ECO-onomize with Your Printer

To save paper and ink, preview your documents before you print them. Make sure you have the correct number of copies and destination, and use the print selection and print manager functions. It only takes a second or two more, but will reduce printing mistakes and save a lot of waste.

Paper accounts for more than half of all trash. REDUCE paper waste by sending only exactly what you need to the printer. An easy way to accomplish this is to highlight what you need, then check the box called “print selection.” You can also specify a page number or range. Microsoft Word allows you to easily print two (or more) reduced-size pages on a single sheet.

Printing only the key information will also help you simplify clutter, and avoid searching through reams of repeated email signatures and other useless text. If you’re printing directly from the Internet, don’t copy ads, unnecessary photos and banners you don’t need.

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