15 Tips to reduce the Consumption of Ink or Toner

Usually we spending huge amount for ink cartridges that actually more than original Printer cost. In this article VLCM Print cover some tips to reduce your printer costs that means we posted here some tips to reduce the consumption of ink or toner. Your business requires a lot of printing, may you need to replace ink cartridges frequently.

1.      Reduce unnecessary Printings

Decide need of the document or images before print. Convert your documents to PDF using free software’s. Then upload it in Dropbox.com, Box.com or google drive. So you will have access to documents wherever you are.

2.      Printer setup before beginning

·         Check print preview before printing. Adjust and decide the pages to print.

·         If you printing long documents set margin to fit for more lines on every pages.

·         Use duplex printing if printer settings allows. It reduces the paper usage and produces the professional looking documents.

3.      Convert documents to pdf version. PDF is exact electronic version of a document.

4.      Use toner until you see the ink start run out on the pages.

5.      Use ink saving font to reduce the print cost.

6.      Use draft mode to reduce ink usage.

7.      Change the resolution from 600 or 1200 DPI to 300 DPI. It helps to print faster.

8.      Use black and white printing or off black printing where not necessary for color prints.

9.      Turn on the toner save feature in laser printer.

10.  Reduce print density in printer.

11.  Clean the printer head nozzle, it will help the ink flow freely from the cartridge.

12.  Use printer regularly to prevent the ink from drying up.

13.  Don’t switch off your printer until it completes the printing cycle.

14.  Use ink saving software to reduce the usage of int.

15.  Use only compatible printer ink cartridges from VLCM Print.