How to Decide Whether to Print Something Out

Check to see that you have the appropriate paper quantity., Make sure that you have the appropriate ink quantity., Ask yourself, is it necessary?, Ask yourself if there are any alternate ways to printing you could use to send information.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Check to see that you have the appropriate paper quantity.

    If you don't, your printout could stop halfway until you have more paper.

    If you have something more important to print out, consider doing that first.
  2. Step 2: Make sure that you have the appropriate ink quantity.

    This is for the same reasons as before. , Unnecessary or even 'pointless' printing costs money you don't need to spend and harms the environment. , Can you e-mail, text, or put the information on a flash drive or CD instead of printing it? For example, if you are sending a chart to someone, you can usually just attach it to an e-mail or put it on a flash drive and give it to them in person, instead of using paper.
  3. Step 3: Ask yourself

  4. Step 4: is it necessary?

  5. Step 5: Ask yourself if there are any alternate ways to printing you could use to send information.

Detailed Guide

If you don't, your printout could stop halfway until you have more paper.

If you have something more important to print out, consider doing that first.

This is for the same reasons as before. , Unnecessary or even 'pointless' printing costs money you don't need to spend and harms the environment. , Can you e-mail, text, or put the information on a flash drive or CD instead of printing it? For example, if you are sending a chart to someone, you can usually just attach it to an e-mail or put it on a flash drive and give it to them in person, instead of using paper.

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