Jim, great reply. I just would like to know when to buy a new cartridge. I
am sure the SW is designed to make you run out long before it is necessary
to replace, but how does one tell?

Re you draft mode - I agree and use it.

Except when I do photos.

"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
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> These work as estimates of the ink levels if the software
> and drivers you have installed support it and the ink
> cartridge has the chip installed, after market and refilled
> cartridge may not work.
> I have an HP 3820 with this feature, but our older HP882c
> does not support ink level reports.
>
> The reports are not very accurate, often my 3820 will start
> telling me that my ink is low and I can print a hundred more
> pages.
>
> Just a general suggestion, set your default printer to use
> draft or fast mode, this saves your money and ink and the
> output still looks very good. If you need to print a high
> quality document, it is easy to open the properties on the
> pint dialogue and set that document to normal or best.
>
>
> --
> Merry Christmas
> Have a Safe and Happy New Year
> Live Long and Prosper
> Jim Macklin
> "CS" <nomail********.com> wrote in message
> news:5gr1s0l7au5u5qanommmckbtm3bimdvd5b@4ax.com...
> | On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 19:49:32 -0500, "Ritter197"
> | <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote:
> |
> | >I have seen some printer which give you a graphical
> picture of the ink
> | >levels of your printer.
> | >
> | >I have 2 printers, a Lexmark (very recently bought) and a
> HP DeskJet 935C.
> | >
> | >They do not have this nice feature.
> | >
> | >Is there a piece of software which I can download and
> which accomplishes
> | >this feat?
> | >
> | >My OS is Windows XP Pro.
> |
> | I can't speak for the Lexmark but for the HPDJ 935C you
> need to
> | install the optional HP toolbox. It's either on the CD or
> you can
> | download it for free from the HP website.
> |
>
>