Ways to Make Your Canon Ink Last Longer

Printing photos and documents on an ink jet printer costs money. The money is spent on keeping ink in the printer at all times. Ink is one of the most expensive consumables in the office or home, so it is no wonder when people are looking for ways to save on ink. There are numerous techniques for reducing your ink consumption and saving money. Below are 3 ways to make your Canon ink cartridges last longer.

Why do You Need to Print?

1 - If you are printing a document for the purpose of personal notes and reference, then you can save a lot of money by storing the electronic equivalent. File searching is such a quick process now-a-days that it can be just as quick and efficient to look up items on the computer.

So you need to print?

2 – If you do need to print, understand the purpose. If the print out will be for personal use, then you should stick to draft quality printouts. If you are printing out a piece for reference, then try to only print out only the passages and figures that you need. Printing more is just a waste. You should also utilize the print preview function in order to see exactly what will be printed and how it can be modified for printing efficiency.

You Can Not Settle for Draft Quality?

3 – This is the case when a print out is destined for a high resolution print, a photo, sales copy, presentations, etc. Even if it is the case that you are going to print out at the best print quality, you can save ink through the software. First, make sure that your drivers are the latest version. This will ensure the best ink usage. Then invest in a ink saving program. These modify the print job sent to the printer such that the ink is used more efficiently while retaining the quality of the print. These are steps that can be performed to make incremental increases in ink economy.

Combining these steps will increase the savings even more. There are other areas that can bolster the savings in ink, including keeping the hardware clean and in a proper environment. The real trick in saving ink is to not use it in excess. That one trick is the way to make your Canon ink last longer.