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Choose wide format media wisely

Choosing media that has been responsibly sourced and manufactured is one of the most important contributions you can make

 

Choose a large-format printing solution which best helps you to use your media efficiently

HP Designjet Printers incorporate features to help you make the most efficient use of your media such as:

  • empty print area detection helps your HP Designjet Printer to detect blank areas in print files and to exclude them from what it prints
  • nesting tools for HP Designjet workgroup printers can manage jobs in a print queue to make optimal use of the media
  • HP Instant Printing Utility 2.0 offers realistic print previews and an auto-rotate feature than can cut printing errors and help to save media

 

Take steps to reduce your energy consumption and your carbon footprint

The first step is remembering to turn off your printer when equipment will not be used for an extended period of time, such as after working hours and during weekends

Next, you can undertake a head to head comparison of specific HP Designjet printers or compare the carbon footprint of your current HP Designjet printer to newer models prior to purchasing a new or replacement printer. Find HP's free carbon footprint calculator here


Recycle

You can recycle old ink cartridges and email us at info@hpplotter.co.uk to see if we can recycle your printer for you. Often machines can be refurbished and sold or stripped for spare parts for other customers' machines - especially when the printer is old and those parts are no longer made by HP


* Your printing carbon footprint depends not only on how much paper you use, but on the energy efficiency of your printer. The HP Carbon Footprint Calculator for Printing helps you to evaluate the energy consumption, paper use, carbon output and associated monetary costs of your printing.

 

What can my business do to be as green as possible