Posted by Hugh Nations Signing Agents of Austin on 9/23/10 1:30pm
Msg #353627

Printer advice

I run HP 1020 and 1022 printers. Can someone tell me how to set the Economode print setting as the default? I keep forgetting to set it until midway through a packet. TIA, and I owe you a Snickers bar.

Reply by Lee/AR on 9/23/10 1:43pm
Msg #353631

Might be an easier way, but this is the only one I know:
Start >Printers & Faxes >Preferences >Advanced See "Economode"?
Click on the 'off' and a pull down menu comes up and you can change it to ON.

Reply by Hugh Nations Signing Agents of Austin on 9/23/10 1:56pm
Msg #353639

Done & thanks loads.

You like the regular, almond or dark chocolate Snickers?

Reply by Lee/AR on 9/23/10 2:25pm
Msg #353647

Ya' know...on that 'Advanced' page??? You might also try clicking next to the "print quality' that shows 'dots per inch' and a drop down menu appears where you can increase or decrease the dpi as low as it will go. Which is probably 300 dpi. I find that's a better option than economode... you literally can't tell the difference but are using much less toner.

Reply by oldhippie_IL on 9/23/10 2:28pm
Msg #353651

Can you use this advise for any printer?

Reply by Lee/AR on 9/23/10 2:34pm
Msg #353653

To a point... but the newer the printer, the less likely they are to go really low on the dpi.
Gotta sell lots of those cartridges, ya' know~~ You've got nothing to lose by trying, tho'. However, IF you can use & download a PCL5e driver with your hp (I think it's only hp)....guys, I'm way over my pay grade here.... then the 300 dpi will show up. I know zero about other brands of printers.

Reply by PAW on 9/23/10 2:36pm
Msg #353656

I would say yes, but be aware that many printers, especially newer models, will only go as low as 600 dpi or even 1200 dpi. The point is that you should select the lowest dpi (dots per inch) that you can. It has very little effect on textual printing, but a major effect on graphics.

Reply by oldhippie_IL on 9/23/10 2:42pm
Msg #353658

Gosh, I wish a had a smart man that lived in my house to do these chores for me!

Reply by BrendaTx on 9/23/10 7:56pm
Msg #353732

I think you are talking about Cabana Boy-Version 2011.v.4. Not backwards compatible. Must have Windows 7 (to peer out of).