Strydent Software INKSAVER (Strydent Software-2000200)

Reviewed by: ramune

Strengths: excellent for non-shared printers

Weaknesses: serious trouble for shared printers

Overall: I installed InkSaver to my main PC to which a shared inkjet printer is connected via USB and a sub PC is also connected via LAN. Once installed, InkSaver works perfectly on the main PC. However, surprisingly, I cannot print out anymore on the sub PC regardless of the ON/OFF status of InkSaver on the main PC. Furthermore, one of the weird things is that even if I uninstalled InkSaver from the main PC, the situation has unchanged; that is, I cannot print out anything to the printer on the sub PC. It seems that InkSaver automatically, without notice to me, modifies the window system--adding new system files and modifying the registry--on the sub PC. Curiously, Software Imaging does not provide helpful information regarding this serious problem. I am expecting that this issue would be resolved in the next version 3.0.

Reviewed by: geoffhazel

Strengths: works as advertised on single pc non-shared printer

Weaknesses: Totally hoses network connected printer setups

Overall: Inksaver does what it says it'll do and automatically reformats print jobs to use less ink. But if you share the printer with InkSaver over your network, there are real problems with the other computes trying to print, including printing to the wrong printer, or not being able to find the printer at all. In some cases you may even have to do a system restore on the remote printers! Not recommended for network printer use AT ALL. (This is for version 2.0)

Reviewed by: jwdoc60

Strengths: easy to use - product does what it claims SAVES INK

Overall: Would recommend to anyone who is interested in saving on the cost of ink cartridges. Product lets you set the degree of ink used. We have put it on the setting using the least ink and the document is still very readable