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EcoSave: how profiling can affect ink consumption

PrintFactory describes EcoSave in its Calibrator application as a profile-building approach intended to preserve color quality while reducing ink consumption.

Company
PrintFactory
Source last checked
24 July 2026

Prepared and reviewed by the CRINTAC team

20–30%

average saving stated by the manufacturer

up to 30%

stated ink and media saving

01

What the manufacturer states

PrintFactory presents EcoSave as a mode in the Calibrator Desktop application. Its published material says smart profile creation supports reliable color reproduction across devices and substrates while delivering average ink savings of 20–30%.

02

How the result is approached

The aim is not simply to reduce total ink. The profile is intended to protect grey balance, neutral colors, highlight and shadow detail, and the visual match between printers.

  • grey-balance and neutral-color control
  • retention of highlight and shadow detail
  • visual matching across devices
  • less unnecessary ink laydown
03

How to validate it on your equipment

A trial should print the same representative jobs with comparable settings, measure actual consumption, and verify color on the same printer, ink set, substrate, and profile.

How to interpret the result

The 20–30% figure is an average published by PrintFactory, not an independent benchmark. Results depend on the device, ink, substrate, profile, artwork, and production process.

Original PrintFactory material

EcoSave™ Ink Saving Technology

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Use the published example as a reference, then measure the same process on your devices, substrates, and representative jobs.

PrintFactory EcoSave ink savings explained | CRINTAC