How to Get the Most Out of Your Ink Cartridges

Have you ever thought that you could squeeze a few more pages’ worth of ink out of your printer? Whether it’s because you’re trying to cut down the cost of printing or manage your ink more economically, your best starting point is to master your use of the ink cartridge.

While it might seem to be as simple as installing it correctly, there are a couple of things that you can do to give the lifespan of your current or next ink cartridge a considerable boost!

Check What You Print

First things first, the best way you can save on ink is to get into the habit of printing efficiently. There are plenty of tools at your disposal that can help you cut down on the amount of ink you use before you even print.

The best place to start with this is checking the font you’re going to use. As you would expect, bold and thicker fonts can contribute greatly to the decline in your ink levels in the long run, so if you’re conscious about saving on ink, perhaps you may want to reconsider using a particular font or excessive bold phrases throughout your document.

Set Your Print Settings

Another useful thing to consider is what options your printer is currently configured for. If you see abnormal levels of ink being used for a job that just isn’t that demanding, it might be worth checking what the current situation is with your printer.

If you are on a Windows-based system you can easily do this by clicking start > printers >, then right clicking your printer model and selecting printer preferences.

This will allow you to play with settings such as print quality, which we would recommend setting to “draft”, if you’re looking to go easy on your ink usage. Setting the colour options to greyscale can also help in this effort, as well as adjusting your document settings to print multiple pages per sheet.

Get Hands On

Sometimes when a printer warns you that you have no ink, this is not exactly the case. To check whether this warning is a result of your cartridge simply running low with plenty of good ink left to use, it may be worth your while to take out the cartridge and give it a shake.

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