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Epson Stylus C86. In XP, the status monitor

Epson Stylus C86. In XP, the status monitor component of the print driver automatically informed the user of the ink levels (at least, an estimate of them). In Vista, this was no longer automatic, but the user could get ink levels via the Printers on the Control Panel, by clicking Get Ink Levels button (instruction on Epson website). In Windows 7, no monitor and no "get levels" button. Any way to get ink levels with Win 7? Or is it time to switch pritners? Or printer mfrs?

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