Considerations When Selecting a Large-format Printer
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Environmental Impact
The large-format printer you select can have a direct impact on your company’s sustainability performance, potentially leading to unnecessary waste and high energy consumption. When shopping for a large-format printer, consider the following:
- Waste: Disposal of ink cartridges and residual toner is important, but do not forget the waste that is generated by poor quality prints that cannot be used or trimming scraps when the wrong media is selected.
- Recyclability: Remember, just as ink cartridges and residual toner, the printers themselves can be recycled. Consider if the printer manufacturer has a remanufacturing program in place, so that old printers can be refurbished, reused or remanufactured.
- Energy Consumption: To get a complete picture of the amount of energy that a printer consumes, consider how the machine is used on a typical day. How long the printer will likely go into sleep mode, how often it will be used per day and why type of printing it is doing are good considerations. Also, evaluate if the room in which the printer is placed will need to be cooled—the energy needed for air conditioning can increase your energy costs.
In combination with the four considerations presented in Part 1 of this series, you now have a more complete overview of the nine most important things to evaluate when shopping for a large-format printer. For a more in-depth guide to purchasing the large-format printer that is best for your needs, download the whitepaper “Nine Consideration When Buying a Large Format Printer.”
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