In order to increase the life of your ink cartridges you need to know a few secret and not so secret techniques. Being that it takes time and patience to gather such savvy knowledge, we did it for you with the following tips so you can get INKcredible prints always.
A myth often shared is that if you don't use the printer cartridge it will last longer. Unfortunately that is far from the truth and it can make the cartridge dry and stop working with lots of ink inside. So take note of the following tips, share them and enjoy the long lasting results.
Not so secret ink cartridge storage tips
It is very important to correctly store ink cartridges so they are not damaged.
Find a dry place where the ink cartridge is not going to be moved constantly like a drawer.
The best options is a storage closet and find a place where the cartridge can be stored in an upright position and unopened in the original packaging material.
If a cartridge is kept under the best conditions possible they will last for a year at least but it is important to check the date on each cartridge to know how long it has been already stored at the retail site.
If you are purchasing online cartridges make sure you get a long time warranty on cartridges and more importantly if they are compatible or remanufactured ones. No less than a year gives you the assurance that if the cartridge happens to have any issues you can get a replacement one without problems.
Never be without a replacement cartridge ready to insert when needed.
INKcredible useful information to save printer ink
Using less bold text, smaller fonts and only writing what’s essential increases the life of your ink cartridge or toner cartridge.
Use Eco-friendly fonts! Yes there are specific fonts that help you save approximately 20% printer ink compared to standard fonts. SPRANQ has econfont ready to download just click here for more info.
Decide what you need to print and only print what you must. Don’t print graphics if you only want text and vice versa.
Change your printer settings to “low quality” to print by default. So you have to choose “high quality” only when needed and thus saving plenty of ink in the process.
Choosing the best layout helps you save printer ink. Decreasing the margins, changing the paper layout will help you take print more for less space.
Black printing cost less. You probably know but in case you didn’t black ink cartridges and black toner cartridges cost less than color cartridges. So use it up a bit more and get high yield cartridges for more prints for your money.
Talking about high yield cartridges, usually you will print more and have a substantial savings when using these types of cartridges.
