Get the Most “Mileage” Out of Your Ink

With fuel topping $3.00 per gallon in most areas now, I am very concerned about the fuel mileage of my aging car. I try to keep it tuned up, I avoid swift acceleration, I even wash it more often. What I really need to do is make sure I am getting the most out of my printer ink. Based on an average priced inkjet cartridge, ink is actually $13,627.48 a gallon! Also, the smarter we print, the greener we are. In addition, we may end up saving trees.

Here are some easy ways we can all save on our printing costs:

Printing off the internet uses a vast amount of ink, but it doesn’t have to. With a little preparation, you can print only the information that you need. Before you print, instead of clicking on the printer icon in the toolbar, make it a habit to go to File-Print Preview. This will show you everything that will print. Print set up will also give you the option to print background graphics or not, un-checking this box will save you ink as well. Finally, if you highlight only what you wish to print, and right click, you can save to clipboard and then paste in word or notepad, again allowing you to print only what you need.

You can also change your printer settings to print in draft mode for most of your documents. If you choose File-Print-Properties you will have the option of choosing most of your printer settings from this menu. I use this setting for most of my printing.

Don’t turn off your printer every night. Every time you turn on your printer, it goes through a charging cycle that uses ink. This adds up over time.

Finally, be careful about the cleaning cycle. Reserve it for those times when your print quality has deteriorated. It is not necessary to run your cleaning cycle on a regular basis.

If you follow the above tips, you should get the greatest mileage out of your printer ink.
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Surplus For Good - A “Priceless” Idea

Take a moment, look around the office (that supply closet) or home. Do you have any surplus printer or copier supplies? Did you replace any equipment recently and have ink or toner products left over from the old equipment?

You can receive a tax deduction for the full cost of those surplus supplies and help us build a Memorial for disabled veterans at the same time.

Here’s the offer. Pack up the un-opened, surplus supplies. Send your name, company name (if applicable), telephone number and email address in the package. Upon receipt we’ll send you by email a tax donation certificate from “American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial” www.AVDLM.com The U.S. Congress approved this national memorial to be built in Washington D.C. with the passage of Public Law 106-348. Visit the website to learn more.

It’s estimated that more than 75 million in unused surplus imaging supplies is simply lying around offices and may end up one day, after expiration, in the landfill.

You get a great deduction and the Foundation receives the cash this surplus generates.

It’s a win-win proposal and our disabled veterans will finally see that America truly appreciates their sacrifices.

We’re happy to be part of this effort. So let’s clean house and get the Memorial built.
By the way, let your friends, business associates and the community know about the Memorial and the “Priceless Idea”. Can you image how much of this stuff could be in your community?

SEND SUPPLIES TO:
PIC Warehouse
3890 Tamiami Trail
Port Charlotte, FL
Attn: Surplus 4 AVDLM
Include information for your tax certificate in the package.
Please do not send paper products, or items that are used or defective.
If in doubt write to us by email: alex at picink.com

Send this information to your friends!

Another Priceless HTT by PICINK

Here’s a “Hot Tax Tip” (HTT) for the end of the year.

Everyone knows that you can reduce your tax liability by making a major purchase and taking advantage of the Section 179 deduction. This deduction is limited to the smaller of either the amount of taxable income (or profit) the company has made in a year or $125,000. If your major purchase does not qualify for the Section 179 treatment, you will be forced to capitalize this expense over a period of years.

It’s not always necessary to make a major purchase to save tax dollars. A business or individual in business can stock up on those ordinary and necessary items before December 31st. Now is the time to purchase your printer supplies as well as pens, filing supplies, etc. Not only can you reduce your tax burden, but also the prices of all consumer goods seem to be rising and you just may save some money on the purchase itself. As oil prices increase the cost of plastics and product transportation will rise and there you go... the cycle continues. You are going to need this stuff, anyway. Why not buy when it is to your best advantage to do so?