How to Show the Ink Status Window in an HP Deskjet F300 Series

Locate the HP Solution Center on a Windows computer by clicking the 'Start' or Windows icon, select 'All Programs' and then choose the HP folder to open a new window. Double-click the 'HP Solution Center' utility application.
Click the 'Settings' button and then click the 'Printer Toolbox' button in the 'HP Solution Center' window.
Click the 'Device Services' tab and then click the 'Estimated Ink Levels' button to display a visual of the ink levels for each cartridge.



Open any document in an application that can print, such as a letter in Microsoft Word.
Select 'Print' under 'File' in the top menu bar or under the Office button to launch the print dialog window. Check that the HP Deskjet F300 Series printer is selected next to 'Printer.'
Click the 'Properties' button and then click the 'Services' tab in the 'Properties' window.
Click the 'Service This Device' button represented by either an icon showing ink level bars or a wrench icon. Click the 'Estimated Ink Levels' option to display ink levels for each cartridge as colored bars.



Launch the 'System Preferences' application by clicking the 'System Preferences' icon from the dock or by selecting 'System Preferences' under the Apple logo in the top menu bar.
Click the 'Print & Fax' button to open the 'Printers and Faxes' window. Select the HP Deskjet F300 printer from the list of installed printers and then click the 'Options and Supplies' button.
Click the 'Utility' tab and then select the
Ink Level
option to view the current estimated ink level for each cartridge.