Cheaper Computer Printing

If you print a lot of pages from your computer, you know the cost of your printer: Cartridges and paper, particularly photograph quality paper, are expensive - $20 each cartridge/package and more - and they don’t last very long before they need to be replaced.
Here are some ways to cut the cost of making printouts:

• DON'T print. Learn to do most everything digitally, virtually and on the Internet. Even photographs and videos can me uploaded for other to view for free (i.e. Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing , Metacafe – TV, Movies, Music, Sports & Video Games , Picasa Web Albums , YouTube - Broadcast Yourself) and blogs, even websites, can be created for free or at very nominal cost (i.e.Blogger: Create your free blog , WordPress.com » Get a Free Blog Here). For an introduction and some education in these matter see Web 2.0 Plus©.
• If you do decide to print:

1. When printing from the Web, use the “print preview” function, especially when no printer-friendly option is offered. By previewing the pages you can print only those that you need. There are free programs that automatically removes blank pages and banner ads—saving you paper as well as ink.
2. Download something like Ecofont. With tiny holes in its letters that are barely noticeable at the typical 10-point size, this font, based on Verdana, uses up to 20 percent less ink than comparable ones, making it ideal for everyday prints. A download for PCs and Macs is available.
3. Although retailers such as Staples and Office Depot offer a $3 rebate to recycle empty printer cartridges­—good for the environment as well as your wallet—a refill kit, which provides enough ink to refill cartridges about five times, saves you about $200 a year. Some stores, including Walgreens, also refill cartridges for about half the cost of a replacement. And websites such as 123refills offer refills at discount prices.