HP 3900 series - Manual (Page 67)

Recycling information for the European Union
Important recycling information for our customers in the European Union: To
preserve the environment, this product must be recycled after its useful life as
required by law. The symbol below indicates that this product may not be disposed in
the general trash. Please return the product for proper recovery/disposal to the
authorized collection location nearest to you. For more information regarding return
and recycling of HP products generally, please visit
www.hp.com/hpinfo/
globalcitizenship/environment/recycle/index.html .
Energy consumption
This printer was designed with energy conservation in mind. Not only does this save
natural resources, but it also saves money without affecting the high performance of
the printer.
Energy consumption in standby mode: See the reference guide for energy
consumption specifications.
Energy consumption in off-mode: When the printer is off, an amount of energy is
still being consumed. Energy consumption can be prevented by turning the printer
power off, then disconnecting the end of the printer power cord from the electrical
source.
Print cartridge recovery
Customers interested in recycling their genuine HP print cartridges can participate in
HP's Planet Partner's Program for inkjet cartridges. HP offers this program in more
countries/regions than any other inkjet cartridge manufacturer in the world. This
program is provided as a free service to HP customers as an environmentally sound
solution for these products at end-of-life.
To participate, simply follow the directions provided on HP's Web site at this address:
www.hp.com/recycle . This service is not available in all countries/regions. Customers
may be asked for their name, phone number, and address.
Because HP's unique recycling processes are very sensitive to material
contamination, we cannot take back and recycle cartridges from other manufacturers.
The end products of the recycling process are used in the manufacture of new
products, and HP must ensure the composition of the material is consistent. To do
that, we recycle only HP original cartridges. This program does not extend to refilled
cartridges.
Returned cartridges are separated for purification into raw materials for use in other
industries to manufacture new products. Examples of products made from recycled
HP print cartridge materials include automobile parts, trays used in microchip
fabrication processes, copper wire, steel plates, and the precious materials used in
electronics. Depending on the model, HP is able to recycle up to 65% of the print
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