Office Equipment

Small business office equipment

An average home business can save up to $200 by addressing appliances that are left on standby when not in use. Obviously the savings are even greater for small businesses with more employees and commercial premisses.

LCD screens, air conditioners, photocopiers, computers, scanners, dishwashers, dvd players, TV's are examples of appliances that tend to be left on standby. Getting into a habit of fully powering off these devices when not in use is a great way to save money on your bills.

 

Office equipment saving ideas

Modern computers have the ability to hibernate or standby, use these settings from control panel to save power during inactivity

  • Turn off PC's and LCD screens at the end of the day
  • Turn off printers and copiers at the end of the day
  • When available utilise the sleep or power save options on photocopiers and printers
  • Print on both sides of the paper.
  • Have your employees ask themselves "Do I really need to print this document?"
  • Turn lamps and lights off at the end of the day
  • Use laptops instead of desktop PC's, they use 80% less energy
  • Ink jet printers use 90% less energy than laser printers

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