# Cheking Printer Ink Level

It can be frustrating sometimes that Linux users aren't able to check the ink levels on our printers like Windows users could, but luckily there are packages that will resolve this problem for major printer manufacturers:

1. Install [libieee1284-devel](https://github.com/twaugh/libieee1284 "libieee1284-devel")
2. Install [libinklevel](http://libinklevel.sourceforge.net/ "libinklevel")
3. Install [ink](http://ink.sourceforge.net/ "ink")
4. Use command `ink -p usb` to check