Xerox Multifunction Systems: Inherent Environmental Benefits
“All in One” = Less Energy Use
Xerox multifunction systems further reduce the amount of energy required to copy, print, fax and scan by combining the functions of multiple products into one machine. The annual energy consumption of a Xerox WorkCentre multifunction system is about one-half of the combined annual energy consumption of the individual ENERGY STAR qualified copiers, fax machines and printers that it replaces. Energy savings would be substantially higher if a multifunction system replaces individual products that have not earned the ENERGY STAR rating.
“Right-Sizing” Office Printing Further Reduces Energy Use
Xerox also works with customers to improve the efficiency of their office document management by assessing their actual printing needs and developing solutions that meet that need – often by dramatically reducing the number of stand-alone and networked office equipment devices, saving energy and associated greenhouse gas emissions and reducing solid waste.
In March 2008, Xerox unveiled the industry’s first Sustainability Calculator, designed to help customers understand the benefits of Xerox solutions and pinpoint opportunities to reduce their environmental impact while reducing costs. The software tool estimates the overall impact a company’s document technologies have on the environment and allows customers to see how that can be reduced by “right-sizing” their print environment. It evaluates the current office environment of printers, copiers and multifunction devices and then estimates environmental benefits that could be achieved in terms of energy and paper use, solid waste, water, air and greenhouse gas emissions. The tool includes an evaluation of impacts that span raw material extraction, manufacturing, use and disposal. This broad view extends the evaluation to life-cycle impacts, providing customers a more complete and fact-based estimate of their environmental footprint and an understanding of the kind of actions that will reduce their footprint. Learn more at www.xerox.com/thoughtleadership.