I' as a rule print patterns for most projects, but got a new printer which devours the ink,It's costing to much,is there a cheaper way to save the pattern can you tell me what you do and how you do it please....Bernadette...

A laser printer is a lot less costly over-all than an ink jet printer. If you are only doing black and white print-outs, you should consider getting a used monochrome laser jet printer. Our company recently sold one with a nearly new cartridge for less than $120 USD. The printer would print another 150,000+ pages before needing a new cartridge. It was also a network printer. Laser printers are usually much faster than ink jet printers.

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by berny 20 Sep 2014

Thank you

by pcteddyb 20 Sep 2014

I use a laser printer for most things. I purchased three (two for me - my work machine can't be networked and one for the folks) for $100 each USD. Toner in the big cartridge runs $45 USD and last for a very long time. I have a color printer for things that really need color (limited use).

I feel your pain...I'm with Jrob, Mops and Leaha...draft mode...grayscale or black only..and I don't print until I really need it...

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by berny 20 Sep 2014

Thank you.

I do exactly as jrob does

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by berny 20 Sep 2014

Thank you.

I changed my setting to draft mode and grayscale printing. I don't print the patterns until I am going to use them, also saving in a document file, like mops suggested.

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by mops 19 Sep 2014

I too use grayscale as those colour cartridges seem to be emptied on a regular basis by gremlins.

by jrob 19 Sep 2014

don't they, though?

by berny 20 Sep 2014

Thank you ,will look and see can I do this.

I avoid purchasing anything that I have to print out. It is way too costly. Plus, you are confined to patterns that fit on a sheet of paper, or you have to do a lot of taping together. The bottom line is that by not making a paper pattern, they save money. I don't see this pattern going away any time soon, but I sure do understand your problem.

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by berny 20 Sep 2014

thank you.

I just save the patterns to a file on my computer. So I can read it and when really needed print it when I make the project.

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by dididwiar 19 Sep 2014

I do this too and I also print in draft mode.

by toogie 19 Sep 2014

Me too,save in pdf until ready to use.

by berny 20 Sep 2014

Thank you.

by airyfairy 21 Sep 2014

I do this as well.

I had to change the settings on my printer to 'Draft mode' to alleviate this problem. I can't tell any difference in the patterns, just uses less ink. Hope this is of some help. :-)

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by berny 20 Sep 2014

Thank you,will look for that setting.