We're probably all aware of the expensive cost of ink, and some estimates putting it as more expensive per millilitre than liquid gold. So, saving on its cost is certainly not something that should be taken lightly. In that mindset, we have a few tips to lower your printing costs.
Tablet
Invest in a tablet computer for reading your documents. These devices can be gotten for around the $149 mark and can significantly reduce ink costs. They come with both the option to read MSOffice and PDF files and so you save on printing out of documents and hence on ink.
Black and White Draft Quality
If you must print out an item have a look at your settings. Ensure that your printer is set to print out in black and white where needed. Many pieces of printing software also have a draft feature, which allows you to print out text in a rougher, lower resolution than the best. This also saves on ink and reduces your costs.
Buy Refills, or Refurbish
Refilled cartridges or refurbished cartridges provide excellent quality ink cartridges, although at a lower price than the manufacturers. These cartridges are often more efficient than the originals and also offer more ink than the specified models. Both offer a high quality printing solution and are checked to a very high standard to ensure this is the case.
Print two sheets a page
Unless your eyesight is atrocious you should have no problems reading a sheet with two pages on it. Just go to your printer's settings and change them to allow you to print two pages on the one sheet of paper this can lower your costs significantly.
Backwards
When printing draft copies, or pages for personal use, why not print on the back of pages that have been previously used. This may not save on ink, but does save on that other vital resource in printing – paper.
Laser
If you still find yourself paying large sums of money each month for printing, why not just go ahead and invest in a laser printer. This technology has fallen in price significantly in recent years and it's now possible to get one of these machines for a low cost. They are more efficient than inkjet printers and so they cost more initially, save in the long run for those with busy printers.
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written by: ClickInks.com
