Greenprint is software that eliminates the printing of blank pages from the web. The software looks for pages that have no type, and eliminates them from your print job. It can also be set to eliminate pages that have small amounts of type, at the user's option. A user can also elect to eliminate images, or specific pages. Aside from be a convenience for users, Greenprint maintains that it saves users money, by reducing paper and ink costs, as well as saving the environment millions of trees, and millions of pounds of greenhouse gases.
Fast Facts:
- Inventor: Hayden Hamilton
- Headquarters: Portland, Oregon
- Free version available for personal use
- World Bank is testing the software in one division
- Reportedly a dozen Fortune 500 companies are also testing it
Quotes:
- Hamilton: "Our goal is nothing short of ending wasteful printing worldwide.
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Concierge.com: GreenPrint Saves Trees from 'The Perrin Post' (March 12, 2008)
All Things Digital: How to Eliminate That One-Word Page That Trails a Print Job (December 7, 2006)
Treehugger: Greenprint: Software that Saves (November 16, 2006)
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