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It's almost the end of the month, so it's time to get in there and print those high-value, free grocery coupons before they're gone. Many of the coupons available today will be removed come the first of the month. Others will 'reset', allowing you to print two more on the first. We don't know which coupons will do what, so print now to be safe!Printable Coupon Sites:Coupons.comRedplum coupons Smartsource couponsCoupon Network If you haven't printed from here before, here's a guide for coupon printing basics that will get you up to speed! A guide for first-time users How to use the section Our grocery coupons are provided to us by a national company, so when you first get to the grocery coupons page, you'll need to enter your zip code so the program can provide you with offers for your area. Check the boxes to clip the coupons, and flip through as many pages as you want, clipping all the way. If you see a product you use, even if you don't need it this week, go ahead and clip it. The coupons available in this section are removed throughout the month and print limits are reached (more on that below), so don't assume the same coupon will be there next time you visit the section. As you clip, your coupons are automatically stored into a print cart. When you're ready to print, click the print button and the program will walk you through installing the print driver. What's a print driver and why do I need to install it? These are manufacturer coupons, so there's a limit as to how many one computer can print. These are fantastic coupons and they're free, but the vendor that offers them to us (and every other site you see them on) provides them with rules. Don't worry, they're easy to follow as long you know what you're doing. 

• There's a limit of two identical coupons per computer.
• Need more coupons? Find another computer (work, library, friend) and print two more. You may also print coupons from a smartphone if you have the coupons.com app and a wifi printer.
• The vendor limits the number of coupons to limit the amount of  money the manufacturer will have to reimburse the grocery stores based on its advertising plan. For example, Company X has paid this coupon service $X to advertise their product on the site. The advertisement is a coupon for $1 off because the company thinks that will get you to buy its product, love it, and buy it again at full price. Company X told the vendor, for example, that it will allow 10,000 of these coupons to be printed, and it's willing to pay the grocery stores an additional $10,000 to cover the cost of that coupon.
• The vendor has created a stringent system for printing these coupons, often called a 'bricks system.' This protects against coupon fraud.
• Because of this, you'll have to install the print driver onto your computer that limits the amount of coupons that can be printed per machine.  Each coupon has a unique barcode on it so if someone tries to photocopy these coupons, cashiers and stores will know. The security code is tied to your identity, so if there's any monkey business with the coupons, they know exactly who to contact.

 Now that you know the reasons behind the security, you understand why there are limits and rules for how these are printed. Installing the print driver should be as easy as clicking a button or two, but some people get lost trying to figure it out. The company that provides these coupons has a team of developers constantly checking the safety of this program. We've never heard of any viruses attached to this system, so it's perfectly safe to install this driver. My one suggestion is to NOT install the coupon bar, offered as an option during the install process--you won't actually get any extra coupons by using it. There's a great FAQ box during installation that will walk you through process, but if you run into issues, it's normally one of two common problems. First, you're at work and your stringent IT team won't let you download the print driver. If this is the case, you'll have to print from home. More likely? Your computer is set up to save installed files somewhere on your machine and you don't know how to find them. This happens to me all the time! If this happens to you, check your Recent Documents/Downloads folder found from your Start button (for PC users). You'll find the program there. Click on it, follow the instructions and you're all set. WARNING! 

• Make sure your printer is ready to go with ink and paper before you start. Once you click print, the system registers you as 'printed' whether anything came out of your printer or not. There are no do-overs with this system.
• Again, you can print two of every coupon, and your computer will reset itself automatically at the first of next month. New coupons are added to this section throughout the month, and you'll be able to print two of the new ones. If you can't remember if you printed one and try to print it again, don't worry. The system won't let you print ones you've already printed twice.
• Check the box that says 'clip this coupon' and flip through the pages. When you're finished clipping, check the print button. It stores all your clipped coupons and will print them for you.

 Now that you know how the whole system works and why it's as touchy as it is, you're ready to go. There's nothing to be afraid or nervous about with these coupons. They're high value and will save you A LOT of money at the store. The only thing you need to remember is that you can print of each coupon per month, and even though the system adds new coupons in throughout the month, if you print the coupons the last day of one month, and the first day of the next, you'll always have a great selection. As always, if you ever have a question, comment, idea or concern, please email us at deals@cincysavers.com.

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