Going Green - Printer Options That Can Also Save You Money
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Going Green is a hot topic these days. Did you know making a few easy changes to your printing habits can have a real impact - both on the environment and your wallet! There are obvious changes (only print out what you must, print on both sides of paper) and others are more subtle (narrow your margins, print in draft mode).
The IT department at University of Wisconsin, Green Bay identified an even easier solution - use a different font! By changing from the commonly used Arial font to Century Gothic, Green Bay’s nearly $100,000 annual toner costs were cut significantly simply by changing the default font on all their machines. Although Century Gothic is slightly wider than Arial, it’s thinner lines result in about 30% less ink.
Want to learn more about how you can Print Green? Keep an eye out here in the coming weeks as we discuss these tips and more - and teach you how to make these earth-friendly, money-saving changes your default settings.
Thank you, Jordan Amberston, for these great tips. Jordan has been a Support Specialist with The HelpDesk Company for nearly two years now. When not taking providing support, Jordan can be found researching the latest technologies and working with the rest of the team to determine which will best benefit our clients.