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Thread #132612 Message #3001683
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
07-Oct-10 - 10:13 AM
Thread Name: Tech: useful printing info from Consumer Rpts
Subject: Tech: useful printing info from Consumer Rpts
I like to make a printer cartridge last as long as possible, so I was pleased when a reliable source gave me some tips.
1. Consumer Reports Money Adviser had its engineers print pages in six fonts, all 12 point. Times New Roman was the best. It printed 419 pages, while Calibri (which looks just as big) printed only 395.
They tried six fonts total, and Times New Roman was the clear winner.
2. There is free software available so that when you print a web page, you can print only the parts you want. You can avoid those pages that contain only a footer, for example.
HP Smart Web print (www.hp.com)
Canon Easy web print (www.canoneasywebprint.com/en/index.htm)
Green Print (www.printgreener.com)
It is claimed that all three work with any printer.
I have an HP printer, so I chose the HP product. It has not been real easy to download, but I believe I'm there.