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