checking ink levels when the printer services button doesn't work

[southeastastra]

i have a hp printer which is totally weird with vista, can print but have to go the long way round to scan etc.

since having the new pc (ironically a HP too) the ink levels don't automatically come up as they used to.

is there any other way i can tell if they're running low apart from just waiting until it's too late?

hope this makes sense!

[brokenrecord]

Can you download the printer driver fron the HP website and install it? I think there should be some interface where the ink levels are shown, but I have an epson so I don't know.

[ADragonIs4LifeNotJustHalloween]

Start
All Programmes
HP solution centre
Help and Support
Tools & Utilities
Status
Display ink levels.

If yours is the same as mine!

[southeastastra]

have tried that, pc just doesn't recognise the hp solutions centre, it's so annoying

[ADragonIs4LifeNotJustHalloween]

Mine's Vista too.

When you say it doesn't recognise it, does it give an error or anything?

Maybe you need to reinstall it?

[southeastastra]

it just says no hp devices deteced then closes itself.

[ADragonIs4LifeNotJustHalloween]

Does the printer print? Is the USB cable for the printer connected properly and have you tried another cable just to check.

[southeastastra]

yes it prints but we have to go through paint to get it scan, all cables connected and ok

[ADragonIs4LifeNotJustHalloween]

Have you downloaded new drivers for it from the HP website?

[BecauseImAWitch]

But I always ignore the print levels as well because they always seem to think that because they've used a teaspoon of ink that it's time to replace them! And they're so expensive I refuse to listen to self-interested HP. I just wait till it's obviously running out.

[BecauseImAWitch]

But I always ignore the print levels as well because they always seem to think that because they've used a teaspoon of ink that it's time to replace them! And they're so expensive I refuse to listen to self-interested HP. I just wait till it's obviously running out.

[ADragonIs4LifeNotJustHalloween]

I use mine as a warning to buy more ink. I don't replace them til the printer starts printing in black and white

[southeastastra]

i have downloaded all the drivers i can but will try another cable