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Ten Tips for Reducing Office Paper
Trying to achieve a paperless office can seem daunting. Computers have made is easier to print paper with a simple click. As a business owner, you know that using less paper is more cost effective and is better for the environment but unfortunately old habits are hard to break. Here are ten tips that will help you reduce the amount of paper in your office.
1. Reduce the number of office printers
2. Decrease the margins when formatting documents
3. Set the default on your computer to print double sided
4. Print specific pages rather than the complete document
5. Send an internet fax
6. Request documents in PDF format
7. Set up electronic folders for active files so they are more easily shared
8. Scan and email rather than print and copy
9. Don’t print emails: let them live electronically!
10. Use a document management system to manage files electronically
