The simple maths
A 10-page report printed single-sided uses 10 sheets. Double-sided, it uses 5. If your office prints 5,000 pages of multi-page documents a month, switching to duplex could save up to 2,500 sheets a month. Your actual saving depends on how many jobs are one page long, since a single page can’t be halved.
What duplex saves, and what it doesn’t
- Saves: paper, storage and filing space, and the weight of documents you post.
- Doesn’t save: toner. Both sides are still printed.
- On per-page plans: check how your plan counts pages. Many count each printed side as one page.
Make it the default
- Set duplex as the default in the printer driver on each computer, or push it out through your print server.
- Set duplex as the default on the copier’s copy screen.
- Let staff switch to single-sided when they really need it, such as for some forms or letterheads.
Other easy savings
- Set black-and-white as the default and print colour only where it helps.
- Use quotas to cap printing by user or department. The Sindoh D7500 and D5000 Series support device quotas.
- Scan to email or a folder instead of copying.
Read more on cutting printing costs.