Conserving Ink on a Phaser 850

[dhcrusoe]

Hey,

I've got a Phaser 850 that runs through ink like a mad cow produces raw milk, which is, as you might imagine, intense. Is there any way, on the printer, to limit its ink consumption at idle? It seems to pool the stuff at the ready-for-use, and even if I print only once per day, we run through the sticks one after another.

Already I've jammed black ink in the color slots to conserve on color ($$$!) but... is there a better way? Any creative solutions out there, or will I just have to deal with a mad cow?

 

[datchupokey]

Is there a lot of ink in the waste tray? Shine a flashlight under the printhead with the maintenance cartridge removed. Look at the flexible cable under the head. It's wide with visible circuit runs. If there is ink collected there, you have a leaking printhead.$$$$$ Or, you are going through several power downs a day. That coulkd mean a failing power supply, or an error that causes a reset.