v313 Printer Ink Supply Indicator

dellfrank,

Start, control panel, devices and printers, click on your printer, printer preferences. You can see the levels of your ink there.

Rick

Rick,

Thanks for your response.  I have IE  Window7 a

After I clicked on my printer, I did not get the Printer Preferences Option.  I did  , however, remember that when I go to print, there is a "printer preferences" button. When I clicked on it,  there was a button on the top indicating "ink Status" and it gave me the information.  It was your "clue to " printer preferences that led me to the correct panel. I had never noticed the "ink Status" Button..

There is a display on my v313  printer ( where I select copies, lighter  darker etc. I know that I have seen a message about low in supply ( I think it may even indicate black or color), but I don't know how to get the display to indicate at my option.

As I said, however, your clue to Printer properties did get me to my answer.

Rick, I was not clear about clicking on "Printer"  .  When I accessed the printer through the control Panel,  I did not end up with a Printer Preference option.  I then when to the print function of a document that does display the "prefereces" selection as you iindicated.  Not sure if there is a difference in Control Panel options/functions on the different Windows Op systems.

dellfrank,

I have the Dell V715w Wireless printer, so mI use the computer method often. I do scan some images to my computer, so then I go to the printer. I guess that's why I don't knw when the children use most of the ink and I find out when I'm printing.

Take care,

Rick

Rick  Your answer :

"""Read page 19 in the Dell V313w Printer Owners manual.

It explains how to get there on the printer. Looks like it's under maintenaunce""

That's exactly what I was looking for. I just could not figure out how to get to that display "

I hit the wrench icon : It took me to "set up ( paper set up). I then hit the right arrow > indicator and it took me to the set up ( maintenance).   I hit the "OK" and it took me to ( Ink Levels) . I hit OK and it took me to the Ink Levels "BLACK) and gave me the percentage % of Black.   I backed  up to the ink level Black and then hit the arrow >, instead of OK and it took me to  Ink Levels Color.  When I hit OK, it gave me the percentage of Color Ink.

Thank you so much for the support.