New Line of “Green” HP Printers
May 22, 2008 at 7:37 pm | Filed under: Recycling News“Eco-labeling, lifecycle management services are linchpin for HP’s big new green tech push by ZDNet’s Heather Clancy — I’m keenly aware of how much paper and ink I waste with my measely personal inkjet printer, I can’t even imagine what it’s like for a company the magnitude of Hewlett-Packard, which has decided to tackle the problem big-time with a series of new products and services coming out of its Imaging and Printing Group [...]”
HP has jumped onto the green-tech bandwagon with gusto. Their new line of business printers sport “deep sleep” power saving modes, a carbon footprint calculator, and even a model of printer made (almost) entirely out of recycled materials. Perhaps this is a sign of the times and our boot screen will soon display our current carbon footprint; computer manufacturers will compete like paper companies on post-consumer content ratings.
Of course, the best way to print eco-friendly is avoiding it altogether. Collaborative tools such as Google Docs, while still in their infancy, promise even greater paper-reducing potential than the venerable PDF standard. With electronic billing, electronic invoices, and online receipts more business means less paper; our personal paper trail dwindles to electron dust. But in the meantime, until everything and everybody is RFID tagged, what are you doing to move toward the paperless office? How much is a “green” printer a hot selling point for you?
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