Re: hpdeskjet ink cartridges running out faster with XP Prof upgrade

So go into printer properties and change something..


"Leslie" <Leslie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD5D2645-9911-42A3-B852-94ED6A45A138@microsoft.com...
>I recently upgraded from Windows 98 to XP Professional. I have a hp
>deskjet
> 960c color printer. Using the same printer settings that I was using
> before
> the upgrade, the print quality is now darker and therefore, I am running
> through a black and color cartridge each month compared to what I was
> before,
> quarterly. I do not see any other changes that can be made to the printer
> settings to create a lighter print.
> These cartridges aren't cheap, this increased useage will run close to
> $500/year.
> Any suggestions?

Believe me, I've played around with the printer properties and I've changed
everything I could. Some of the options displayed are grayed out and I can't
get a pulldown menu to make any further changes to address the problem.

"Mike H" wrote:

> So go into printer properties and change something..
>
>
> "Leslie" <Leslie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CD5D2645-9911-42A3-B852-94ED6A45A138@microsoft.com...
> >I recently upgraded from Windows 98 to XP Professional. I have a hp
> >deskjet
> > 960c color printer. Using the same printer settings that I was using
> > before
> > the upgrade, the print quality is now darker and therefore, I am running
> > through a black and color cartridge each month compared to what I was
> > before,
> > quarterly. I do not see any other changes that can be made to the printer
> > settings to create a lighter print.
> > These cartridges aren't cheap, this increased useage will run close to
> > $500/year.
> > Any suggestions?
>
>
>