Save On Printer Ink Costs
Printer ink costs can be every expensive, over the years I'm sure I have spent hundreds on the little plastic cartridges. Plus I always seem to run out just when I really need to print something urgently.
I have tried both original ink cartridges and remanufactured one's to try and cut down on costs, some with varying degrees of success. I must admit to having wasted some money on some very inferior ink cartridges, ones that I have ended up just throwing away or having to mop up after, luckily I have never ruined a printer.
So I have come to the conclusion that's it's not all about saving money on reducing printer ink costs. Instead it's all about using my ink more economically to make it last longer.
Here are the tips I have come across which if stuck to, can save you money on your printer ink costs in the long run.
Tip One
Do you really need to print? I know this may sound rather obvious but how many of you have printed something and then not looked at it again. Yep, me too.
So before printing, ask yourself do I really need a paper copy of this or can I save it to my hard drive to view again later if required.
Tip Two
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Not surprisingly, thicker fonts and bold text require more ink to print them (although I must admit I hadn't really thought about this until it was pointed out to me).
Apparently there are also some fonts that because of the way they are structured use less in to print them. Two of the mains ones are Arial and Courier.
There is also a free font you can download which is designed to be especially eco friendly towards your ink usage. Its called Ecofont and actually uses 20% less ink as it is made up of lots of little holes which are not visible to the eye. It can be downloaded from http://www.ecofont.eu/ecofont_en.html
Tip Three For Saving On Printer Ink Costs
Similarly, the bigger the font size the more printer ink used. So I tend to make sure that I use 10 or 12pt for normal every day letter writing.
If there is a web page I want to print I often cut and paste the text into word and reduce the font size. This not only saves me ink but also paper.
Tip Four
If you do use remanufactured printer ink cartridges, I find that they often stop working properly due to the fact that the nozzles get blocked.
So before throwing away a cartridge that has stopped working properly, give the nozzles on the base of the cartridge a little wipe with a damp tissue and see if this solves the problem.
Yes, like you I waste and spend on ink. Especially, when I print off my manuscripts. Tried all and come to the conclusion, no matter what it cost to print. With modern life comes the expense.
ReplyDeleteI don't use much ink anymore, Mary. In fact, when it comes to manuscripts, I read them on my ereader, which is every bit as good as reading paper versions. I convert my manuscripts to pdf files and then use the Calibre program to convert them into an epub version for my Kobo. Easy and economical.
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