch and wait for the pen to move to the middle of the printer.

Figure 2: Opening the cartridge hatch

Gently press down on the cartridge you want to replace, release it, and then pull the cartridge out of the slot.

Figure 3: Removing the old cartridge

Remove the new cartridge from the package and tear off the protective tape through the pink strip.

Figure 4: Removing the cartridge from the package

Slide the new cartridge into the slot until it snaps into place.

Figure 5: Slide the new cartridge into the appropriate slot

Insert the tri-colorcartridge () into the left slot toInsert the black cartridge () into the right slot

If necessary, repeat the above action on the other cartridges.

Close the cartridge hatch.

Figure 6: Close the cartridge hatch