Green Computing - Information Services Department

Reduce your printing

• Consider thoughtfully what is necessary and appropriate to print.
   

• Use the “Print Preview” option to select only the pages you need to print.
   

• Reformat documents by reducing margins and font size; consider printing multiple pages per sheet, or multiple slides per page in PowerPoint.
   

• Consider electronic methods of sharing information instead of in print (i.e. email, Blackboard, academic web-server or CD/DVD.
   

• Use the duplex feature of your printer to print two-sided documents when available. 
   

• All requests for duplication will be completed as two-sided documents unless approved by the department chair/director.

Recycle waste paper

• Blue recycling containers and brown recycling boxes are in most offices; if you do not have one - request one from the Office of Institutional Facilities today! 
• Remember that paper collected for recycling must always be separated from "contaminants" such as plastic wraps, glass, or food waste.

 Be Responsible - Choose the correct printer/copier for the job

• Inkjet printers are conservatively about 6x more expensive to operate than LaserJet printers.  Inkjets are useful when you absolutely need color, and for highly confidential documents but are not appropriate for everyday printing.
• LaserJet printers are the best choice for most printing, but when you have a large print job or need many copies of a medium size print job (25 pages or more), avoid the wear and tear on your laser printer and e-mail the job to the Duplication Center (please remember to give 5 business days for processing).
• Copiers are a more cost-effective choice for duplication of small jobs (less than 25 pages) and are less expensive than laser printers or the duplication center for printing multiple copies of a document.