ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STARฎ Program Requirements
for Imaging Equipment
Partner Commitments
Following are the terms of the ENERGY STAR Partnership Agreement as it pertains to the manufacture
and labeling of ENERGY STAR qualified products. The ENERGY STAR Partner must adhere to the
following partner commitments:
Qualifying Products
1. Comply with current ENERGY STAR Eligibility Criteria, which define performance requirements and
test procedures for imaging equipment. A list of eligible products and their corresponding Eligibility
Criteria can be found at www.enerqvstar.gov/specifications.
2. Obtain certification of ENERGY STAR qualification from a Certification Body recognized by EPA for
imaging equipment prior to associating the ENERGY STAR name or mark with any product. As part of
this certification process, products must be tested in a laboratory recognized by EPA to perform
imaging equipment product testing.
Using the ENERGY STAR Name and Marks
3. Comply with current ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines, which define how the ENERGY STAR name
and marks may be used. Partner is responsible for adhering to these guidelines and ensuring that its
authorized representatives, such as advertising agencies, dealers, and distributors, are also in
compliance. The ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines are available at www.enerqvstar.gov/loqouse.
4. Use the ENERGY STAR name and marks only in association with qualified products. Partner may not
refer to itself as an ENERGY STAR Partner unless at least one product is qualified and offered for
sale.
5. Provide clear and consistent labeling of ENERGY STAR qualified imaging equipment products.
5.1. Partner shall adhere to the following product-specific commitments regarding use of the
ENERGY STAR certification mark on qualified products:
5.1.1. Partner must use the ENERGY STAR mark in one of the following ways:
1) Via permanent or temporary label on the top or front of the product. All temporary
labeling must be affixed to the product with an adhesive or cling-type application; or
2) Via electronic labeling that has been pre-approved by EPA.
3) On product packaging/boxes for products sold at retail.
5.1.2. If additional information about the ENERGY STAR program or other products is
provided by the Partner on its website, Partner must comply with the ENERGY STAR
Web Linking Policy, which can be found at www.enerqvstar.gov/partners;
Verifying Ongoing Product Qualification
6. Participate in third-party verification testing through a Certification Body recognized by EPA for
imaging equipment.
7. Comply with tests that EPA/DOE may conduct at its discretion on products that are referred to as
ENERGY STAR qualified. These products may be obtained on the open market, or voluntarily
supplied by Partner at the government's request.
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Providing Information to EPA
8.
Provide unit shipment data or other market indicators to EPA annually to assist with creation of
ENERGY STAR market penetration estimates, as follows:
8.1. Partner must submit the total number of ENERGY STAR qualified imaging equipment products
shipped in the calendar year or an equivalent measurement as agreed to in advance by EPA
and Partner. Partner shall exclude shipments to organizations that rebrand and resell the
shipments (unaffiliated private labelers).
8.2. Partner must provide unit shipment data segmented by meaningful product characteristics (e.g.,
type, capacity, presence of additional functions) as prescribed by EPA.
8.3. Partner must submit unit shipment data for each calendar year to EPA or an EPA-authorized
third party, preferably in electronic format, no later than March 1 of the following year.
Submitted unit shipment data will be used by EPA only for program evaluation purposes and will be
closely controlled. Any information used will be masked by EPA so as to protect the confidentiality of
the Partner;
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Report to EPA any attempts by laboratories or Certification Bodies (CBs) to influence testing or
certification results or to engage in discriminatory practices.
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Notify EPA of a change in the designated responsible party or contacts within 30 days using the My
ENERGY STAR Account tool (MESA) available at www.eneravstar.aov/mesa.
Training and Consumer Education
11.
Partner shall comply with the following, product-specific requirements concerning training and
education:
11.1. Agree to complete steps to educate users of their products about the benefits of power
management by including the following information with each ENERGY STAR qualified imaging
equipment product in the user manual or as part of a printed box insert:
11.1.1. Energy and cost savings potential;
11.1.2. Environmental benefits; and
11.1.3. The ENERGY STAR logo, plus information on ENERGY STAR and a link to
www.eneravstar.aov.
11.2. Include a link to www.eneravstar.aov/Dowermanaaement from product web oaaes, product
specifications, and related content pages.
11.3. At the Partner's request, EPA will supply suggested facts and figures related to the above
criteria, template elements, or a complete template suitable for use in user guides or box inserts.
Performance for Special Distinction
In order to receive additional recognition and/or support from EPA for its efforts within the Partnership, the
ENERGY STAR Partner may consider the following voluntary measures, and should keep EPA informed
on the progress of these efforts:
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Provide quarterly, written updates to EPA as to the efforts undertaken by Partner to increase
availability of ENERGY STAR qualified products, and to promote awareness of ENERGY STAR and
its message.
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Consider energy efficiency improvements in company facilities and pursue benchmarking buildings
through the ENERGY STAR Buildings program.
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Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products. Revise the company purchasing or procurement
specifications to include ENERGY STAR. Provide procurement officials' contact information to EPA for
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periodic updates and coordination. Circulate general ENERGY STAR qualified product information to
employees for use when purchasing products for their homes.
Feature the ENERGY STAR mark(s) on Partner website and other promotional materials. If
information concerning ENERGY STAR is provided on the Partner website as specified by the
ENERGY STAR Web Linking Policy (available in the Partner Resources section of the ENERGY
STAR website), EPA may provide links where appropriate to the Partner website.
Ensure the power management feature is enabled on all ENERGY STAR qualified displays and
computers in use in company facilities, particularly upon installation and after service is performed.
Provide general information about the ENERGY STAR program to employees whose jobs are relevant
to the development, marketing, sales, and service of current ENERGY STAR qualified products.
Provide a simple plan to EPA outlining specific measures Partner plans to undertake beyond the
program requirements listed above. By doing so, EPA may be able to coordinate, communicate,
and/or promote Partner's activities, provide an EPA representative, or include news about the event in
the ENERGY STAR newsletter, on the ENERGY STAR website, etc. The plan may be as simple as
providing a list of planned activities or milestones of which Partner would like EPA to be aware. For
example, activities may include: (1) increasing the availability of ENERGY STAR qualified products by
converting the entire product line within two years to meet ENERGY STAR guidelines; (2)
demonstrating the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency through special in-store
displays twice a year; (3) providing information to users (via the website and user's manual) about
energy-saving features and operating characteristics of ENERGY STAR qualified products; and (4)
building awareness of the ENERGY STAR Partnership and brand identity by collaborating with EPA
on one print advertorial and one live press event.
Join EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership to improve the environmental performance of the
company's shipping operations. The SmartWay Transport Partnership works with freight carriers,
shippers, and other stakeholders in the goods movement industry to reduce fuel consumption,
greenhouse gases, and air pollution. For more information on SmartWay, visit
www.epa.gov/smartwav.
Join EPA's Climate Leaders Partnership to inventory and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Through
participation, companies create a credible record of their accomplishments and receive EPA
recognition as corporate environmental leaders. For more information on Climate Leaders, visit
www.epa.gov/climateleaders.
Join EPA's Green Power Partnership. EPA's Green Power Partnership encourages organizations to
buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with traditional fossil fuel-
based electricity use. The partnership includes a diverse set of organizations including Fortune 500
companies, small and medium businesses, government institutions as well as a growing number of
colleges and universities. For more information on Green Power, visit www.epa.gov/greenpower.
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ENERGY STARฎ Program Requirements
Product Specification for Imaging Equipment
Eligibility Criteria
Draft Version 1.2
1 Following is the Version 1.2 ENERGY STAR Product Specification for Imaging Equipment. A product shall
2 meet all of the identified criteria if it is to earn the ENERGY STAR.
3 1 DEFINITIONS
4 A) Product Types:
5 1) Printer: A product whose primary function is to generate hard-copy output from electronic input. A
6 printer is capable of receiving information from single-user or networked computers, or other input
7 devices (e.g., digital cameras). This definition includes products that are marketed as printers,
8 and printers that can be field-upgraded to meet the definition of an MFD.
9 2) Scanner: A product whose primary function is to convert hard copy originals into electronic
10 images that can be stored, edited, converted, or transmitted, primarily in a personal computing
11 environment. This definition includes products that are marketed as scanners.
12 3) Copier: A product whose sole function is to produce hard copy duplicates from hard copy
13 originals. This definition includes products that are marketed as copiers, and upgradeable digital
14 copiers (UDCs).
15 4) Facsimile (Fax) Machine: A product whose primary functions are (1) to scan hard copy originals
16 for electronic transmission to remote units, and (2) to receive electronic transmissions for
17 conversion to hard copy output. A fax machine may also be capable of producing hard copy
18 duplicates. Electronic transmission is primarily over a public telephone system, but may also be
19 via a computer network or the Internet.
20 5) Multifunction Device (MFD): A product that performs two or more of the core functions of a Printer,
21 Scanner, Copier, or Fax Machine. A MFD may have a physically-integrated form factor, or it may
22 consist of a combination of functionally-integrated components. MFD copy functionality is
23 considered to be distinct from single-sheet convenience copying functionality sometimes offered
24 by fax machines. This definition includes products marketed as MFDs, and "multi-function
25 products" (MFPs).
26 6) Digital Duplicator: A product sold as a fully-automated duplicator system through the method of
27 stencil duplicating with digital reproduction functionality.
28 7) Mailing Machine: A product whose primary function is to print postage onto mail pieces.
29 B) Marking Technologies:
30 1) Direct Thermal (DT): A marking technology characterized by the burning of dots onto coated print
31 media that is passed over a heated print head. DT products do not use ribbons.
32 2) Dye Sublimation (PS): A marking technology characterized by the deposition (sublimation) of dye
33 onto print media as energy is supplied to heating elements.
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3)
Electro-photoaraphic CEP'): A markina technoloav characterized bvthe illumination of a
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photoconductor in a pattern representing the desired hard copy image via a light source,
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development of the image with particles of toner using the latent image on the photoconductor to
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define the presence or absence of toner at a given location, transfer of the toner to the final print
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media, and fusing to cause the hard copy to become durable. For purposes of this specification,
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Color EP products simultaneously offer three or more unique toner, while Monochrome EP
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products simultaneously offer one or two unique toner colors. This definition includes Laser, Light
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Emitting Diode (LED), and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) illumination technologies.
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Impact: A markina technoloav characterized bv the formation of the desired hard codv imaae bv
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transferring colorant from a "ribbon" to the print media via an impact process. This definition
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includes Dot Formed Impact and Fully-formed Impact.
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Ink Jet (IJ): A markina technoloav characterized bv the deposition of colorant in small drops
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directly to the print media in a matrix manner. For purposes of this specification, Color IJ products
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offer two or more unique colorants at one time, while Monochrome IJ products offer one colorant
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at a time. This definition includes Piezo-electric (PE) IJ, IJ Sublimation, and Thermal IJ. This
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definition does not include High Performance IJ.
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6)
Hiah Performance IJ: An IJ markina technoloav that includes nozzle arravs that span the width of
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a page and/or the ability to dry ink on the print media via supplemental media heating
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mechanisms. High-performance IJ products are used in business applications usually served by
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electro-photographic marking products.
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Solid Ink (SI): A markina technoloav characterized bv ink that is solid at room temperature and
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liquid when heated to the jetting temperature. This definition includes both direct transfer and
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offset transfer via an intermediate drum or belt.
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Stencil: A markina technoloav characterized bv the transfer of imaaes onto print media from a
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stencil that is fitted around an inked drum.
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9)
Thermal Transfer (TT): A markina technoloav characterized bv the deposition of small drops of
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solid colorant (usually colored waxes) in a melted/fluid state directly to print media in a matrix
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manner. TT is distinguished from IJ in that the ink is solid at room temperature and is made fluid
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by heat.
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C) Operational Modes:
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On Mode:
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a) Active State: The power state in which a product is connected to a power source and is
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actively producing output, as well as performing any of its other primary functions.
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b) Readv State: The power state in which a product is not producina output, has reached
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operating conditions, has not yet entered into any lower-power Modes, and can enter Active
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State with minimal delay. All product features can be enabled in this state, and the product is
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able to return to Active State by responding to any potential inputs, including external
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electrical stimulus (e.g., network stimulus, fax call, or remote control) and direct physical
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intervention (e.g., activating a physical switch or button).
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2)
Off Mode: The power state that a product enters when it has been manually or automatically
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switched off but is still plugged in and connected to the mains. Off Mode does not permit
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operation of all product features but can be exited when the product is stimulated by an input,
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such as a manual power switch or clock timer to bring the unit into Ready State.
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a) Auto-off State: An Off Mode entered as a result of an automatic stimulus such as a delav
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timer.
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3)
Sleep Mode: A reduced power state that a product enters either automatically after a period of
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inactivity (i.e., Default Delay Time), in response to user manual action (e.g., at a user-set time of
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day, in response to a user activation of a physical switch or button), or in response to external
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electrical stimulus (e.g., network stimulus, fax call, remote control). Sleep Mode permits operation
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of all product features (including maintenance of network connectivity), albeit with a possible delay
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to transition into Active State.
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4)
Standby: The lowest power consumption state which cannot be switched off (influenced) bv the
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user and that may persist for an indefinite time when the product is connected to the main
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electricity supply and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions1. Standby is the
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product's minimum power state. For Imaging Equipment products addressed by this specification,
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the "Standby" Mode usually corresponds to Off Mode, but may correspond to Ready State or
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Sleep Mode. A product cannot exit Standby and reach a lower power state unless it is physically
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disconnected from the main electricity supply as a result of manual manipulation.
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D)
Media Format:
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1)
Larae Format: Products desianed for A2 media and laraer, includina those desianed to
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accommodate continuous-form media greater than or equal to 406 mm wide. Large-format
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products may also be capable of printing on standard-size or small-format media.
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2)
Standard Format: Products desianed for standard-sized media (e.a.. Letter, Leaal, Ledaer, A3,
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A4, B4), including those designed to accommodate continuous-form media between 210 mm and
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406 mm wide. Standard-size products may also be capable of printing on small-format media.
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Small Format: Products desianed for media sizes smaller than those defined as Standard (e.a..
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A6, 4"x6", microfilm), including those designed to accommodate continuous-form media less than
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210 mm wide.
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Continuous Form: Products that do not use a cut-sheet media format, and that are desianed for
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applications such as printing of bar codes, labels, receipts, waybills, invoices, airline tickets, and
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retail tags.
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E)
Additional Terms:
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1)
Automatic Duplexina: The capability of a copier, fax machine, MFD, or printer to produce imaaes
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on both sides of an output sheet, without manual manipulation of output as an intermediate step.
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A product is considered to have automatic duplexing capability only if all accessories needed to
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produce duplex output are included with the product upon shipment.
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2)
Data Connection: A connection that permits the exchanae of information between the imaaina
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product and one external powered device or storage medium.
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3)
Default Delay Time: The time set bv the manufacturer prior to shippina that determines when the
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product will enter a lower-power Mode (e.g., Sleep, Auto-off) following completion of its primary
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function.
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4)
Diaital Front-end (DFE): A functionallv-intearated server that acts as an interface to an imaaina
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equipment product and hosts other computers and applications in order to provide additional
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functionality.
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a) Type 1 DFE: A DFE that draws dc power from its own ac power supply (internal or external)
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which is separate from the power supply that powers the imaging equipment product. The
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DFE's power supply may draw its ac power directly from a wall outlet, or it may draw it from
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the ac power associated with the imaging product's internal power supply.
1 IEC 62301 Ed. 1.0 - Household electrical appliances - Measurement of standby power.
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b) Tvpe 2 DFE: A DFE that draws dc power from the same power supplv as the imaaina
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equipment product with which it operates. Type 2 DFEs have a board or assembly with a
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separate processing unit that is capable of initiating activity over a network. Type 2 DFEs can
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be physically removed or isolated using common engineering practices to allow power
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measurements to be made.
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c) A DFE offers three or more of the following advanced features:
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(1) Network connectivity;
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(2) Mailbox functionality;
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(3) Job queue management;
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(4) Power state management or control (e.g., the ability to wake the imaging equipment
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product from a reduced power state);
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(5) Advanced graphical user-interface (GUI);
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(6) Ability to initiate communication with other host servers and client computers (e.g.,
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scanning to email, polling remote mailboxes for jobs); or
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(7) Ability to post-process pages (e.g., reformatting pages prior to printing).
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External Power Supplv (EPS): A component contained in a separate physical enclosure external
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to the Imaging Equipment product casing and designed to convert line voltage ac input from the
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mains to lower dc voltage(s) for the purpose of powering the Imaging Equipment product. An
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external power supply connects to the Imaging Equipment product via a removable or hard-wired
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male/female electrical connection, cable, cord or other wiring.
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Network Connection: A connection that permits the exchanae of information between the imaaina
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product and two or more external powered devices.
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Functional Adder: A product feature that adds functionality to the markina enaine of an imaaina
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equipment product.
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a) Primary Functional Adder: A Functional Adder, such as a network interface, that remains
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enabled while the imaging equipment product is in Sleep Mode, and permits the product's
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transition out of Sleep Mode.
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b) Secondary Functional Adder: A Functional Adder that is disabled while the imaaina eauipment
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product is in Sleep Mode.
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Operational Mode (OM): A method of comparina product enerav performance via an evaluation of
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power consumption in various operating states.
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Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): A method of comparina product enerav performance via
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an evaluation of typical electricity consumption during normal operation over a specified period of
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time.
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10) Markina Enaine: The fundamental enaine of an imaaina product that is responsible for imaae
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production. A marking engine relies upon functional adders for communication ability and image
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processing. Without these functional adders, a marking engine cannot acquire image data for
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processing and is non-functional.
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11) Base Product: The most fundamental configuration of a particular product model, which
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possesses the minimum number of functional adders available. Optional components and
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accessories are not considered part of a base product.
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12) Accessory: A piece of peripheral equipment that is not necessary for the operation of the base
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product, but that may be added before or after shipment in order to add functionality. An
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accessory may be sold separately under its own model number, or sold with a base product as
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part of a package or configuration.
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13) Product Model: An imaaina eauipment product that is sold or marketed under a uniaue model
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number or marketing name. A product model may be comprised of a base product or a base
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product plus accessories.
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14) Product Family: A aroup of product models that are (1) made bv the same manufacturer, (2)
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subject to the same ENERGY STAR qualification criteria, and (3) of a common basic design.
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Product models within a family differ from each other according to one or more characteristics or
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features that either (1) have no impact on product performance with regard to ENERGY STAR
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qualification criteria, or (2) are specified herein as acceptable variations within a product family.
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For Imaging Equipment, acceptable variations within a product family include:
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a) Color,
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b) Housing, or
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c) Any of the functional adders specified in Table 9.
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SCOPE
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2.1
Included Products
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2.1
1 Products that meet one of the Product Type definitions in Section 1 and are capable of being
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powered from (1) a wall outlet, (2) a data or network connection, or (3) both a wall outlet and a
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data or network connection, are eligible for ENERGY STAR qualification, with the exception of
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products listed in Section 2.2.
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2.1.2 For purposes of this specification, Imaging Equipment products are classified as either "TEC
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Products" or "OM Products" depending on the method of ENERGY STAR evaluation. Product
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classifications are listed in Table 1.
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189 Table 1: Evaluation Methods for Imaging Equipment
Equipment Type
Media Format
Marking Technology
ENERGY STAR
Evaluation Method
Copier
Standard
DT, DS, EP, SI, TT
TEC
Large
DT, DS, EP, SI, TT
OM
Digital Duplicator
Standard
Stencil
TEC
Fax Machine
Standard
DT, DS, EP, SI, TT
TEC
IJ
OM
Mailing Machine
All
DT, EP, IJ, TT
OM
Multifunction Device
(MFD)
Standard
High Performance IJ,
DT, DS, EP, SI, TT
TEC
IJ
OM
Large
DT, DS, EP, IJ, SI, TT
OM
Printer
Standard
High Performance IJ,
DT, DS, EP, SI, TT
TEC
IJ, Impact
OM
Large or Small
DT, DS, EP, Impact, IJ,
SI, TT
OM
Scanner
All
N/A
OM
190 2.2 Excluded Products
191 2.2.1 Products that are covered under other ENERGY STAR product specifications are not eligible for
192 qualification under this specification. The list of specifications currently in effect can be found at
193 www.enerqvstar.gov/products.
194 2.2.2 Products that satisfy one or more of the following conditions are not eligible for ENERGY STAR
195 qualification under this specification:
196 i. Products that meet the eligibility requirements for other ENERGY STAR product
197 specifications,
198 ii. Products that are designed to operate directly on three-phase power.
199 3 QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
200 3.1 Significant Digits and Rounding
201 3.1.1 All calculations shall be performed with actual measured or observed values. Only the final result
202 of a calculation shall be rounded. Calculated results shall be rounded to the nearest significant
203 digit as expressed in the corresponding specification limit.
204 3.1.2 Unless otherwise specified, compliance with specification limits shall be evaluated using exact
205 values without any benefit from further rounding.
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3.2 General Requirements
208 3.2.1 External Power Supply (BPS'): If a product is shipped with an EPS, the EPS shall meet the level V
209 performance requirements under the International Efficiency Marking Protocol and include the
210 level V marking. Additional information on the Marking Protocol is available
211 at www.enerqvstar.gov/powersupplies.
212 3.2.2 Additional Cordless Handset: Fax machines and MFDs with fax capability that are sold with
213 additional cordless handsets shall use handsets that are qualified per the requirements in the
214 ENERGY STAR Product Specification for Telephony. Additional information on the Telephony
215 program is available at www.enerqvstar.gov/products.
216 3.2.3 Product Literature: Printed and electronic product literature shall contain an explanation of default
217 Delay Time to Sleep and its impact on product energy performance.
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If the product has no Sleep Mode or does not allow user adjustment of the Default Delay Time
to Sleep, Partners shall submit information documenting this fact, and the above requirement
shall not apply,
The actual Default Delay Time to Sleep shall be reported to EPA when a product is submitted
for qualification.
223 3.2.4 Distributed MFD: If a MFD consists of a set of functionally integrated components (i.e., the MFD is
224 not a single device), the sum of the measured energy or power consumption for all components
225 shall be less than the relevant MFD energy or power consumption requirements for ENERGY
226 STAR qualification.
227 3.2.5 Digital Front End (DFE) Eguipment:
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Low Power Modes: The DFE shall not interfere with the ability of the Imaging Equipment
product to enter or exit any low power Modes.
External DFE Power Supplies: Any EPS shipped with a DFE shall meet the level V
performance requirements under the International Efficiency Marking Protocol and include the
level V marking. Additional information on the Marking Protocol is available
at www.energystar.gov/powersupplies.
Internal DFE Ac-Dc Power Supplies: Measured efficiency and power factor shall be greater
than or equal to the minimum efficiency and minimum power factor at each loading point
specified in Table 2.
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Table 2: Efficiency and Power Factor
Requirements for DFE Internal Power Supplies
Loading Level as a
Percentage of Nameplate
Output Current
Minimum
Efficiency
Minimum Power
Factor
20%
0.80
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50%
0.80
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100%
0.80
0.9
239 3.3 Requirements for TEC Products
240 3.3.1 Automatic Duplexing Capability:
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i. For color copiers, color MFDs, and color printers subject to the TEC test method, automatic
duplexing capability shall be present at the time of purchase as specified in Table 3.
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244 Table 3: Automatic Duplexing Requirements for
245 Color Copiers, Color MFDs, and Color Printers
Monochrome Product
Speed, s
(ipm)
Automatic Duplexing Requirement
s< 19
None
19 < s < 40
Integral to the base product or offered as an optional
accessory
s > 40
Integral to the base product
246 ii. For monochrome copiers, monochrome MFDs, and monochrome printers subject to the TEC
247 test method, automatic duplexing capability shall be present at the time of purchase as
248 specified in Table 4.
249 Table 4: Automatic Duplexing Requirements for Monochrome Copiers,
250 Monochrome MFDs, and Monochrome Printers
Monochrome Product
Speed, s
(ipm)
Automatic Duplexing Requirement
s < 24
None
24 < s < 45
Integral to the base product or offered as an optional accessory
s > 45
Integral to the base product
251 3.3.2 Typical Energy Consumption:
252 i. Calculated Typical Energy Consumption (TEC) per Equation 1 or Equation 2 shall be less
253 than or equal to the Maximum TEC Requirement (TECMax) specified in Table 5, to the nearest
254 0.1 kilowatt-hour.
255 ii. For digital duplicators with print capability, fax machines, MFDs with print capability, and
256 printers, TEC shall be calculated per Equation 1.
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Equation 1: TEC Calculation for Digital Duplicators with Print Capability,
Fax Machines, MFDs with Print Capability, and Printers
TEC = 5 x
f
f
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JOB DAILY
+ (2 x EF1NAL )+ (24-(AfJossx0.25)-(2
X tFINAL )) X
' sleep J
SLEEP
\
V
-TEC
DFE
' SLEEP J
260
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
Where:
TEC is the typical weekly energy' consumption for printers, fax machines,
digital duplicators and MFDs with print capability;
Ejob daily >s the daily job energy, as calculated per Equation 3;
Efik4l >s the final energy, as measured in the test procedure;
tpiN-iL >s the final time to Sleep, as measured in the test procedure;
Njobs >s the number of jobs per day, as calculated in the test procedure,
Esleep >s the sleep energy, as measured in the test procedure;
tsleep >s the sleep time, as measured in the test procedure; and
TECDFp is the typical energy consumption of the DFE, as calculated per
Equation 4.
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271
272
For copiers, digital duplicators without print capability, and MFDs without print capability, TEC
shall be calculated per Equation 2.
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
Equation 2: TEC Calculation for Copiers, Digital Duplicators without Print Capability,
and MFDs without Print Capability
TEC = 5 x
f
(
E
JOB DAILY
+ (2 x Efinal )+ (24-(/VJOx0.25)-(2
X tFINAL ))X
E
Y
AUTO-OFF
'AUTO-OFF J
F
x AUTO-OFF
\
-TEC,
'AUTO-OFF
Where:
TEC is the typical weekly energy' consumption for printers, fax machines,
digital duplicators and MFDs with print capability;
Ejob daily >s the daily job energy, as calculated per Equation 3;
Efim-il >s the final energy, as measured in the test procedure;
tpM-iL 's the final time to Sleep, as measured in the test procedure;
Njobs >s the number of jobs per day, as calculated in the test procedure;
Eauto-off >s the sleep energy, as measured in the test procedure;
tAuro-OFF >s the sleep time, as measured in the test procedure; and
TECDPe is the typical energy consumption of the DFE, calculated per
Equation 4.
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
iv. Daily Job Energy shall be calculated per Equation 3.
Equation 3: Daily Job Energy Calculation for TEC Products
E
f
JOB DAILY
= (2 x Ejobi ) + (Njobs- 2)x
v
Ejob2 + Ejobi + ^joba
Where:
Ejob daily 's the daily job energy;
th
EjoBi >s the energy of the i 'job, as measured in the test procedure; and
Njobs >s the number of jobs per day, as calculated in the test procedure.
294
295
296
v. For Type 1 DFEs that draw power directly from the Imaging Equipment product, and for Type
2 DFEs that are shipped with the Imaging Equipment product, TEC shall be calculated per
Equation 4.
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
Equation 4: TEC Calculation for DFEs
f
TEC
DFE
168x
Er
(fDFE X tfpSU )
Where:
TECDFf is the typical energy consumption of the Type 1 DFE;
EDPf is the energy of the Type 1 DFE, as measured per the test procedure;
tDFF is the duration of the energy measurement, as measured per the test
procedure; and
Upsu 's the efficiency of the power supply, measured in the test procedure, for
Type 2 DFEs or for Type 1 DFEs that draw power via the imaging equipment.
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306 Table 5: Maximum TEC Requirement
Marking Technology
Product
Type
Color
Capability
Direct Thermal
Dye Sublimation
Electro-photographic
Thermal Transfer
High-Performance IJ
o
ฃ
0)
*->
(O
J*
c
o
<0
Monochrome
Product
Speed, s
(ipm)
TECmax
(kWh)
Mono-
X
X
X
X
s< 15
1.0
Copier
chrome
15 < s < 40
(s x 0.10 ) -
0.5
Color
X
X
X
X
s< 32
(sx0.10) +
2.8
Digital
Mono-
chrome
X
40 < s < 82
(s x 0.35 ) -
10.3
Duplicator
Color
X
32 < s < 58
(s x 0.35 ) -
5.2
Fax
Machine
Mono-
chrome
X
X
X
X
s< 15
1.0
s< 10
1.5
Mono-
X
X
X
X
X
10 < s < 26
(s x 0.10 ) +
0.5
chrome
26 < s < 68
(s x 0.35 ) -
6.0
MFD
s > 68
(s x 0.70 ) -
30.0
s < 26
(s x 0.10 ) +
3.5
Color
X
X
X
X
X
26 < s < 62
(s x 0.35 ) -
3.0
s > 62
(s x 0.70 ) -
25.0
Printer
Mono-
chrome
X
X
X
X
X
s>82
(s x 0.70 ) -
39.0
Color
X
X
X
X
X
s > 58
(s x 0.70 ) -
26.0
307
308
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309 3.4 Requirements for Operational Mode (OM) Products
310 3.4.1 Multiple Sleep Modes: If a product is capable of automatically entering multiple successive Sleep
311 Modes, the same Sleep Mode shall be used to determine qualification under the default delay time
312 to sleep requirements specified in section 3.4.2 and the Sleep Mode power consumption
313 requirements specified in section 0.
314 3.4.2 Default Delay Time:
315 i. Measured Default Delay Time to Sleep Asleep) shall be less than or equal to the Maximum
316 Default Delay Time to Sleep (tSi_EEP_MAx) requirement specified in Table 6 and Table 7.
317 ii. Default Delay Time to Sleep settings may be user adjustable up to a maximum of 4 hours.
318 Table 6: Maximum Default Delay Time to Sleep for OM Products,
319 Except Mailing Machines
Product
Type
Media Format
Monochrome
Product Speed,.%
(ipm)
Default Delay Time
to Sleep
(minutes)
Copier
Large
s< 30
30
s > 30
60
Fax Machine
Small or Standard
All
5
MFD
Small or Standard
s< 10
15
10 20
60
Large
s< 30
30
s > 30
60
Printer
Small or Standard
s< 10
5
10 30
60
Large
s< 30
30
s > 30
60
Scanner
All
All
15
Table 7: Maximum Default Delay Time to Sleep for Mailing Machines
Product
Type
Media Format
Product Speed,.%
(mppm)
Default Delay Time
to Sleep
(minutes)
Mailing
Machine
All
s < 50
20
50 150
60
321
322
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323
3.4.3 Sleep Mode Power Consumption: Measured Sleep Mode power consumption (Ps, shall be
324
less than or equal to the maximum Sleep Mode power consumption requirement (Psleep max)
325
determined per Equation 5, subject to the following conditions:
326
i.
Only those product functions that are present and available for use in the "as-shipped" product
327
configuration may be considered functional adders.
328
ii.
Product functionality offered through a DFE shall not be considered either a Primary or
329
Secondary functional adder.
330
iii.
No more than three product functions may be selected as Primary functional adders,
331
Additional product functions may only be selected as secondary functional adders.
332
iv.
The negative Personal Computer (PC)-Based System secondary adder shall be used if
333
applicable.
334
v.
For products with multiple interfaces, each interface shall be considered separately.
335
vi.
A single interface that performs multiple functions may be counted only once.
336
vii.
Any interface that meets more than one interface type definition shall be classified according
337
to its primary functionality
338
viii.
Products that meet the Sleep Mode power requirement in Ready State, no further automatic
339
power reductions are required to meet Sleep Mode requirements.
340
Equation 5: Calculation of Maximum Sleep Mode Power
341
Consumption Requirement for OM products
342
P P +% A ddpr + ^ A ddpr + P
1 SLEEP _M4X 1 M4X BASE PRIMARY ^ SECONDARY DEE
1 1
343
Where:
344
Psleep ally 's the maximum Sleep Mode power consumption requirement;
345
Pal-ly base >s the maximum Sleep Mode power allowance for the base marking
346
engine, as determined per Table 8;
347
AdderpRaLiRY is the power allowance for each applicable Primary' functional
348
adder, as determined per Table 9;
349
AdderSECONDARr is the power allowance for each applicable Secondary
350
functional adder, as determined per Table 9; and
351
Pdee >s the DFE power allowance, as calculated in Equation 6.
352
Equation 6: Calculation of Maximum Sleep Mode Power Allowance for DFEs
353
f
p _ DFE
DFE / \
X' DFE X VpsU )
354
Where:
355
Pdee >s the DFE power allowance;
356
Edee >s the energy consumption of the Type 2 DFE, as measured in the test
357
procedure:
358
tDFE is the duration of the energy measurement, as measured in the test
359
procedure: and
360
71psu >s the efficiency of the power supply, as measured in the test procedure,
361
for Type 2 DFEs, or for Type 1 DFEs that draw power via the imaging
362
equipment product.
363
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364 Table 8: Sleep Mode Power Allowance for Base Marking Engine
Product
Type
Media
Format
Marking Technology
Pmax_base
(watts)
Monochrome
Only
Color
Only
Color and
Monochrome
Not Applicable
Direct Thermal
Electro-photographic
Ink Jet
Thermal Transfer
Solid Ink
Dye Sublimation
Electro-photographic
Impact
Ink Jet
Thermal Transfer
Copier
Large
X
X
X
X
X
30.0
Fax
Machine
Standard
X
1.4
Mailing
Machine
N/A
X
X
X
X
7.0
MFD
Standard
X
1.4
Large
X
15.0
X
X
X
X
X
30.0
Printer
Small
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
9.0
Standard
X
4.6
X
1.4
Large
X
X
X
X
X
X
14.0
X
15.0
Scanner
Any
X
4.3
365
366
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367 Table 9: Sleep Mode Power Allowances for Functional Adders
Adder
Type
Connection
Type
Connection
End-point
Maximum
Data Rate,
r
(Mbit per
second)
Examples
Primary
Functional
Adder
Allowance
(watts)
Secondary
Functional
Adder
Allowance
(watts)
Data or
Network
Connection
Wired
Computer or
other
Powered
Non-
Camera
Device
r < 20
IEEE 488,
IEEE 1284/
Parallel/
Centronics,
RS232, Fax
Modem
0.3
0.2
20 < r <
500
USB 2.x,
IEEE 1394/
FireWre/
i.LINK,
100Mb
Ethernet
0.5
0.2
r> 500
1G
Ethernet
1.5
0.5
Removable
Flash
Storage or
Camera
Any
Secure
Digital
(SD),
PictBridge
0.5
0.1
Wireless,
Radio-
frequency
(RF)
Computer
Any
Bluetooth,
802.11
3.0
0.7
Cordless
Handset
Any
DECT
-
0.8
Wreless,
Infrared (IR)
Computer
Any
IrDA
0.2
0.2
Internal
Storage
Drive
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hard Disk
Drive, DVD
drive
-
0.2
Internal
Volatile
Memory
N/A
N/A
N/A
RAM
-
1.0 W per
GB
Scanner
N/A
N/A
N/A
Any
scanning
ability
-
0.5
Personal
Computer
(PC)-Based
System
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cannot
Operate
Wthout
Significant
PC
Resources
-
-0.5
Power
Supply*
N/A
N/A
N/A
External or
Internal
-
0.02 x (Pout
-10.0)
368 * The Power Supply adder only applies to products using Inkjet and Impact marking technologies with
369 Pout greater than 10 W.
370
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371 3.4.4 Standby Mode: Standby Mode power, which is the lesser of the Ready Mode Power, Sleep Mode
372 Power, Off Mode Power, and Off Mode Power, as calculated in the test procedure, minus the DFE
373 power allowance, as calculated per Equation 6, shall be less than or equal to the Maximum
374 Standby Mode power requirement specified in Table 10.
375 Table 10: Maximum Standby Power Requirement
Product Type
Maximum Standby
Power
(watts)
All OM Products
1.0
376 4 TESTING
377 4.1 Test Methods
378 4.1.1 When testing Imaging Equipment products, the test methods identified in Table 11 shall be used
379 to determine ENERGY STAR qualification.
380 Table 11: Test Methods for ENERGY STAR Qualification
Product Type
Test Method
All Products
IEC 62301 Ed 1.0: Household Electrical Appliances -
Measurement of Standby Power
All Products
ENERGY STAR Imaging Equipment Test Method, Rev. Aug-
2010
DFE with Internal Power
Supply or Multiple-Voltage
External Power Supply
Generalized Internal Power Supply Efficiency Test Protocol
Rev. 6.4.2. Available at www.efficientDowersuDDlies.ora.
DFE with Single Voltage
External Power Supply
Test Method for Calculating the Energy Efficiency of Single-
Voltage External AC-DC and AC-AC Power Supplies, Rev.
Auaust 11, 2004. Available at www.efficientDowersuDDlies.ora.
381 4.2 Number of Units Required for Testing
382 4.2.1 Representative Models shall be selected for testing per the following requirements:
383 i. For qualification of an individual product model, a product configuration equivalent to that
384 which is intended to be marketed and labeled as ENERGY STAR is considered the
385 Representative Model;
386 ii. For qualification of a product family, any product configuration within the family may be
387 considered the Representative Model.
388 4.2.2 A single unit of each Representative Model shall be selected for testing. If test results for any
389 operational mode power measurement are within 10% of ENERGY STAR requirements, two
390 additional units of the same Representative Model with an identical configuration shall be tested.
391 4.2.3 All tested units shall meet ENERGY STAR qualification requirements.
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392 4.3 International Market Qualification
393 4.3.1 Products shall be tested for qualification at the relevant input voltage/frequency combination for
394 each market in which they will be sold and promoted as ENERGY STAR.
395 5 USER INTERFACE
396 5.1.1 Manufacturers are encouraged to design products in accordance with the user interface standard
397 IEEE P1621: Standard for User Interface Elements in Power Control of Electronic Devices
398 Employed in Office/Consumer Environments. For details, see http://eetd.LBL.gov/Controls.
399 6 EFFECTIVE DATE
400 6.1.1 Effective Date: The Version 1.2 ENERGY STAR Imaging Equipment specification shall take effect
401 on the date specified in Table 12. To qualify for ENERGY STAR, a product model shall meet the
402 ENERGY STAR specification in effect on its date of manufacture. The date of manufacture is
403 specific to each unit and is the date (e.g., month and year) on which a unit is considered to be
404 completely assembled.
405 6.1.2 Future Specification Revisions: EPA reserves the right to change this specification should
406 technological and/or market changes affect its usefulness to consumers, industry, or the
407 environment. In keeping with current policy, revisions to the specification are arrived at through
408 stakeholder discussions. In the event of a specification revision, please note that the ENERGY
409 STAR qualification is not automatically granted for the life of a product model.
410 Table 12: Specification Effective Date
Effective Date
July 1, 2009
411
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ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STARฎ Program Requirements
Product Specification for Imaging Equipment
Test Method
1 1 OVERVIEW
2 The following test method shall be used for determining product compliance with requirements in the
3 ENERGY STAR Eligibility Criteria for Imaging Equipment.
4 2 APPLICABILITY
5 ENERGY STAR test requirements are dependent upon the feature set of the product under evaluation.
6 Table 1 shall be used to determine the applicability of each section of this document:
7 Table 1: Test Procedure Applicability
Product Type
Media Format
Marking Technology
ENERGY STAR
Evaluation Method
Copier
Standard
DT, DS, EP, SI, TT
TEC
Large
DT, DS, EP, SI, TT
OM
Digital Duplicator
Standard
Stencil
TEC
Fax Machine
Standard
DT, DS, EP, SI, TT
TEC
IJ
OM
Mailing Machine
All
DT, EP, IJ, TT
OM
Multifunction Device
(MFD)
Standard
High Performance IJ, DT, DS, EP, SI,
TT
TEC
IJ
OM
Large
DT, DS, EP, IJ, SI, TT
OM
Printer
Standard
High Performance IJ, DT, DS, EP, SI,
TT
TEC
IJ, Impact
OM
Large or Small
DT, DS, EP, Impact, IJ, SI, TT
OM
Scanner
All
N/A
OM
8 3 DEFINITIONS
9 Unless otherwise specified, all terms used in this document are consistent with the definitions in the
10 ENERGY STAR Eligibility Criteria for Imaging Equipment.
11
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12 4 TEST SETUP
13 A) Test Setup and Instrumentation: Test setup and instrumentation for all portions of this procedure shall
14 be in accordance with the requirements of IEC 62301, Ed. 1.0, "Measurement of Household Appliance
15 Standby Power", Section 4, "General Conditions for Measurements", unless otherwise noted in this
16 document. In the event of conflicting requirements, the ENERGY STAR test method shall take
17 precedence.
18 B) AC Input Power: Products intended to be powered from AC mains shall first be connected to an
19 external power supply (if applicable) and then connected to a voltage source appropriate for the
20 intended market, as specified in Table 2.
21 Table 2: Input Power Requirements
Market
Voltage
Voltage
Tolerance
Maximum
Total
Harmonic
Distortion
Frequency
Frequency
Tolerance
North America, Taiwan
115 Vac
+/-1.0 %
2.0 %
60 Hz
+/- 1.0 %
Europe, Australia, New
Zealand
230 Vac
+/- 1.0 %
2.0 %
50 Hz
+/- 1.0 %
China
220 Vac
+/- 1.0 %
2.0 %
50 Hz
+/- 1.0 %
Japan
100 Vac
+/- 1.0 %
2.0 %
50 Hz and
60 Hz
+/- 1.0 %
22 C) Low-voltage DC Input Power:
23 1) Products may only be powered with a low-voltage DC source (e.g., via network or data
24 connection) if the DC source is the only available source of power for the product (e.g., no AC
25 plug or EPS is available).
26 2) Products powered by low-voltage DC shall be configured with an AC source of the DC power for
27 testing (e.g., an AC-powered USB hub).
28 3) Reported UUT power shall be equal to the AC power consumption of the low-voltage DC source
29 with the UUT as the load, minus the AC power consumption of the low-voltage DC source with no
30 load (Ps), as measured per of this procedure.
31 D) Ambient Temperature: Ambient temperature shall be from 18 ฐC to 28 ฐC.
32 E) Relative Humidity: Relative humidity shall be from 10% to 80%.
33 F) Power Meter: Power meters shall possess the following attributes:
34 1) Crest Factor: Capability to measure the current waveform without clipping.
35 i) The peak of the current waveform measured during Sleep Mode and On Mode shall
36 determine the crest factor rating requirement and the appropriate current range setting.
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37 ii) The full-scale value of the selected current range multiplied by the crest factor for that range
38 shall be at least 15% greater than the peak current.
39 2) Bandwidth: Minimum bandwidth as determined by an analysis of current and voltage to determine
40 the highest frequency component (harmonic) with a magnitude greater than 1% of the
41 fundamental frequency under the test conditions.
42 3) Minimum Frequency Response: 3.0 kHz
43 4) Minimum Sampling Frequency: 60 Hz
44 5) Minimum Resolution:
45 i) 0.01 W for measurement values less than 10 W;
46 ii) 0.1 W for measurement values from 10 W to 100 W; and
47 iii) 1.0 W for measurement values greater than 100 W.
48 G) Measurement Accuracy:
49 1) Power measurements with a value of 0.5 W or greater shall be made with an uncertainty of less
50 than or equal to 2% at the 95% confidence level.
51 2) Power measurements with a value less than 0.5 W shall be made with an uncertainty of less than
52 or equal to 0.01 W at the 95% confidence level.
53 3) Power measurements shall be reported in Watts and shall be rounded to the second decimal
54 place. For measurements greater than or equal to 10 W, three significant figures shall be reported.
55 H) Time Measurements: Time measurements may be performed with an ordinary stopwatch with
56 resolution of at least one second.
57 I) Paper Specifications:
58 1) Paper with a size and basis weight as specified in Large, small, and continuous format products
59 shall be tested using any compatible paper size.
60 2) Table 3 shall be used for all testing of Standard format products.
61 3) Large, small, and continuous format products shall be tested using any compatible paper size.
62 Table 3: Paper Size and Weight Requirements
Market
Paper Size
Basis Weight
(g/m2)
North America / Taiwan
8.5" x 11"
75
Europe / Australia / New Zealand
A4
80
Japan
A4
64
63 J) Test Image: Test Pattern A from ISO/IEC standard 10561:1999 shall be used as the original image for
64 all testing.
65 1) Test images shall be rendered in 10 point size in a fixed-width Courier font (or nearest equivalent)
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66 2) German-specific characters need not be reproduced if the product is incapable of German
67 character reproduction.
68 5 LOW-VOLTAGE DC SOURCE MEASUREMENT
69 1) Connect the DC source to the power meter and relevant AC supply as specified in Table 1.
70 2) Verify that the DC source is unloaded.
71 3) Allow the DC source to warm up for a minimum of 30 minutes.
72 4) Measure and record the unloaded DC source power (Ps) according to IEC 62301 Ed. 1.0.
73 6 PRE-TEST UUT CONFIGURATION
74 6.1 General Configuration
75 A) Product Speed for Testing: The product shall be tested with speed settings in their default as-shipped
76 configuration.
77 B) Product Speed for Calculations and Reporting: The product speed, measured in images-per-minute
78 (ipm) and rounded to the nearest integer, shall be the highest speed calculated per the following
79 criteria for all calculations performed in this test method:
80 1) For all products, the product speed shall be equal to:
81 i) The print speed, unless the product cannot print, in which case,
82 ii) The copy speed, unless the product print or copy, in which case,
83 iii) The scan speed.
84 2) For standard, small, and large format products, with the exception of mailing machines, the
85 product speed shall be calculated per Table 4.
86 Table 4: Calculation of Product Speed for
87 Standard, Small, and Large Format Products
88 with the Exception of Mailing Machines
Media
Format
Media Size
Product Speed, s
(ipm)
Where:
sP is the maximum claimed monochrome simplex
speed in pages-per-minute when processing the
given media
Standard
8.5" x 11"
sP
A4
sP
Small
4" x 6"
0.25 x sP
A6
0.25 x sP
Large
A2
4 x sP
AO
16 x sP
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89
3) For continuous-form products, product speed shall be calculated per Equation 1
90
Equation 1: Calculation of Product Speed
91
5 = 1614^
92
93
94
95
96
Where:
s is the product speed, in images per minute (ipm),
w is the width of the media, in meters (m),
sL is the maximum claimed monochrome simplex speed, in
length-meters-per-minute.
97
4) For Mailing Machines, product speed shall be reported in units of mail-pieces-per-minute (mppm).
98
C)
DuDlexina: Products shall be tested in simplex Mode. Oriainals for copvina shall be simplex imaaes.
99
100
D)
Color: Color-capable products shall be tested makina monochrome imaaes unless incapable of doina
so.
101
102
103
E)
Network Connections: Printers, Faxes, and MFDs with networkina capability shall be connected to a
network. The type of network connection (or other data connection if not capable of being networked)
is at the discretion of the manufacturer, and the type used shall be reported.
104
105
1) Fax machines need not be connected to a telephone line unless the telephone line is necessary
for performing the test.
106
107
F)
Sendina Jobs: Print iobs for the test mav be sent over non-network connections (e.a., USB), even on
those units that are network-connected.
108
109
110
1) For jobs sent over network connections, each image shall be sent separately, i.e., all images may
be part of the same document, but shall not be specified in the document as multiple copies of a
single original image.
111
112
2) For printers and MFDs that can interpret a page description language (PDL) (e.g., PCL,
Postscript), images shall be sent to the product in a PDL.
113
114
3) Originals may be placed in the document feeder before the test begins. Products without a
document feeder may make all images off of a single original placed on the platen.
115
6.2
Configuration for Digital Duplicators
116
117
A)
Except as noted, digital duplicators shall be configured and tested as printers, copiers, or MFDs,
depending on their capabilities as shipped.
118
119
B)
Digital duplicators shall be tested at maximum claimed speed, which is also the speed that should be
used to determine the job size for performing the test, not at the default speed as-shipped, if different.
120
7
PRE-TEST UUT INITIALIZATION
121
C)
Prior to the start of testing, the UUT shall be initialized as follows:
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122
1)
123
124
2)
125
3)
126
127
4)
128
5)
129
6)
130
131
132
133
7)
134
8)
paper source and finishing hardware that are intended to be installed or attached by the end-user.
2) Connect the UUT to its power source.
Power on the UUT and perform initial system configuration, as applicable. Verify that default delay
times are configured according to product specifications and/or manufacturer recommendations.
shall be either:
i) Removed from the product; or
ii) Fully charged for at least 24 hours before beginning the test and left in place for the test.
135 8 TYPICAL ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TEC) TEST PROCEDURE
136 8.1 Job Structure
137 A) Jobs per Day: The number of jobs per day (NJ0Bs) shall be calculated according to Table 5.
138 Table 5: Number of Jobs per Day (NJObs)
Monochrome Product
Speed, s
(ipm)
Jobs per
Day
(Njobs)
s < 8
8
8 < s < 32
s
s> 32
32
139 B) Images per Job:
140 1) Fax machines shall be tested with one image per job.
141 2) The number of images per job for all other TEC products shall be computed according to Equation
142 2, below.
143
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144 Equation 2: Calculation of Number of Images per Job
(ฐ.5 x s2)
^45 Nimages ~ jy-
JOBS
146 Where:
147 Nimages is the number of images per job, rounded down to the
148 nearest integer
149 s is the (monochrome) maximum reported speed in images per
150 minute (ipm), and
151 Njqbs 's the number ofjobs per day, as calculated per Table 5.
152 C) Number of Originals:
153 1) For copiers with speed less than or equal to 20 ipm, there shall be one original per required
154 image.
155 2) For copiers with speed greater than 20 ipm, it may not be possible to match the number of
156 required original images (e.g., due to limits on document feeder capacity). In this case, it is
157 permissible to make multiple copies of each original, and the number of originals shall be greater
158 than or equal to ten.
159
160
Example: For a 50 ipm unit that requires 39 images per job, the test may be performed with four copies of
10 originals or three copies of 13 originals.
161 3) For digital duplicators, there shall be only one original image.
162 8.2 Test Procedure
163 A) Measurement of TEC shall be conducted according to Table 6 for printers, fax machines, and digital
164 duplicators and MFDs with print capability, and Table 7 for copiers, and digital duplicators and MFDs
165 without print capability, subject to the following criteria:
166 1) Auto-Off: If a printer, digital duplicator or MFD with print-capability, or fax machine has an Auto-off
167 capability and it is enabled as shipped, it shall be disabled prior to the test.
168 2) Paper: There shall sufficient paper in the device.
169 3) Service/Maintenance Modes: Service/maintenance modes (including color calibration) should
170 generally not be included in TEC measurements.
171 i) Any service/maintenance modes that occur during the test shall be noted.
172 ii) If a service/maintenance mode occurs during a job other than the first job, the results from the
173 job with the service/maintenance mode may be replaced with results from a substitute job. In
174 this case, the substitute job shall be inserted into the test procedure immediately following Job
175 4. The 15-minute job interval shall be maintained at all times.
176 4) Energy Measurement Method: All measurements shall be recorded as accumulated energy over
177 time.
178 i) "Zero meter" references may be accomplished by recording the accumulated energy
179 consumption at that time rather than literally zeroing the meter.
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180 Note: The TEC test procedure presented in Table 6 and Table 7 contains the requirement that the tester
181 wait until the "final Sleep Mode". EPA recognizes that it may be unclear to independent testers which
182 Sleep Mode is the final one and is therefore proposing to include a time limit of 4 hours. EPA welcomes
183 comment on this proposal.
184 Table 6: TEC Test Procedure for Printers, Fax Machines,
185 and Digital Duplicators, and MFDs with Print Capability
Step
Initial
State
Action
Record (at
end of step)
Unit of
Measure
Possible
States
Measured
1
Off
Connect the unit under test to the meter.
Ensure the unit is powered and in Off
Mode. Zero the meter; measure energy
over 5 minutes or more. Record both
energy and time.
Off energy
Watt-hours
(Wh)
Off
Testing
Interval time
Hours (h)
2
Off
Turn on unit. Wait until unit indicates it is
in Ready Mode.
-
-
-
3
Ready
Print a job of at least one output image
but no more than a single job per Job
Table. Measure and record time to first
sheet exiting unit.
ActiveO time
Hours (h)
-
4
Ready
(or other)
Wait until the meter shows that the unit
has entered its final Sleep Mode or 4
hours.
-
-
-
5
Sleep
Zero meter; measure energy and time
over 1 hour or until unit enters Auto-Off.
Record the energy and time.
Sleep
energy,
f
SLEEP
Watt-hours
(Wh)
Sleep
Sleep time,
t SLEEP
(< 1 hour)
Hours (h)
6
Sleep
Zero meter and timer. Print one job
(calculated above). Measure energy and
time. Record time to first sheet exiting
unit. Measure energy over 15 minutes
from job initiation. The job must finish
within the 15 minutes.
Job1 energy,
Ejobi
Watt-hours
(Wh)
Recovery,
Active,
Ready,
Sleep, Auto-
off
Activel time
Hours (h)
7
Ready
(or other)
Repeat Step 6.
Job2 energy,
EjOB2
Watt-hours
(Wh)
Same as
above
Active2 time
Hours (h)
8
Ready
(or other)
Repeat Step 6 (without Active time
measurement).
Job3 energy,
Ej0B3
Watt-hours
(Wh)
Same as
above
9
Ready
(or other)
Repeat Step 6 (without Active time
measurement).
Job4 energy,
EjOB4
Watt-hours
(Wh)
Same as
above
10
Ready
Zero meter and timer. Measure energy
and time until meter and/or unit shows
that unit has entered Sleep Mode, or the
final Sleep Mode for units with multiple
Sleep modes or 4 hours.
Final energy,
Efinal
Watt-hours
(Wh)
Ready,
Sleep
Final time,
tFINAL
Hours (h)
186
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187 Table 7: TEC Test Procedure for Copiers and
188 Digital Duplicators and MFDs without Print Capability
Initial
State
Unit of
Measure
Possible
Step
Action
Record
States
Measured
Connect the unit under test to the meter.
Off energy
Watt-hours
Ensure the unit is powered and in Off
(Wh)
1
Off
Mode. Zero the meter; measure energy
Testing
Interval time
Off
over 5 minutes or more. Record both
energy and time.
Hours (h)
O
Off
Turn on unit. Wait until unit has entered
Z
Ready Mode.
3
Ready
Copy a job of at least one image but no
more than a single job per Job Table.
Measure and record time to first sheet
exiting unit
ActiveO time
Hours (h)
-
Ready
(or other)
Wait until the meter shows that the unit
4
has entered its final Sleep Mode or 4
hours.
Zero meter; measure energy and time
Sleep energy
Watt-hours
5
Sleep
over 1 hour or until unit enters Auto-Off.
(Wh)
Sleep
Record the energy and time.
Sleep time
Hours (h)
Zero meter and timer. Copy one job
(calculated above). Measure and record
Job1 energy,
Ejobi
Watt-hours
(Wh)
Recovery,
Active,
Ready,
Sleep,
Auto-off
6
Sleep
energy and time to first sheet exiting
unit. Measure energy over 15 minutes
from job initiation. The job must finish
within the 15 minutes.
Activel time
Hours (h)
Ready
Repeat Step 6.
Job2 energy,
EjOB2
Hours (h)
Same as
7
(or other)
Active2 time
Watt-hours
above
(Wh)
8
Ready
(or other)
Repeat Step 6 (without Active time
measurement).
Job3 energy,
Ej0B3
Watt-hours
(Wh)
Same as
above
9
Ready
(or other)
Repeat Step 6 (without Active time
measurement).
Job4 energy,
EjOB4
Watt-hours
(Wh)
Same as
above
Zero meter and timer. Measure energy
Final energy,
Watt-hours
and time until meter and/or unit shows
Efinal
(Wh)
10
Ready
(or other)
that unit has entered its Auto-off Mode
or 4 hours. Record energy and time; if
unit began this step already in Auto-off
Mode, report both energy and time
values as zero.
Final time,
tFINAL
Hours (h)
Ready,
Sleep
11
Auto-off
Zero the meter; measure energy and
time over 5 minutes or more. Record
Auto-off
energy,
f
AUTO-OFF
Watt-hours
(Wh)
Auto-off
both energy and time.
Auto-off time,
t AUTO-OFF
Hours (h)
189
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190 8.3 References
191 ISO/IEC 10561:1999. Information technology Office equipment Printing devices Method for
192 measuring throughput Class 1 and Class 2 printers.
193 9 OPERATIONAL MODE (OM) TEST PROCEDURE
194 9.1 Test Procedure
195 A) Measurement of OM power and delay times shall be conducted according to Table 8, subject to the
196 following constraints:
197 1) Auto-off: If a product has an Auto-off Mode enabled as shipped, it shall be enabled prior to
198 performing the test.
199 2) Service/Maintenance Modes: Service/maintenance modes (including color calibration) generally
200 should not be included in measurements. Any adaptation of the procedure needed to exclude
201 such modes that occur during the test shall be noted.
202 Table 8: Operational Mode (OM) Test Procedure
Step
Initial
State
Action(s)
Record
Unit of
Measure
1
Off
Plug the unit into meter. Turn on unit. Wait
until unit indicates it is in Ready Mode*
-
2
Ready
Print, copy, or scan a single image.
-
3
Ready
Measure Ready power.
Ready power,
p
1 READY
Watts (W)
4
Ready
Wait and measure default delay-time to
Sleep.
Sleep default-
delay time,
t SLEEP
Minutes (min)
5
Sleep
Measure Sleep power.
Sleep power,
p
1 SLEEP
Watts (W)
6
Sleep
Wait and measure default delay time to
Auto-off. (Disregard if no Auto-off Mode)
Auto-off default-
delay time
Minutes (min)
7
Auto-
off
Measure Auto-off power. (Disregard if no
Auto-off Mode)
Auto-off power
p
1 AUTO-OFF
Watts (W)
8
Auto-
off
Manually turn device off and wait until unit is
off. (If no manual on-off switch, note and
wait for lowest-power Sleep state).
-
-
9
Off
Measure Off power. (If no manual on-off
switch, note and Sleep Mode power).
Off power
p
1 OFF
Watts (W)
203 Notes:
204 Step 1 - If the unit has no Ready indicator, use the time at which the power consumption level
205 stabilizes to the Ready level, and note this detail when reporting the product test data.
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206 Steps 4 and 5 - For products with more than one Sleep level, repeat these steps as many times
207 as necessary to capture all successive Sleep levels and report this data. Two Sleep levels are
208 typically used in large-format copiers and MFDs that use high-heat marking technologies. For
209 products lacking this Mode, disregard Steps 4 and 5.
210 Steps 4 and 6 - Default-delay time measurements are to be measured in parallel fashion,
211 cumulative from the start of Step 4. For example, a product set to enter a Sleep level in 15
212 minutes and enter a second Sleep level 30 minutes after entering the first Sleep level will have a
213 15-minute default-delay time to the first level and a 45minute default-delay time to the second
214 level.
215 10 TEST PROCEDURES FOR PRODUCTS WITH A DIGITAL FRONT
216 END (DFE)
217
218
219
220
Note: The following test procedure is being proposed to standardize the estimation of power supply losses
due to the DFE, by explicitly referring to established power supply test procedures and assuming that the
power supply is operating at 20 percent of nameplate output current when the unit under test is in Ready
Mode. EPA welcomes comment on this proposal.
221 A) Type 1 DFEs: If the Type 1 DFE draws AC power via the imaging equipment, such that its energy
222 consumption was included in the above measurement, its energy consumption shall be measured
223 using the following procedure.
224 1) Ensure that the imaging equipment (including the DFE) is configured per section 5 above.
225 2) Connect the power input to the DFE to the meter. Ensure that all components of the unit under
226 test (including the DFE) are powered and in Off Mode.
227 3) Turn on unit and wait until unit has entered Ready Mode.
228 4) Zero the meter; measure accumulated energy over a period greater than or equal to 5 minutes.
229 Record both energy (Edfe) and time (We)-
230 B) Type 2 DFEs: Measure the energy consumption of the Type 2 DFE and the Imaging Equipment power
231 supply using the following procedure.
232 1) Measure the energy consumption of the DFE while the product is in Ready Mode, per
233 section 10.A), above. Note that Type 2 DFEs consume DC power.
234 2) Measure and record the efficiency of the imaging product's power supply (r|) at 20 percent of
235 nameplate output current.
236 i) For internal power supplies and multiple-voltage external power supplies, use the Generalized
237 Internal Power Supply Efficiency Test Protocol Rev. 6.4.2. Available at
238 www.efficientpowersupplies.org.
239 ii) For single-voltage external power supplies, use the Test Method for Calculating the Energy
240 Efficiency of Single-Voltage External AC-DC and AC-AC Power Supplies, Rev. August 11,
241 2004. Available at www.efficientpowersupplies.org.
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