Greener photocopying for improved sustainability
Smart photocopiers don't waste energy. Smart people use smart and sustainable photocopiers to save energy, paper and toner.
To be more eco-friendly you should communicate by email instead of paper.
However, if photocopying is unavoidable follow these Greener Now tips to be more eco-friendly when using your photocopier:
- Make sure you need a printed copy before you photocopy the document
- Turn the photocopier off at the power point at the end of the working day and during periods of inactivity. If the machine is in a very humid environment, this may not work well. In that case, the options are to turn the photocopier off at the machine and not the power point, or turn the heating elements back on for some time before copying at the start of the working day.
- Set low power and off mode default times to the lowest available settings that suit your purposes.
- Copy double-sided whenever you can.
- Use paper with the highest recycled content the manufacturer or supplier will recommend for your printer.
- Use recycled or refilled toner and ink cartridges.
The major part of photocopier energy use is the heating of components which fuse toner to paper. These components are often kept hot when the machine is idle, so power consumption can stay high unless you switch the machine off or power-manage it.
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