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27 No and low cost ways to green your IT

27 No and low cost ways to green your IT. Just say No! . Don’t print!. Control the Urge . Proof read on screen before hitting print Do you need the whole document or just one page? . Only print what you really need. Use print preview to check what you are printing

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27 No and low cost ways to green your IT

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  1. 27 No and low cost ways to green your IT

  2. Just say No! • Don’t print!

  3. Control the Urge • Proof read on screen before hitting print • Do you need the whole document or just one page? • Only print what you really need • Use print preview to check what you are printing • Who’s doing the printing? • Go print friendly on web pages

  4. Slim down • Use a narrow font • The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog • The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog • The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog • The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog • The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog • Drop a font size

  5. Around the Edges • Reduce the margins

  6. M i n d t h e G a p • Set line spacing to single

  7. Better by half • Print double sided • Print two pages to a sheet

  8. Hold the ink • Avoid the use of best quality printing • Don’t print the pictures • Print in black and white • Print PowerPoint slides as handouts

  9. Power Rangers • Switch off when not in use • Enable the internal power save modes • Disable active screen savers • Turn down monitor brightness

  10. Buy green • If it’s working - keep it • Check out energy consumption • Check out the manufacturers green credentials • Where does your paper come from? • Buy with minimal packaging

  11. Clear the Clutter • Clean up days • Default reply to sender not reply to all

  12. Good Housekeeping  • Do the dusting • Maintain printers and copiers • Do a server room health check

  13. Time’s Up • Dispose of broken and obsolete items properly

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