Color printer cartridges are costly, but there are ways to extend their lives, says Glenn Menin of PC Magazine Labs:

• Before printing, adjust your computer's print quality to "draft" and use less ink.
  
• When possible, use only the black-ink option, even when printing color pages.
  
• While printing web pages, just highlight (or copy and paste in a sparate file, preferably in a word processor to preserve the text formatting) only the text you want rather than printing everything on the screen.
  
• Most printer drivers today have a print preview option that lets you see what exactly you are going to get even before you actually print it. Use it to save wastages.
  
• Use your printer ink cartridges, both black and color, atleast once a week. Even if you don't have a need to take a print out, just print something small or run a diagnostic test.
  
• Use generic or compatible print cartridges which are almost half the cost of an original manufacturer brand OEM print cartridge. They are a definite money saver, especially for bulk black and white print jobs.

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