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ENERGY STAR®
– Qualifying Criteria for Printers, Fax Machines, Combination Printer/Fax
Machines and Mailing Machines
All manufacturers of printers, fax machines, combination printer/fax
machines and mailing machines are required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before they
can sign an ENERGY STAR Administrative Arrangement with Natural Resources Canada.
Definition
Printer – categorized as imaging equipment, manufactured as a standard
model, that serves as a hard-copy output device and that is capable of receiving
information from single-user or networked computers. In addition, the unit must
be capable of being powered from a wall outlet. This definition is intended
to cover products that are advertised and sold as printers, including printers
that can be upgraded to multi-functional devices (MFDs).
Fax Machine – categorized as imaging equipment, manufactured
as a standard model, that serves as a hard-copy output device whose primary
function is sending and receiving information. Plain-paper fax machines (e.g.
ink jet / bubble jet, laser/LED and thermal transfer) are covered under this
specification. The unit must be capable of being powered from a wall outlet.
This definition is intended to cover products that are advertised and sold as
fax machines.
Combination Printer/Fax Machine – categorized as imaging equipment,
manufactured as a standard model, that serves as both a fully functional printer
and fax machine, as previously defined. This definition is intended to cover
products that are marketed and sold as combination printer/fax devices.
Mailing Machine – categorized as imaging equipment that serves
to print postage onto pieces of mail. The unit must be capable of being powered
from a wall outlet. This definition is intended to cover products that are advertised
and sold as mailing machines.
Standard Model – the term used to describe a product and its
bundled features as marketed and sold by the Program Participant and as manufactured
for its intended use.
Print Speed – pages per minute (ppm) measures the printing speed
of a printer model. For line printers (e.g. dot matrix / impact printers), print
speed is based on the method established in ISO 10561.
For wide-format printers designed to handle primarily A2 or 43 x 56 cm (17
x 22 in.) paper or larger, the print speed is specified in terms of monochrome
text output at the default resolution. The print speed, measured as A2 or A0-sized
prints per minute, will be converted into A4-sized print speeds as follows:
(a) one A2 print per minute is equivalent to four A4 prints per minute; (b)
one A0 print per minute is equivalent to 16 A4 prints per minute.
For mailing machines, ppm is considered equivalent to mail pieces per minute
(mppm).
Sleep Mode – The condition in which the product is not producing
hard-copy output or receiving hard-copy input and is consuming less power than
when in a standby mode. In the transition from sleep mode to active mode, there
may be some delay in the production of hard-copy output. However, there will
be no delay in accepting information from a network or other input sources.
The product enters this mode within a specified time period after the last hard-copy
output was produced.
Wake Event – As used in this agreement, a wake event is a programmed
or external event or stimulus that causes the unit to shift from its standby
or sleep mode to its active mode of operation. A wake event as defined in this
specification does not include network-related polling queries or "pings"
that commonly occur in network environments.
Technical Criteria
ENERGY STAR qualifies products as they are intended to be used by the end user,
particularly products intended to be connected to a network. All products that
are marketed, advertised or sold as network-capable must meet the ENERGY STAR specifications when configured as network-ready (i.e. with network functionality):
- If the product is shipped with the capability to be on a network, it will
have the ability to enter sleep mode while on the network.
- If the product has the capability to be on a network, it will retain in
sleep mode its ability to respond to wake events directed or targeted to the
product while on a network.
ENERGY STAR qualified
products must also meet the specifications in the following tables:
Table 1
Tier 1
Standard-Sized Printers and Printer/Fax Combinations*
(November 1, 2000–October 31, 2001) |
 |
|
Product Speed
(pages per minute)
|
|
Sleep Mode (watts)** |
|
Default Time to Sleep Mode |
|
| 0-10 |
|
<= 10*** |
|
<= 5 minutes |
|
| 11-20 |
|
<= 20*** |
|
<= 15 minutes |
|
21-30 |
|
<= 30 |
|
<= 30 minutes |
|
|
31-44 |
|
<= 40 |
|
<= 60 minutes |
|
45 and more |
|
<= 75 |
|
<= 60 minutes |
|
| |
 |
|
|
|
*Including monochrome electro-photography, monochrome
thermal transfer, and monochrome and colour ink-jet printing.
**For printers connected to a functionally integrated
computer, whether contained within or outside of the printer cabinet, the power
consumption of the computer does not have to be included when determining the
sleep mode value of the printer unit. However, the integration of the computer
must not interfere with the ability of the printer to enter or exit its sleep
mode state. This provision is allowed on the condition that the manufacturer
agrees to provide potential customers with product literature that clearly states
that the power consumed by the integrated computer is in addition to the power
consumed by the printer unit, especially when the printer unit is in sleep mode.
***A one-time five-watt allowance is permitted
for Tier 1 products that are shipped "network ready" (i.e. capable
of being connected to a network "out of the box"). For those products
shipped as not "network ready," this allowance does not apply.
Table 2
Tier 1
Impact Printers
(November 1, 2000–October 31, 2001)
(designed to accommodate primarily A3 paper) |
|
| Sleep Mode (watts) |
|
Default Time to
Sleep Mode |
|
| <= 30 |
|
<= 30 minutes |
|
| |
|
|
Table 3
Tier 1
Large/Wide-Format Printers
(November 1, 2000–October
31, 2001)
(designed to accommodate primarily A2 or 43 x 56 cm [17 x 22 in.] paper
or larger) |
|
|
Product Speed
(pages per minute)
|
|
Sleep Mode (watts)** |
|
Default Time to Sleep Mode |
|
| 0-10 |
|
<= 35 |
|
<= 30 minutes |
|
| 11-40 |
|
<= 65 |
|
<= 30 minutes |
| |
| 41 and more |
|
<= 100 |
|
<= 90 minutes |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
**For printers connected to a functionally integrated
computer, whether contained within or outside of the printer cabinet, the power
consumption of the computer does not have to be included when determining the
sleep mode value of the printer unit. However, the integration of the computer
must not interfere with the ability of the printer to enter or exit its sleep
mode state. This provision is allowed on the condition that the manufacturer
agrees to provide potential customers with product literature that clearly states
that the power consumed by the integrated computer is in addition to the power
consumed by the printer unit, especially when the printer unit is in sleep mode.
Table 4
Tier 1
Colour Printers*
(November 1, 2000–October
31, 2001)
(designed to accommodate primarily A3, A4 or 21.5 x 28 cm [8.5 x 11 in.]
paper)
|
|
|
Product Speed
(pages per minute) |
|
Sleep Mode (watts)** |
|
Default Time to Sleep
Mode |
|
| 0-10 |
|
<= 35*** |
|
<= 30 minutes |
|
|
11-20 |
|
<= 45 |
|
<= 60 minutes |
|
21 and more |
|
<= 70 |
|
<= 60 minutes |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
*Including colour electro-photography and colour thermal
transfer.
**For printers connected to a functionally integrated computer, whether contained
within or outside of the printer cabinet, the power consumption of the computer
does not have to be included when determining the sleep mode value of the printer
unit. However, the integration of the computer must not interfere with the ability
of the printer to enter or exit its sleep mode state. This provision is allowed
on the condition that the manufacturer agrees to provide potential customers with
product literature that clearly states that the power consumed by the integrated
computer is in addition to the power consumed by the printer unit, especially
when the printer unit is in sleep mode.
***A one-time five-watt allowance is permitted for Tier 1 products that are shipped
"network ready" (i.e. capable of being connected to a network
"out of the box"). For those products shipped as not "network
ready," this allowance does not apply.
Table 5
Stand-Alone Fax Machine
(November 1, 2000–October
31, 2002)
(designed to accommodate primarily A4 or 21.5 x 28 cm [8.5 x 11 in.] paper)
|
|
| Product Speed
(pages per minute) |
|
Sleep Mode (watts)** |
|
Default Time to Sleep Mode |
|
| 0-10 |
|
<= 10 |
|
<= 5 minutes |
|
| 11 and more |
|
<= 15 |
|
<= 5 minutes |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Table 6
Mailing Machines
(November 1, 2000–October
31, 2002)
|
|
| Product Speed
(pages per minute) |
|
Sleep Mode (watts)** |
|
Default Time to Sleep Mode |
|
| 0-50 |
|
<= 10 |
|
<= 20 minutes |
|
| 51-100 |
|
<= 30 |
|
<= 30 minutes |
|
| 101-150 |
|
<= 50 |
|
<= 40 minutes |
|
|
151 and more |
|
<= 85 |
|
<= 60 minutes |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Table 7
Tier 2
Standard-Sized Printers and Printer/Fax Combinations*
(November 1, 2001–October 31, 2002)
(designed to accommodate primarily A3, A4 or 21.5 x 28 cm [8.5 x 11 in.]
paper) |
|
| Product Speed
(pages per minute) |
|
Sleep Mode (watts) |
|
Default Time to Sleep Mode |
|
| 0-10 |
|
<= 10 |
|
<= 5 minutes |
|
| 11-20 |
|
<= 20 |
|
<= 15 minutes |
|
| 21-30 |
|
<= 30 |
|
<= 30 minutes |
|
| 31-44 |
|
<= 40 |
|
<= 60 minutes |
|
45+ |
|
<= 75 |
|
<= 60 minutes |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Table 8
Tier 2
Impact Printers
(November 1, 2001–October
31, 2002)
(designed to accommodate primarily A3 paper)
|
|
| Sleep Mode (watts) |
|
Sleep Mode (watts) |
|
| <= 28 |
|
<= 30 minutes |
|
| |
|
|
Table 9
Tier 2
Large/Wide-Format Printers
(November 1,
2001–October 31, 2002)
(designed to accommodate primarily A2 or 43 x 56 cm [17 x 22 in.] paper
or larger)
|
|
| Product Speed
(pages per minute) |
|
Sleep Mode (watts) |
|
Default Time to Sleep Mode |
|
| 0-10 |
|
<= 35 |
|
<= 30 minutes |
|
| 11-40 |
|
<= 65 |
|
<= 30 minutes |
|
| 41 and more |
|
<= 100 |
|
<= 90 minutes |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Table 10
Tier 2
Colour Printers*
(November 1, 2001–October
31, 2002)
(designed to accommodate primarily A3, A4 or 21.5 x 28 cm [8.5 x 11 in.]
paper)
|
|
| Product Speed
(pages per minute) |
|
Sleep Mode (watts) |
|
Default Time to Sleep Mode |
|
| 0-10 |
|
<= 35 |
|
<= 30 minutes |
|
| 11-20 |
|
<= 45 |
|
<= 60 minutes |
|
| 21 and more |
|
<= 70 |
|
<= 60 minutes |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
*Including colour electro-photography and colour thermal
transfer.
Certification Requirements
Products may be self-certified, or certified by an independent third party,
to determine if they are compliant with the ENERGY STAR technical specifications.
For specific testing protocols, please refer to the U.S. ENERGY STAR Web site.
Tests may be conducted on products bearing the ENERGY STAR symbol to determine
their compliance, and the Participant may be asked to voluntarily provide products
for the purposes of such testing.
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