Adjusted capacity level indicator

A method of indicating resources availability in a print engine having a maximum physical sheet capacity and which is operable at an operational sheet capacity equal to or less than the maximum physical sheet capacity, said method comprising:

• communicating the maximum physical sheet capacity of the print engine;
• communicating the operational sheet capacity at which the print engine is currently operating;
• and,
• communicating a measurement of actual sheets which are at least one of contained in or received in a support device of the print engine.

A print engine having a maximum physical sheet capacity and being operable at an operational sheet capacity equal to or less than the maximum physical sheet capacity, said print engine comprising:

• a marking device which applies marks to sheets of media supplied thereto and outputs the same;
• a feeding device which supplies the sheets to the marking device;
• a finishing device which receives the sheets from the marking device;
• and,
• a user interface, said user interface including an indicator which communicates to an operator of the print engine:
• the maximum physical sheet capacity of the print engine;
• the operational sheet capacity at which the print engine is currently operating;
• and,
• a measurement of actual sheets which are at least one of contained in or received in a support device of the print engine, wherein said support device is the feeding device or the finishing device.