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A Growing Technology- Direct-to-Garment Printing

DTG Textile Printing

Direct-to-Garment vs. Screen Printing

DTG Printing for your Business

DTG Printing is a growing  technology that is built for high quality, quick production. It is a more sustainable way of printing on textiles, particularly for businesses. Drive down costs and boost production time with a printer that can lay designs onto different types of garments. DTG printing is the sustainable way to print of fabrics. This printing model helps businesses to avoid wasting materials and allows for an infinite amount of designs.

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HP- Line Of The Year

HP Wins the BLI A3 Line Of The Year Award

HP has won the Buyers Lab (BLI) 2023 A3 Line Of The Year Award from Keypoint Intelligence, recognizing that HP’s product line has been deemed best overall based on lab evaluations.

Lab Testing

Keypoint Intelligence using hands-on testing, lab data, and extensive market research to find the best products. Many of HP’s products were found to have delivered better energy usage performance overall which can help with energy and cost savings. Their user-friendly printers deliver exceptional performance  in areas including reliability, usability, security, image quality, and speed. HP has previously won awards for A4 printing, but now they are rising to the top with their A3 lineup, meeting the demands of hybrid users as well.

HP+ business

The smart printing system you don't have to manage. HP+ makes LaserJet Pro printers even smarter from set up to cloud-connected solutions for easy, secure, sustainable printing

Effortless

Easy remote management- invite users, enable updates, and monitor multiple printers

Secure

Continuous monitoring and Smart Security automatically alerts to potential security risks

Sustainable

HP plants trees, protects, and helps to restore forests

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5 Common Mistakes Made When Buying a Book Scanner

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With book digitization projects becoming increasingly more popular, there is an influx of book scanners available online for a wide range of prices. 

Buying the right book scanner for your project is therefore becoming increasingly more complicated. You cannot rely on online reviews to tell you which book scanner is right for your business, because it all depends on the purpose of your digitization project. 

Scanner apps and smartphone software promise high-quality outputs for a low price. But for businesses, these cheap solutions often have many hidden costs that can be detrimental for the digitization project. 

In this blog, we’ll review the top 5 mistakes we see our customers make when buying a book scanner without our expertise input. We hope that this makes it possible for you to avoid these costly mistakes yourself and get it right the first time. 

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Digitization Projects That Require a Professional Book Scanner

As people are getting increasingly more used to reading documents on their smartphones, tablets, and computers, there has been a rise in digitization of printed materials. Both in the professional workplace and in the archiving of personal documents. 

Our industry-leading team at Steven Enterprises has helped over 30,000+ satisfied customers. In all those 30+ years, we’ve noted the following most common digitization projects that were better off with a professional book scanner solution:

  1. Scanning newspapers, periodicals, catalogs and magazines. Even though physical books still retain their charm, businesses are able to generate more revenue by also making these commercial products available for reading on our devices.  
  2. Preserving books and sensitive historical documents. Government programs are continuing to digitize our most important printed materials to future-proof them from possible damage, while saving big on on-going expensive preservation techniques.   
  3. Digitizing bound and stapled documents. More common in professional service businesses, digitizing things like contracts, accounts and documentation has become critical for making online accounting and book-keeping possible.  
  4. Digitizing files from file folders. With a remote workforce becoming increasingly more common, important files are often immediately scanned into the cloud (or other online platforms) so that they can be easily shared across organizations and accessed anywhere, anytime. 
  5. Archiving documents digitally. Real-estate is getting more expensive every year, so many national and local government agencies, registries and nonprofit organizations are digitizing their file rooms to free up space or cut fees for offsite storage. 

Costs From Buying the Wrong Book Scanner 

At first, it’s not always obvious how choosing the wrong book scanner can affect future costs. So what if the images are a little distorted or low-quality?  

Our customers who chose the wrong book scanner before talking to one of our experts, tell us that the hidden costs were detrimental for their staff and set them back significantly in their digitization project timelines. 

Low-quality book scanners are not built for digitizing at scale. Which means your staff will be far less productive when completing their scans. Hours lost to malfunctioning scanners, post-scan quality control, and troubleshooting are hard to quantify. 

To avoid this, it’s crucial to be educated on these common mistakes. Just by having the awareness will already set you miles ahead of others. 

Mistake #1 – Choosing Low Resolution Cameras 

The first mistake we commonly see is looking at the book scanner at face-value. 

Having your team use a free app on their phone seems like a good idea at first; but nothing is really free. 

It can be easy to choose what look like cost-effective alternatives available on Amazon. But don’t make the mistake of just buying a digicam mounted on an expensive frame

If your digitization project is for anything more advanced than just scanning a few personal documents, you need a true scanner solution. Look for a high-quality digital camera with light sources on both sides.  

Another signal of quality is if there is any mention about dark mode operation. These types of features will enhance the scan quality through less light reflection, saving you hours in re-scans and edits afterward. 

Mistake #2 – Buying the Wrong Book Cradle 

With so many models available, it can be challenging to know what the right cradle is for your project. But having the wrong cradle can leave you with low resolution scans that are not usable later on. 

To know what you need, take inventory of the maximum diameter and height of your books that will need to be scanned. This will help you identify the minimum size machine you will need and if the cradle should be flat or V-shaped. 

V-shaped cradles are also a better solution for documents that need to be handled with care. The reason is that the pages will not need to open 180 degrees to be scanned, making it less likely to cause damage to the books. 

Should you have thicker books, having the wrong cradle may also result in visible book fold lines. This can distort the reading experience and make your project much harder to digitize. Certain book cradles have book fold correction, with height adjustments built in for this exact project. 

Mistake #3 – Forgetting About the Book Scanner Operator

When buying a professional book scanner, it’s also important to keep the staff in mind that will be operating the device daily. 

Quality book scanners, like the WideTek Bookeye Scanners, are built with ergonomics in mind. 

This means they will have features like: 

    • Live Preview: A wide screen, on eye-level that will show the operator the preview of the scan so that they are straight and have the proper lighting.  
    • Automation: Saving the person using it from doing many strenuous, repetitive tasks required to get the job done.
    • Dark mode: An adjustable light fixture that reduces eye strain when using it for long periods of time. 

If your digitization project is going to be done at scale, these are critical features that will help you maximize productivity and also help you hit your timeline goals. 

Mistake #4 – Not Considering the Book Digitization Software

It is not uncommon for buyers to focus too much on the manual process of getting the scans, that they overlook the software capabilities that they require. 

When working with an expert from Steven Enterprises, we always begin with understanding the end goal of your digitization project. Once we understand what the scans will be ultimately used for, we can recommend a book scanner software that meets the taxonomy and indexing goals you have.  

For example, did you know some book scanners are capable of scanning braille and 3D items? This advanced feature is not commonly needed, but can make a big difference for the right project. 

Another important consideration is the ability to “scan to” some other digital format. Our wide-range of book scanners have tons of ways to share your scans: 

  1. Scan2USB: Walk up scanning to any USB device
  2. Scan2Print: Output to any connected printer or hot folder
  3. Scan2Network: Output to any network drive
  4. Scan2Pad: Scan and store images to mobile devices 

Not fully understanding the software your book scanner has and the potential additional hardware your book scanner will require to get the job done can be a costly mistake.

Mistake #5 – Not Considering the Maintenance Costs

The last mistake, and probably the most costly of all, is the maintenance costs. 

When you buy lower-quality book scanners, you often pay for it in the long-run. Sometimes it comes in the form of labor hours by your staff troubleshooting the scanner. Other times its actual expenses to have a technician come on-site and install new firmware or perform maintenance. 

Our customers rarely face this issue since we partnered up with WideTek Book Scanners, made in Germany. These scanners are known for their remote maintenance, troubleshooting and firmware updates. Just this feature alone has saved our customers significantly in their digitization project costs. 

Another mistake people make is that they buy a scanner that only works when it’s connected to a network. This outdated technology makes their books scanning software vulnerable to viruses and crashing when the network is unstable. 

All the book scanners we recommend don’t have this from this outdated technology. Our scanners have less downtime making it faster to get your documents scanned. 

How to Ensure a Painless Book Scanner Purchase

As you can tell, there’s lots to keep in mind when buying your book scanner for your digitization project. To avoid making these mistakes, it is always best to consult a professional. 

Our Equipment and Account Specialists have years of in-depth industry experience. Let us help you sell, lease, rent, and furnish supplies for all models of printing, copying and scanning equipment.  

Let us help you find the ideal book scanner for your digitization project. Contact us today by filling out this form, to have your scanner up and running in a matter of days.

 

 

 

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8 Tips To Achieve Your Business’s New Years Resolutions

8 Tips To Achieve Your Business's New Years Resolutions

As the cold air begins to creep in, the sun goes down earlier, and the leaves start falling off the trees, we tend to want to cuddle up in our homes and relax. We want to enjoy the holidays, and although it is the perfect time to get in some relaxation or spend some extra time with family and friends, it is also a good time to look over the past year and reassess our lives. At the beginning of every New Year, it is common practice to make a list of New Year’s Resolutions. You set goals for yourself, so why not for your business? In this article, we will  discuss our top 8 tips for making resolutions for you business and how you can achieve them.

1. Reflect on the Previous Year

Did you set goals for 2022? Bring out your list or write down any goals you remember setting for your business and check off everything that you accomplished.

  • Analyze- Review your goals and determine what you accomplished, what you started but didn’t complete, and what you didn’t pursue.
  • Prioritize- Sort through any aspirations that you were not able to check off. Are these still important to your business? Determine if they are achievable or are they unrealistic? Do they still hold relevance?
  • Remove- Get rid of any goals that do not align with your company’s objectives. Resolutions won’t always be easy, but they also shouldn’t be so far-stretched that they hold you back.
  • Connect- Attach your previous goals with new ones.

2. Brainstorm

Conceptualize your objectives with a brainstorm. Remember learning how to write a paper in middle school? Yes, that’s what we’re going back to here. Use mini goals to achieve your main goals. Brainstorming is great not only for your resolutions but also for daily tasks. Getting all of your thoughts written down, no matter what they are can help you organize your thoughts and in turn, you will be less likely to forget ideas since you have logged everything. Simply write down or type up all of your thoughts on a subject or if your thoughts get out of order, try the spiderweb method. Write out each major goal in a bubble and web it to other mini goals that will help you to accomplish the main goal.

3. Business Plan

When is the last time you wrote out a business plan? Often times this is done when a company is just starting out, but why not do so at the beginning of every year or when it feels like you need to refresh. If you already have a business plan, pull it out and look it over. If you do not have a business plan, making one can help accomplish your goals by having something to refer to throughout the year. Just search the internet for business plans or use try using this guide by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

4. Get Noticed

How can you get the word out about your business? What forms of advertising are you using? Are they working? If they are, continue what you’re doing. If not, either change up what you are putting out or try a different type of advertising. Most options are free however some will require some payment. 

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Google advertising
  • Your Website
  • Email

Don’t forget that not all advertising is done online!

  • Printed Flyers (handed or mailed out)
  • Posters (advertised in stores)
  • Promote on a company vehicle
  • Word of mouth

5. Task Management

Get some assistance with managing your to-do lists. Take advantage of applications and websites that can help you get organized. Simply search for task management in your app store or search for something on the internet. Here are some of the top rated apps and websites. 4  

(This blog is not sponsored by or affiliated with any of these websites)

6. Equipment and Inventory

New year, new products! Take the time to look over your equipment and go through your inventory. The equipment you use is important if you want to be productive. Is anything broken or not working at its best? Get it fixed or get something new! Spending the upfront costs can be intimidating but in the long run, the right equipment should save you money and make business more profitable and productive. Got boxes of inventory sitting around? Go through everything. The end of the year is a great time to clean out old stock. If you have anything hasn’t sold, have an end of the year sale.

 

7. Prioritize Workroom Culture

If you run a small business, you likely are around your employees or coworkers a lot. Take notice of how everyone is doing. Do your employees drag there feet when they walk in the door? Are they putting out effort to get tasks done? A well adjusted company culture can improve business all around. Don’t want to put your employees in an awkward position? Put out an anonymous survey to see how your employees see their job and workplace. Incorporate team events, add incentives, give them something to look forward to. Employees will be 125% more productive at work when they engaged, appreciated, and respected ².

8. Work-Life Balance

You can’t spend every moment thinking about work. Dedicate time to take care of yourself. When you are out of the office, don’t work. If you have to do some extra work outside of your normal workspace, make sure to set a time limit. You won’t be able to work at your best if you don’t take the time to relax and recharge. Here are some ways to take care of yourself while at work:

  •  Eat lunch away from your desk
  •  Take a walk on your breaks
  •  Do some stretches, yoga, or a meditation
  •  Stop thinking about work when you walk out the door

 

 
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Top Printers for Photographers and Studios

TOP PRINTERS FOR PHOTOGRAPERS AND STUDIOS

As we continue into the last quarter of the year, it is a great time to take a look back over the year and think about any goals you still have to accomplish. For a photographer or an artist, adding a new piece of equipment may be exactly what you need to reach your goals and head into 2023 with a fresh setting. Any printer can produce a photograph, but today we are taking a look at our top picks for the best quality prints. Whether you want to grow your photography business, add prints to your studio, or simply print beautiful photos in your own home, there is a printer to make it happen.

In This Article

hp designjet t730

The T730 is a top large format printer from HP designed to boost productivity and provide quality large prints. This printer can provide D/A1 size prints 3 times faster than previous models, allowing a quick output of prints. Print straight from your phone or tablet with the HP application.¹

Pros

Cons

epson expression photo hd xp15000

Experience top quality photo printing with this photo printer by Epson. The XP-15000 is a wireless, smaller wide format printer offering prints up to 13″ x 19″. Experience an amazing color variety with 6 color photo HD inks including the new red and gray inks as well as high quality black and white prints. This compact printer offers 2-sided auto printing and can even print on cardstock.³

Pros

Cons

imageprograf pro 300

Print your own high-quality images with the imagePROGRAF PRO-300 professional photo and fine art printer. Produce stunning color or black-and-white photos to bring your gallery to life. Designed to create professional images, optimize productivity and leave a smaller footprint, this desktop size printer can fit into most office spaces to meet the demands of any photographer.5

Pros

Cons

epson surecolor sc p20000

The SureColor P20000 is a large format printer capable producing prints up to 64 inches. Create gallery quality photos, posters, signs and banners at amazing speeds without compromising quality. This printer is equipped with new Epson technologies like the PrecisionCore® MicroTFP® print head and the UltraChrome PRO inks which include four levels of gray for black-and-white fine art prints. For wide format, high-quality gallery photos or eye-catching posters, this is the top printer.7

Pros

Cons

hp designjet z9+ postscript 44"

This DesignJet Z9+ Postscript printer is designed for professional photographers and graphic artists to deliver photo-quality prints up to 2.5 times faster without losing quality. Easily create and design posters, banners, and canvases with HP’s photo applications and software. Equipped with 2400 nozzle-per-inch high-definition printheads and a maximum resolution of 2400 x 1200 dpi, the 44inch Z9+ is the perfect printer for a studio setting.9

Pros

Cons

pixma ip8720

The PIXMA iP8720 is a great option for high-quality small format prints. With a 6 color ink system, gray ink, and 9600 x 2400 maximum color DPI, this desktop printer allows you to create a beautiful display of borderless prints. This printer is best suited for out an out of the home photography business, allowing you to print color and black-and-white photos up to 13 x 19inches.11 

Pros

Cons

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  2. Hp DesignJet T730 Large Format Plotter Printer. (2021). YouTube. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://youtu.be/oj01P86a0nk.

  3. © 2022 Epson America, Inc. (n.d.). Expression Photo HD XP-15000 Wide-format Printer. Epson US. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://epson.com/For-Home/Printers/Photo/Expression-Photo-HD-XP-15000-Wide-format-Printer/p/C11CG43201

  4. Epson Expression Photo Hd Xp-15000 Printer. (2018). YouTube. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://youtu.be/SpSbzrynOqc.

  5. Ⓒ 2022 Canon U.S.A., Inc. (n.d.). Imageprograf pro-300. Professional 13″ Photographic Inkjet Printer | Canon U.S.A., Inc. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/imageprograf-pro-300?color=Black&type=New

  6. Canon imagePROGRAF Pro-300 Printer – Equally Obsessed x Graphic Artist Alyissa Johnson. (2022). YouTube. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://youtu.be/ulyzLXN74QU.

  7. © 2022 Epson America, Inc. (n.d.). Epson SureColor P20000 Standard Edition Printer. Epson US. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://epson.com/For-Work/Printers/Large-Format/Epson-SureColor-P20000-Standard-Edition-Printer/p/SCP20000SE

  8. How to’ Training Video for the Epson SureColor Sc-P20000. (2018). YouTube. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://youtu.be/se990hRrd3k.

  9. © Copyright 2020 HP Development Company, L.P. (n.d.). HP DesignJet z9+ large format postscript® Photo printer – 44″, with Spectrophotometer (W3Z72A). HP® DesignJet Z9+ 44-in PostScript Printer (W3Z72A#B1K). Retrieved October 24, 2022, from https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-designjet-z9-44-in-postscript-printer

  10. (2018). Hp Pixel Control Technology | Hp DesignJet Z6 And Z9⁺ Printer Series. YouTube. Retrieved October 24, 2022, from https://youtu.be/f6275gB57v4.

  11. Ⓒ 2022 Canon U.S.A., Inc. (n.d.). PIXMA IP8720. Canon PIXMA iP8720 | Canon U.S.A., Inc. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/pixma-ip8720?color=Black&type=New

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Discover the HP PageWide XL Collection

Discover The HP PageWide XL Collection

Expand your applications to meet your needs and the needs of your customers. With the HP PageWide XL printer series, you get the all the best features that HP printers have to offer now with ability to print amazing posters. These printers are made to be extremely efficient and cost effective with technologies such as fast end-to-end printing, automatic roll switching, the ability to print short-term posters, single and double-sided foam boards, large poster sheets, and even wrapping paper!

Broaden Your Application Offering

Poster printing can be utilized in different ways. Whether you want technical prints, photos, or advertisements, the XL printers can do it all. You can even customize your wrapping paper this year!

Technical Drawings
Amazing line accuracy, steady grayscales, and bright bold colors 1
Temporary Posters
Print posters for instant, short-term use with quick drying prints on compatible substrates 1
Communication Boards
Print on large-format cardstock and compatible boards to present to customers or create retail posters 1
Wrapping Paper
Create your own gift wrap for a unique presentation 1

The PageWide XL Series

PageWide XL Pro 5200 MFP

Respond faster to customer needs with faster large-format printing and expand business with short-term posters as well as printing on dual side boards and sheets 4

PageWide XL Pro 8200 MFP

Grow you business with printing speeds up to 20 D/A1 pages/min, easily printing technical and graphic posters on multiple types of media, all while boosting profits low running costs 5

PageWide XL Pro 10000

Boost productivity with the quickest job turnaround time with printing speeds up to 700 m2, a cost effective easy-to-maintain system, and use of a variety of different media 6

  1.  © Copyright 2022 HP Development Company, L.P. (n.d.). HP pagewide XL large format printers – up to 4-6 rolls and 10 to 30 D/A1 pages/min. HP Pagewide XL Large Format Printers – UP to 4-6 rolls and 10 to 30 D/A1 pages/min | HP® Official Site. Retrieved October 4, 2022, from https://www.hp.com/us-en/printers/large-format/pagewide-xl-printers.html

  2. © Copyright 2022 HP Development Company, L.P. (n.d.). HP pagewide XL pro printers – short run printer for posters, technical drawings, & more. HP PageWide XL Pro Printers – Short Run Printer for Posters, Technical Drawings, & More | HP® Official Site. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://www.hp.com/us-en/printers/large-format/pagewide-xl-repro.html

  3. (2022). Hp PageWide Xl Pro – Fast Printing for Short-Term Applications. YouTube. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://youtu.be/mnTVJ03nchc.

  4. © Copyright 2022 HP Development Company, L.P. (n.d.). HP pagewide XL pro 5200 large format printer. HP PageWide XL Pro 5200 Large Format Printer | HP® Official Site. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://www.hp.com/us-en/printers/large-format/pagewide-xl-pro-5200.html

  5. © Copyright 2022 HP Development Company, L.P. (n.d.). HP pagewide XL pro 8200 large format printer. HP PageWide XL Pro 8200 Large Format Printer | HP® Official Site. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://www.hp.com/us-en/printers/large-format/pagewide-xl-pro-8200.html

  6. © Copyright 2022 HP Development Company, L.P. (n.d.). HP pagewide XL PRO 10000 large format printer. HP PageWide XL Pro 10000 Large Format Printer | HP® Official Site. Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://www.hp.com/us-en/printers/large-format/pagewide-xl-pro-10000.html

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Laser Printers That Take Care of Business

Laser Printers that Take Care of Business

Thinking a laser printer may be what you need to add to your business but you’re not sure how it will benefit you? Is it necessary or will an inkjet do the job just the same? Laser vs Inkjet printer: What’s the difference and which is best suited for you? Let’s explore the technology behind each before reviewing the top Laser printers on the market today.

Laser Printing

The main difference between a laser and an inkjet printer is the medium they use to perform print jobs. Laser printers don't use ink, instead they use toner cartridges. Laser toner is a powdered form of ink that reacts with the parts inside of the printer to lay images and text onto paper. By taking advantage of static electricity (opposites attract), the positive charge of the toner is hit by a laser beam and pulled down onto the negatively charged paper. The electric charge of the paper is then removed and it can pass through the hot rollers which then use heat and pressure to basically melt the toner into the paper. 1

Best Uses for a Laser Printer

Inkjet Printing

An inkjet printers uses ink cartridges to transfer images and text to paper. Small nozzles or jets inside of the printer spray ink droplets onto the paper as it passes by. To release the ink, the nozzles are heated by electricity causing the ink to form a bubble and expand until it squirts onto the paper. 1

Best Uses for an Inkjet Printer

Overall, laser printers are built to last, great for high capacity printing of black and whites and are typically more cost-effective. They are most compatible in homes or small office spaces. Now that you know the general differences between Laser vs Inkjet printers, let’s take a look at a few laser printers that are sure to take care of business.

Brother MFC-L2750DW

The Brother MFC-L2750DW is a compact all-in-one printer, perfect for a home or small office. This black and white printer can print up to 36 pages per minute, saving time while printing 2 sided documents with a single pass.

HP LaserJet Pro MFP M479dw

The HP LaserJet Pro is a top laser color printer offering print, copy, fax, scan, and email capabilities. The M479 can print black and color at up to 28 pages per minute.

Color imageCLASS MF743Cdw

This imageCLASS printer is an all-in-one duplex laser printer. Designed for smaller businesses, the imageCLASS printer produces high-quality, color images and is low maintenance.

Xerox C400

The C400 is a multi-functional printer offering automatic duplex printing and well as printing in black and white and color. Print double-sided documents quickly and with exceptional quallity.

HP M255DW

This HP printer has the ability to print in black as well as color and is equipped with auto duplex printing, two-sided prints, and high-quality color.

Brother HLL2350DW

This Brother printer is a compact monochrome printer with duplex printing and fits perfectly in a small office.

  1. Cabading, Z. (2018, November 15). Laser Printer vs Inkjet: What Kind of Printer Do I Need? [web log]. Retrieved August 24, 2022, from https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/laser-printer-vs-inkjet.

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HP Sustainability- Taking Action Today and Every Day

HP aims to be the world’s leading sustainable and just tech company by taking urgent and continual action to combat climate change, protect human rights, and accelerate digital equity.¹ 

 Sustainable Impacts HP is Making Every Day

 

1. 2,740 trees planted with 1t.org

2. 22,968 learners enabled in educational programs

3. 352 tonnes of supplies and hardware recycled

4. $1,526,029 in spend with diverse suppliers¹ 

Taking Action Today

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For 3 years in a row, HP has been the only tech company to receive a triple ‘A’ rating across the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) Climate, Water, and Forests list and Supplier Engagement Leaderboard. ¹ The CDP is a national nonprofit organization that scores companies based on their environmental impact.

 

The Goal

The  Action

  1. Net-zero- HP’s goal is to reach net-zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) by 2040
  2. Smaller Footprint- Achieving a smaller footprint by reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 60% by 2025 as compared with 2015
  3. Circularity- HP aims to achieve 75% circularity with it’s products and packaging by 2030. Circularity involves the process of creating products that can be reused again and again instead of being a single use product.
  4. No More Waste- Reaching zero waste across HP’s operations by 2025² 

— As of 2019, HP has averted at 2.93 tonnes of CO2 across it’s entire value chain

—Since 2019, global operations have reached 59% less than the 2015 baseline

— Currently at 39% circular by weight

— As of 2021, HP’s global landfill waste was at a diversion rate of 86%²

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HP believes that all people deserve opportunities and they are working to “amplify diverse voices, empower workers and respect human right” across their supply chain and partnerships.³

 

The Goal

The  Action

  1. Empower Workers- As compared to 2015, one of HP’s goals is to double factory involvement in the supply chain sustainability programs by 2025
  2. Executive Diversity- Doubling “the number of Black and African American HP executives by 2025”
  3. Gender Equality- By 2030, HP aims to achieve 50/50 equality in HP leadership
  4. Women in Engineering- Employing women in at least 30% of HP technology and engineering roles by 2030³

— As of 2021, HP has increased participation by 114%, goal achieved

— Currently, black and African American executives at HP have increased by 33% compared with 2020

— In 2021, globally, women held 32.5% of director-level positions or       higher

— As of 2021, 22.7% of tech and engineering roles are occupied by women³

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Digital equity isn’t just about having access to the internet, it’s making sure everybody has access to the opportunities that the digital world has. It is making the tools and knowledge of digital technology available for everyone to use in order to have opportunities to be involved in the digital economy.4

The Goal

The  Action

  1. Advance Education- By 2025, HP’s goal is to enable better learning outcomes for 100 million people by 2025, focusing on technology, sustainability, and empowerment
  2. Accelerate Equity- Increase digital equity for 150 million people by 2025
  3. Enhance Skill Sets- Between 2016 and 2030, HP has planned to enroll 1.5 million users in HP LIFE, a multi-language, skill-building program
  4. Invest as a Community- The HP foundation and employee giving drives intend to invest at least $100 million towards community education4

— Since 2015, more than 74 million students and adult learners have benefitted from educational initiatives sponsored by HP                               

— In 2021, HP had impacted 4.3 million people with various education programs and digital equity initiatives

— 533,000 users have been enrolled in HP LIFE courses since 2016         

— The HP foundation and employee giving program have invested $73.4 million since 20164 

How You Can Get More Involved

HP provides options for you to help Recycle and Reuse their products

  1. Drop it off- Return Original HP Ink and Toner Cartridges or Samsung Toner Cartridges to the nearest Cartridge 4 Plant Ark (C4PA) participating center
  2. Collection service- Return Original HP or Ink and Toner Cartridges or Samsung Toner Cartridges using collection bags, or order your own starter kit and collection bags
  3. Reuse- Trade-in or return your used equipment for new qualifying equipment or for cash6

Recycle and Reuse

Click below to find out more about how and where you can recycle your HP products

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  3.  © Copyright 2022 HP Development Company, L.P. (n.d.). Human Rights, diversity, and Supply Chain. HP Laptop Computers, Desktops, Printers, Ink & Toner. Retrieved June 15, 2022, from https://www.hp.com/us-en/hp-information/sustainable-impact/planet.html

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5 Reasons to Buy a MUTOH Large Format Printer

5 REASONS TO BUY A MUTOH LARGE FORMAT PRINTER

A leader in the industry for over 60 years, Mutoh America, Inc. is committed to delivering the highest quality products and services to their customers and partners. Mutoh accomplishes this by constant improvements and meeting the challenges head on. Their contribution to society is to provide creative and cost effective innovations to the digital printing art form and its industry, and business opportunities for individuals an organizations.

Reasons to Get a MUTOH Printer

1. Won 5 Pinnacle Product Awards

  1. XpertJet 1641SR 64in Eco-Solvent Printer – Roll-to-Roll Solvent/Latex (under 80 in.)
  2. ValueJet 2638X 104 in Eco-Solvent Printer – Roll-to-Roll Solvent/Latex (over fe80 in.)
  3. XpertJet 661UF 23×19 UV/LED Flatbed Printer – Tabletop Flatbed (Industrial/Small Item Decoration)
  4. ValueJet 1638UH Mark II 64” Hybrid UV/LED Printer – UV/Latex Hybrid (under $100K)
  5. XpertJet 1682WR 64” Dye-Sublimation Printer – Roll-to-Roll Dye Sublimation on Textile (under $50K)

2. Leverages Drop Master Technology

Assures the highest dot placement accuracy, eliminates the need for individual head adjustments, and automatically recalculates and adjusts the drop throw distance between the print heads and the media surface according to data entered by the operator, saving you time and increasing quality.

3. Powered by VerteLith for Optimized Printing Output

MUTOH’s new genuine RIP software is easy to use and designed to optimize the output of MUTOH printers.

Key features of VerteLith, bundled with FlexiDESIGNER MUTOH Edition 21, include:
— Pantone Coated/Uncoated Spot Color libraries which auto-generate named Pantone colors

Vibrant image quality and smoothness achieved with:
– MUTOH Clear Tone half tone technology
– MUTOH CMYK wide color gamut ICC profile

Improve productivity and workflow processes using:
– Automated layout processing and printing, jig layout function, and simplified/enhanced jog production
– Intuitive user-friendly controls, including:
“What-you-see-is-what-you-get” RIP preview, soft proof, printing layers with auto-generation, and color management function.

4. Maximizes Print Quality with Intelligent Interweave

Banding is an age-old problem. Now, Mutoh’s Intelligent Interweave technology allows you to maximize your print quality while still maintaining faster production speeds.

5. Automated MUTOH Status Monitor (MSM)

Let Your Printer Do the Work for You! MSM is light-weight software exclusive to Mutoh. Use MSM to monitor your ink system, heaters, and even check for the latest firmware. MSM makes your workflow easy by sending you email notifications to alert you with several pre-programmed messages including printer status, ink status, media status, and more.

 

Get Your MUTOH Printer Now!

Mutoh printers offer a wide variety of sizes and functions to meet all of your printing needs. This includes tabletop and large format printers, Eco-Ultra, UV-MP, Dye-Sub, Textile, and Cutting Printers.

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