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February 9, 2016
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Adobe DC, save ink/toner

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There is a print option in Adobe DC where you can mark "save ink/toner" before you press print. How is it technically done, or what does it do? The output looks the same(at least in my case). 
Perhaps someone can point me to a link with a technical description?

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Correct answer Dov Isaacs

The “save ink/toner” feature of print in Acrobat DC is actually an integration of the Adobe LeanPrint product into Acrobat's print pipeline. Simply stated, it uses ICC color management with special profiles designed to minimize ink usage. Nothing more, nothing less.

Since it isn't optimized for any particular print technology, inks, or technologies, YMMV (your mileage may vary) in terms of (1) any resultant ink savings and (2) the quality of the output. It should be noted that most modern printers, especially consumer and office devices, have built-in “economy modes” that you can usually access from the printers' setup properties; these device specific features are generally much more effective.

         - Dov

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Dov Isaacs
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Legend
February 9, 2016

The “save ink/toner” feature of print in Acrobat DC is actually an integration of the Adobe LeanPrint product into Acrobat's print pipeline. Simply stated, it uses ICC color management with special profiles designed to minimize ink usage. Nothing more, nothing less.

Since it isn't optimized for any particular print technology, inks, or technologies, YMMV (your mileage may vary) in terms of (1) any resultant ink savings and (2) the quality of the output. It should be noted that most modern printers, especially consumer and office devices, have built-in “economy modes” that you can usually access from the printers' setup properties; these device specific features are generally much more effective.

         - Dov

- Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
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    Stephanie2201142523ja
    Participant
    November 30, 2021

    I accidentally selected "save ink/toner" when printing a PDF. Upon seeing that it washed out the document considerably, I un-checked the "save ink/toner" feature so that it would revert back to normal. However all prints still appear washed out. I've tried everything to resolve this - uninstalling Acrobat Reader DC, uninstalling my printer (HP Envy 6055), resetting to factory settings, etc. and nothing has worked. The only option I am left with is to buy a new printer since this setting seems to have been embedded into my printer somehow.

     

    How is it possible that checking a box in the print screen for a PDF has rendered my printer useless? There must be a way to fix this. Any help would be appreciated.

    Jeffrey Bodin
    Jeffrey Bodin
    Participant
    January 30, 2022

    Flush your printer spool cache on windows.

     

    It could also be related to the network settings on windows as well.

     

    You can use cmdLn to flush your DNS settings and reset ALL of them.

    Including IPv4 & IPv6 settings under the same set of cmd's to run.

    Use

      'Powershell'

      ||

      'Command Promt'

    To actually accomplish this.

     

    The oldschool "CMD + R". Unlikely to fully "cover" you.

    Due to architecture changes.

     

    In context "Run" preceeds my birth. Likewise here new prompt is req to fix these printer errs.

     

    As I have had similar success with your issue.

    It from my research goes back to pre-Windows XP printer interactions.

     

    This is why I cite the above processes and usage of more "technical" functions.

    B/c your issue is likely one where Windows cannot send or receive anything else.

    Than whatever you changed the default color infererence to. Through Adobe.

     

    Even if Adobe does what they can on their end.

    Your machine did not originally HAVE. Any sorting for its differing program's settings for color.

     

    You basically set-up your machines "default" for the very first time.

     

    As previously it was set to 'null'.

    Being a

      Blank Registry

      ||

      Literal text file containing nothing

    Now being a

      Registry (object in some sorts)

      ||

      Literal text file writing on its first line

     

    So if nothing I've said thus far helps.

    Please use it for reference to get through other more helpful "engineering" focused docs.

    Those may help you even if I'm not 100% in extrapolating your circumstances.

     

    I'm not in IT. But, showing someone who is this entire thread with all responses.

    Is probably enough to have them fix it imediately.

     

    I'd really suggest going straight to Microsoft Cert holder. At a real commercial IT place.

    They'd probably be who COULD fix it.

     

    May save a trip to lower level support.

     

    Many printer issues lay with legacy communication "hiccups".

    That only the highest level IT guys handle. After previous escalation from lower tier.

     

    Life pro tip:

      Most of these Microsoft Cert holders... Are high up enough to run their own shops.

      Typical "IT stuff" can be cheap to an individual. As the money is with commercial contracts.

      Oftimes they are waiting on their contracts. 

     

      Cases like yours could be interesting to them.

      Or simple enough to not be an issue.

     

      FYI, if you cannot get this solved. It doesn't hurt to bring it up with someone like that.

      As I doubt a kid my age, would be allowed time to solve this issue. Ie mass-market retailers.

    Jeffrey Bodin
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