Week 4. Reset Your Printer Options and Defaults

Adjusting printer settings at work can save your employer money and help the environment by reducing the amount of paper, energy and ink used at the office.  This week, consider taking steps to green your printing practices.  Reset the default options on your computer to print in black ink; reset to print all documents on double-sided paper; and load your printer with used paper to print on the back sides.

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  This week, I reset the default options on my computer to print in black ink
  I reset the default options on my computer to print all documents on double-sided paper
  I have loaded my printer with used paper and am printing on the back sides

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