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ArticlesTen Reasons to Buy Duplex Printers


July 1996 / Bits / Ten Reasons to Buy Duplex Printers

A duplex printer automatically prints on both sides of a piece of paper. Here's why you should think about replacing your old-fashioned single-sided printers with money-saving duplex models:

1. Demand for paper is rising sharply. According to the Paper Task Force report of the Environmental Defense Fund, "one forecast is that between 1990 and 2000, wor ldwide demand for paper will grow from 264 million short tons to 369 million short tons."

2. The global supply of wood pulp can't keep up with demand. The exploding human population is reducing the area of Earth's forests by 17 million hectares, or about half the size of Finland, per year, according to the Worldwatch Institute.

3. Expanding demand + restricted supply = higher price s.

4. Duplexers print both sides automatically, unlike most simplex laser printers.

5. Duplex printers save time and reduce waste. In a typical office, producing double-sided output is a two-step process. First, you print single-sided originals, then you march to the copy machine and turn them into double-sided copies. Once the copies are made, the original printout gets trashed.

6. Duplex printers save space (and money). By halving the number of pages, you pay less for courier services and postage, and you need fewer file cabinets and less space for document storage.

7. Duplex printers provide a competitive edge. If you use a lot of paper, simplex printers can reduce profits.

8. Two-sided documents are becoming more common. For example, phone bills are printed on two sides.

9. Duplex printers are affordable.

10. It's the right thing to do.


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