{"id":39,"date":"2017-09-18T20:15:42","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T20:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patterns.lut.fi\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2021-09-23T13:21:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T13:21:17","slug":"1-green-printing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patterns.lut.fi\/index.php\/patterns\/1-green-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Context\/Intent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nThis pattern is to reduce\/stop printing unless necessary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Problem<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nLarge sums of documents are printed unnecessarily generating a huge waste of resources (paper and ink) and has negative impact on the environment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forces<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
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  • The document size is large and is widely used, and almost every person in the organization wants to print.<\/li>\n
  • The document is in colors, 1 face, spaces between lines and margins are wide<\/li>\n
  • Oversized images that take much space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Solutions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
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  • \u00a0Disable by default the print button<\/li>\n
  • If user really needs to print, display warning<\/li>\n
  • Show leader board\/point reward system<\/li>\n
  • Finally print but with print, settings changed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Consequences<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
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  • Users print less.<\/li>\n
  • Fewer resources are consumed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Related Patterns<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0SOCIAL SHARING<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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