How to save ink and make web sites print better

Mark Wyciślik-Wilson is a software fiend and a fan of the new, shiny, and intriguing. His work has appeared everywhere from TechRadar and BetaNews to Lifehacker UK. Read more.

Printing out web pages you want a hard copy of can be a little hit and miss. Unlike other documents, it is not easy to tell exactly how many pieces of paper will be needed, and whether or not there will be any awkward clipping. Add to this the problem of wasting ink by printing out unwanted images and ads, and it is little wonder that many people resort to copying and pasting into a word processor. But by using browser add-ons and bookmarklets, you can gain control over what you are printing.

There’s nothing to stop you from using the Print Preview option of your browser, but if you find that you’re going to end up printing out an extra page of ink-heavy paper because of a banner ad, there’s not much you can do about it. By turning to one of the following tools, you gain the ability to edit pages before you print them.

This not only means that you only print out what you are interested in so there are no unnecessary distractions, but also that you can save ink, paper and money in the process. It does not matter which web browser is your weapon of choice, there is a solution for you out there.

Chrome – Print Friendly

If Chrome is your browser of choice Print Friendly could be the addon for you. Printing is immediately made easier thanks to the fact that a toolbar button is added so you no longer have to navigate through Chrome’s menu.

There are a few ways in which you can improve web page printing. A quick and easy way to save paper and ink is to tick the Remove Image button, but you can also use the Text Size drop down menu to cram more onto each page.

In the print preview window, you can click on any page element to remove it – so you can easily cut out advertisements and boxes you don’t want. As soon as you hit the print button the usual print dialog will spring into action so you can choose to print at a lower quality to save even more ink.

Firefox – Print Edit

Print Edit is another addon that can be accessed through a toolbar button – although, oddly, this is a multi-function button that defaults to regular printing. Click the arrow to the right of the button and select Print Edit to get to work.

You’ll find that the addon does a great job of stripping out unnecessary content without you having to do anything. An algorithm is used to identify navigation bars, banners and advertisements that should be removed, but you are then free to start editing the remaining content.

Click any page element – be it text or image – and you can then use the top toolbar to choose what to do. Click Delete and the selected element will be removed and the remainder of the page moved to fill up the vacated space. You can also use the Hide option to opt not to print a particular object but leave an invisible object in its place to retain formatting.

The Format button can be used to remove styling from text, adjust font size and much more. If you select several blocks of text at the same time, they can also be styled in the same way simultaneously, but you also have the option of styling different areas individually.

Internet Explorer – Smart Print for Bing Bar

You may have decided to stick with Internet Explorer for browsing the web, and if this is the case you can take advantage of Smart Print for Bing Bar. Head over to the tool’s page and click the Activate Smart Print Now button to start the installation.

When you want to print a page, click the button in the Bing Toolbar that has been added to Internet Explorer. You’ll find that the addon does a decent job of determining what you’re likely to want to print, but you can easily make adjustments if necessary.

Click the fourth button in the Smart Print toolbar to switch to manual mode and you can start drawing boxes around different parts of the page. The first time you select a section of the page, it will be outlined in green indicating that it will be printed, but you can also draw around other elements within this green box to remove them from the printout entirely.

All Browsers – Print What You Like

If you use a different web browser, or you use multiple web browsers and want to be able to use the same print editing tool in each, look no further than Print What You Like – the name says it all, really.

The service can be used in a couple of ways, starting with visiting the site and pasting in the URL of the pages you’re looking to print. The alternative – and something that’s going to prove more practical for long term use — is to drag the bookmarklet to your browser toolbar.

Whichever way you approach Print What You Like, it works in the same way, allowing you to edit the current webpage in your browser. Quick settings to the left can be used to strip out a background image, all images, or remove margins.

The Page Properties section of the sidebar can be used to adjust font size and style. You can also click on any page element and use the popup toolbar that appears to remove anything you don’t want, or adjust its size.

So however you access there internet, there are plenty of options for ensuring that you only print out what you need.

Printing web pages should be about more than just clicking print and dealing with reams of paper. Using a dedicated tool to manage what is pumped out by your printer, you can do your bit not only for the environment, but also your wallet.

Whether you print a lot or a little, it pays to explore the bulk-ink and subscription programs offered by Epson, HP, and other printer manufacturers. We walk you through the options and compare them side by side.

One of the most common printer-related complaints? The ink and toner are too expensive. You can pour a lot of money into replacing cartridges, which can deplete quickly—or, for infrequently used inkjets, dry out and clog nozzles, then make you waste a lot of ink in cleaning routines. Generally, the more expensive the printer, the more affordable its ink. The cheapest printers and all-in-ones tend to have the highest costs per printed page, following the classic marketing strategy of giving away razors to sell blades.

One way to save when buying a printer is to consider the total cost of ownership, meaning a printer’s purchase price, plus the consumables cost for however many pages you plan to print over its lifetime. In that calculation, you’ll want to investigate getting an ink or toner subscription plan that offers a flat fee to match your monthly printing needs, or buying supplies in bulk—with, for example, an inkjet printer that’s refilled from bottles instead of replacing cartridges.

Both options—subscriptions, and buying in bulk—are increasingly popular. Many printer makers have introduced inkjets and laser printers that offer one or the other for record-low running costs for both consumer and businesses. HP’s Instant Ink program, for instance, offers several monthly levels of ink and toner deliveries that can offer considerable savings, particularly if you print a lot of pages in color. Brother has introduced a similar program, and Canon offers a more limited version. All three companies, plus Epson, also offer printers with ink or toner you can buy in volume.

An important note about the monthly fees for all subscription plans described below: They’re based on the number of pages you print, not the number of cartridges you use. Each page counts the same whether it’s black text, a mix of text and color graphics, a presentation handout with a solid color background, or a photo. So the more you print in color, especially with heavy ink coverage on your average page, the more you will save. Similarly, a subscription will be most cost-effective if you print close to the maximum allowed for the tier you’ve paid for, without going over the limit.

HP Instant Ink: Subscription-Based Savings

HP introduced its subscription-based Instant Ink program in 2013, and it has since attracted more than 9 million subscribers. The plan supports a good number of HP inkjets (Opens in a new window) , recently expanding to include laser toner, too. At this writing, it’s available for just two laser models, the HP LaserJet MFP M234dwe and LaserJet MFP 209dwe, but the company says it will be available for all future models that support HP Plus (a.k.a. HP+), as well as some that don’t. More generally, Instant Ink-eligible printers encompass a wide range of printer types, including both home and office models and PCMag Editors’ Choice award winners such as the OfficeJet Pro 9015e.

Signing up for Instant Ink is integrated into the printer setup process, which steps you through choosing among several Instant Ink tiers or opting for the traditional model of buying ink at retail stores or online when you run low. Each Instant Ink plan is defined by how many pages it includes per month.

Note that HP Plus printers include a free six-month Instant Ink subscription at any tier if you install them to take advantage of HP Plus. (For more on the relationship between the two programs, see our guide to HP Plus versus HP Instant Ink versus HP Smart.) Depending on how much you print, this alone can represent a substantial savings. And some printers, such as the HP OfficeJet Pro 8035e, include additional months of free ink whether you sign up for HP Plus or not.

There’s a catch to HP Plus’ free six months of ink, however: To take advantage of it, you must agree to use genuine HP cartridges for the life of the printer, whether you stay with the subscription or decide to buy cartridges elsewhere. If you have no inclination to use third-party cartridges, this won’t be an issue. But if you were thinking of trying them after the free subscription runs out, it might be—the printer will enforce the agreement by checking for HP chips in your cartridges. In that case, you’ll need to consider both options to decide whether getting six months of free ink will or won’t save money over the life of the printer.

What Instant Ink Costs

Instant Ink subscribers can choose among five plans or tiers, all priced on a monthly basis with a different set of prices for ink and toner. Your monthly fee, which is subject to change (and has changed in the past), pays for ink or toner, shipping, and the recycling of your used cartridges.

At this writing, the cost tiers for inkjet printers are as follows:

99 cents per month for up to 15 pages

$2.99 per month for up to 50 pages

$4.99 per month for up to 100 pages

$11.99 per month for up to 300 pages

$24.99 per month for up to 700 pages

A 15-page-per-month tier used to be free, and still is for customers who were already on it, but new subscribers pay 99 cents. For lasers, the tiers are as follows:

$1.99 per month for up to 50 pages

$3.99 per month for up to 100 pages

$13.99 per month for up to 400 pages

$19.99 per month for up to 800 pages

$25.99 per month for up to 1,500 pages

If you run over your allotment, you’ll automatically purchase an additional 10 to 15 pages (it varies by plan) for $1. If you don’t use all your pages, you’ll still be charged for each month according to the tier you signed up for, but you can roll over up to three months’ worth of inkjet pages to use if you go over the number allowed in future monthly allotments (two months’ worth for lasers). And although HP calls Instant Ink a subscription, there’s no contract—you’re free to cancel your plan at any time or to change to a different tier that better matches your needs.

HP points to potentially substantial savings for Instant Ink compared with conventional cartridge buying, saying that customers who use up a 1,500-page monthly allotment can save up to 50%. If you use exactly your maximum number of pages, the cost per page for inkjet printers ranges from 3.6 cents for the 700-page plan to 6.6 cents for the 15-page plan. For lasers, you’ll pay from 1.7 cents apiece for 1,500 pages per month to 4 cents for 50 pages per month.

Again, if you print mostly in black and white (and especially if your average monthly output doesn’t come close to the maximum for the tier you’re paying for), you may come out ahead by sticking to buying cartridges the old-fashioned way. This caveat is true for similar plans from other manufacturers, as well.

HP uses “smart” cartridges that monitor your ink or toner use and the number of pages you print, automatically ordering and sending replacement cartridges over the internet when you run low. Your printer must be connected to the internet for the plan to work, and you may be unable to print if the printer is offline for an extended time. If you cancel your subscription, your Instant Ink cartridges will be disabled; you’ll have to buy standard cartridges to use your printer again.

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Articles on the web come with advertisements and other clutter. If you print them, you often get all that junk. But you can cut out the ads and other extraneous elements with a feature built into your web browser.

We recommend using “reading mode” in web browsers to eliminate this. In reading mode, your web browser creates a special view with just the text and important images. But this mode isn’t just for reading—you can also print from it and get a better, more streamlined hard copy. All you have to do is activate the web browser’s reading mode before printing the article. Here’s how:

• Google Chrome: Chrome has a hidden reader mode you can enable. After you do, click menu > Distill Page. If you don’t want to mess with hidden flags, we recommend opening the web page in another browser and printing it from there.

• Mozilla Firefox: Click the article-shaped “Toggle Reader View” button in the address bar or press F9.

• Microsoft Edge: Click the book-shaped “Reading View” icon in the address bar or press Ctrl+Shift+R.

• Apple Safari: Click the “Reader” icon on the left side of the address bar. It looks like a few lines of text. You can also press Cmd+Shift+R.

After enabling reading mode in your browser, open its menu and click “Print,” just like normal. This prints the streamlined, more minimal version of the web page. That cut-down version also appears in the print preview window.

If you’re trying to print a web page that isn’t an article, the reader view icon either doesn’t appear or is grayed out. This is because reading mode only works with web articles, as your browser can automatically strip those down.

The ink in a computer inkjet printer is often the most expensive part of the printer. Keeping the ink cartridges clean and preventing them from drying up helps save you a lot of money over the life of the printer. Below are the steps for keeping your ink cartridges from clogging or drying up.

Preventing the printer from clogging up

By far, the best way to keep the printer from clogging is printer’s self-cleaning mechanism. Every inkjet printer has one; check your printer’s manual for instructions about how to start the cleaning process. Usually, there is a dedicated button, or a function in the printer’s display menu, that starts the cleaning. When you start the process, the printer heads mechanically clean themselves, and you’ll hear the printer making noise. It usually takes no more than a few minutes.

Unless you print a lot of documents we suggest only using the printer self-cleaning when you are having problems. Using the self-cleaning with some printers can use some of your printers ink.

Preventing an inkjet printer ink from drying up

Below is a list of recommendations to help prevent an inkjet printer’s ink from drying up.

• Turn the printer off when not being used – Leaving the printer on can dry the ink, make sure whenever the printer is not being used that it is turned off.
• Turn the printer off correctly – When turning the printer off and on, it should be done using the button on the front or side of the printer. You should not be turning off and on using a power strip.
• Print smart – Many people print something before thinking if what they are printing needs to be printed. Make sure what you are printing needs to be saved as a hard copy. For example, if you are printing a list of items to take with you, consider keeping a digital list on your smartphone or tablet instead.
• Limit picture printing – Pictures take the most ink on your printer. If you have several photographs, consider using a print service at a local store instead of your home printer.
• Print in black and white – Unless you need color make sure you print in black and white or grayscale. Most inkjet printers have more black ink than other colors.
• Selective print – Most programs allow you to print certain pages or selectively print sections from a page. For example, you can highlight text you want to print in an Internet browser and press the keyboard shortcutCtrl + P and choose the option to print the selection or selective print.
• Print in low quality or draft mode – If you believe you need to print something more than once, try doing a test print in a lower quality or draft mode before printing your final copy. Also, using the print preview option you can see how a document appears before it is printed.
• Keep the printer nozzles clean – Ink can dry out, and cause small amounts of clogging in the inkjet nozzles on your printer head. Keep it clean to improve print quality, and reduce wasted ink. Perform a printer self-cleaning regularly. If that doesn’t help, you can also try using a Q-Tip, lightly moistened with rubbing alcohol, to gently clean the nozzle.

Mark Wyciślik-Wilson is a software fiend and a fan of the new, shiny, and intriguing. His work has appeared everywhere from TechRadar and BetaNews to Lifehacker UK. Read more.

Printing out web pages you want a hard copy of can be a little hit and miss. Unlike other documents, it is not easy to tell exactly how many pieces of paper will be needed, and whether or not there will be any awkward clipping. Add to this the problem of wasting ink by printing out unwanted images and ads, and it is little wonder that many people resort to copying and pasting into a word processor. But by using browser add-ons and bookmarklets, you can gain control over what you are printing.

There’s nothing to stop you from using the Print Preview option of your browser, but if you find that you’re going to end up printing out an extra page of ink-heavy paper because of a banner ad, there’s not much you can do about it. By turning to one of the following tools, you gain the ability to edit pages before you print them.

This not only means that you only print out what you are interested in so there are no unnecessary distractions, but also that you can save ink, paper and money in the process. It does not matter which web browser is your weapon of choice, there is a solution for you out there.

Chrome – Print Friendly

If Chrome is your browser of choice Print Friendly could be the addon for you. Printing is immediately made easier thanks to the fact that a toolbar button is added so you no longer have to navigate through Chrome’s menu.

There are a few ways in which you can improve web page printing. A quick and easy way to save paper and ink is to tick the Remove Image button, but you can also use the Text Size drop down menu to cram more onto each page.

In the print preview window, you can click on any page element to remove it – so you can easily cut out advertisements and boxes you don’t want. As soon as you hit the print button the usual print dialog will spring into action so you can choose to print at a lower quality to save even more ink.

Firefox – Print Edit

Print Edit is another addon that can be accessed through a toolbar button – although, oddly, this is a multi-function button that defaults to regular printing. Click the arrow to the right of the button and select Print Edit to get to work.

You’ll find that the addon does a great job of stripping out unnecessary content without you having to do anything. An algorithm is used to identify navigation bars, banners and advertisements that should be removed, but you are then free to start editing the remaining content.

Click any page element – be it text or image – and you can then use the top toolbar to choose what to do. Click Delete and the selected element will be removed and the remainder of the page moved to fill up the vacated space. You can also use the Hide option to opt not to print a particular object but leave an invisible object in its place to retain formatting.

The Format button can be used to remove styling from text, adjust font size and much more. If you select several blocks of text at the same time, they can also be styled in the same way simultaneously, but you also have the option of styling different areas individually.

Internet Explorer – Smart Print for Bing Bar

You may have decided to stick with Internet Explorer for browsing the web, and if this is the case you can take advantage of Smart Print for Bing Bar. Head over to the tool’s page and click the Activate Smart Print Now button to start the installation.

When you want to print a page, click the button in the Bing Toolbar that has been added to Internet Explorer. You’ll find that the addon does a decent job of determining what you’re likely to want to print, but you can easily make adjustments if necessary.

Click the fourth button in the Smart Print toolbar to switch to manual mode and you can start drawing boxes around different parts of the page. The first time you select a section of the page, it will be outlined in green indicating that it will be printed, but you can also draw around other elements within this green box to remove them from the printout entirely.

All Browsers – Print What You Like

If you use a different web browser, or you use multiple web browsers and want to be able to use the same print editing tool in each, look no further than Print What You Like – the name says it all, really.

The service can be used in a couple of ways, starting with visiting the site and pasting in the URL of the pages you’re looking to print. The alternative – and something that’s going to prove more practical for long term use — is to drag the bookmarklet to your browser toolbar.

Whichever way you approach Print What You Like, it works in the same way, allowing you to edit the current webpage in your browser. Quick settings to the left can be used to strip out a background image, all images, or remove margins.

The Page Properties section of the sidebar can be used to adjust font size and style. You can also click on any page element and use the popup toolbar that appears to remove anything you don’t want, or adjust its size.

So however you access there internet, there are plenty of options for ensuring that you only print out what you need.

Printing web pages should be about more than just clicking print and dealing with reams of paper. Using a dedicated tool to manage what is pumped out by your printer, you can do your bit not only for the environment, but also your wallet.

Hate the high cost of ink or toner? Here are some tips to reduce your printing costs.

The most common printer-related complaints we get are from readers bemoaning the high cost of ink or toner. Yes, ink can be costly—particularly for people who print in high volume—but there are ways to reduce your printing costs over time. Here, we offer eight money-saving printing tips. Most of them tried and true, but some have downsides or up-front costs that you should weigh carefully before implementing them. It’s also good to have a general idea of how much you print every month or even every year (either personally or for your business), as usage plays into what tips will work for your particular situation.

If some of these suggestions seem self-evident, ignore them and be grateful you’re already on the right track. Your no-brainer may be someone else’s cash-saver.

Shop for a printer with a low cost per page. Many printers have a low sticker price, but when you factor in ink costs, you may be paying more for them in the long run. Ink or toner costs tend to be inversely proportional to a printer’s price; high-end laser printers often have a very low cost per page, while budget inkjets frequently have high ink costs. But even for printers within a given price range, there may be considerable variation in running costs. It pays to do your research so you don’t get stuck with a printer with inflated ink or toner costs.

PCMag.com includes cost per page info—generally supplied by the manufacturer, based on its most economical ink or toner cartridges and other consumables—with all printer reviews we publish. One caveat: The most economical cartridges are also the highest-capacity and the most expensive ones, so although you’ll have to change them less frequently than the low-capacity cartridges, you will have to pay more for them up front. For instance, replacing a set of color laser toner cartridges can run several hundred dollars. And for inkjets, if you don’t print a lot, you may be better off with lower-capacity cartridges (see our final tip).

Bring your brochure printing in-house. Some color lasers are capable of printing graphics, photos, and/or text at a quality suitable for use in basic marketing handouts or brochures. Buying a high-quality laser or LED-based printer can reduce or eliminate the need and cost of sending those materials to a print shop. Investment in such a printer will pay for itself over time and then provide cost savings, as well as the convenience of on-demand 24/7 printing.

Get a printer with an automatic duplexer—and use it. Most business printers sold today—and many consumer printers as well—include (or offer as an option) an automatic duplexer, which lets you print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Several vendors now sell their laser printers with duplex printing as the default mode. Duplex (two-sided) printing is both eco-friendly and economical, as it can cut your paper use and costs nearly in half. Just remember, when you do need to print single-sided documents, to change the driver setting to simplex printing. It’s also important to note that duplex printing is somewhat slower than simplex printing for a given document, as the duplexer has to flip the page over to print on the back.

Think (and look) before you print. You can reduce clutter and save ink and paper by only printing the material you actually need. Why print out the four pages of legalese at the end of a bank statement, or the 242 comments that follow an opinion piece? Do you really want a hard copy of that 50-page report, or will reading it on screen suffice? Preview your documents before printing; many documents, particularly webpages, will print quite differently than they look on screen, often with gaps or blank spaces within.

Check your printer’s software or driver settings. Most printers come with a user-friendly software interface that lets you access and tweak many of the printer’s functions. All come with a printer driver—a program that controls the printer, converting files and commands into a format the printer can recognize. The driver offers a more direct way (and in some cases, the only way) to change settings, with all the settings accessible through a tabbed interface.

To find the driver, open the Printers page (in some Windows versions, it’s called Devices and Printers) from the Start menu or the Control Panel, right-click on your printer’s name or icon, and open the Printing Preferences tab.

Whether you work from the software interface or the driver, our recommendations are the same. Look for an ink-saver or toner-saver mode. Print in Draft mode except when presentation-quality output is required. Wherever possible, print in black and white instead of color. If your printer supports duplex printing, using it will enable you to save paper.

Third-party inks may save you money—but at a cost. Many third-party companies offer ink cartridges that they claim are compatible with given printers, at a considerable cost savings from the cartridges offered by the manufacturers. Although the savings are real, sometimes you’ll pay even a higher price in headaches. Common complaints about third-party inks include degraded output quality and the need to frequently clean the nozzles. If you’re still tempted to try third-party inks, do your homework: Do a search on the ink company and see what other users have said about its cartridges.

Be skeptical of low-cartridge warnings. Warnings that a given color cartridge is running low and needs to be replaced often start well before the ink level is actually a problem. The accuracy of such warnings can vary greatly between printer brands and models, and you don’t want to waste ink and money by replacing the cartridges too soon. In time you’ll learn whether your printer’s warnings are dire or premature. Until then, don’t rush to replace a cartridge, unless you notice degradation in the output quality, or if you are starting a large and vital print job.

Take care of your ink and toner. With older ink cartridges, particulates may come out of solution and clog the nozzles. To prevent this, don’t overstock on ink cartridges so they extend past their “use by” date. Also, match cartridge capacity to how much you actually print, to avoid having large-capacity cartridges languish beyond their time. (It’s also a good idea to regularly clean the nozzles—your printer should have a setting that will clean the nozzles and print out a test sheet.)

With laser printers, toner will settle over time, causing it to be unevenly distributed on the printed page, causing faded areas and/or streaking. If your laser print quality is deteriorating, remove the toner cartridge from the printer and shake or rock it from side to side five or six times. You may be able to do this several times before the cartridge actually needs replacing.

Be sure to check the lists of our favorite printers and multifunction printers, as well as our printer buying guide.

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Today, I’ve put together some tips to help you get a great quality print of your images when printing at home.

Over the years, I’ve gotten quite a few emails and questions from readers about the best way to print images in order to get the best quality. These are a few of my favorite tips to help you get a good quality print. Some of these can tips can be used together, or try one or two of these ideas to enhance your prints! (This post contains affiliate links)

Use Photo Paper. I’ve found that the best paper to print on is Matte Photo Paper. This type of paper makes a huge difference in your print quality. I like to use “Matte” paper. Matte finished paper has no shine to it, and gives you and old fashioned looking print. There are loads of brands to choose from, including ones that are specific to your brand of computer.

Try Heavier Papers. Ink jet prints on regular weight (copy) paper may wrinkle or buckle when too much ink is applied to the paper. If you don’t want to use photo paper, try printing on a heavier paper (like white matte 65lb. card stock). This will produce a better quality print than by using regular printer/copy paper. This is a great tip if you have a very colorful image and are using an ink jet printer.

Change Your Printer Settings. For the best quality, you want to select a setting on your printer that is made to give you the best quality. I’ve taken some screen shots of how it looks on my computer, yours may look a little different, but it should be pretty similar. After clicking on the “print” button, a little screen will pop up. Instead of hitting the “ok” button, like you normally do, this time hit “Properties”.

Here we have the Properties screen. Make sure you select “Best Photo” or whatever your screen offers, as the highest quality option. (Notice the reminder about using good quality paper!). Then hit the “ok” button.

On my computer I end up back at the first screen again, then I hit the “ok” button, and your image will start to print.

This is a photo of two printed images. The one on the left was printed on regular printer paper, with the standard print setting. The one at the right was printed using “Matte Photo Paper” with the Best Quality setting on my computer. You can see the difference is like night and day!!

Try a Printer that Uses Pigment Inks. I’m also often asked about what type of printer I use. I always have used Epson Printers. The reason I like Epsons so much, is because many of them (although not all) come with pigment inks, that are both waterproof and fade-proof, which makes it the perfect ink for crafting! This means your ink won’t run or bleed, even when you apply something wet over top of it, like various types of glues, Mod Podge, etc. You can even tea stain over it!

My current printer is an Epson that uses pigment inks, and like the one you see below. This printer uses DuraBrite ink. DuraBrite is Pigment Ink so if that’s what you want to look for when purchasing on Epson. You can find this Printer at a Great Price on Amazon HERE .

I’ve written a a post about my printer that has lots more info you can find the post about my printer HERE.

Preserve Your Print with a Sealer. Another trick to protect prints, for example printable art found on the blog, you may want to protect your print from fading by using a sealer. I like the one by Krylon’s Preserve It with a Matte finish. Krylon also sells other clear acrylic coatings, options to make your print/paper acid-free, and options to make your print more waterproof.

Try Professional Laser Printing. Most home crafters have ink jet printers and are completely satisfied. However, some image transfer image techniques may call for a laser print, which you can get at your local copy shop. You can also try a laser print if you do not have the best quality printer at home. I often visit my copy shop when I’m making multiple high quality prints and when I’m concerned about running out of ink (for example, weddings, making multiple gifts). The prints are high quality and reasonably priced; you can also request to print on photo paper or card stock instead to further enhance your print.

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Tom Nelson is an engineer, programmer, network manager, and computer network and systems designer who has written for Other World Computing,and others. Tom is also president of Coyote Moon, Inc., a Macintosh and Windows consulting firm.

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Just as it is possible to print web pages in Google Chrome and Firefox, you can do the same in most other web browsers. Here’s how to print an article from a website with as few as ads as possible for each major browser.

Instructions in this article apply to the desktop versions of Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Opera for various operating systems.

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How to Print a Web Page in the Edge Browser

Edge is the newest browser from Microsoft, replacing Internet Explorer in Windows 10. To print a web page in Edge without ads:

Go to the web page you want to print and select the open book icon in the URL field to open the page in the Immersive Reader.

Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+P+R to open the current page in the Immersive Reader.

Select the three dots in the top-right corner of the Edge browser and choose Print from the drop-down menu.

Choose your printer and preferences in the dialog box, then select Print.

If you just want to save a PDF copy of the web page, choose Save as PDF under Print.

How to Print a Website in Internet Explorer

Although Internet Explorer has been superseded by Edge, many people still use the older browser. To print web pages in the desktop version of IE 11, follow these instructions:

Go to the web page you want to print and select the Tools gear in the top-right corner of Internet Explorer.

In the version of Internet Explorer for Windows 8, you can select File > Open in Immersive Browser to open pages without ads.

Select Print > Print from the drop-down menu.

You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+P to bring up the Print dialog box.

Choose your printer and preferences in the dialog box, then select Print.

How to Print a Website Article in Safari

Safari for Mac makes use of the standard macOS printing services. To print a web page using Safari, follow these steps:

Go to the web page you wish to print and select the text icon in the left-hand corner of the URL field to open the web page in Safari’s Reader.

If using the Windows version, go to View > Show Reader. Not all websites support the Safari Reader.

Select File > Print.

Choose your printer and preferences in the dialog box, then select Print.

How to Print a Web Page in Opera

To print a website or article in the Opera browser:

Open the web page you wish to print and select the O in the top-left corner of Opera.

In the version of Opera for Mac, go to File > Print.

Select Page > Print from the drop-down menu.

Choose your printer and preferences in the dialog box, then select Print.

Opera does not include a reader view, but you can print pages without most ads by making sure the box beside Background graphics is unchecked.

Other Ways to Print Website Without Ads

You may find that your favorite browser lacks a built-in reader view that strips out ads. However, most browsers support extensions or plug-ins that can be used. If you don’t find a reader plug-in, consider one of the many ad blockers.

When quality and detailed prints are important, so is resolution

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If you use a printer to print emails or an occasional photo, the printer DPI isn’t a concern. Basic printers have a sufficiently high resolution that most documents look professional, while photo printers deliver great-looking prints. However, if print quality and vivid detail are essential in your work, there is plenty to know about printer resolution.

Printer DPI Is Dots Per Inch

Printers print by applying ink or toner onto the paper. Inkjets use nozzles that spray tiny drops of ink, while laser printers melt dots of toner against the paper. When more dots are squeezed into a square inch, the resulting image is sharper. A 600 dpi printer squeezes 600 dots horizontally and 600 dots vertically in every square inch of the sheet. Some inkjet printers have a higher resolution in one direction, so you might also see a resolution like 600 by 1200 dpi. Up to a point, the higher the resolution, the crisper the image on the sheet.

Optimized DPI

Printers can place dots of different sizes, intensities, and shapes onto the page, changing the way the finished product looks. Some printers are capable of an optimized DPI print process, meaning their printheads optimize the placement of ink drops to improve the print quality.

Optimized DPI occurs when the paper moves through the printer in one direction more slowly than usual. As a result, the dots overlap somewhat. The final result is rich. However, this optimized technique uses more ink and time than the printer’s standard settings.

More is not necessarily better. For most daily uses, printing in the highest resolution is a waste of ink. Many printers offer a draft-quality setting. The document prints quickly and uses little ink. It doesn’t look perfect, but it is clear and good enough to meet many day-to-day needs.

What’s Good Enough?

For a letter or business document with graphics, 300 dpi will look fine. If it’s a handout for the board of directors, 600 dpi does the trick. For the average photographer, 1200 dpi is excellent. These specs are within reach of most printers on the market. When a printer prints above 1200 dpi, it’s nearly impossible to see any difference in the prints.

There are exceptions. Professional photographers who want a higher resolution should look at 2880 by 1440 dpi or higher.

Ink Makes a Difference

Resolution is more than DPI, however. The kind of ink used can override the DPI numbers. Laser printers make text look sharp by using a toner that doesn’t bleed into the paper as the ink does.

If your primary purpose in buying a printer is to print black-and-white documents, a monochrome laser printer produces text that looks crisper than that from a high-resolution inkjet printer.

Use the Right Paper

Papers optimize the differences between printers and create excellent images no matter what DPI your printer is capable of producting. Plain copy paper works well for laser printers because nothing is absorbed. However, inkjet inks are water-based, and paper fiber absorbs the ink. That’s why there are specific papers for inkjet printers and why printing a photo on plain paper produces a limp, wet picture. If you’re printing an email, use cheap copy paper. If you’re developing a brochure or flyer, it’s worth investing in the right paper.

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Pen & Windows Ink Overview

As a new feature brought by Windows 10, Pen and Windows Ink are the tools which are devoted to facilitating various operations on Windows 10. To better use of the pen, Microsoft provides you with an expanded pen supporting on Windows 10, namely Windows Ink Workspace.

With the Windows Ink Workspace, as long as you have a connected pen on Windows 10, you can gain the access to the different Windows Ink functionalities, such as Sticky Notes, Sketchpad, and Screen Sketch. On the other hand, your Pen on Windows 10 will work more smoothly under if you have enabled or turned the Windows Ink Workspace on.

This post is concentrated on making it clear about how to personalize or use Pen and Windows Ink on Windows 10. Of course, it is indispensable as well to teach you the way to let Windows Ink Workspace get started on Windows 10.

How to Customize Pen on Windows 10?

Usually, if you are using a Pen on Windows 10, it is inevitable that you come across numerous issues of the Pen and Windows Ink, for they are closely associated with each other. In most cases, you simply want to adjust the settings for Pen and Windows Ink in Devices.

1. Click Start Button and choose Settings.

2. Select Devices from Windows Settings.

3. Navigate to Pen & Windows Ink, change or personalize Pen settings.

For Choose which hand you write with the Pen, you can set the Right hand or the Left Hand.

Here, for instance, if you are left-handed, it is no doubt that you should choose Left Hand.

For Visual effect, it means that you can choose whether to show the writing content or not.

For Show cursor, it is suggested that you turn it off, for the cursor will appear so long as your Pen get closer to the screen.

For Ignore the touch input when I’m using my Pen, when you are typing, you are able to avoid the palm influence by enabled this option.

For Show the handwriting panel when not in tablet mode and there’s no keyboard attached, once turned on, the handwriting panel will show in the notification area.

Here, you can also Change Windows Ink Workspace settings, such as Show recommended app suggestions.

At this point, it is certain that you can use and configure Pen and Windows Ink on Windows 10. But if you still have no idea about how to enable Windows Ink Workspace on Windows 10, the advantages that Pen and Windows Ink offer are not accessible to you as well. So go ahead to do more settings about Windows Ink Workspace.

How to Enable Windows Ink Workspace on Windows 10?

As discussed above, if you hope to use or efficiently use the connected Pen on Windows 10, it is a must for you to turn on the Windows Ink Workspace. In this way, obey the following guidance to get the Windows Ink Workspace started on Windows 10.

1. Right-click the taskbar and choose Show Windows Ink Workspace button. The Taskbar is usually set at the bottom of the desktop.

Then you can the Windows Ink apps come into sight, such as Sticky notes, Sketchpad and Screen sketch. And if you have opened the option that shows recommended app suggestions, you can also see the suggested apps.

As for the different apps in Windows Ink Workspace, it is suggested that you try to use them according to their features.

If you wish to make use of any one of them, just click it in Windows Ink Workspace.

With Sticky notes, you can write a note for the purpose of reminding you of something, such as appointments or events or telephone numbers.

With Sketchpad, you are able to draw a line with the ruler or picture something you like, for there are various tools for drawing. It is no less than what you need to draw on a paper.

With Screen Sketch, the best and unique thing you can do is make a screenshot. For instance, if you want to highlight one point in a web page or in a document, it is a wise choice for you to complete it with the help of Screen Sketch in Windows Ink Workspace.

From the above analysis, it is apparent that from this tutorial, you are able to learn how to use and personalize Pen and Windows Ink settings on Windows 10. And meanwhile, you are proficient in enabling and using Windows Ink Workspace on Windows 10.

Some people call me cheap, even stingy. I’d rather be known as thrifty. That’s why I won’t buy the original (OEM) printer cartridges for my HP Photosmart e-All-In-One inkjet MFP. As a serial refiller, my quest is to find good third-party options–including remanufacturers, refill services, and do-it-yourself refill kits–and tell you whether the savings are worth the trouble.

I’ve tried a variety of alternatives. A do-it-yourself refill kit from InkTec offered the best cost per page and print quality, but it also caused the most mess. Office Depot‘s remanufactured cartridges provided meager savings and middling output quality. The best option I’ve found so far is Costco‘s onsite refilling service, which saved me more than half the cost over the OEM ink, with little effort and acceptable print results.

Can Cartridge World Beat HP’s Own Ink?

This time I tried remanufactured cartridges from Cartridge World. The company sells toner and ink cartridges for assorted printers, including numerous HP, Canon, Dell, and Lexmark models. You’ve probably seen one of Cartridge World’s 1700 retail stores, 650 of which are in the United States and Canada. You can also buy direct from the company’s Website.

Because I used just one set of Cartridge World cartridges, and with only one printer, my experience is anecdotal and does not test the durability or archivability of third-party inks, nor how the printer will fare after repeated use with them. Nevertheless, my hands-on trials will give you a taste of what to expect if you try a third-party alternative with your own printer.

With both the HP and Cartridge World inks, I printed out a set of pages–ranging in content from plain text to a full-size color photo–over and over again until the ink started to run out (blank streaks appeared on the page). I counted the number of pages that printed before streaks appeared, to get a sample page yield. (In all my tests, such page yields will likely differ from those that HP or the third-party company quotes, just as your own mileage will vary depending on what you print.) I also compared the print quality of the pages using Cartridge World ink versus those printed with the HP cartridges.

Cartridge World Pricing Varies From Store to Web

Products: * Cartridge World remanufactured HP 60 black cartridge: $12.99 at a store, $15.32 online * Cartridge World remanufactured HP 60 tricolor cartridge: $15.99 at a store, $18.55 online Vendor URL: CartridgeWorld.com Worth trying? Yes Hassle factor: Low Print quality compared with OEM ink: Satisfactory, but not as good as OEM Yield (mixed set of samples): 156 pages Cost per page: 19 cents (OEM: 27 cents)

I drove to my nearest Cartridge World store to buy two remanufactured HP 60 ink cartridges for my Photosmart e-All-in-One printer. I paid $12.99 for the black ink cartridge (model number CWH-60K) and $15.99 for the tricolor unit (CWH-60Tri). The sales clerk tried to upsell me to the high-capacity cartridges, which, she said, “cost twice as much but print three times as many pages” as the standard tanks. I declined. Total cost excluding sales tax: $28.98.

When I got home, I compared Cartridge World’s brick-and-mortar prices with those on its Website. Weird: The online prices were significantly higher than what I paid. The black cartridge was $15.32, and the tricolor was $18.55. Add $1.99 for shipping, and that comes to $35.86.

Why the discrepancy? According to Sharon Kinkade, director of marketing for Cartridge World North America, store franchisees can set their own pricing. So you may pay more or less at a Cartridge World in your area than I did at mine in Los Angeles, and your store’s price may be lower–or higher–than the price you’ll find on the Web. If you ever needed a compelling reason to shop around, here it is.

As with remanufactured cartridges from other vendors, the Cartridge World tanks are visually indistinguishable from the OEM ones, aside from the company’s stickers on the top and side.

Installation was simple: I popped out the empty HP cartridge and inserted the Cartridge World tank. Printing was uneventful, save for HP’s error messages, which appeared soon after I started printing. Alarmist Exhibit A: ‘Counterfeit or Used Cartridge Detected’.

Cartridge World Output Quality Falls Short

As with most third-party inks I’ve tested, Cartridge World’s output quality was good enough for everyday printing, but not on a par with the quality I saw from OEM ink. HP’s ink, for instance, produced grayscale photos with crisper and more realistic textures. And although Cartridge World’s color images were attractive, HP’s were noticeably sharper and more vibrant. In my water-drop tests, Cartridge World’s inks smeared no more or less than HP’s.

Overall, I’d rate Cartridge World’s inks, along with Office Depot’s, in the middle of the pack: a little better than Costco’s, but not as good as HP’s or InkTec’s. My analysis is subjective, of course, and Cartridge World’s inks may suit your printing needs just fine.

Cartridge World Cost Savings Are Minimal

I printed 156 pages with Cartridge World’s remanufactured black and tricolor cartridges before streaks appeared in images and text. That comes out to 19 cents per page, assuming you get the price I paid at my local store. If you purchase at the higher online prices, the cost estimate rises to 23 cents per page. By comparison, you’ll pay 27 cents per page if you buy the HP 60 black and tricolor cartridges separately.

Cartridge World ink saved me a few bucks over HP’s own inks. InkTec‘s do-it-yourself refill remains the cheapest I’ve tried by far. For less-adventurous penny pinchers, Costco‘s refill service is a great deal at 11 cents per page–assuming that you find its mediocre output quality acceptable for your needs.

But lets’ face it, every work that you produce is personal. The artist will always put a bit of themselves in every piece that they create. So for some, the thought of selling their work and “letting it go” to someone else is unbearable. For these artists, putting a price on something that you have literally poured yourself into is unimaginable.

The good news is that you don’t ever have to let go of the original work to share it with the world – and make a profit from it. Instead of selling the original work, you can sell prints.

The print market is huge and for years, it has been out of reach for many artists. In the past, you would have to find a print manufacturer to produce, distribute, and sell the prints for you. Or you could purchase prints directly from a printer and sell them yourself – but distributing them on a large scale was very difficult. These routes are still taken by some artists today, but if you want to maximize your profit, then the best solution is to print and sell them yourself.

Before we explore the options, let’s discuss the type of prints you’ll want to provide to your patrons.

Fine Art Prints

There are many options for printing your work. Your patrons will demand quality and you’ll want to provide them with this. For this reason, your prints will need to meet the industry standard.

The best approach is to provide Giclée prints. Giclée (pronounced “zhee-clay”) is a process of printing that ensures a high level of longevity and quality to the print. It is also very “true” to the original work of art.

If you are are unfamiliar with Giclée printing, it simply refers to a high quality print, typically produced on a modern, large format inkjet printer.

For most of us, the standard inkjet printer in our homes will not produce a Giclée print. It may be capable of producing a beautiful reproduction, but not necessarily one that is considered a “Giclée”. To create a high quality Giclée print, several conditions must be met concerning the printer, the ink, the surface, and the resolution of the print.

Printer – Giclée prints are typically produced using large format inkjet printers that feature small spraying apparatuses that apply the ink precisely and match the colors equally well.

Ink – The ink must of high quality and considered “archival”. This is typically achieved using inks that are pigment-based instead of dye-based.

Surface – The surface is also important as a Giclée print must be printed on an “archival” surface. This could be watercolor paper, rag paper, canvas, or any specially-designed printing paper that is labeled as “archival”.

Resolution – Most digital photos are recorded at a resolution of 72 dpi, or “dots per inch”. While this resolution is acceptable for digital photos, it is not up to the standard of a print, which needs to be printed at a minimum of 300 dpi. The resolution, however, can easily be altered using a photo editing program such as Photoshop or Gimp prior to printing.

Printing Through a Print Company

Since there is a small barrier for entry into the print market, you may consider having a print company produce Giclée prints for you.

Printing reproductions of your work through a printing company can be expensive, but also worth the investment in some circumstances. You’ll need to be fairly sure that you can sell your prints before making the investment of using a print company. If you are sure that you can sell, then the quality of the print is fairly reliable.

There are several costs to consider. Many companies charge for the scanning and color matching of your work, sometimes referred to as a “setup fee”. Depending on the company that you work with, you may have to purchase prints in bulk. This is not always the case as some companies allow you to purchase individual prints, but at much higher cost. Most offer discounts on bulk printing, so it makes sense to purchase many prints. Beyond the cost of setup and printing, you’re also likely to have to pay for shipping. You can see how the prices can soar very quickly.

If you can charge enough for your prints to make a profit beyond the costs of printing, then using a print company offers a bit of reliability and quality assurance.

Print Your Art With Your Own Equipment

Because the cost to use a commercial printing company can be expensive, many artists opt to make their own prints.

One thing to carefully consider is the quality of the print. You do not want to produce prints that are not a good investment for your buyer. This means that you’ll need to produce prints that are high quality and will last for years. As mentioned before, the quality of the print all boils down to four factors:

• The quality of the printer
• The quality of the paper
• The quality of the ink
• The resolution of the print

Another factor to consider is the quality of the photo or scan of the work. The scan or photo must be as “true” to the original as possible. This means that you may have to do a bit of editing to the photo or scan using a photo editing program.

Printers for Giclée Printing

If you are considering creating your own prints to sell, you may consider investing in your own printer. When shopping for a printer, look for those that utilize pigment-based inks such as Epson’s UltraChrome K3 inks.

(Some of the following links are affiliate links which means we earn a small commission if you purchase at no additional cost to you.)

Here are a couple of options…

Marketing Your Prints

Once you’ve created your prints, you’re ready to sell them. Of course, there are many options on how to go about doing this.

You could sell them directly to patrons at local arts and crafts shows and this approach can be lucrative. But it also requires quite a bit of work. In this case, you have to print your work ahead of time, set up a booth, and spend your time at the booth.

A better approach may be to utilize the internet and the vast amount of potential patrons out there. You can sell your art through Etsy and market it through your own website. You can print the prints as orders are placed, maximizing your profits and your efficiency.

I’ve already written extensively about these subjects in the past, so I’ll link to these resources below…

Summing It Up

The barriers for artists to enter the print market are eroding fast and anyone that is producing quality art can begin selling their own prints. The term “starving artist” should eventually become a thing of the past and only refers to those that are not taking full advantage of the opportunities that are available to creative people today.

By Ian Stokes published 28 July 21

Remanufactured ink cartridges could save you money and this guide will show you how.

Printer ink can be expensive but remanufactured ink cartridges can help with that and save you money. If you’ve visited the best discount ink cartridge sites you’ve probably seen remanufactured ink cartridges but perhaps wondered what they are and how they work. This guide will explain all you need to know.

The first thing to know is that it can be far better to go for remanufactured ink cartridges, both for a money saving and for the environment. With a wide selection of options including laser toner, inkjet cartridges, original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and remanufactured ink cartridges – picking the right one can be puzzling.

Generally an ink cartridge will be remanufactured by a specialist company. This is nearly always the best option as you know it’s being worked on by the company that knows what they’re doing with that particular cartridge. In this case you may also be covered by a warranty too, for extra peace of mind.

This is a very environmentally friendly choice too. Not only are you saving money but you’re avoiding throwing out the old printer cartridge case, in favor of reusing it. You may find that you not only save money and help the environment with a remanufactured ink cartridge but you could end up with more ink too. Yup, when refilling these cartridges, companies can be more generous than when sticking to the rules of the original manufacturer of the printer itself.

All that said, there are some companies that do a better job of refilling than others, meaning the end print quality can vary. So it pays to read up on this more. It’s also worth keeping in mind how long your ink will actually last so you don’t waste it – read out ink expiration guide for more on that. And now, here’s what you need to know to get the most ink for your buck.

What are remanufactured ink cartridges?

Remanufactured ink cartridges are made by taking a recycled, used ink cartridge from a printer, taking it apart, and refilling it with new ink or toner. The best compact printers or all in one printers will make it easy for you to recycle your cartridges, which can not only save money but be very beneficial for the environment.

Advocates of these products assert that remanufactured ink cartridges are less expensive and better for the environment than new cartridges. Switching to remanufactured cartridges can result in a cost savings of between 15% and 50% per order.

This is because merchants that deal mainly with remanufactured products are able to set their own prices as opposed to having to adhere to the prices established by companies such as HP, Epson and Dell.

Remanufactured cartridges also are filled to capacity while the cartridges that come from the manufacturer oftentimes are not. For consumers who are concerned about the environment, remanufactured ink cartridges preserve our natural resources while keeping unnecessary metals and plastics out of the landfills.

Remanufactured ink cartridges: What are the drawbacks?

There is a lot to be said for remanufactured ink cartridges, including their low cost and environmental sustainability. However, many worry that the printing quality afforded by remanufactured cartridges may not be consistent among manufacturers.

Although most recognized suppliers and online discount ink cartridge stores, such as 4inkjets and 123inkjets, back up their products in case anything goes wrong, the same cannot be said for all retailers. Here are some things to consider before ordering remanufactured ink cartridges:

• Check out the retailer and manufacturer by conducting an online search, reading customer reviews, asking your friends and family, or checking the Better Business Bureau.
• Find out what kind of warranty or guarantee is offered. Customer satisfaction is important to a business so most reliable merchants will refund your money (minus shipping and handling) if their products do not function properly. It is important to note that contrary to belief, using remanufactured ink cartridges or any ink cartridge that is not an OEM does not void the printer’s warranty.
• Check that the retailer’s remanufactured ink cartridges meet or exceed OEM standards and if they are Standardized Test Methods Committee (STMC)-certified. That means an independent third party has tested the cartridge’s print quality.
• Don’t believe everything you hear. Good quality remanufactured ink cartridges will not damage your machine’s print heads, cause ink to leak, or result in substandard print quality.

These are just some of the things to keep in mind when you are considering buying a remanufactured ink cartridge. This information will help you determine whether these cartridges are right for you.

For more printer information, check out the difference between inkjet vs. laser vs. thermal printers. You should also know these five tips on how to maintain your printer.

Ian Stokes is the Tech Editor here at Top Ten Reviews. He has extensive experience in tech and games journalism, with work published on IGN, Kotaku UK, Waypoint, GamesRadar, Trusted Reviews, and many more. You’ll find him covering everything from smartphones and home computers to 3D printers and headphones. He’s also our resident cocktail expert.

by Ryan Hart | Updated on February 14, 2019 | Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

In this post you’re going to learn easy ways to improve your handwriting. If you follow these tips you’ll have perfect penmanship in no time.

I used these same tips to make my handwriting better in just a matter of days.

Ready to learn how to write neatly?

Let’s get started!

Use a Nice Pen

The first step in learning how to write nicely is to use a nice pen. No, it does not need to be an expensive or rare pen, just high quality.

Nice pens help improve your handwriting because they have more consistent ink flow and offer more control. However, there is not one perfect pen. You will need to experiment with a few until you find one that feels good in your hand and gives you the consistency to create identical letters every time.

Consider experimenting with ball point, fountain or fineliners at first. Each pen style will produce a different line thickness and give you a different feel.

Learn Correct Pen Grip

At this point in your life you probably don’t even give a second thought to how you hold your pen. But the experts agree that there are really only one or two correct ways to hold a pen.

The primary way is to hold the pen between your thumb and index finger with the body of the pen resting on your middle finger.

The next most common way is to hold the pen between your thumb and both the index and middle finger with the pen resting against your ring finger.

Whether you decide to change your pen grip or not, the most important thing is to hold the pen lightly. Your hand should be relaxed and comfortable with no tension.

Use Your Wrist and Arm

There are two main types of writers: those that write with their fingers and those that write with their forearm and shoulder. Your fingers should be used as a guide rather than to draw the letters.

If when you are writing for an extended period of time and your hand starts to get tired, then you know you are a “finger” writer. Using your shoulder and forearm will be much less tiring and give you a more consistent handwriting style.

To improve your handwriting focus on keeping your forearm, wrist, and fingers still and let your arm and shoulder move the pen.

As you are writing move the paper away from you as you move down the page. Do not move your hand into an uncomfortable position that will affect your handwriting.

Maintain Good Posture

When you are writing in your notebook or bullet journal it is important to be in a comfortable position and maintain good posture. Try to sit up straight and avoid hunching over your paper.

You should be able to move your arm and shoulder freely without anything on your desk getting in your way.

Having perfect posture can improve your handwriting, but staying relaxed and comfortable in your chair will yield the greatest results.

Take Your Time to Improve Penmanship

During my first year of architecture school we were required to hand draft all of our presentation drawings, or “blueprints” as some might call them. That means we were required to draw our floorplans by hand with lead holders rather than using a computer program and printer.

After we spent dozens of hours working on one drawing, the last step was to title the board.

Our professor encouraged us to just think about just one letter at a time to avoid making a critical mistake at the last minute. So if I was writing the word “FLOOR PLAN” my professor told me to say the letter “F” out loud as I was writing the first letter. Then “L,” “O,” “O,” “R,” etc.

Sure, I probably sounded ridiculous sounding my letters out loud, but this was an incredibly easy way to improve my handwriting. I suggest following a similar process if you want better handwriting as well.

As you write, think about or say each letter out loud. Focus on writing each letter as neatly as possible. Over time you will be able to write faster and still maintain your perfect handwriting. But in the beginning, taking your time will help you dramatically improve your handwriting.

Use Lined Paper

If you open a blank notebook or bullet journal and start writing, you are going to have less control over your handwriting than if you used lined paper.

Handwriting looks neat when lines of words are properly aligned and is consistent across the page. If you are trying to improve your handwriting the first step is to use lined paper.

In the event you need to write on a blank piece of paper, put a piece of notebook paper underneath to give you a guide or draw lines lightly with a pencil that can be erased when you are finished.

Use Proper Spacing to Write Neatly

What’s the difference between good handwriting and perfect penmanship?

The answer is proper letter spacing and alignment!

Each letter must be the same size and equal width apart. When writing in cursive your letters should maintain the same angle at all times.

When printing your letters respect the space above and below the letters when writing “g” or “t” or other tall letters. Do not let your letters touch the row above it and mainain a clean white space between lines.

Practice Each Letter of the Alphabet

If you want to make your handwriting better, you should practice writing each letter of the alphabet.

Yes, practicing your letters seems like something your third grade teacher might tell you. But I’m here to remind you that prefect handwriting is the result of deliberate practice.

Print out worksheets you find online or dedicate a few pages in your bullet journal just to practicing your letters.

Stick With One Style of Handwriting

One mistake I’ve made in the past when trying to improve my penmanship was constantly changing my handwriting style.

I would switch from cursive to printing and then to a lazy combination of both. It was like I was having a handwriting identity crisis.

I even experimented with different signatures!

Please don’t make this same mistake.

Pick one style of handwriting and continue to practice until it’s perfect. Then, if you are feeling abitious, you can move on to mastering calligraphy or other forms of handlettering.

Get Inspired By Pretty Handwriting

If there’s one thing I’ve learned on my journey to improve my handwriting, it’s that I’m my own worst critic. If you’re anything like me, there’s hope.

To avoid becoming discouraged with my handwriting I started looking for inspiration online. My handwriting wasn’t horrible to begin with but I knew it could be better. So I started searching for images of handwriting that I liked, but was still similar to mine.

These images gave me ideas on how to improve my current handwriting without having to change my handwriting completely. Then, I was able to focus just on improving the parts of my penmanship that were less than perfect and leave the good parts.

Now It’s Your Turn

And now I’d like to hear from you.

Do you have neat handwriting?

Why do you want to improve your handwriting?

Either way let me know by writing a comment below right now.

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In case you’re not sure what grayscale means, it’s something that used to be in full colours and is now represented by a range of grey shades from white to black, as used in a monochrome display.

Few reasons to convert your colour PDF to grayscale are:

1. Save on coloured printer ink . If you’re printing a grayscale PDF only black ink will be used.
2. Compress the PDF to a smaller size . Works best when the PDF contains images. Grayscale images are smaller in size than coloured ones.

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Follow these instructions to set up a printer so that it will always print either in color or in black and white (grayscale).

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On a Windows computer, choosing monochrome or color printing for your printing is easy.

Find Print Preferences in Windows

1. Open Windows Settings by clicking the Windows Start icon, typically located at the bottom left corner of your desktop. Then click the Settings (gear) icon.

On the Settings menu, click Devices.

Click Printers & scanners.

From the list of installed printers, click the name of the printer you want to set up. This expands the listing to give more choices. Click Manage.

This opens the Windows Manage your device screen.

Brand-Specific Instructions

For brands not covered in these instructions, after clicking Manage, you should explore the printer or printing properties screens for your printer and look for an option called “Color Settings” or “Select Color,” with options such as “Color,” “Grayscale,” or “Monochrome.”

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1. At the Windows Manage your device screen, click Printer properties.

From the Color Mode dropdown, choose either Color or Black and White.

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1. At the Windows Manage your device screen, click Printing preferences.

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1. At the Windows Manage your device screen, click Printing preferences.

On the HP printer’s Printing Preferences screen, click the Color tab.

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Why should you care about understanding DPI & Resolution?

Because if you are going to print something of quality or are ever tasked with optimizing images for the web, knowing a few basics will save you a lot of time and give you the best results.

On the other hand, if you ever hire someone to develop print materials or build a website for you, they’ll have requirements you may not understand and not everyone is good at explaining them.

Read on for a simple explanation of what you need to know.

It’s important, to begin with a high-quality image which means the highest resolution and image dimensions you can get. When it comes to source images, bigger is better, because you can go down in size, but not up, without losing quality.

I use several online sources for free and paid images and take a lot of my own pictures. If you are looking to improve your own pictures take a look at Photo Nuts & Bolts.

Definitions (in layman’s terms):

DPI: Dot’s per inch. The number of dots in a printed inch. The more dot’s the higher the quality of the print (more sharpness and detail).

PPI: Pixels per inch. Most commonly used to describe the pixel density of a screen (computer monitor, smartphone, etc…) but can also refer to the pixel density of a digital image.

Resolution: Resolution is the measure of pixels in the display, usually expressed in measurements of width x height. For example a monitor that is 1920 x 1080 is 1920 pixels across and 1080 pixels down.

Higher resolution means more detail. Higher DPI means higher resolution. Resolution is not “size”, but it’s often confused with it because higher resolution images are often bigger, but that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case.

Print: 300dpi is standard, sometimes 150 is acceptable but never lower, you may go higher for some situations.

Web/Digital: DPI doesn’t equate to digital it’s a print measure. It was commonly believed for a long that 72dpi was ideal for the web. If you hear that it’s simply not the way things work. When talking digital, we’re concerned with the actual resolution. How that image prints is another matter.

Let’s see it in action…

If you are creating images to use for print and the images are “too small” the odds are the resolution wasn’t high enough. The image might look huge on your computer but still print out quite small. To add to the confusion, your screen resolution will also determine how big the picture appears to you when viewing it on your computer.

A monitor set to 1024 x 768 will show a 1024 pixel wide by 800-pixel tall image as a full-screen image. On a monitor that is 1920x 1080 the image will only take part of the screen. Long story short, the image will look much smaller on that screen even though the image is the same size because the screen has higher resolution.

Here are a couple of quick examples to show you the difference, no matter what your monitor resolution, it’s all relative!

The first example below has a lot of detail.

The second example is at 72dpi but scaled up to the same size so you can see the difference in detail. The actual image would be about 1/4 the size when you go from 300dpi to 72dpi, but at the same height and width is where you can actually see the difference.

300dpi example 72dpi example

Hopefully this has helped you get a little clearer on the differences between DPI, PPI, resolution and why if you have someone do something for you in print there will be different requirements than for the web. It’s also why that digital camera with higher megapixels takes better pictures than one with lower (lenses and other factors being equal) because it gives you more resolution to capture more detail.

Another important note about monitors, even though 72dpi is standard for the web, monitors have slightly different resolutions depending on how you have the monitor set and how big the monitor is. For example, a 19″ monitor set to 1024×768 will show 70ppi (pixels per inch, monitors use pixels which are square, not round but pixels and dots for the sake of this conversation are otherwise analogous). By comparison, a 19″ monitor set to 1280×1024 will have a resolution of 87ppx which means you fit more on the screen and get more detail, but everything looks smaller.

Sidebar: image files with higher resolution (more dpi) will also have a bigger file size because they contain more data. Start with the biggest images you can but when putting images on the web they should be set to 72dpi, it’ll save you a ton of bandwidth and they’ll load faster. Yes, they’ll be smaller than the original but should in most cases be plenty big because of monitor resolution (ppi) sizes.

One last thing, don’t confuse “image size” with “file size.” Image size refers to the dimensions of the image while file size is how much space the image takes up on a hard drive (kilobytes or megabytes).

Any more questions on DPI, PPI, Resolution? Ask in the comments and we’ll try to clarify.

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Installing fonts on your computer is really easy

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What to Know

• Locate and download fonts via a font downloading site. View the downloaded file in File Explorer (PC) or Finder (Mac).
• Double-click the font file and select Install (PC) or Install Font (Mac). Use the font just like preinstalled fonts.
• If the font file is in an archive format, double-click it to view the file. Or right-click the file and click Extract All (PC).

This article explains how to download novelty fonts and other fun typefaces for any project. Once you’ve downloaded a font to your computer, you have to install it in order for your word processor, image editor, or another program to use it.

How and Where to Download Fonts

You can find fonts for your computer in lots of places. Some of the more popular sites are dafont.com and FontSpace.

Most sites have fonts that are for sale or request a shareware fee, but many of them, such as the ones linked above, also offer a selection of free fonts. For free fonts, there’s usually a Download button next to a preview of the font.

macOS recognizes TrueType (TTF) and OpenType (OTF) font formats. Windows can install fonts in those formats as well as bitmap fonts (FON).

How to Install a Font

The steps for installing a font are nearly the same in Windows and macOS. The basic idea is to open the font file and select the install button, and if the font is in an archive, you need to open the archive file first.

View the font file you’ve downloaded in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (macOS)

Double-click the font file. (Windows and macOS)

Alternatively, for Windows, right-click and select Install.

If the font file is in an archive (e.g., ZIP, BIN, 7Z, or HQX), double-click it to view the file. In Windows, you can instead right-click the archive and click Extract All. Another option is to use a file extractor tool.

Select Install (Windows) or Install Font (Mac) to install the font file. You will briefly see an Installing Fonts progress bar during installation. Once installation is complete, this will disappear.

You can now use the font just like any other one that was pre-installed.

If the program in which you’re wanting to use the font was open when you installed the font file, exit the program and reopen it. The font might not show up as an option in the software until you restart the application.

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Whether you want to build user documentation, give a presentation, or create a website, high-quality, appropriately-sized images will help you demonstrate competence and build trust with your audience.

There are many ways to resize an image, but not all will have the same results. If you don’t resize it correctly, your image could end up stretched, blurry, or pixelated, making your finished product appear sloppy and unprofessional.

In fact, more than two-thirds of consumers say they find the quality of product images essential when buying something online.

And, finally, they just look better!

If you work with images often, knowing how to resize them correctly is critical. The good news is, it’s also quite simple!

Here’s what you’ll learn in this post:

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How to resize an image without stretching it

When working on a document in a program like Microsoft Word or Google Docs, it’s tempting to drag the corners of an image to make it larger or smaller.

Dragging the corners of an image to resize it can make your image look distorted and blurry.

When scaling your image, it’s crucial to maintain the ratio of width to height, known as aspect ratio, so it doesn’t end up stretched or warped. If you need a specific width and height, you may need a mixture of resizing and cropping to get the desired result.

You definitely want to use an image editor to resize your photos correctly. For most basic image editing, including cropping and resizing, TechSmith Snagit is the perfect solution.

Open your screenshot or image in the Snagit Editor, select “Image” from the top menu, then “Resize Image.” Before changing the dimensions, notice the lock symbol to the left of height and width.

Prevent an image from appearing stretched by locking the aspect ratio when changing the width or height.

With the lock activated, Snagit maintains the image’s original proportions. Now, you can adjust the height or width of your image to the desired dimensions without stretching or warping it.

How to resize an image without losing quality

Remember, too, that there’s a big difference between scaling an image down and resizing an image to make it larger.

Most of the time, reducing an image’s size or dimensions won’t affect the image’s quality. Making an image to be larger than its original dimensions can be tricky.

Resizing an image larger than its original dimensions can affect the quality.

In fact, rather than trying to increase an image’s size (which is almost never a great idea, It’s best to start with a high-resolution image that is larger than you need. Then, simply crop your image or scale it down to preserve its quality.

It’s also important to keep in mind that this is only true of bitmap images such as JPEGs, GIFs, or TIFFs. Vector files such as EPS or SVG, on the other hand, can be resized both larger and smaller without any loss in quality.

Bitmap files tend to be photos or screenshots while vector images are typically graphics such as the one at the top of this post.

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By knowing how to resize your images correctly, you can show the value of your products or services in a polished and professional way.

Here are some key things to remember when resizing images:

• Use photo editing software to resize your image
• Avoid stretching or distorting your images by locking the aspect ratio before making adjustments.
• Start with a high-resolution image that is larger than you need.

Whether you’re sizing images for documentation, a website, or social media, you can quickly accomplish your goals with Snagit.

Frequently asked questions:

It definitely can! Typically, making an image smaller will not impact the quality, but an image can suffer quality loss when scaled beyond its original size.

It can be easy to confuse image size with image file size. The image file size refers to how much space the file takes up on your computer. An image’s file size is measured in bytes. Image size refers to the image’s dimensions, commonly measured in pixels, inches, or centimeters.

DPI stands for “dots per inch” and describes the resolution of an image. PPI or “pixels per inch” is also used to describe image resolution.

Aspect ratio describes the width of an image compared to its height. For example, a photo with a 1:1 image ratio would be square, with equal width and height.

There are many different file formats for images and choosing the right one depends on where and how you’re using an image. Common web image formats include JPEG, PNG, and GIF.

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in January 2017 and has been updated in March 2022 for accuracy and to include new information.