I choose economic printing options

1. I print documents on recycled paper.
   
   
2. I opt for standard 8.5" x 11" paper to reduce waste during printing.
   
   
3. I print double-sided when the software and applications offer this option.
   
   
• First, I check that the printer has a double-sided print option and that my software or applications accept double-sided printing;
• Next, I make sure my computer is programmed to print double-sided by default1 (one-sided printing can always be selected manually).
  
  
4. If my personal printer doesn't have the double-sided print option, I can always program my printer to print double-sided manually. I can opt to print only the even pages, then turn the pages over and print the odd pages.
   
   
5. Before I print an entire document, I make sure to print only the text I need by specifying the page numbers.
   
   
6. If I have to print an e-mail, I make sure I don't waste paper by choosing the Print Preview function, by deleting unneeded spaces and by reducing the signature to just the name.
   
   
7. If I have to print a PowerPoint presentation, I select the option to print several slides per page. Before I do this, I must select "Document" mode in order to select the number of slides I want to print.
   
   
8. In Word, I use the option that allows me to print two document pages on one sheet of paper. That way I kill two birds with one stone and not only reduce my paper consumption, but make my document lighter and easier to carry.
   
   
9. If the appearance of the document allows, I reduce the font size and margins in order to reduce the number of pages I have to print.
   
   
10. I adjust my Excel software parameters to print tables on one page by selecting File/Print Preview/Page Break Preview.