The most abused asset of any office is usually the printer. The more the printouts the more usage of the printer ink. A penny saved is a penny earned. In this age when we are heading towards a paperless office, the use of paper should be minimized. On the contrary the number of printouts and the quantity of printer ink that is used is going on increasing day after day. If you want to slash the costs of the printer ink by 50% then following the steps given below.



Draft Quality : This is one of the most effective ways to save expenses on printer ink. Basically this trick depends upon the importance of the document that is to be printed. Some of the documents are printed just for the purpose of filing and storing while some others are of extreme importance to the organization. This trick can be applicable to the documents of less relevance. When executing the 'print' command , go to the' properties' and select draft quality out of the options given in 'paper/quality.'

Gray Scale Printing : If the documents are of less importance and just for filing or for instant reference, they need not be in bold black. Try the gray scale printing. Grey scale printing can be carried out by using the black ink cartridge only. This strategy involves the usage of black ink only. The Black ink cartridge is the cheapest among all color . More over for the grey shade, the black ink that is used is of the required quantity only. Thus this technique can also reduce the printer ink costs.

Paper Quality : The quality of paper used, affects the quantity of the printer ink. Some types of paper absorb a lot of ink while some don't. If the paper absorbs the ink, the ink will last very less time. Check the manual to find the weight and brand of the paper which suits the most to the mechanism of the printer.

Multicolor Prints : Prior to printing the colored photograph, ensure the placement by printing the draft copy. Check the printer manual and examine the resolution needed for optimization. This will decrease the waste paper and wastage of ink.

Double check if you are using the inferior quality of paper and inferior quality of ink. You must be saving some money but this could be at the cost of incurring very high expenses in the long run.

The printer ink costs can reduced by purchasing and using

1an ink refill kit

2a remanufactured printer ink cartridge

3a inkjet printer ink cartridge which is compatible