Preventing Global Warming through
Reduced Paper Consumption
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RECO-View RF Tag Sheet –Capable of Displaying Data on Rewritable RF Tags
 (Ricoh/Japan)
In fiscal 2003, Ricoh developed the RECO-View RF Tag Sheet by combining RF tags with Ricoh's own rewritable technology, making the RECO-View RF Tag Sheet capable of rewriting and displaying data written on cards or sheets. This sheet displays digital data recorded on a tag, and the display changes as the tag is rewritten. A sheet is capable of being rewritten approximately 1,000 times.* This tool helps prevent human error, as operators are able to visually confirm management information regarding the operation process written on RF tags. We have received positive feedback from customers, including one from the CO-OP NET Oyama Distribution Center, which uses the tag sheet for the labeling of distribution containers saying, "Your product reduced the workload and the waste of our labeling process, as we can rewrite data without detaching labels or disrupting the flow of the containers."
* The number may vary, depending on the condition of use.
CO2 emissions during 1,000 times of printing
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[Data coverage]  Manufacturing: materials and manufacturing processes Use: RW printer (calculation based on electricity consumption)/laser printer (calculation based on electricity consumption and toners) Collection: 100-km of transport by a 4-ton truck from the usage site Disposal: waste disposal (with thermal recovery)/ waste disposal (w/o thermal recovery)/landfill/collection of used paper (for paper-based only) [Source] Paper: J-LCA database Rewritable Sheet: on materials,
4000ss by Independent Administrative Institution National Institute for Materials Science's Ecomaterials Center Electricity & gas, data from the Japanese Ministry of the Environment Printer, data on IPSiO NX 810 Collection and disposal: Japan Tappi Journal 55(6) 838- 852(2001) |
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