How you check how much ink or toner is left in your printer depends on the model and manufacturer of your printer, and the drivers and applications installed on your computer.
Some printers have a built-in screen to display ink levels and other information.
Some printers report toner or ink levels to the computer, which can be
found in the
The drivers and status tools for most HP printers are provided by the HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) project. Other manufacturers might supply proprietary drivers with similar features.
Alternatively, you can install an application to check or monitor
ink levels.
Some printers are not yet well supported on Linux, and others are not designed to report their ink levels.