Saving ink: I know it is impobable, but is there a way to minimize ink usage?
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Hey Marion: When you print your document, (File, Print) you should see a "properties" button, where those can be found... Sometimes the program may have a "Toner Saver" or "EconoMode" box you can check. Or you can change the print quality to a lower setting. Explore the tabs at the top after you click properties, there is all kinds of useful and sometimes fun stuff in there. Good Luck!
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Yes there are severel things you can do to conservre ink. First make sure you have printer set to draft. To do this: when you get print screen box; select "preferences", then select "page/quality" in this screen select "draft". Note: if you're printing from web, always use "Print Preview" (by selecting little arrow beside printer icon) this allows you to make these changes (just using "Print" won't). Also these changes will not save if you don't use them consecutively; to be sure; just go through all the steps to print in draft mode each time just to be safe. Finally you can save color ink by printing in black & white: same as draft instructions (above) but in "page/quality screen select "advance", then select "print in grey scale" use little arrow and select, "Black ink only" then select "O.K". Again always double check after each different print job, because it doesn't always save these settings (when you print; you'll know) One final tip: when your color gets low & you see the effects use this state to print unimportant things that don't need to look "nice" to be read. When this gets worst (too light to see) switch to Black & white and run that down to empty before changing to new cartridges. Get all your money's worth out of the ink before replacing! (that's if you can wait that long & there's no dire need for perfect color pictures, prints , etc.) It also good to keep a record of when you change your ink cartidges; recording the date and other important info. (quality settings; how many photos printed, etc.) so you can see how long or how many miles you get from your ink. Hope this helps.
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I'm not sure if you can or not BUT I wouldn't try it even if it can because thier not even full of ink thier ink cartridges they get donated to them and they don't have even half full of ink its a rip off!
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Why would you want to? That is a key feature of the printer. Long power up time vs. power save, you can't beat it. If you want to, disable power save, for money reasons? Probably not worth the hassle. It's a great feature, mine is on power save as we speak.
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I haven't tried that, but I doubt it would work. You need a faster drying ink.
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Probably a good question for Sophia Global. However, I have some unopened waiting to use, and the ink is still quite 'fluid'. Hope this helps.
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My black ink lasted 4 months before I ran out. and I printed approximately 600 pages. My Brother model has a ink saver mode which I use unless I want a very bold print.
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Yes but know its a small amount to get going. You should pick up more printer ink to keep on hand
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There is a small tray at the top with an ink pad that you can slide out and add more ink. Very simple.
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That seems to be the only way to do it. It come with a refillable cartridge. Be sure to get good ink. I was using Private Reserve and it was beginning to clog my pens because of the amount of dye material. Herbst and Chesterfield are very good. I write exclusively in brown.
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I cannot use my printer without the color ink is possible to make black copies but to print something you need all colors
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It comes with a converter, so you can whatever ink you choose. In other words, it uses bottled ink, not cartridges; so, you're not limited.
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Good morning, David! I notice that if I continually use the printer, the ink is used normally but if it sits for any length of time (e.g. week, weeks, months) than the ink dries up! The ink may be inexpensive but so much of it is wasted! I also don't like that if the color ink runs out the printer shuts down. I will not purchase another printer like this, inexpensive or not! Good luck!
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No and no, the ink is ridiculously expensive and doesn't last as long as it should. Don't even get me started on the ink pads. Don't walk away from this printer..:run!
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No, turning it off will use more ink. The printer will go through a cleaning cycle every time you turn it on, and a lot of ink is used up with each cleaning cycle.
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-no. it just gives you extra length usage. a bit more ink. also when it shows low, take it out & shake it. you get more usage.-
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If you buy a piston convertor you can, or you can use disposable cartridges. I prefer bottles ink