How to Reset the Ink Level for a HP 8450
- 1). Open the Start Menu (lower left-hand corner) and open the Control Panel. This will look slightly different depending on what operating system you use, but if you are having problems locating the Control Panel, you may click the icon that says switch to Windows Classic View.
- 2). Double left-click the Printers and Faxes icon. This icon conveniently looks like your printer. This will open up a special control panel to maintain your printer.
- 3). Right-click the icon labelled HP 8450 Photosmart to bring up a drop-down menu. From this menu select "Preferences." This will open up another window with several tabs.
- 4). Left-click the "Services" tab. Under the services tab, you will see a button that says "Service this device." Click that icon as well to begin maintenance which will last approximately 30 seconds.
- 5). Left-click the new option that appears, "Reset ink level," to treat your ink cartridge as full. Make sure you have the proper ink cartridge selected or it will reset both the color cartridge and the black cartridge. You can select the proper cartridge by single left-clicking it to highlight it.
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