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Question posted by jmta1 on September 18th, 2012

I Can No Longer See The Ink Levels On My Hp Deskjet 3740

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Answer #1: Posted by hzplj9 on September 18th, 2012 2:09 PM

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I would recommend removing the printer software and any files or folders relating to the 3740. Reboot your PC and download the drivers from the attached link. You should then be back on route. There is also other help and support on the link page.

https://support.hp.com/us-en?openCLC=true

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