Usage Tips Make sure the power management and duplexing features of your printer have been “enabled” at the printer and that duplexing is the default setting within each user’s software. Set the “waittime” prior to sleep mode as short as possible, consistent with user needs.
Even for printers with a low-power sleep mode, you can save more energy if you manually shutthem off completely at night and on weekends. A few printer models do not have a manual on/off switch; these can be shut off using an external “power strip” (surge protector).
Networked systems that allow several nearby users to share a single (faster) printer generally save time, cost, and energy compared with each computer having a dedicated printer.
In some cases, an older printer that does not have an ENERGY STAR sleep mode can still be power-managed using an external control device. External controls switch the printer off(rather than into sleep mode) after a preset time, and switch it on again when a “print”signal is received. EPA’s web site and hotline provide a list of external printer controls.
Even for printers with a low-power sleep mode, you can save more energy if you manually shutthem off completely at night and on weekends. A few printer models do not have a manual on/off switch; these can be shut off using an external “power strip” (surge protector).
Networked systems that allow several nearby users to share a single (faster) printer generally save time, cost, and energy compared with each computer having a dedicated printer.
In some cases, an older printer that does not have an ENERGY STAR sleep mode can still be power-managed using an external control device. External controls switch the printer off(rather than into sleep mode) after a preset time, and switch it on again when a “print”signal is received. EPA’s web site and hotline provide a list of external printer controls.
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