{"id":657,"date":"2021-08-03T21:03:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T21:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imageoneway.com\/blog\/break-the-addiction-why-we-print-so-much-and-how-to-print-less-at-work"},"modified":"2023-12-19T22:11:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T22:11:36","slug":"break-the-addiction-3-reasons-why-we-feel-the-need-to-print","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imageoneway.com\/blog\/break-the-addiction-3-reasons-why-we-feel-the-need-to-print","title":{"rendered":"Break The Addiction: Why We Print So Much and How to Print Less at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is it that makes us strike ctrl+P time after time, even when we know it increases costs and decreases sustainability within the office<\/a>? There are actually many reasons\u2014from bad habits to physical discomfort\u2014that make us waste more paper, ink, toner, and time than we should.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Let’s take a look at the most common reasons we overprint. After all, just knowing what prompts us to print too much at the office can help us stop our own bad print habits. Once we boost paper reduction ourselves, it’ll <\/span>also be easier to encourage our team members to do the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Our Eyes Get Tired<\/span>
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Does this routine sound familiar? <\/span>
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  1. Wake up. Scroll through news stories, emails, and social media on your phone over your morning coffee.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Go to work. Spend eight hours staring at your computer screen.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Come home. Unwind in front of Netflix or a video game.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That’s tons of screen time. It’s something most people get too much of these days<\/a>\u2014and it can literally hurt! To combat eyestrain and those related headaches, we need to give our eyes a break. This leads us to print out our work on paper vs. viewing it directly from a screen. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Simply put, our eyes aren\u2019t meant to stare at screens all day. The contrast of the screen, the subtle flicker and glare make your eyes feel tired. They truly do prefer looking at paper instead of the unnatural light stemming from your computer, phone, or TV. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    We can\u2019t argue with tired eyes. <\/span><\/span>Nor with WebMD<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span> But we can offer a couple suggestions. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    For one, we\u2019re huge fans of <\/span>f.lux<\/span><\/a><\/span>,<\/span> a software that adjusts the hue of light produced by your computer monitor based on the time of day and the type of lighting you\u2019re in. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    T<\/span><\/span>his automatic, gradual change helps to ease eye strain\u2014and it just might help you resist the urge to print.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>If your peepers can\u2019t take it any more and you must print, you can still keep costs down by remembering to print in black and white and double sided.<\/span>
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    Other ways to break a screen addiction: <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n