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Top ten ways to minimize printing:

10. Print duplex (double-sided) This does not reduce effect on Printing Allocation, just uses less resources.
9. Print black and white
8. Print multiple pages per sheet. In order to reduce the impact on your Printing Allocation, Print to .pdf before printing to printer.
7. Copy the text from a web page into word and print it without the additional pictures, menus, banners, etc.
6. Read articles online
5. Do a Print Preview before printing to make sure the document is correct before printing it out.
4. If you have a one page document, print pages 1 of 1, to avoid printing a blank page.
3. Use the Reviewing toolbar to track changes of a document that is being edited by multiple people.
2. Add comments to documents electronically.
1. Save a document, pdf or webpage to your laptop, palm device, or e-book to take with you and read later.