How can I get a little more life out of my ink cartridge?

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Petcreatures78 asked:


I can’t afford to buy a new one until Friday and need to print a five page report for class tomorrow.

It’s an HP Officejet 4110 with 27 and 28 ink cartridges.

5 Responses to “How can I get a little more life out of my ink cartridge?”

  1. hookiejr Says:

    Take them out, replace as new, then print. This should be good for at leats 10 pages.

  2. TS Says:

    Check your printer settings–take it from photo quality to normal quality. This will make the print a little lighter and thus preserve ink. Good luck!

  3. Starfish Says:

    Take them out and vigorously shake them and then put them back in, this will nearly double the life. Also, there are places that refill them for a fraction of the new price and they can be refilled several times.

  4. Elmo Says:

    yes i agree with TS , all u need to do is to pint 5 pages so change the settings to fast or the lowerest possible so u can get the best out of it ..

  5. KIT J Says:

    I take them out and tap each side lightly on my desktop to shake up the remaining toner. Also I go to Print, then Preferences, and choose Fast Draft which uses less ink. Good luck.