TurboPrint calculates how much ink is used for every printout. As ink droplets are counted, this cannot be converted into mililiters of ink. However the ink consumption values can be used to compare how much ink is consumed of each color and to evaluate the effect of any ink saving measures.
This index card shows the ink consumption values of the last printout and total values of all previous printouts.
Set the switch “Show Counters” to “Last Job” if you want to see the values of the last job printed – consider that the job must have been finished completely before these numbers will be available. The job state is indicated on index card “Info”.
The “Total” option shows the total ink counters of all previous jobs.
You can reset the ink counters with the TurboPrint control center program (button “Edit” printer → switch “Reset ink counters now”),
If you activate the “Print Simulation” option, the next document is only processed but not actually printed. Thus you can get a projection of the ink consumption with different settings without wasting ink and paper. The “Print Simulation” option is automatically disabled after the next print job.
You can use the ink counter values for optimizing your print settings. This is especially interesting when a printer is using combined color cartridges (one cartridge containing three or more different inks). The total ink counter values show which color will run out first – so you can react and reduce the consumption of this color with TurboPrint's ink control settings (see “ 8.5 Index card „Ink Ctrl“). This helps to extend the cartridge life and avoids throwing away cartridges with half of the other inks left.