Printer ink can wind up being very expensive when you use the printer regularly. Buying compatible cartridges will no doubt save you a fortune in the long run, but there are other ways to help you save ink, and therefore save lots of money in the process.
Often people will simply print an entire document, however long it is and however relevant certain bits are. By selecting only the content you need, you could find yourself saving a surprising amount of money in the long run. To do this you can either simply highlight the text you want and choose ‘Print Selection’ or simply copy and paste just the text you want into a Word document. You can then also reduce the size of the font which will also help immensely.
Not only that, but pictures and graphics will use up much more ink, and most of the time they are unnecessary when printing documents, so keeping these out will be a great place to start.
If quality isn’t absolutely vital, then lowering the resolution or print quality in general will mean your cartridges stretch much further. If there are certain colours you very rarely use, you can also try changing the text to this colour so that you aren’t finding yourself running out of the same colour constantly and never touching the others.
Finally, try simply not printing. Having online archives or emailing documents to handheld devices to be carried around and read will save you a fortune on printer cartridges. Not only will you be saving on cartridges but also on the amount you spend on paper, whilst also finding that you have much more tidy systems in place and aren’t bogged down by mess.
Ultimately though, when you do need to buy them, ensure they are compatible cartridges. Then, whatever you so, you will be saving big.