Xerox has joined forces with GreenPrint, a provider of software that lets users tweak documents in a print preview mode to remove superfluous graphics, text, or entire pages, reports InfoWorld.com. The company’s GreenPrint Enterprise software is available as a free download for customers who purchase one of Xerox’s Phaser 8560 or 8860 solid ink colour printers.
Meanwhile, solid ink colour printers, according to Xerox, “greatly reduce the waste associated with disposable toner and ink consumables by using solid sticks of non-toxic ink instead of toner or inkjet cartridges.” The produce 90 percent less waste than a typical colour laser printer, the company says. Solid ink printers also do not produce ozone, which has environmental and health benefits.
“We see bundling our software with Xerox solid ink printers as an ideal fit in a lot of ways,” said GreenPrint CEO Hayden Hamilton in a written statement. “The solid ink printers have been designed to eliminate the waste associated with toner cartridges, bringing annual waste related to packaging and cartridges down from 157 pounds to 5 pounds per printer. With the inclusion of GreenPrint, their solid ink users can eliminate unnecessary printed pages, reducing the waste and cost associated with printing by an additional 15 to 20 percent across the board.”