ENERGY EFFICIENT PRINTERS
“ At the end of the product lifecycle,
environmental impact, ensures sustainable sourcing and certified recycling as well as minimise energy usage.” More than just Kwh Indeed, printers are becoming more energy efficient in a variety of ways – it isn’t just about Kwh. For instance, OEMs are increasing the percentage of post- consumer recycled plastic in device build. “Printers are manufactured with eco-friendly materials, longer-lasting components, and include features like duplex printing to cut paper use,” says James. “The Ricoh IM Cxx10 series uses 50% of post-consumer recycled plastic. “Other sustainable features include recyclable cartridges, lower-emission consumables and packaging reduction. At Ricoh, our Green Line models are designed with the circular economy in mind.” Stuart agrees OEMs are taking a holistic approach to energy efficiency. “At Canon, we are focused on maximising the lifespan of parts and reducing the use of raw materials,” he says. “From 2008 to 2023, we achieved a 44% reduction in the lifecycle emissions of our products. “At the end of the product lifecycle, ink cartridge recycling and refurbishment programmes enable customers to contribute to the circular economy. At Canon, energy saving initiatives such as these are expected to achieve a CO2 reduction of 3.2 million tons, having a significant flow-on effect for our channel partners and their customers.” Gary says that Fujifulm is putting continuous research and development into making its printers more energy efficient, including looking at resources, utilising recycled plastics, and delivering recycling solutions for consumable items. “Fujifilm launched its new circular manufacturing facility in Tilburg last May allowing initially Fujifilm to collect and recycle toners, drums, and other consumables and replenish with genuine toners made from the used plastics,” he notes. “This facility
will expand to devices in the future.” A part of this is offering extended warranties on printers. “With a warranty that can guarantee the printer’s serviceable lifetime for up to eight years, businesses are better ensuring the circularity of their device,” says Dan.
ink cartridge recycling and refurbishment programmes
Ink is another factor. “Epson’s Replaceable Ink Pack System is
enable customers to contribute to the circular economy. ”
featured in the latest Workforce Pro EM- C800RDWF and EP-C800RDW printers,” says Dan. “These models deliver high- yield ink packs capable of printing up to 50,000 pages in mono and 20,000 pages in colour before needing replacement. This significantly reduces the frequency of consumable changes and cuts down on the manufacturing, transportation, and disposal of ink packs, minimising environmental impact throughout the product’s entire lifecycle.” Peter notes that for maximum environmental savings organisations should choose a supplier with a CSR approach that goes beyond the printer itself. “For instance, Kyocera Document Solutions UK is a carbon neutral company, offering carbon neutral devices and recycling programmes to minimise environmental impact,” he says. Stuart notes that digitising processes through intelligent print solutions can play a crucial role. “As systems become more automated, we will see businesses embrace emerging technology such as AI to improve monitoring and assessment tools,” he says. “With the ability to learn patterns across devices and identify hidden inefficiencies, these tools will be able to predict and prevent maintenance requests automatically. “It is also important to consider consumables as part of this bigger picture. Canon’s Zero paper range is leading the market in the development of climate-compensated paper. One year on since the launch of Canon’s Zero paper, we have compensated 783 tonnes of CO2 emissions.”
Stuart Miller, director UK&I Canon channel partners
canon.co.uk
Gary Organ head of device technology UK
www.fujifilm.com/uk/eu
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