HP 4550 Service Manual - Page 36

Environmental Product Stewardship Program Protecting the environment Hewlett-Packard Company is committed to providing quality products in an environmentally sound manner. This HP LaserJet printer has been designed with several attributes to minimize impacts on our environment. This HP LaserJet printer design eliminates:
Ozone Emissions-This product has been designed to minimize ozone emissions and avoid the need for an ozone filter.
CFC Usage-Class I U.S. Clean Air Act stratospheric ozone-depleting chemicals (chlorofluorocarbons [CFCs], for example) have been eliminated from the manufacturing sites that produce this printer. This practice coincides with the 1987 "Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer" and its subsequent amendments. CFCs are not used in manufacturing of the packing. This HP LaserJet printer design reduces:
Energy Consumption-Energy usage drops significantly from printing mode to PowerSave mode. As an ENERGY STAR partner, HewlettPackard Company has determined that this product meets ENERGY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency.
Paper Use-The printer's optional duplex printing accessory provides two-sided printing, reducing paper usage and the resulting demands on natural resources. The design of this HP LaserJet printer facilitates the recycling of:
Plastics-Major plastic parts have markings that enhance the ability to identify plastics for recycling purposes at the end of the printer's life.
HP Toner Cartridges/Photoconductive Drum-In many countries, this product's toner cartridge/drum can be returned to HP at the end of its useful life. A prepaid shipping label and instructions on how to return the toner cartridge/drum are included with the replacement toner cartridge/drum. If your country is not listed in the replacement's brochure, call your local HP Sales and Service Office for further instructions. HP recycling program information: This HP LaserJet printer also contributes to protecting the environment in the following ways:
HP LaserJet printing supplies-In many countries, this product's printing supplies (e.g., toner cartridge, drum, fuser) can be returned to HP through the HP Planet Partners Printing Supplies Environmental Program. An easy-to-use take-back component of the program is available in over 25 countries. Multilingual program information and instructions are included in every new HP LaserJet Toner Cartridge and Consumables box.
HP Planet Partners printing supplies environmental program-Since 1990, the HP LaserJet Toner Cartridge Recycling Program has collected more than 39 million used LaserJet toner cartridges that otherwise might have been discarded in the world's landfills. The HP 34 Printer description C7085-90921