Printer out of ink? Have you ever noticed that your printer will tell you you’re running out of ink long before it’s true? I print a good bit (handouts for speaking engagements, one-sheets, draft copy that needs revisions, etc.) and noticed this years ago. So I always make a point to keep printing pages until the ink stops hitting the page and not a moment before, because ink is ridiculously expensive. That’s how they can make the price of printers so darn cheap. They get you on the back end by charging through the nose for cartridges. But you don’t have to just suck it up. And if you do a lot of printing in your office I’m sure you don’t want to. So here are a couple tips and tricks I’ve learned for saving money and milking the most ink possible out of my printer. #1 – Ignore the “low ink” warnings. You can usually print a lot more pages before the print quality goes down. Just remember that if you’re printing a bunch at one time you need to keep an eye on your printer so you know when to change the cartridge. #2 – Stop buying cartridges and start buying refills. They cost half as much up front and let you refill your ink multiple times. I’ve done this for years, and once you get the hang of it, it only takes a sec. #3 – According to an article on http://www.slate.com/id/2198316/, if you’ve got a Brother printer you can cover the ink sensor with a piece of tape and print another couple hundred sheets. #4 The author also recommends searching http://www.fixyourownprinter.com for more solutions. Do any of these things and you should be able to save a ton on printing. Making it way more cost affordable to print your own small business marketing materials on demand. Have you got more tips on getting more ink out of your printer? If so, please do share by leaving a comment below... [tags] Small Business, marketing materials, printing, save ink [/tags]