How can I conserve ink with my computer printer? -

I replaced an HP (one black plus one color cartridge) with a simple EPSON CX3810 printer (copier/scanner) thinking it would conserve ink as each color would be replaced as needed. If a particular color ran out of the older printer s cartridge, oh well. Now, it seems like I am replacing cartridges more frequently. I sholuld have figured it out when the cartridges themselves were smaller. I ve tried printing in the quot;draftquot; mode buy can hardly see it. Someone told me that a laser printer does not use ink. Please advise.

Laser printers have cartridges which last much much longer and are generally more cost effective. This is apparent from the large cost of laser printers. This is in contrast to the cheap cost of ink-jet printers. The affordible price of the ink-jet printer is offset by the incredibly high-price of the inks. In some cases, printers are given away for free with the purchase of genuine ink. To conserve ink: avoid cleaning the print head unless absolutely needed. This means you will get more prints out of your cartridge if you print more often because you will not need to clean as often. However, there is really no way to conserve ink other than to avoid printing. I have used some continuous ink systems with success. These systems have very cheap ink you can buy in bulk. However, these are not genuine ink formulas which means in time the print heads will become clogged. In some cases it can be cheaper to use continual ink systems interchangably with genuine ink whenever the print head needs a thorough cleaning. The use of non-geniune inks should only be performed at your risk, It is not recommend by the manufacturor and will void the warranty of your printer. Regards, Boris

Should have stayed with HP but printed in grayscale rather than color.