This article only covers ink-based printers, not laser printers. In this blog, we take a look at how to check the printer ink levels for a variety of different printers. Knowing how to tell when your printer ink is running low can help you avoid being caught out by unexpected low ink warnings, or running out of ink at a particularly inconvenient time.Ĭhecking printer ink levels can change depending on the brand of printer you have. One important factor of owning a printer is knowing how to check the printer ink levels.