It’s a situation all of us can relate to. You press the print button on your screen and rush to the printer, ready to snatch up those important documents so you can get them to your boss, landlord or PTA group only to see the ink on your paper steadily lighten until it is so light that spies would think it is some top secret document. If you own a printer you know how expensive printer ink can be. Fortunately, by following some simple steps to conserve printer ink you can lessen the frustrations caused by both of these issues.

• Adjust the printer settings. Unless your print job requires the highest quality possible, the easiest way to conserve printer ink is to adjust your printer settings. All printers offer several print quality settings which often include “draft”, “normal” and “best”. Before starting your printing ensure that your printer is set to “draft”.
• Avoid using color unless it’s necessary. One trip down the printer ink aisle or a browse through a website and it’s easy to see that black printer ink is far cheaper than color. Fortunately, most print jobs do not require color. Depending on your printer, you may need to make sure that the printer is set to black unless color is required.
• Choose a higher quality paper. Paper is a far cheaper investment than printer ink and the higher quality the paper is the less ink you will need to produce high quality documents.

By following these simple steps you can easily conserve your printer ink and save money. When it’s time to buy printer ink, however, shop PrinterInk.com for the Internet’s best selection of name brand and remanufactured ink cartridges.

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This entry was posted on Friday, June 12th, 2009 at 10:48 am and is filed under Usage Tips.