Why not be green when it seems like everybody else is moving that direction anyway? If things go well, then everybody will see how important it is to follow this trend. Recently HP announced 2 new printers, the HP LaserJet P2055dn and LaserJet P2055n. These are black and white printers that focus on efficiencies and long lifespans.
These two newly released printers have energy-saving and paper-saving features. Consumers everywhere are starting to look for “green” products, and some of them are refusing to accept anything else. Many companies are coming out and declaring, at a minimum, an intention to be green, and HP is doing that and more. Just as recently as July 2009, Greenpeace targeted the company for a protest over its delays to remove hazardous components from its laptops. It would appear that HP had learned the error of its ways, only to emerge as one of the greenest Fortune 500 companies. Talk about a turn-around!
The HP LaserJet P2055 printers are qualified to use the Energy Star label. They are primarily focused on small- to medium-sized businesses with a 35-page per minute (ppm) print speed. The new technology used in both of these new printers reduces energy use by up to 50% when compared to more traditional technology, according to HP.
Both printers have been designed to quickly and easily print on both sides of one paper, paper that can be 100% recycled without any problems. They include features like 1200dpi (dots per inch) printing at a speed of 35 ppm (pages per minute). They also have a 16″x2″ LCD display.
The “HP Eco Solutions Print Console” is designed to help administrators reduce energy and paper waste from a standard PC by altering settings. The company also has Carbon Footprint Calculator to help guide users through the best way of printing to help the environment. These printers are expected to be reasonably priced, despite the assortnent of new technology and tools.
Hewlett-Packard also announced that they will be using recycled plastic to make their HP ink cartridges. Some ink cartridges may be small, but they can add up to quite a large detriment to the environment. They planned to replace 10 million pounds of raw material with 10 million pounds of recycled material. This recycled plastic is derived from recycled bottles and other goods.
HP has made a commitment to reduce their use of greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by 25 percent from their levels in 2005 by the year 2010. The company states that it knows helping the environment and lowering their carbon footprint in the world begins with research and development, finding better ways of doing business. The entirety of the technology industry has certainly had an impact on the environment. Now that the truth has been revealed, they need to step forward and accept the consequences. HP seems to be doing that with the number of programs that have begun in that vein.
The company states it was the first computer manufacturer to run its own recycling operations in 1997. They set a goal for the year 2007, and that was to recycle at least one billion pounds of materials and products, and they succeeded. Between recycling, trading in, donating, and returning used components, HP has made many options available to its users.
