Printing doesn’t have to cost the earth with Kyocera’s new carbon neutral solutions
ENERGY EFFICIENT PRINTERS
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At Kyocera we have always placed a large “
emphasis on continuously reducing the
environmental impact of the products we produce, and that includes their power usage in operation.
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the production process – making it more important than ever that resellers consider the CSR commitments of a supplier and promote them alongside the products and services they are proposing. “This is a positive for Kyocera and the 3R philosophy – reduce, reuse, recycle – which applies to the research, design, production and operation of its devices. I will go as far to say that in the near future we will start to see a carbon footprint value quoted next to the power values of printing devices. “At Kyocera we have always placed a large emphasis on continuously reducing the environmental impact of the products we produce, and that includes their power usage in operation. “For instance, we use low melting point toner to reduce the power used in the fusing process by more than 50%. This reduces waste heat and in turn the number of cooling fans required to deliver even more energy savings for the customer. Intelligent power management is standard across the range, making sure devices are ready to spring into action when needed and save power when not. During the evenings and weekends, they will sit in power save mode using as little as 0.5 watts, less than a mobile phone charger.” Angie adds that printer manufacturers are also striving to develop energy efficient technology that guarantees a lower carbon footprint. “We try to achieve this in a variety of ways from supplying higher-yield
consumables to reduce transportation, packaging and manufacturing costs, to switching to more energy efficient components and changing consumable composition that fuses at a lower temperature. “Our goal is to support a circular economy through the effective use of resources. Therefore, we place a lot of value on producing smaller and lighter products, extending the life of parts and devices, reusing products, adopting recycled materials and using recyclable resources. “There is also a growing trend towards pursuing the reduction of emissions across the entire value chain. We’re striving to improve the energy efficiency of our products, and we’re also encouraging business partners and customers to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. e.g., sustainability optimisation program. This structured, measurable, professional services program uses continuous tracking, benchmarking, and correcting along the way to ensure that driving sustainability is a top priority and that improvements last.” Phillip adds: “The intention is that as technology moves forwards and components become more energy efficient, that it will have a knock-on effect for the overall energy performance,” he says. “We will always strive to create more efficient machines, supporting the growing demands of our resellers and ultimately the end users’ requirements that require both lower costs and greater sustainability.”
Peter Dresser product marketing manager – ECOSYS
kyoceradocument solutions.co.uk
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