However, many of these options are not effective, and some are not consistent with the company's own interests and development. Printing seems to be an exception. Through innovative printing, you can reduce paper consumption, save costs and reduce pressure on the environment, and achieve a win-win situation for companies, customers, and society. Seemingly simple printing, there is a lot of things inside, with many savings and innovation space you can not imagine. Here are ten tips that can help companies reduce printing costs.
Reduce the amount of print
This seems very simple. However, if blindly reducing the print volume and affecting the business, it will be done at the end. In fact, there are many ways to reduce the amount of print. For example, double-sided printing can save up to half the amount of paper. But without using a banner page, you can save up to 20% of your print costs, and you may not know it. In addition, copying as much as possible is also a must-know trick. The energy consumed to produce a piece of paper is 10 times the energy consumed to copy a picture on paper. Through these tips, you will find that the cost savings will be immediate.
Management supplier
According to the statistics of InfoPrint Solutions Company (hereinafter referred to as InfoPrint), up to 90% of the toner cartridge materials recovered by InfoPrint can be reused or recycled into new products. Therefore, through the management of supplier plans, the recycling of used toner components will greatly reduce the pressure on the environment, while also bringing significant cost savings.
According to the Accenture survey, 87% of CEOs of Fortune 1000 companies believe that sustainability is an important factor for the company’s profitability. 73% of CEOs believe that sustainability contributes to cost savings.
Therefore, it is necessary to ask current and potential suppliers about how much recycled material is contained in their printers. Review its environmental policy and ISO 14001 certification. Because this is a key indicator of sustainable development.
Purchase Compliance Equipment
According to the survey, ENERGY STAR qualified image equipment that meets the latest image equipment specifications is 25% more efficient than conventional models. Therefore, to save energy and costs when printing, you need to purchase ENERGY STAR compliant equipment. The activation of the printer's ecological (environmental) mode function can save energy and reduce equipment carbon emissions.
Selectively buy paper
According to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, only 10% of the world's forests are certified for sustainable management. For paper from uncertified forests, the risks such as pollution and the environment are obviously much greater. As a result, Green Seal advocates the use of recycled paper containing at least 30% post-consumer material without the chlorine bleaching or deinking of chlorine or its derivatives. In addition, we purchase papers that are sourced from forests that are managed in a sustainable manner and have a series of custodial vouchers.
Integrated equipment
Many businesses may mix a variety of older printers that lack management. If these printers come from different manufacturers and contain multiple models, the situation may become more complicated. The integration of equipment will bring significant savings in management, energy consumption, and cost. Statistics show that a multi-function printer (MFP) uses less energy than a copy machine plus a printer and a fax machine. Therefore, it is necessary to replace a single-function desktop printer, copier, and facsimile with a shared MFP.