When people share their content in formats that have high probability of being printed (e.g. PDF Documents) they should not use dark backgrounds. Otherwise it will waste people’s printer ink and cause frustration.
The first time I’ve noticed this was when my friend asked me to print a catalog of vanities she found online. The catalog could be downloaded in PDF format and all vanities pictures were on black background. So after printing about 10 of them, I’ve noticed that black ink level in my printer has significantly decreased (about 30%).
Another example is ShoeMoney Xtreme Internet Marketing Guide. Every week ShoeMoney publishes his excellent guide on Internet Marketing in PDF format. I enjoy reading it in a train so I print it every time. But the 1st page is mostly black so I have to skip it every time I print. Of course it’s a little inconvenience but still bothers me.
So, think twice before you decide to use dark backgrounds on printable content. It annoys me because it wastes too much of my printer’s black ink. Does this annoy anyone else or it’s just me?
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