Reduce ink use in pixma mx 922

re purchase of mx 922, is there a "save ink" or "draft" setting to reduce ink use? what's the "fast option"?
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Hello.
Using the 'fast' option will reduce the amount of ink that is used for printing. This will help conserve your ink while printing.
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Re: 8220 printer Thinking of buying this printer. Some reviews talk about excessive ink use.

re: 8220 printer. Thinking of buying this printer. Some reviews talk about excessive ink use, especially on start up cleaning. Comments?

I upgraded from the Canon MP990 to the MG8220 a few weeks ago. I upgraded for the native AirPrint and Google CloudPrint features.
The print head in the MG8220 is the same as the MP990. Ink usage is about the same between the two units. The first three sets of ink replacements will happen faster than the future ones. I could explain why in a short essay, but basically it has to do with proper head maintenance. A good amount of ink is used in the initial setup of the machine to align the head and also fill the head and its small internal reservoir between the tanks and the actual head.
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