1) If you are going to go to a copy center, bring your own paper of your choice. You can usually save half the amount of the per color copy cost. I’ve done this at Kinko’s, don’t know about other companies.

2) When purchasing a printer, make sure it has individual color print cartridges. If you get a printer that only has one color printer cartridge and red runs out, then you have to replace the whole cartridge. If they are separate cartridges, then all you have to do is replace the red cartridge (or refill it, if you are following the other tips in the post!)