| GPN-ＧＬ2 Purchasing Guidelines for |
Copiers, Printers, Facsimile Machines
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| Green Purchasing Network (GPN) |
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| These guidelines cover important environmental
issues that should be considered when purchasing copiers (using plain
paper), laser printers, laser faxes, or their multifunctional devices. The
guidelines cover those machines which are used mainly in offices, not
including ink-jet printers, thermal faxes, and color copiers. |
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| When purchasing a copier (using plain paper), laser
printer, laser fax, or a multifunctional device, the following articles
shall be considered for purchasing products with as little environmental
burden as possible: |
| １） |
Minimal power consumption during operation and standby
mode, (fulfilling requirements for "low energy consumption
rate", as stipulated in the Law Concerning the Rational Use of
Energy, and the International Energy Star program) |
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Function
to reduce the quantity of paper consumed, (i.e. two-sided copying/printing
and multiple-page in one page copying/printing) |
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Recovered at the end of its usage-lifecycle, and its
parts reused and recycled as raw materials |
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A toner cartridge, when used, that will be properly
recovered and its parts reused and recycled as raw materials |
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Incorporate reused parts and/or reproduced plastic materials |
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Does
not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium compounds, or
specific bromine-based flame-retardants (PBB, PBDE), to the utmost extent
possible |
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| Use of PVC for
coated wire |
| Use of Bio-plastic(Main body of product)
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| *These guidelines are subject to change in accordance with new findings and changes in social conditions. |
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| Established Nov 7, 1996 |
| Latest Revised
Jan 13. 2007 |
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| Updated Nov 2004 |
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