Reduce printing costs: the 3 best tips

We give you tips on how you can reduce your printing costs.

Right from the start: buy your printer with foresight

Printers have become very cheap to buy, but they are often financed by expensive ink cartridges.

Pay attention to the ink consumption when buying a new printer. The CHIP online purchase advice supports you.
Before you buy, find out how expensive new ink cartridges are and whether it is possible to refill them yourself.
When buying new cartridges, you do not necessarily have to resort to branded products, no-name products are usually cheaper in comparison. However, refrain from importing products that are too cheap, as they may damage your printer.
Some manufacturers offer printers where you can change individual colors. This allows you to specifically buy these colors when they are drawing to a close.
Above all, pay attention to the price you have to pay per printed page. You can often find this in test articles or through manufacturer information.

You can select the draft or economy mode when printing under "Printer properties".

Design mode increases print speed and uses less ink.
Print quality is reduced in draft mode, but it also depends on your printer. With good printers, the draft mode can be used almost as well as normal printing, with older printers there can be a sometimes uneven print or blurring.
This significantly reduces ink consumption and the associated printing costs, but it depends on the quality you want to achieve.
The draft mode is highly recommended for documents that are intended for you - it is less suitable for printing out more important documents, for example in the office.

You can also reduce printing costs with simple tricks.

If you only print documents for reading, it often makes sense to reduce the font size, which saves ink and paper.
Printing in black and white is usually cheaper than using up the color cartridges. This switch is particularly useful for domestic use.
Double-sided printing or printing multiple pages across a sheet saves you money on printer paper.
Printers often indicate early that print cartridges are empty. However, only change the cartridges when the quality deteriorates.
Print regularly! This prevents the cartridges from drying out and having to be replaced.

Another tip: You can also save ink with the right font