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Between growing concerns over global climate change and the general need for businesses to reduce energy-related costs and save resources, it's no wonder that environmental responsibility is an increasing concern for businesses of all sizes.
Many companies will spend more on energy in the coming years than on the cost of acquiring the technology in the first place.
An effective way to reduce the cost of energy, waste and disposal is to optimise your imaging and printing infrastructure. Here are three steps that will put you in the right direction:
- Assess your current printing environment
- Consolidate with fewer, more efficient devices
- Reduce your energy consumption
The benefit to your business is that you can reduce costs, save resources and deliver results that are good for your business and the planet.
Assess your impact
The first step toward environmental responsibility is to understand where you are right now in these terms. HP provides a number of tools designed to help you do this quickly and easily, including:
These calculators provide an easy way to assess your printing environment to help you understand current energy, paper consumption and supplies use. Once you've assessed your imaging and printing infrastructure, you can remove under-utilised equipment and replace inefficient printers with fewer, more power-efficient devices.
Consolidate devices
A second step in moving your business toward increased power efficiency is to consolidate devices. HP offers a number of economical, professional-quality All-in-One devices, which include printer, fax, scanner and copier functionality in one piece of equipment. By removing individual devices and replacing them with All-in-One technology, you can significantly reduce energy use.
Reduce your energy consumption
HP makes it easy to reduce energy consumption when printing and imaging. For maximum efficiency, look for these technologies and features in the products you buy:
- ENERGY STAR® qualified: These devices have met rigorous government standards for energy efficiency.
- Duplex printing: Printing on both sides of the paper is one of the simplest ways to reduce costs and the amount of paper you use. Look for products that include the HP Web Jetadmin and HP Universal Print Driver to make it easy to set automatic duplex printing on your printers.
- Instant-On Technology: Instant-On technology in HP LaserJet devices provide up to 50% energy savings over traditional fusing (2).
An environmental leader
As a technology industry environmental leader for decades, HP makes it easy for small to mid-sized business to use less energy, recycle more and reduce the impact of imaging and printing. To learn more about product return and recycling options and how they can help your business, visit HP Reuse and Recycling.
And for more information on HP’s environmental commitment, visit the HP Environmental Sustainability website. |
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