If you select photopaper, the ink setting will default to
best.

Best thing is to keep a spare cartridge and change it when
the print starts to streak or the colors start to fade. I'm
in Wichita and have several 24/7 sources near-by (Wal-Mart
and such) that carry ink refills, so I don't worry about
keeping a high production of pages. In fact, I probably
only print 50-100 pages a month, although I sometimes do
several hundred at a single sitting, it just depends.

If you have urgent needs, such as term papers, work at home,
what ever, keep a set at home.


--
Merry Christmas
Have a Safe and Happy New Year
Live Long and Prosper
Jim Macklin


"Ritter197" <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote in message
news:IrudnSqtBP03ZV3cRVn-jw@comcast.com...
| Jim, great reply. I just would like to know when to buy a
new cartridge. I
| am sure the SW is designed to make you run out long before
it is necessary
| to replace, but how does one tell?
|
| Re you draft mode - I agree and use it.
|
| Except when I do photos.
|
| "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
in message
| news:O9k4hbx4EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > These work as estimates of the ink levels if the
software
| > and drivers you have installed support it and the ink
| > cartridge has the chip installed, after market and
refilled
| > cartridge may not work.
| > I have an HP 3820 with this feature, but our older
HP882c
| > does not support ink level reports.
| >
| > The reports are not very accurate, often my 3820 will
start
| > telling me that my ink is low and I can print a hundred
more
| > pages.
| >
| > Just a general suggestion, set your default printer to
use
| > draft or fast mode, this saves your money and ink and
the
| > output still looks very good. If you need to print a
high
| > quality document, it is easy to open the properties on
the
| > pint dialogue and set that document to normal or best.
| >
| >
| > --
| > Merry Christmas
| > Have a Safe and Happy New Year
| > Live Long and Prosper
| > Jim Macklin
| > "CS" <nomail********.com> wrote in message
| > news:5gr1s0l7au5u5qanommmckbtm3bimdvd5b@4ax.com...
| > | On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 19:49:32 -0500, "Ritter197"
| > | <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote:
| > |
| > | >I have seen some printer which give you a graphical
| > picture of the ink
| > | >levels of your printer.
| > | >
| > | >I have 2 printers, a Lexmark (very recently bought)
and a
| > HP DeskJet 935C.
| > | >
| > | >They do not have this nice feature.
| > | >
| > | >Is there a piece of software which I can download and
| > which accomplishes
| > | >this feat?
| > | >
| > | >My OS is Windows XP Pro.
| > |
| > | I can't speak for the Lexmark but for the HPDJ 935C
you
| > need to
| > | install the optional HP toolbox. It's either on the
CD or
| > you can
| > | download it for free from the HP website.
| > |
| >
| >
|
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