EPEAT Program
Continuous Monitoring Outcomes Report
Imaging Equipment
IE-2022-02
January 5, 2023

1.0 Background
EPEAT® is a comprehensive voluntary sustainability Type 1 ecolabel that helps purchasers identify sustainable
technology products and services. Central to EPEAT are conformity assurance activities that meet the technicalrigor and credibility needs of the institutional purchasers who rely upon EPEAT. The EPEAT Program ensures
the ongoing conformance of EPEAT-registered products through an ongoing surveillance process known asContinuous Monitoring. Continuous Monitoring activities occur throughout the year and test the ability ofParticipating Manufacturers to prove conformance with EPEAT Criteria on an ongoing basis.
Some Continuous Monitoring activities require that Investigations be conducted in discrete timeframes calledRounds. The EPEAT Program develops an individual plan for each Continuous Monitoring Round, which
specifies the EPEAT Criteria to be investigated, the method of investigation that GEC-approved Conformity
Assurance Bodies (CABs) must use and the specific dates when the Investigation activities must be completed.
The EPEAT Program also selects the Participating Manufacturers and EPEAT-registered products and assigns
Investigations to CABs, which must fully participate in and are responsible for implementing Continuous
Monitoring Round activities with their Participating Manufacturer clients. Participating Manufacturers arerequired to cooperate fully with their GEC-approved CAB during Round activities.
To maintain the level of transparency relied on by purchasers, the EPEAT Program publishes an Outcomes
Report at the conclusion of each Round to summarize the activities conducted and to identify the products andParticipating Manufacturers that received nonconformances and the actions taken to restore accuracy of theEPEAT Registry.
This document summarizes the activities and results of Continuous Monitoring Round IE-2022-02 conductedfor the Imaging Equipment category.

2.0 Overview of Continuous Monitoring Round IE-2022-02
2.1

Investigation Activities

As per the published Round Plan, Continuous Monitoring Round IE-2022-02 used Level 1 Investigations(documentation review activities to determine Participating Manufacturers’ conformance with specific EPEAT
Criteria). Participating Manufacturers had a discrete time period to provide their CABs with evidence
supporting conformance with the selected EPEAT Criteria. GEC-approved CABs reviewed the documentation,
made recommendations on conformity based solely on the evidence provided by Participating Manufacturers,
and sent Investigation Reports to the EPEAT Program. The EPEAT Program made the final decisions on
conformity for the Investigations.

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Criteria InvestigatedContinuous Monitoring Round IE-2022-02 focused on climate change. Climate change is creating irreversible
damage to the planet and threatening conditions for all life on earth—extreme temperatures and weather
conditions, rising sea levels, melting ice caps, and loss of biodiversity have already been documented as aresult of climate change. The primary contributor to climate change is the release of greenhouse gases into theatmosphere from the use of fossils fuels for electricity generation and other energy needs. The majority ofgreenhouse gas emissions from the electronics industry are often attributed to the supply chain, which
includes raw materials mining, manufacture, and assembly of electronic components, as well as transportationof the finished product. Additionally, the electricity consumed to power electronic products contributes
significantly to climate change as well. As a result, GEC selected Criteria which address these issues forinvestigation in this Round.
Participating Manufacturers were assigned one investigation per criteria (if they had selected the criterion).
Both required and optional criteria were selected for investigation, and all Participating Manufacturers
received at least two investigations. Products were selected randomly using a random number generator.

Table 1: Criteria Investigated in Round IE-2022-02
Criteria NumberCriterion Title

4.1.7.1

Reduce fluorinated gas emissions resulting from flat panel display manufacturing

4.5.1.1

ENERGY STAR®

4.5.2.1

Product specific greenhouse gas emissions - life cycle assessment

4.5.3.1

Standby power level ≤ 1 W and disclosure

3.0 Summary of Investigations and Final Decisions on Conformity for IE-2022-02
Highlights from this Continuous Monitoring Round are:•37 investigations completed•

18 decisions of Conformance•

19 decisions of Nonconformance

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Further details provided in Section 4. Note: 18 of theNonconformances were due to CAB failure to submit anInvestigation Report.

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Figure 1: Final Conformity Decisions for IE-2022-02(shown as percentage of total investigations)

4.0 Further Details on Nonconformances for IE-2022-02
Note: 18 of the 19 Nonconformances in Continuous Monitoring Round IE-2022-02 were due to CAB failure tosubmit an Investigation Report. One Nonconformance was due to insufficient evidence to demonstrate
conformance.
Table 2: Breakdown of Nonconformances by Criterion for IE-2022-02
Criteria Number

Criterion Title

Total Nonconformances

4.1.7.1

24.5.1.1

Reduce fluorinated gas emissions resulting from flat panel display
manufacturing
ENERGY STAR®

4.5.2.1

Product specific greenhouse gas emissions - life cycle assessment

104.1

7

Minor Errors Versus Nonconformances

All nonconformances must be categorized as either a Minor Error or Nonconformance. Minor Errors are noncritical or clerical in nature and do not materially affect the validity of conformance with EPEAT Criteria. Allnonconformances that do not meet the definition of minor errors are categorized as Nonconformances.
4.2

Minor Errors

For Level 1 Investigations, nonconformances may be categorized as Minor Errors for the following reasons:•••Minor human error in data entry (e.g., value cited for EPEAT-product registration is insignificantly
above or below the actual value).
Minor administrative errors (e.g., broken URLs, reports/certificates marginally outdated).
No documentation provided by a Participating Manufacturer where the Participating Manufacturer
indicated the product has reached end-of-life and is no longer available on the market.

There were no Minor Errors in Round IE-2022-02.

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Nonconformances

18 out of the 19 Nonconformances in Round IE-2022-02 were due to CAB failure to submit the Investigation
Report. One Nonconformance was due to insufficient evidence to demonstrate conformance.

5.0 Actions to Restore Conformance
Where the final conformity decision is Nonconformance (including Minor Errors), Participating Manufacturers
must make corrections to restore the accuracy of the EPEAT Registry during the Corrective Action Phase. Theseactivities may include providing additional evidence to demonstrate conformance with the criterion or
unselecting the criteria in the EPEAT Registry. Where the product was found nonconformant and is no longer
available in the marketplace, the product must be archived.
During the Corrective Action Phase, Participating Manufacturers must also develop Corrective Action Plans forother EPEAT-registered products that may be affected by the same underlying issue causing thenonconformance but were not the subject of investigation (called “similarly affected products”).
The following actions were taken to restore accuracy to the EPEAT Registry as a result of Continuous
Monitoring Round IE-2022-02:•17 investigations

CAB reviewed evidence originally submitted by Participating Manufacturers,
which demonstrated conformance•

2 investigations

Products archived by the CAB or by the EPEAT Program

Table 3 in Section 7 identifies the Participating Manufacturers and products that received nonconformances inContinuous Monitoring Round IE-2022-02.

6.0 Key Findings
6.1

Meeting All Energy Efficiency Requirements in ENERGY STAR Specification

If a Participating Manufacturer is demonstrating that the product complies with the eligibility criteria ofENERGY STAR (as opposed to qualifying to ENERGY STAR), Participating Manufacturers must demonstrate that
all energy efficiency requirements included in the ENERGY STAR specification are met, including requirementsfor power supplies, power management and energy demand.
6.2

Conformance to 4.5.2.1 Product specific greenhouse gas emissions—life-cycle assessment

Evidence provided for Criterion 4.5.2.1 (Product specific greenhouse gas emissions—life-cycle assessment),
must identify or be linked to the product under investigation. Evidence must be provided that demonstrates
that the complete cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment for the product investigated was conducted using oneof the methodologies identified in the criterion.

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7.0 Identification of Nonconformances and Corrections Made by Participating Manufacturers
In the interest of transparency, the EPEAT Program identifies the Participating Manufacturers and products that received nonconformances and the actions taken to restore accuracy of the EPEAT Registry.
Minor errors are generally clerical in nature and do not materially affect the validity of products in the EPEAT Registry. As such, these are not identified in the table below.

Table 3: Summary of Nonconformances and Corrections Made by Participating Manufacturers
ParticipatingManufacturer

ProductProduct TypeCountry

Criterion
NumberFujitsu Limited

Fujitsu fi-7140

Scanner

United States

4.5.2.1

Product specific greenhouse gas
emissions - life cycle assessment

Fujitsu Limited

ScanSnap iX1600 / P3770A

Scanner

United States

4.5.1.1

HP

HP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP
M578dnMultifunction
DeviceUnited States

HP

HP Color LaserJet Managed E65160dn(3GY04A)

Multifunction
DeviceHP

HP LaserJet Managed Flow MFP
E82560Z (X3A74A#201)

HP

Required or
Optional

Underlying Reason for Nonconformance

Corrective Action Taken

Optional

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

ENERGY STAR®

Required

CAB failure to submit InvestigationReport.

4.1.7.1

Reduce fluorinated gas emissions
resulting from flat panel display
manufacturing

Optional

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

United States

4.5.2.1

Product specific greenhouse gas
emissions - life cycle assessment

Optional

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

CopierUnited States

4.5.2.1

Product specific greenhouse gas
emissions - life cycle assessment

Optional

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

HP LaserJet Managed MFP E72430dn

Multifunction
DeviceUnited States

4.5.1.1

ENERGY STAR®

Required

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

HPHP PageWide XL 8000 BlueprinterPrinter

Australia

4.5.2.1

Optional

HPHP Scanjet Enterprise Flow 7000 s2

Scanner

Australia

4.5.2.1

Konica Minolta

bizhub C650i

Multifunction
DeviceAustralia

4.5.1.1

Product specific greenhouse gas
emissions - life cycle assessment
Product specific greenhouse gas
emissions - life cycle assessment
ENERGY STAR®

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.
CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.
Insufficient evidence to demonstrate
conformance

CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
Product archived

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Criterion Title

Optional
Required

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Manufacturer provided evidence
demonstrating conformance

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Kyocera

KYOCERA ECOSYS M5526cdw

Multifunction
DeviceUnited States

4.5.2.1

Product specific greenhouse gas
emissions - life cycle assessment

Optional

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

Kyocera

KYOCERA ECOSYS P4060dnPrinter

United States

4.5.1.1

ENERGY STAR®

Required

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

Ricoh

LANIER IM C6500

Multifunction
DeviceUnited States

4.5.2.1

Product specific greenhouse gas
emissions - life cycle assessment

Optional

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

Ricoh

LANIER PRO C7200e

Multifunction
DeviceUnited States

4.1.7.1

Reduce fluorinated gas emissions
resulting from flat panel display
manufacturing

Optional

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

Ricoh

RICOH P C600

Printer

United States

4.5.2.1

Product specific greenhouse gas
emissions - life cycle assessment

Optional

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

Ricoh

SAVIN MP CW2201SP

Multifunction
DeviceUnited States

4.5.1.1

ENERGY STAR®

Required

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

Riso Kagaku
CorporationRISO ComColor FT1430

Printer

United States

4.5.2.1

Product specific greenhouse gas
emissions - life cycle assessment

Optional

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

Riso Kagaku
Corporation

RISO ComColor GD9630

Printer

United States

4.5.1.1

ENERGY STAR®

Required

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

Sharp

SHARP MX-3071

Multifunction
DeviceUnited States

4.5.1.1

ENERGY STAR®

Required

CAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

Sharp

SHARP MX-M3051

Multifunction
DeviceUnited States

4.5.2.1

Product specific greenhouse gas
emissions - life cycle assessment

OptionalCAB failure to submit Investigation
Report.

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CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance
CAB reviewed information originallysubmitted by Participating
Manufacturer, which demonstrated
conformance

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Document Control and Change HistoryIssue
1Revision
0112021Owner
EPEAT Conformity
Assurance Manager
EPEAT Conformity
Assurance Manager
Senior Manager,
Ecolabels andResources
Senior Manager,
Ecolabels andResources

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ApproverDirector, EPEAT
ProgramDirector, EPEAT
Program
Senior Director,
Ecolabels andManufacturer
Resources
Vice President,
Ecolabels andManufacturer
Resources

Description
Initial release

Approval Date

Effective Date2018 Dec 112018 Dec 11

Reformatting of document. Addition ofstandardized text.

2021 Mar 25

2021 Mar 30

Updated terminology fornonconformances to include“nonconformances” and “minor errors”,
in alignment with revisions to P66.

2022 Sep 152022 Sep 30

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