Although printing quality is a reasonable concern, in most cases it is better to use a lower quality (or “draft”) mode that uses much less ink. Printer companies usually set their printers to default to the highest quality.

For printing things like map directions, grocery lists, etc., set the default to the lowest quality. Here is some instructions on how to do this:

Click Start> Printers and Faxes. “Right-click” the printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Select the Main settings tab, Paper or Print Quality tab (varies from model to model). Under Quality Settings, click Draft. Under Color click Black. 

If an important document in Word which includes a color picture has to be printed, click File> Print. Then click Properties and the Paper/Quality tab. Make the necessary changes and click OK and OK again. That changes the settings on a “one-time basis” (only for that print job).

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