Issues | Traditional Printer | Solid Ink Printer |
An ink stick with no cartridge, Small and compact, no waste | Bulky ink cartridges | Solid Inks are more eco-friendly as their size means that they use less packaging space. Made from an ink stick- when it runs out there is nothing to throw away. Allows a business to save on office storage space as solid inks are small and compact. |
10.5kg of waste over a four year period on average* | 204kg waste over four years on average* | Average waste is decreased by 193.5kg with solid ink leading to a reduction in landfill waste and less lorries on the roads* |
Safe and Clean, do not leak or cause resin | Can leak and cause resin | Safe and Clean, less waste and mess. |
Automatic two sided printing | No automatic two sided printing | Solid Ink printers automatically print on both sides of the paper, enabling you to fit more on one sheet of paper saving you time, money and resources. |
Download GreenPrint™ software for free | GreenPrint™ software can be purchased at an additional cost | With Greenprint you can save waste and resources by stopping unnecessary pages from being printed like that last page with just one URL on or a banner. Reporting feature helps you keep track of the pages and money saved. |
A multifunctional solid ink system does all the work of several office products. | multifunctional solid ink system does all the work of several office products. At present your business may have a printer, copier, scanner and fax machine. | Multifunctional solid ink systems does the work of several office equipment in one combining your printer, copier, scanners and fax machines in one, this uses less energy, benefitting the environment and your energy costs. |
Print on any type of paper- including recycled paper | Best to print on quality paper | Solid Ink printers use ink sticks rather than cartridges to prevent waste and additional packaging they also automatically print on both sides of the page causing less paper waste. |