Howto: Switch between Economy Mode and High Quality Mode Hassle-Free

There is more than a fine line when we print in an economy mode over high quality mode. The number of configurations that needs to be changed is multiple and switching back-and-forth might seem like pain in the wrong place. There is a tweak to take care of this annoying situation.

You would probably want to save ink and hence use draft/economy mode for taking printouts which are internal. The manufacturer’s listing of modes as high quality, standard and economical are merely superficial and there is more than meets the eye.

The economy mode is not the best economical option. The manufacturer provides options under Custom mode that provides several modes of printing quality gradations. Make sure that you browse through the Custom mode to set the most economical solution for your internal printouts.

Go to the Printers section under Control Panel for Windows OS. Right click on the current printer and hit Properties. Hit the advanced tab and click on Printing Defaults. The (economical) configuration changes made for economy mode is saved as default. Now, rename the current printer to identify the economy mode configuration.

Now, install your printer again under the default name. Change the configuration modes as required (probably standard or high quality) and save configurations and rename printer as desired.

While printing, select the printer based on the mode required. This trick will help you save loads of time if you are switching between different quality prints.