Saving money and the environment

Lexmark is committed to environmental sustainability and is continually improving its printers to reduce their impact on the environment. We design with the environment in mind, engineer our packaging to reduce materials, and provide collection and recycling programs. For more information, see:

• The Notices chapter

• The Environmental Sustainability section of the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/environment

• The Lexmark recycling program at www.lexmark.com/recycle

By selecting certain printer settings or tasks, you may be able to reduce your printer's impact even further. This chapter outlines the settings and tasks that may yield a greater environmental benefit.

Using recycled paper

As an environmentally conscious company, Lexmark supports the use of recycled office paper produced specifically for use in laser printers. For more information on recycled papers that work well with your printer, see Using recycled paper and other office papers.

Conserving supplies

• Print on both sides of the paper.

  Note: Two-sided printing is the default setting in the print driver.

• Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper.

• Use the preview feature to see how the document looks like before printing it.

• Print one copy of the document to check its content and format for accuracy.

Using Eco-Mode

Use Eco-Mode to quickly select one or more ways to reduce your printer's environmental impact.

1. From the printer control panel, navigate to:

   > Settings > > General Settings > > Eco-Mode > > select the setting you want

   Use	To
   Off	Use the factory default settings for all settings associated with Eco-Mode. This setting supports the performance specifications for your printer.
   Energy	Reduce energy use, especially when the printer is idle. Printer engine motors do not start until a document is ready to print. You may notice a short delay before the first page is printed. The printer enters Sleep mode after one minute of inactivity.
   Energy/Paper	Use all the settings associated with Energy and Paper modes.
   Paper	Enable the automatic two-sided (duplex) printing feature. Turn off print log features.

   
   

2. Press .

Using Hibernate mode

Hibernate is an ultra-low-power saving mode.

Notes:

• Three days is the default amount of time before the printer enters Hibernate mode.
• Make sure to wake the printer from Hibernate mode before sending a print job. A hard reset or a long press of the Sleep button wakes the printer from Hibernate mode.
• If the printer is in Hibernate mode, then the Embedded Web Server is disabled.

1. From the control panel, navigate to:

   > Settings > > General Settings >

2. Press Press Sleep Button or Press and Hold Sleep Button, and then press .

3. Press Hibernate > .

Adjusting Sleep mode

Using the Embedded Web Server

1. Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field.

   Notes:

   • Print a network setup page or menu settings page, and then locate the IP address in the TCP/IP section.
   • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly.

2. Click Settings > General Settings > Timeouts.

3. In the Sleep Mode field, enter the number of minutes you want the printer to wait before it enters Sleep Mode.

4. Click Submit.

Using the printer settings on the computer (Windows only)

• Access the Setup menu using the Local Printer Settings Utility.

Setting Hibernate Timeout

Hibernate Timeout lets you set the amount of time the printer waits after a print job is processed before it goes into a reduced power state.

Using the Embedded Web Server

1. Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field.

   Notes:

   • Print a network setup page or menu settings page, and then locate the IP address in the TCP/IP section. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
   • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly.

2. Click Settings > General Settings > Timeouts.

3. From the Hibernate Timeout menu, select the number of hours, days, weeks, or months you want for the printer to wait before it goes into a reduced power state.

4. Click Submit.

Using the printer settings on the computer

Depending on your operating system, access the Hibernate Timeout menu using the Local Printer Settings Utility or Print Settings.

Using Schedule Power Modes

Schedule Power Modes lets the user schedule when the printer goes into a reduced power state or into the Ready state.

Using the Embedded Web Server

1. Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field.

   Notes:

   • Print a network setup page or menu settings page, and then locate the IP address in the TCP/IP section. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
   • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly.

2. Click Settings > General Settings > Schedule Power Modes.

3. From the Action menu, select the power mode.

4. From the Time menu, select the time.

5. From the Day(s) menu, select the day or days.

6. Click Add.

Using the printer settings on the computer (Windows only)

• Access the Schedule Power Modes menu using the Local Printer Settings Utility.

Lexmark provides collection programs and environmentally progressive approaches to recycling. For more information, see:

• The Notices chapter

• The Environmental Sustainability section of the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/environment

• The Lexmark recycling program at www.lexmark.com/recycle

Recycling Lexmark products

To return Lexmark products for recycling:

1. Go to www.lexmark.com/recycle.

2. Select the product you want to recycle.

Recycling Lexmark packaging

Lexmark continually strives to minimize packaging. Less packaging helps to ensure that Lexmark printers are transported in the most efficient and environmentally sensitive manner and that there is less packaging to dispose of. These efficiencies result in fewer greenhouse emissions, energy savings, and natural resource savings.

Lexmark cartons are 100% recyclable where corrugated recycling facilities exist. Facilities may not exist in your area.

The foam used in Lexmark packaging is recyclable where foam recycling facilities exist. Facilities may not exist in your area.

When you return a cartridge to Lexmark, you can reuse the box that the cartridge came in. Lexmark will recycle the box.

Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling

Lexmark Cartridge Collection Program diverts millions of Lexmark cartridges from landfills annually by making it both easy and free for Lexmark customers to return used cartridges to Lexmark for reuse or recycling. One hundred percent of the empty cartridges returned to Lexmark are either reused or demanufactured for recycling. Boxes used to return the cartridges are also recycled.

To return Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling, follow the instructions that came with your printer or cartridge and use the prepaid shipping label. You can also do the following:

1. Go to www.lexmark.com/recycle.

2. From the Toner Cartridges section, select your country or region.

3. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.