Voluntary Printers
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1. B1 2 The eligibility criteria in Table 3 Sleep Mode Power Allowance for Printers address the marking engine of the product Since products are expected to be shipped with one or more functions beyond a basic marking engine the corresponding allowances below should be added to the marking engine criteria for Sleep The total value for the base product with applicable functional adders should be used to determine eligibility Manufacturers may apply no more than three Primary functional adders to each product model but may apply as many as Secondary adders as present with Primary adders in excess of three included as Secondary adders Table C Operation Mode OM Functional Adders Functional Adder Allowances W Secondary nterface A Wired lt 20 Wi A physical data or network connection port present on the imaging product that is capable of a transfer rate lt 20 MHz Includes USB 1 x IEEE488 IEEE 1284 Parallel Centronics RS 232 and or fax modem B Wired gt 20 MHz and lt 500 MHz A physical data or network connection port present on the imaging product that is capable of a transfer rate gt 20 MHz and lt 500 MHz Includes USB 2 x IEEE488 IEEE 1394 Fire Wire i LINK and 100 MHz Ethernet C Wired gt 500 MHz 0 5 A physical data or network connection port present on the imaging product that is capable of a transfer rate gt 500 MHZ Includes 1G Ethernet A data or network connection interface2. The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers January 2013 EMSD Electrical and Mechanical Services Department 3 Kai Shing Street Kowloon Hong Kong Energy Efficiency Homepage http Awww emsd gov hk Section 10 11 12 13 14 CONTENTS Title Page PUDOC bnsp rigido s idas aa a a a Pi a deed aula 1 BA E O ea E E S 1 SCOPE apone eer ra a aa do 2 DENM ONG cirera an EAA A a RR ip 2 TCM al SAIN AN CIS a r E DR cd peclobeuctan 8 OSCILANDO Fara iria cana GRI E a pa 11 ESCO LAO pro aii lt e bearer niacin a Rd ei E N A 13 Testing Facilities Laboratories and Accreditation Bodies e 13 Registrationana PariciPaO NA ananidras daiane tick ctuuie indo yerieloousihebiniadadutliduskauehaimueds 14 OS APO VISIONS ects serrana aaa o te tenets 17 Compliance Montorna ane Ins DECO spas oa DOLLS tea casa 18 Complant ana ADOC sin aaa a a a e ons kal aban 19 Maintenance or Chem pune recht Sta ici sn assa evan weds MSI SE ni dra 20 RO RNCIASB S Mis 6j0 fis 6 ARA ee eee RR RO RR RR RD ee ee ee 21 The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Laser Printers Annexes 1 Test Procedure of Typical Electricity Consumption TEC 2 Test Procedure of Operation Mode OM 3 Energy Label Format 4 Proforma Letter of Invitation 5 Proforma Letter of Application 6 Information to be Submitted to Energy Efficiency Office 7 Proforma Letter of Acceptance 8 Proforma
3. the converted speed in ipm should be rounded to nearest integer Rated means the frequency shown on the nameplate of the equipment frequency Rated voltage means the voltage shown on the nameplate of the equipment Ready Mode means the condition that exists when the product is not producing output has reached operating conditions has not yet entered into any lower power modes and can enter Active Mode with minimal delay All product features can be enabled in this mode and the product must be able to return to Active Mode by responding to any potential input options designed into the product Potential inputs include external electrical stimulus e g network stimulus fax call or remote control and direct physical intervention e g activating a physical switch or button The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 6 of 21 Recognized means a laboratory that complies with the requirements as stated in laboratory Section 8 and is acceptable to the Authority for carrying out tests and issuing test reports for printers Scheme means the Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Sleep Mode means the reduced power state that the product enters automatically after a period of inactivity In addition to entering Sleep Mode automatically the product may also enter this mode 1 at a user set time of day 2 immediately in response to user manual action without actually t
4. All materials and workmanship of printers are also needed to comply with IEC 60950 Information Technology Equipment Safety and or the Electrical Products Safety Regulation of the HKSAR where applicable Test Methods General All test methods specified in this document are only related to checking compliance with the average power rating and default time requirements It is not the intention of this document to detail out the test standards and requirements for checking compliance with the Electrical Products Safety Regulation of the HKSAR The participant should conduct appropriate tests where necessary in addition to those specified in this document in order to comply with the requirements stipulated in the aforesaid Electrical Products Safety Regulation Compliance with Safety Requirements The testing standards for checking compliance with the safety requirements are based on IEC 60950 Information Technology Equipment Safety For detailed requirements and procedural descriptions one should refer to the respective standard To the extent that definitions in the IEC standard do not conflict with the definitions of this document the definitions in the aforesaid standard shall be included Test Conditions For all printers the test conditions shall be as follows a Electrical supply 220V 5 b Frequency 50Hz 1 c Line impedance lt 0 25 ohm d Total harmonic distortion lt 2 voltage e Test
5. Auto off anes inutes Sleep to Auto off Disregard if no default delay m Auto off Mode in Measure Auto off power Disregard Auto off Auto off Watts W if no Auto off Mode power Manually turn device off and wait until unit is off If no manual on off Auto off N A N A switch note and wait for lowest power Sleep state Measure Off power If no manual on off switch note and measure Off power Watts W Sleep Mode power Notes Steo 7 If the unit has no Ready indicator use the time at which the power consumption level stabilizes to the Ready level and note this detail when reporting The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex 2 the product test data Steps 4 amp 5 For products with more than one Sleep level repeat these steps as many times as necessary to capture all successive Sleep levels and report this data Two Sleep levels are typically used in large format photocopiers and MFDs that use high heat marking technologies For products lacking this Mode disregard Steps 4 and 5 Steos 4 amp 6 Default delay time measurements are to be measured in parallel fashion cumulative from the start of Step 4 For example a product set to enter a Sleep level in 15 minutes and enter a second Sleep level 30 minutes after entering the first Sleep level will have a 15 minute default delay time to the first level and a 45 minute default delay time to the second level
6. Letter of Rejection 9 Flow Chart for Registration Tables 1 Maximum Allowable TEC Rating for Printers ccccccccceseeeceeeeeeeeeees 8 2 Maximum Allowable Default Time to Sleep Mode nnnc 9 3 Sleep Mode Power Allowance for Printers e sense e eens 10 4 Specification of Duplexing for Printers ccc cece cece cece eee eee ens 10 5 Minimum Resolution for power Metelr c ccc cece cece cena cena eee en es 12 6 Test Procedure Applicability sn05i2 occas cca itin eaceser seats aesamass Sted aie 12 The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers 1 Purpose This set of documents is intended to give a general description on the introduction of the Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers 2 Background 2 1 The Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme EELS is an energy conservation initiative that the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR has adopted Under the scheme some common types of household appliances and office equipment will incorporate an energy label that serves to inform consumers of the product s energy consumption and efficiency Consumers should then be able to take those factors into account in making their purchasing decision 2 2 The concept of EELS has been developed and implemented in several forms and in different stages of development In some countries as well as in Hong Kong it is a compulsory requirement for certai
7. You are allowed to affix a specified energy label onto each and every appliance registered under the scheme The contents of the energy label should be based on the information that you have provided in your application ref and dated The registration certificates of the registered appliances are ready for collection at this office Should you have any queries regarding the scheme please contact this office Yours faithfully for Director of Electrical amp Mechanical Services The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex 8 Proforma letter of Rejection Your ref Our ref EMSD EEO LB 24 Tel Fax Date Name and Address of Manufacturers Importers Agents Dear Sir Madam Rejection of Application for Registration to Participate in Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers With reference to your letter of application ref dated e regret to inform you that your application for registration to participate in the scheme has not been accepted for the following reasons 1 etc You are most welcome to submit new application again in future when you have the necessary documents information to support your application Yours faithfully for Director of Electrical amp Mechanical Services The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex 9 Flow Chart for Registration Commencement of scheme Through Through other invita
8. an external computer for significant resources such as memory and data processing to perform basic functions commonly performed by imaging product independently such as page rendering This adder does not apply to products that simply use a computer as a source or destination for image data Cordless handset N A The capability of the imaging product to communicate with a cordless handset This adder is applied only once regardless of the number of cordless handsets the product is designed to handle This adder does not address the power requirements of the cordless handset itself Memory N A 1W per 1 GB The internal capacity available in the imaging product for storing data This adder applies to all volumes of internal memory and should be scaled accordingly Power supply PS size based on PS For PSOR gt 10W output rating OR 0 02 x PSOR 10W Note This adders only applies to Standara size ColourMono Ink Jet Amypact Printers The allowance is calculated from the internal or external power supply s rated DC output as specified by the power supply manufacturer It is not a measured quality B1 3 For the adder allowances shown in Table C distinctions are made for Primary and Secondary types of adders These designations refer to the state in which the interface is required to remain while the imaging product is in Sleep Connections that remain active during the OM test procedure while the imaging prod
9. i e discrepancy between the registration data and test result is more than 10 the Authority may request the participant to conduct separate performance tests at his own costs in accordance with the test methodology as stated in Section 6 in one of the test laboratories agreed by the Authority If non compliance is confirmed and no remedial action is to be taken by the applicant the Authority may order it be de registered from the scheme Failure to remove energy labels from the de registered appliances after the Director has withheld his authorization for using such labels may contravene the relevant ordinances Inspecting Officers The Authority will authorize inspecting officers to carry out appliance compliance monitoring and inspection The officers will carry proper identification cards which will be produced during their inspection operations However the officers will not inform the participants in advance of their intended inspection operation It is the participants duty to allow the inspecting officers to gain access to their premises to carry Out Inspection Mode of Inspection Inspections will be carried out on registered appliances under the scheme on random basis Based on the record of the registration random inspection programmes will be developed In addition to the random inspections the inspecting officers will carry out ad hoc inspections in response to complaints The items to be inspected in such a case will d
10. produce and affix labels at his own costs d fully inform other sales agents in his distribution network once the particular make and model of an appliance is registered under this scheme e allow random ad hoc inspection to be conducted by persons authorized by the Authority on registered appliance at his premises f conduct re test s at his own costs at some recognized laboratories if non compliance is found on his appliance The result of re test s shall reach the Authority within the prescribed period of time specified by the Authority 9 inform the Authority of any change in the technical information and data that were previously submitted to the Authority together with the application letter h accept the fact that if appliance fails to perform in accordance with the requirements as given in Sections 5 and 6 and this cannot be readily rectified the Authority may order it be de registered from the scheme and i remove all energy labels from appliances which had been de registered immediately The details of appliances registered under this scheme will be kept in a register maintained by the Authority The registration records will be regularly uploaded and maintained in the EMSD internet for public and interested parties for access and information Termination Under circumstances of poor performance such as a repeated failure to fulfil obligations set out under Section 9 11 or b Once false or inaccurate o
11. room temperature Z o Ca Ca f Test room relative humidity 10 to 80 g Test Paper A4 80g m The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 11 of 21 Test Equipment 6 5 A watt hour meter or an energy analyser shall be used to measure the energy consumption of the printer under test The watt hour meter shall be capable of reading the energy drawn by the printer without disrupting the electrical power supply 6 6 The power meter should have a frequency response of at least 3 kHz and should provide resolution for corresponding measurement values listed in Table 5 and accuracy of 5 For measurements of 0 5 W or less the required accuracy is 0 02W In addition the meter should be capable of reading the current drawn by the multifunction device without causing internal peak distortion i e clipping off the top of the current wave The use of a power meter with higher crest factors and more current range choices should be preferred Table 5 Minimum Resolution for power meter Measurement Values Minimum Resolution Sora TOW Ex lt 100m CARET SW Note x Measurement Values 6 7 Time measurements may be performed with an ordinary stopwatch with resolution of at least 1 second Applicability 6 8 The test requirements are dependent upon the feature set of the product under evaluation Table 6 shall be used to determine the applicability of each section of this scheme Table 6 Te
12. the officer authorized by the Director to carry out Inspection on appliances under this scheme means the International Organization for Standardization means the energy label as described in Section 7 Large Format Products designed for A2 media and larger including those designed to accommodate continuous form media greater than or equal to 406 mm wide Large format products may also be capable of printing on standard size or small format media Standard Format Products designed for standard sized media e g Letter Legal Ledger A3 A4 B4 including those designed to accommodate continuous form media between 210 mm and 406 mm wide Standard size products may also be capable of printing on small format media Small Format Products designed for media sizes smaller than those defined as Standard e g A6 4 x6 microfilm including those designed to accommodate continuous form media less than 210 mm wide means the commercial description of the make type and If available and appropriate variant and version of a printer means the power state that the product enters when it has been manually or automatically switched off but is still plugged in and connected to the mains This mode is exited when stimulated by an input such as a manual power switch or clock timer to bring the unit into Ready Mode When this state is resultant from a manual intervention by a user It is often referred to as Manual Off and when it is re
13. the printer performance Any accessories fitted to the printer shall not impede the normal operation of energy saving features such as sleep mode etc Active mode means the power state in which the product is connected to a power source and is actively producing output as well as performing any of its other primary functions The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 2 of 21 Authority Automatic Duplexing Base unit Default time Digital Front end DFE means the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR means the capability of a multifunction device to automatically produce images on both sides of an output sheet paper without manual manipulation of output as an intermediate step Examples of this are two sided printing A product is considered to have automatic duplexing capabilty only if the model includes all accessories needed to satisfy the above conditions means the most basic version of a printer for a given product speed that is actually sold as a fully operational model The base unit can be designed and shipped as a single piece or as a combination of functionally integrated components The base unit does not include any external power consuming accessories that may be sold separately means the time period set by the manufacturer prior to shipping that determines when the printer will enter a low p
14. to its lowest power mode in between as during a lunch break as illustrated in Figure 2 It is assumed that weekends have no usage and no manual switching off is done Figure 2 A Typical Day Morning Afternoon Figure 2 shows a schematic example of eight iom printer that performs four jobs in morning four jobs in afternoon has two final periods and an Auto off mode for the remainder of the workday and all of the weekend An assumed lunchtime period is implied but not explicit The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex 1 The figure is not drawn to scale As shown jobs are always 15 minutes apart and in two clusters There are always two full final periods regardless of the length of these periods A1 7 Final Time is the period of time from the last job being initiated to the start of the lowest power mode Sleep mode minus the 15 minute job interval time A1 8 The following two equations are used for all product types Average Job Energy Job2 Job3 Job4 3 Daily Job Energy Job1x2 Jobs per day 2 x Average Job Energy A1 9 The calculation method for printers also uses the following three equations Daily Sleep Energy 24 hours Job per day 4 Final Time x 2 x Sleep Power Daily Energy Daily Job Energy 2 x Final Energy Daily Sleep Energy TEC Daily Energy x 5 Sleep Power x 48 A1 10 The specifications of the metering equipment and ra
15. 1 time Job2 energy Annex 1 Watt hour Wh Recovery Active Ready Hours h Sleep Watt hour Wh Same as above Active2 time Hours h Job3 energy Job4 energy Final Energy Final Time Watt hour Same as Wh above Same as Hours h above Watt hour Wh Ready Sleep Hours h Notes Before beginning the test it is heloful to check the power management default delay times to ensure they are as shipped and to confirm that there Is plenty of paper in the device Zero meter references may be accomplished by recording the accumulated energy consumption at that time rather than literally zeroing the meter The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex 1 Figure 1 TEC Measurement Procedure Jobi Job2 Job3 Job4 E e Mode Off Active Active Active Active Active Ready Ready Ready Ready Ready Ready Sleep Time 5 variable 15 15 15 15 Variable min Step 2 3 Figure 1 shows a graphic form of the measurement procedure Note that products with short default delay times may include periods of Sleep within the four job measurements or Auto off within the Sleep measurement in the Step 4 Also print capable products with just one Sleep mode will not have a Sleep mode in final period Calculation methods 1 6 Calculations of TEC are based on imaging jobs being in two clusters each day with the unit going
16. Mr at the telephone number Yours faithfully for Director of Electrical amp Mechanical Services Note O scheme means The Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme tor Printers O delete as appropriate The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex 5 Proforma Letter of Application Your ref EMSD EEO LB 24 Our ref Tel Date Chief Engineer Energy Efficiency A Electrical amp Mechanical Services Department 3 Kai Shing Street Kowloon Hong Kong Dear Sir Madam Application for Registration to Participate in Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Our company is the manufacturer importer agent of in Hong Kong We support the introduction of the labelling scheme to Hong Kong and would like to be one of the participants in the scheme to promote energy efficiency understand fully the obligations and duties stated in the scheme and will comply with all relevant requirements in particular those specified below i conduct tests via recognized laboratories and to comply with the specified test standards ii produce and affix specified labels at my own costs lil allow random ad hoc inspection to be conducted by persons authorized by the issuing Authority on registered appliance at my premises iv conduct re test s at my own costs at some recognized laboratories if the results of inspection suggest inaccurate energy label information being displ
17. a Automatic Duplexing Capability if applicable b Monochrome Product Speed c Typical Electricity Consumption if applicable d Default Delay Time to Sleep if applicable e Sleep Mode Power Allowance if applicable ft Maximum Standby Power if applicable 6 Manufacturer declared maximum speed of product 4 Monochrome Print Speed if applicable 4 Colour Print Speed if applicable 7 Documentary proof that the product s comply with Electrical Products Safety Regulation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Note Company s name and chop should be stamped on the all documents provided All test reports submitted to the office should be certified true copy by appropriate organization The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex Proforma Letter of Acceptance Your ref Our ref EMSD EEO LB 24 Tel Fax Date Name and Address of Manufacturers Importers Agents Dear Sir Madam Acceptance of Application for Registration to Participate in Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers With reference to your letter of ref dated am pleased to inform you that your application to participate in the captioned scheme has been accepted enclose herewith the registration certificates of printers registered The registered printers are as follows Brand Make Model Registration No Effective date ree eee We Se NOR We ao
18. ated in the Annex 3 Testing Facilities Laboratories and Accreditation Bodies The Authority will accept the results and certificates issued by the test laboratory which The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 13 of 21 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 Note fulfills one of the following criteria as specified in Clause 8 2 amp 8 3 or Clause 8 4 The laboratory is accredited by the Hong Kong Accreditation Service HKAS for the relevant test under the Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme HOKLAS or a scheme with which HKAS has concluded a mutual recognition agreement see Note and the results are issued in a test report or certificate bearing the accreditation mark The laboratory is accredited to GB 25956 2010 Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy grade for printers and fax machines or IEC 62301 First Edition 2005 06 1 0 Household Electrical Appliances Measurement of Standby Power or awarded the qualification of U S Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Laboratory for Imaging Equipment The Authority will also consider the following arrangements a Self declaration by original manufacturer that the operations of their in house laboratory followed principally the requirements of ISO IEC 17025 and b The manufacturer currently operating according to a recognized international quality system such as ISO 9001 and c The manufacturer s in ho
19. ayed The result of re test s shall reach the Authority within the prescribed period of time specified by the Authority v inform the Authority of any change in the technical information and data that were previously submitted to the Authority together with the application letter and vi accept the fact that if appliance fails to perform in accordance with the required energy efficiency standards and performance as given in Section 5 and this cannot be readily rectified the Authority may order it be de registered from the scheme The details of information of those appliances which we intend to register with the Authority are shown in the attached document Annex 6 and are submitted herewith for your vetting Yours faithfully Manufacturer Importer Agent s Name and Company Chop delete as appropriate The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex 6 Information to be Submitted to Energy Efficiency Office 1 Information on the company Name Address Teleohone number Fax E mail Address Contact person Importer Distributor etc 2 Product to apply for participating in the scheme Name of products types make model references countries of origin 3 Parties which will be responsible for making and fixing the Energy Label 4 Commencement date to affix Energy Labels on appliance 5 Detailed test reports providing at least the following relevant technical data for the appliances
20. check on energy labels on those appliances participating in the scheme are needed Also to avoid the unsatisfactory situation that the non participating parties taking advantage of the scheme by using unauthorized labels the Authority may also carry out suitable form of inspection on those unregistered appliances which have not been registered under the scheme Scope The scope of inspection includes sample checking and testing of the following items whether energy label is in fact placed on the registered appliance b whether energy label on the registered appliance is in a prominent position c whether energy label being displayed is of correct format in accordance with Section 7 d Whether the information on the energy label accords with record e Whether the registered appliance complies with the energy consumption and performance requirements f Whether the data submitted by the participants are correct by random re testing and g Whether unregistered appliances display unauthorized energy labels The participants will be requested to take immediate remedial action and report the follow up action taken if non compliance is found on their appliances The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 18 of 21 11 4 11 10 12 If a registered appliance is found not meeting the requirements specified in accordance with the technical standards stipulated in Section 5 during random testing
21. d to participate in the scheme For some known manufacturers and importers invitation letters will be issued to them However any party may submit their applications for registration no matter whether they are invited or not The proforma letter of invitation is shown in Annex 4 Applicant should submit formal application to Chief Engineer Energy Efficiency A Energy Efficiency Office Electrical and Mechanical Services Department 3 Kal Shing Street Kowloon Hong Kong by means of an application letter through mail facsimile or electronic mail In order to ensure effective implementation of the scheme the applicant must be committed to fully comply with the duties responsibilities and obligations set out in this scheme The proforma letter of application as shown in Annex 5 details the aforesaid obligations and should be used for application To facilitate the application process the application form can be downloaded from EMSD website or on line application can be used Information Documents to be Submitted for Registration Each make and model of an appliance participating in the scheme should be provided with a test report issued by a recognized laboratory The test report should contain energy consumption test and performance test results Details of the technical information to be submitted together with the application are listed as follows a information on the company name address telephone number fax email a
22. ddress contact person importer distributor etc b products to apply for participating in the scheme names of products types brand names model references countries of origin c parties which will be responsible for making and fixing the Energy Label o Ner commencement date to affix energy label on appliance e documentary proof that the applied appliance s comply with the Electrical Products Safety Regulation of the HKSAR where applicable The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 15 of 21 9 6 9 7 9 8 SRS 9 10 f detailed test reports shall provide at least the following relevant technical data on the applied appliance Automatic Duplexing Capability if applicable Monochrome Product Speed o Typical Electricity Consumption if applicable Default Delay Time to Sleep if applicable o Sleep Mode Power Allowance if applicable o Maximum Standby Power if applicable 9 supporting technical information and calculations h manufacturer declared maximum speed of product Monochrome Colour Print Speed if applicable Note All photocopied test reports submitted to the office should be certified true copy by the appropriate organization Company s name and chop should be stamped on all the documents provided All photocopy test reports submitted to the Authority shall be certified true copy by appropriate organization Acceptance of Registrati
23. e photoconductor in a serial fashion and one or multiple light sources to achieve the multi colour hard copy output Government means the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR High means the use of an marking technology in high performance Performance business applications usually occupied by electrophotographic Ink Jet W marking technology This difference between the conventional product and the High Performance IJ product is denoted by the presence of nozzle arrays that span the width of a page and or the ability to dry the ink on the media through additional media heating mechanisms The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 4 of 21 IEC impact Ink Jet 1 Inspecting officer ISO Label Media Format Model Off Mode means the International Electrotechnical Commission means a marking technology characterized by formation of the desired hard copy image by transferring colorant from ribbon to media via an impact process Two types of impact technology are Dot Formed Impact and Fully formed Impact means a marking technology where images are formed by depositing colorant in small drops directly to the print media in a matrix manner Colour IJ is distinguished from monochrome J in that more than one colorant is available in a product at any one time Typical types of IJ include Piezo electric PE IJ Sublimation and Thermal means
24. e job that is dropped A1 5 The measurement procedure for printers Is as follows Record Possible Unit of Action at end States Measure of step Measured Connect the unit under test to the _ Watt hour meter Ensure the unit is powered Off energy Wh and in Off Mode Zero the meter Off measure energy over 5 minutes or Testing Interval more Record both energy and i Hours h ime time Turn on unit Wait until unit ad do N A N A N A indicates it is in Ready mode Print a job of at least one output image but no more than a single job per Job Table Record time to a Active0O time Hours h N A first sheet exiting unit Wait until the meter shows that the unit has entered its final Sleep mode Watt hour Sleep Energy Zero meter measure energy and Wh time over 1 hour Record the Sleep energy and time Sleep Time Hours h The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Zero meter and timer 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 Repeat Step 6 Repeat Step 6 without Active time measurement Repeat Step 6 without Active time measurement Zero meter and timer Measure energy and time until meter and or units show that unit has entered Sleep Mode or the final Sleep Mode for units with multiple Sleep modes or 4 hours Job1 energy Active
25. epend upon the nature of complaint and may include all types of inspection as stated in Section 11 2 Inspections will normally be carried out at the retail outlets and appliance showrooms Where necessary inspection will also be done at warehouses The inspection results will be properly recorded for future analysis as well as on evaluation of the effectiveness of the scheme Complaints and Appeal The Authority will be responsible for dealing with complaints from participants and other parties against matters related to the scheme The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 19 of 21 12 3 12 4 1255 12 6 12 7 12 8 13 13 1 13 2 Complaints Handling Procedure The Director shall ensure that complaints are properly recorded and handled without undue delay The Authority shall carry out preliminary investigation on complaints and reply to the complainants within a reasonable time For complaints that require site inspection and laboratory test the complainant shall be notified through an interim reply The Authority shall inform the complainant of the results or decisions made on the complaint Appeal Procedure A participant who is aggrieved by a decision or action taken by the Authority may appeal to the Director in writing stating the reason for the appeal The Director may decide to suspend the decision or action given by the Authority from the day on which the appeal is
26. f jobs per day is equal to the speed For example a 14 ipm unit shall use 14 jobs per day 4 For units with a speed of 32 ipm and above use 32 ipm jobs per day 2 Calculate the nominal amount of images per day from Table A For example a 14 ipm unit shall use 0 5 x 14 98 images per day Table A Imaging Equipment Job Table Product Type Rating to use Formula images per day 3 Calculate the number of images per job by dividing the number of images per day by the number of jobs per day Round down truncate to nearest integer The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex 1 Measurement procedures A1 3 To measure time an ordinary stopwatch and timing to a resolution of one second is sufficient All energy figures are to be recorded as watt hous Wh All time data Is to be recorded in seconds or minutes Zero meter references are to the Wh readout of the meter A1 4 Service maintenance modes including colour calibration should generally not be included in TEC measurements Any such modes that occur during the test shall be noted If a service mode occurs during a job other than the first that job may be dropped and a substitute job added to the test In the case a substitute job is needed do not record the energy values for the dropped job and add the substitute job immediately after Job 4 The 15 minute job interval shall be maintained at all times including for th
27. less than or equal to the maximum Sleep Mode power consumption requirement as shown In Table 3 Table 3 Sleep Mode Power Allowance for Printers Media Maximum Sleep Mode Power Markina Technolo Format Allowance Watts g Iy sm E p 1 4 a a Large Non Ink Jet Operation Mode OM Standby Mode Power Requirement 5 8 Standby Mode power which is the lesser of the Ready Mode Power Sleep Mode Power and Off Mode Power shall be less than or equal to the Maximum Standby Mode power requirement 1 W General Performance Requirements 5 9 Printers which use EP Sl and High Performance marking technologies must meet the duplexing requirements based on product speed as shown in Table 4 Table 4 Specification of Duplexing for Printers Colour Printers Product alae Duplexing Requirement ee ONA 30 39 inom Automatic duplexing must be offered as a standard E feature or optional accessory at the time of purchase ont Automatic duplexing is required as a standard feature SR at the time of purchase Monochrome Printers Product Speed Penggen ce Requirement lt Ep Ep Automatic duplexing RE te To AEE as a standard 25 44 ipm feature or optional accessory at the time of purchase The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 10 of 21 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 Sa ian Automatic duplexing is required as a standard feature at ae the time of purchase Safety Requirements
28. made until such appeal is disposed of withdrawn or abandoned unless such suspension would in the opinion of the Director be contrary to public interest The Director may by notice to the appellant require that appellant to attend meeting with him or his representatives and provide documents and give evidence relevant to the appeal The Director shall notify the appellant of his decision and reasons for it The decision will be final and binding Maintenance of Scheme To ensure that the scheme can continue to operate effectively and efficiently after its introduction a proper system of maintenance is needed The maintenance system consists essentially of a Continuous updating of the lists of participants in the scheme as follows i registered appliances with details such as registration number in the scheme date of registration or de registration if it occurs energy efficiency data performance data make model and other related information and ii registered importers manufacturers local agents etc in the distribution network with details such as address date of registration or de registration if it occurs etc The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 20 of 21 b Periodic review of the test methodology and procedures for application registration and compliance monitoring etc to bring them in line with the latest needs of the manufacturers importers and retailers etc c Co
29. me has been implemented trom 1 January 2013 and will expire on 31 December 2015 when re registration Is necessary The scope of application covers all new registered printers imported to or manufactured in Hong Kong with effect from the date that is declared by the participants but does not cover second hand products products already in existing use under trans shipment or manufactured for export etc The scheme will operate as a Recognition Type labelling system All participating appliances will be registered under this scheme provided that they have met the performance requirement specified in the scheme Printers under this labelling scheme apply to all electrically operated black and white B amp W or colour printers that are capable of receiving information trom single user or networked computers and serve as hard copy output devices for production of A4 sized copies Printers designed to handle multi sized papers including A4 sized paper can also be qualified under this scheme provided that they can comply with the energy efficiency requirements for A4 sized paper Definitions Unless otherwise specified the following definitions shall apply throughout this document A4 sized paper means papers measured 210 mm x 297 mm in dimensions Accessory means a piece of additional equipment that is not necessary for the Standard operation of the base unit but that may be added before or after shipment in order to enhance or change
30. n kinds of appliances to be provided with energy labels before they can be put on the market The labelling requirements may apply to equipment such as household refrigerators washing machines room coolers clothes dryers compact fluorescent lamps storage water heaters etc The EELS generally aims to achieve the following e greater public awareness of energy conservation and environmental improvement needs e provision of readily available pre purchase information on energy consumption and efficiency data where applicable to enable ordinary consumers to select more energy efficient products e stimulation to the manufacturers market for phasing out less energy efficient models and e actual energy savings and environment improvement 2 3 Hong Kong also aims at achieving the above objectives and the Hong Kong Voluntary EELS now covers twenty types of household appliances and office equipment Twelve types of which are electrical appliances and seven types of office equipment There is also one type of gas appliance for domestic gas instantaneous water heaters The scope of EELS has also been extended to cover petrol passenger cars The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 1 of 21 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 315 Scope The scheme will only apply to the manufacturers and importers who have participated in the voluntary scheme The scheme commenced on 30 December 2002 The revision of the sche
31. nges used in each measurement shall be reported Measurements must be conducted so as to result in a potential error of the TEC value of no more than 5 The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex 2 Testing Procedure of Operation Mode OM B1 1 Measurement of OM power and delay times shall be conducted according to the Table B subject to the following provisions a All power figures shall be recorded in watts W in accordance with IEC 62301 First Edition 2005 06 1 0 unless otherwise specified in this document b The accuracy requirement for this OM test procedure is 2 for all measurements except for Ready power where it is 5 c To measure time an ordinary stopwatch and timing to a resolution of one second is sufficient All power figures are to be recorded in watts W d Service maintenance modes including colour calibration generally should not be included in measurements Any adaptation of the procedure needed to exclude such modes that occur during the test shall be noted Table B Operation Mode OM Test Procedure ae Unit of Measure Plug the unit into meter Turn on 1 Off unit Wait until unit indicates it is in N A N A Ready Mode Measure Ready power Ready power Watts W j ae Wait and measure default delay time Sleep default Minutes ea y to Sleep delay time min Sleep Measure Sleep power Sleep power Watts W Wait and measure default delay time
32. ntinuous evaluation of the effectiveness of the scheme and assessment of what changes are necessary The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 21 of 21 14 Future Development 14 1 It is hoped that following the implementation of the scheme the market will phase out appliances of low efficiency and public awareness of using energy efficient products will be much improved 14 2 To further facilitate the public in choosing energy efficient appliances and raise public awareness on energy saving the Government has introduced a mandatory EELS through the Energy Efficiency Labelling of Products Ordinance The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 22 of 21 Annex 1 Testing Procedure of Typical Electricity Consumption TEC Job Structure A1 1 For the purposes of Typical Electricity Consumption TEC test procedure the speed of the product that is used to determine the job size for the test shall be the manufacturer s reported maximum claimed simplex speed for making monochrome images on standard sized paper A4 or 8 5 x11 rounded to nearest integer Al 2 The number of images per job shall be calculated according to the following three steps 1 Calculate the number of jobs per day The number of jobs per day varies with Product Speed 4 Forunits with a speed of 8 ipm or less use 8 jobs per day 4 For units with a speed between 8 ipm and 32 ipm the number o
33. oducts which focuses on the typical electricity consumed by a product while in normal operation during a Consumption representative period of time The key criteria of the TEC approach TEC for imaging equipment is a value for typical weekly electricity consumption measured in kilowatt hours kWh Flectricity The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 7 of 21 Test Image means a test image is Test Pattern A from ISO IEC standard 10156 1999 It should be rendered in 10 point size in a fixed width Courier font or nearest equivalent German specific characters need not to be reproduced if the product is incapable of doing so The image shall be rendered on A4 or 8 5 x11 sheet of paper For MFDs that can interpret a page description language PDL images shall be sent to the product in PDL Thermal means a marking technology where the desired hard copy image is Transter TT formed by depositing small drops colorant usually colour waxes in a melted fluid state directly to the print media in a matrix manner TT is distinguish from IJ in that the ink Is solid at room temperature and is made fluid by heat 5 Technical Standards Typical Electricity Consumption TEC Requirements 5 1 The power rating of a printer model or base unit at various product speeds for TEC shall quality according to the corresponding specifications as shown in Table 1 Table 1 Maximum Allowable TEC Rating for Printe
34. on On receipt of the application the Authority will verify whether the appliance meets the energy efficiency and performance requirements based on the submitted data The accuracy of the submitted data their inconsistencies and non compliance will be dealt with in accordance with Section 11 If the application is accepted the participant will be notified of the result within 17 working days upon receipt of all necessary information requested The participant will then be allowed to affix the energy label onto the registered appliance Both manufacturer and importer of the registered appliance should ensure that the energy label is correctly printed and affixed on the appliance in accordance with Section 7 The proforma letter of acceptance is shown in Annex 7 If the application is rejected the notification letter as shown in Annex 8 will also be given within 17 working days upon receipt of all necessary information requested The flow chart for registration is shown in Annex 9 Particpant s Duties Responsibilities and Obligations The participant is obliged to a submit application and information including test results in accordance with The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 16 of 21 9 12 9 13 9 14 format and procedures set out in Section 9 3 9 6 b conduct tests via recognized laboratories and to comply with the specified test methodology and classification scheme c
35. ower modes e g the Sleep Mode and Off Mode following completion of its primary function means a functionally integrated server that hosts other computers and applications and acts as an interface to the printer A DFE provides greater functionality to the printer A DFE will be defined as either Type 1 DFE A DFE that draws its DC power from its own AC power supply internal or external which is separate from the power supply that powers the printer This DFE may draw its AC power directly from a wall outlet or it may draw it from the AC power associated with the printer s internal power supply Type 2 DFE A DFE that draws its DC power from the same power supply as the printer with which it operates Type 2 DFEs must have a board or assembly with a separate processing unit that is capable of initiating activity over the network and can be physically removed isolated or disabled using common engineering practices to allow power measurements to be made A DFE also offer at least three of the following advanced features a Network connectivity in various environments b Mailbox functionality c Job queue management The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 3 of 21 d Machine management e g waking the imaging equipment from a reduced power state e Advanced graphic user interface f Ability to initiate communication with other host servers and client computers e g scanning
36. r misleading information is given on a label or b in any other case where the Director is of the opinion that registration of an appliance is contrary to the public interest The Authority may de register an appliance from the scheme with immediate effect by giving the participant notice in writing Once an appliance is de registered no one is allowed to fix an energy label on it De registration may occur even when there is no legal action taken under either the Trade Descriptions Ordinance Chapter 362 or the Copyright Ordinance Chapter 528 Participant who decides to discontinue participating in the scheme or to withdraw any registered model from the registered appliance list shall give at least three months advance notice to the Authority The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 17 of 21 10 10 1 10 2 11 Legal Provisions This scheme is a voluntary scheme However a participant who abuses the scheme by giving false information on a label may contravene provisions of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance Chapter 362 No one could take advantage of the scheme by using the label on his appliances without authorization of the Authority as that may constitute an infringement of copyright under the Copyright Ordinance Chapter 528 Compliance Monitoring and Inspection Purpose To uphold credibility of the scheme and to maintain continuous confidence of the consumers compliance
37. rs Colour Printers Colour Product Speed ipm Maximum TEC kWh week 0 10 kWh ipm x 2 8 kWh 0 35 kWh ipm x 5 2 kWh 0 70 kWh ipm x 26 0 kWh Monochrome Printers Monochrome Product Speed ipm Maximum TEC kWh week 0 10 kWh ipm x 0 5 kWh 0 35 kWh ipm x 10 3 kWh 0 70 kWh ipm x 39 0 kWh Note x Monochrome Product Speed om 5 2 For printer with a Type 2 DFE the energy consumption of the DFE should be excluded when comparing the product s measured TEC value to the criteria listed in Table 1 The DFE must not interfere with the ability of the printer to enter or exit its lower power modes In order to take advantage of this exclusion the DFE must meet with the The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 8 of 21 definition in Section 4 and be a separate processing unit that is capable of initiating activity over the network Operation Mode OM Requirements 5 3 For printer with a functionally integrated DFE that relies on the imaging product for its power the power consumption of the DFE should be excluded when comparing the product s measured Sleep Mode power to the combined marking engine and functional adder criteria limits and when comparing the measured Standby Mode power to the Standby criteria limits The DFE must not interfere with the ability of the printer to enter or exit its lower power modes In order to take advantage of this exclusion the DFE mus
38. s present on the imaging product that is capable of a transfer data via radio frequency wireless means Includes Bluetooth and 802 11 E Wired card camera storage Type Details The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex 2 A physical data or network connection port present on the imaging product that is designed to allow the connection of an external device such as flash memory card smart card readers and camera interfaces including PictBridge G Tnfare A data or network connection interface present on the imaging product that is designed to transfer data via infrared technology Includes IrDA Othe Internal storage drives present on the imaging product Includes internal drives only e g disk drives DVD drives Zip drives and applies to each separate drive This adder does not cover interfaces to external drives e g SCSI or internal memory Scanners with CCFL lamps or non CCFL N A 0 5 lamps The presence of scanner that use Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp CCFL technology or a technology other than CCFL such as Light Emitting Diode LED Halogen Hot Cathode Fluorescent Tube HCFT Xenon or Tubular Fluorescent TL technologies This adder is applied only once regardless of the lamp size or the number of lamps bulbs employed PC based system cannot print copy scan without use of significant PC resources This adder applies to imaging products that rely on
39. st Procedure Applicability Media Format Marking Technology Evaluation Method DT DS EP Impact IJ SI TT High Performance IJ DT DS EP SI TT Standard The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 12 of 21 6 9 6 10 gal 7 2 73 7 4 8 1 Test Procedure of TEC For details please refer to Annex 1 Test Procedure of OM For details please refer to Annex 2 Energy Label A self adhesive label should be used Label Location The label should be affixed to the appliance at a prominent location and should be easily visible The participant should ensure that the label appears on every registered appliance on display sale or hire Colour Scheme amp Dimensions The label should be printed on self adhesive paper or material that is approved by the Director used with white coloured background and should have colour schemes and dimensions as shown in Annex 3 It should be printed in English and in Chinese Soft copy of this label can be obtained from Energy Efficiency Office Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Label Quality The paper or material that is approved by the Director used for the label should be durable and possess good wear and tear characteristics It should stick tightly on the appliance and can be removed easily when needed Information on the Label The information that appears on the label should accord to the label format and meanings as indic
40. sultant from an automatic or predetermined stimuli e g a delay time or clock it is often referred to as Auto off The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 5 of 21 Participants means the manufacturers importers or the dealers of printers participating in the scheme Printer means an imaging equipment that serves as a hard copy output device and is capable of receiving information from single user or networked computers or other input devices e g digital cameras The unit must be capable of being powered from a wall outlet or from a data or network connection Product Speed means Standard sized products a single A4 or 8 5 x11 sheet printed on one side in a minute is equal to one image per minute ipm If the maximum claimed speeds differ when producing images on a single A4 or 8 5 x11 paper the higher speed shall be used For Small format products a single A6 of 4 x6 sheet printed copied scanned on one side in a minute is equal to 0 25 om 4 For Large format products a single A2 is equivalent to 4 ipm and one AO sheet is equivalent to 16 ipm 4 For continuous form products categorized as Small format Large format or Standard size print speed in ipm should be obtained from the product s maximum marketed imaging speed in meters per minute according to conversion below X jom 16 x Maximum media width meters x Maximum imaging speed length meters minute In all cases
41. t meet the definition and be a separate processing unit that is capable of initiating activity over the network Operation Mode OM Default Time Requirement 5 4 The default time to Sleep Mode of a printer model or base unit at various product speeds shall qualify according to the corresponding specifications as shown in Table 2 Table 2 Maximum Allowable Default Time to Sleep Mode Media Monochrome Product Speed ipm Sleep Mode Default Time minutes Format O w 5 5 All printer must be shipped with a maximum default time less than or equal to 4 hours which is only adjustable by the manufacturer This maximum machine delay time cannot be influenced by the user and typically cannot be modified without internal invasive product manipulation The default time settings provided in Table 2 may be user adjustable 5 6 When reporting data and qualifying products that can enter Sleep Mode in multiple ways manufacturers should reference a Sleep level that can be reached automatically If the product is capable of automatically entering multiple successive Sleep levels it is at the manufacturer s discretion which of these levels is used for qualification purposes however the default delay time provided must correspond with whichever level is used The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 9 of 21 Operation Mode OM Sleep Mode Power Consumption om Measured Sleep Mode power consumption shall be
42. tion letter channel see Annex 4 Manufacturers Importers agents Submit application amp information see Annex 5 amp 6 Process application no Rejected see Annex 8 yes Accepted see Annex 7 Register participant The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers
43. to email polling remote mailboxes for jobs or g Ability to post process pages e g reformatting pages prior to printing Dye means a marking technology where images are formed by Sublimation depositing subliming dye onto the print media based upon the DS amount of energy delivered by the heating elements Direct Thermal means a marking technology that transfers an image by burning dots DT onto coated media as it passes over a heated print head DT products do not use ribbons Director means the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services Aas means a marking technology characterized by illumination of a Photography photoconductor in a pattern representing the desired hard copy EP image via a light source development of the image with particles of toner using the latent image on the photoconductor to define the presence or absence of toner at a given location transfer of the toner to the final hard copy medium and fusing to cause the desired hard copy to become durable Types of EP include Laser LED and LCD Colour EP is distinguished from monochrome EP in that toners of at least three different colours are available in a given product at one time Two types of colour EP technology are detined below a Parallel Colour EP A marking technology that uses multiple light sources and multiple photoconductors to increase the maximum color printing speed b Serial Colour EP A marking technology that uses a singl
44. tration to Participate in Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Having gone through the necessary consultations and duly considered the views from various concerned parties the government has decided to introduce a voluntary energy efficiency labelling scheme for printers to Hong Kong with effect from The details of the scheme have been finalized and enclose herewith a guide of the scheme for your reference Being one of the major printer manufacturers importers agentsO in Hong Kong you are invited to participate in the scheme so as to take part in promoting public awareness in energy conservation and environmental improvement to Hong Kong If you are interested to participate in the scheme please apply in accordance with the protorma letter of application Annex 5 and submit details including technical information in accordance with the attached Annex 6 to the Chief Engineer Energy Efficiency A at the following address Energy Efficiency Office Electrical and Mechanical Services Department 3 Kai Shing Street Kowloon Hong Kong Please be reminded to submit accurate test data to support your application Under this Scheme routine compliance monitoring and checking will be performed and if a registered printer is found to be non compliant we may consider deregistering the printer from the Scheme Should you need further clarification or information you are most welcome to contact the undersigned or
45. uct is in Sleep are defined as Primary while connections that can be inactive while the imaging product is in Sleep are defined as Secondary Most functional adders typically are Secondary types The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex 2 B1 4 Manufacturers should consider only the adder types that are available on a product in its as shipped configuration Options available to the consumer after the product is shipped or interfaces that are present on the product s externally powered digital front end DFE should not be considered when applying allowance to the imaging product B1 5 For products with multiple interfaces these interfaces should be considered as unique and separate However interfaces that perform multiple functions should only be considered once The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex 3 Energy Label Format ENERGY LABEL 30 mm Reg No E12515 PR11 0007 Printer FT ED HE TES E EMSD 40 mm Not to Scale Soft copies of these labels can be obtained from Energy Efficiency Office Electrical and Mechanical Services Department The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Annex 4 Proforma Letter of Invitation Our ref EMSD EEO LB 24 Your ref Tel Fax Date Name and Address of Manufacturers Importers Agents Dear Sir Madam Invitation of Application for Regis
46. urning off or 3 through other automatically achieved ways that are related to user behaviour All product features can be enabled in this mode and the product must be able to enter Active Mode by responding to any potential input options designed into the product however there may be a delay Potential inputs include external electrical stimulus e g network stimulus fax call remote control and direct physical intervention e g activating a physical switch or button The product must maintain network connectivity while in Sleep Mode waking up only as necessary Solid Ink S means a marking technology where the ink is solid at room temperature and liquid when heated to the jetting temperature Transfer to the media can be direct but is most often made to an intermediate drum or belt and then offset printed to the media Standby means the lowest power consumption mode which cannot be Mode switched off influenced by the user and that may persist for an indefinite time when the product is connected to the main electricity supply and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Reference is drawn to IEC62301 2005 for measurement of Standby power Standby Mode is the product s minimum power mode Stencil means a marking technology that transfers images onto the print media from a stencil that is titted around an ink drum Typical means a method of testing and comparing the energy performance of imaging equipment pr
47. use laboratory had been successful in carrying out energy consumption tests on office equipment and where these tests had been evaluated and certified by internationally recognised independent certification organisations The internationally recognised independent certification organizations mentioned in Clause 8 5 shall meet the following minimum requirements a Being recognized internationally to be competent for certifying product energy efficiency performance tests and b Having experience in assessing and certifying the relevant energy efficiency performance tests and c Having well established assessment procedures including staff training and assessment criteria relating to assessment and certification of energy efficiency performance tests HKAS has concluded mutual recognition arrangements with overseas accreditation bodies for testing laboratory accreditation The list of mutual recognition arrangement partners may change from time to time and the up to date list is available trom the HKAS website of www into gov hkK it hkas Partners to these arrangements recognise the accreditations granted by one another as equivalent The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Printers Page 14 of 21 g 9 2 os 9 4 9 5 Registration and Participation Registration Procedures All manufacturers importers and the other parties involved in the appliance distribution network are welcomed and encourage
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