reducing carbon footprint Online information
The last few years have seen a marked change in the way that brochures and data sheets are used.
Gone are the days when if someone was interested in a product or service, they called the company who put a glossy brochure into an envelope and mailed it.
Today the expectation is that all this information will be available on the web and while brochures still exist they are formatted to be downloaded and printed out remotely or at least being able to print just the pages you require.
For example, if you were a cancer patient, you may not need the full hospital brochure but just the services a cancer patient would require.
Managed printing
These real savings are realised readily by taking a managed approach to printing. Identify what your requirements are and install the hardware you need to support it accurately.
This simple measure saves approximately 19% of the energy that would otherwise be used with a single page job being delivered up to two seconds faster.
And, importantly – when not in use - the OKI C500 has both a deep sleep power saving mode which reduces energy to a miserly 2.0 and 1.1 watts of power respectively.
Also, the network design will ensure that staff have access to the right printer at the right
From progressive suppliers such as OKI Printing Solutions, printers are available to meet a range of specifi cations - colour or black and white; high and lower resolutions; high output, bulk copies or occasional use as well as environmental such as eco-mode.
For example, the OKI C500 series has a clear environmental message - starting with the fact that they are made in a ‘CarbonZero’ facility all the way through to their ultra low energy requirements and, of course, their standard duplex capability.
For jobs of one or two pages, a unique “ECO” mode ensures that energy is not wasted, bringing the machine fully up to temperature.
Instead, the unit prints at just 16ppm which means the fuser only needs to partially heat up.
time. Multi-page documents should be routed to duplex devices for double-sided printing to halve the paper cost.
High speed collating printers used for large bid documents, for example, are likely to make more noise so can be located in a dedicated digital printing centre.
These are simple steps which, according to cebr, can deliver cost savings of as much as 30%.
By printing what you need when you need you eliminate waste and by printing where you need the document you save the cost and environmental impact of shipping it.
Many organisations now encourage emails not to be printed unnecessarily and, if required, using the print preview facility to ensure only the relevant pages are printed and also in mono rather than colour.
While achieving best
environmental practices can be challenging, particularly in the current climate, there are areas where going green does not inevitably cost money.
Taking a fresh look at printing and educating staff to print responsibly can be good for both your business and for the environment whilst also meeting government regulations - which should now be at the top of most organisations agents.
FOR MORE INFORMATION To fi nd out more about the products and services OKI offer and how you can benefi t from smarter printing:
T: 0800 917 6015 W:
www.oki.co.uk
Nov/Dec 10 pse 45
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68