CELEX: 52012PC0108
Language: en
Date: 2012-03-15
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Union on the coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment

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			Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Union on the coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment /* COM/2012/0108 final - 2012/0048 (NLE) */
			
				
		
		
			
			   	EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.           CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
Article 194 TFUE states that one of the
objectives of EU energy policy is the efficient use of energy. Office equipment
accounts for an important share of the electricity consumption of the EU.
To date, the main means of improving the
energy consumption of office equipment has been the EU Energy Star Programme.
This was established by the US Environmental Protection Agency and is
implemented in the EU on the basis of an Agreement between the US and the EU,
which was renewed in 2006 for a period of 5 years[1]. From 2008, the programme was
reinforced by Regulation (EC) No 106/2008 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 15 January 2008 on a Community energy-efficiency labelling programme
for office equipment[2].
On the basis of a Commission Recommendation[3] the Council authorised the
Commission to negotiate a new agreement on 12 July 2011. The negotiations based
on this mandate were concluded on 28 November 2011. In line with this
Council Decision the Energy Working Group of the Council was consulted and
assisted the Commission in the negotiations. The proposed agreement is fully in
line with the negotiating directives provided by the Council.
2.           RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE
INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
The proposals
for the new agreement and the recast of Regulation (EC) 106/2008 presented
together with this proposal take into account the experience gained during the
first two periods of implementation of the Energy Star Programme in the EU from
2001 to 2010, as well as the consultations with the European Union Energy Star
Board. 
The detailed rationale for concluding a new
Agreement continuing the Energy Star Programme for a third period of five years
on the basis of the Agreement attached in the Annex is set out in the
Recommendation from the Commission to the Council to open negotiations for the
third Energy Star Agreement and in the Communication on the implementation of
the Energy Star Programme in the period 2006-2010[4].The main points are summarised
hereinafter:
–                        
Energy Star has been very
effective in steering the office equipment market towards greater energy
efficiency. It has succeeded in reducing the
electricity consumption of office equipment sold in the last 3 years by around
11 TWh, i.e. by approximately 16 %. As a result, more than EUR 1.8 bn have been
saved on energy bills and 3.7 Mt of CO2
emissions have been avoided.
–                        
It provides a flexible and dynamic policy
framework which is particularly well suited to fast-evolving products such as
ICT (information and communication technology). 
–                        
The EU and the US should continue to cooperate
on developing product specifications, so that the same level of requirements can
be introduced at approximately the same time by both
entities.
–                        
Given the intention of the US to introduce
third-party certification to the programme, the Agreement should continue under
two distinct product registration systems with self-certification applied in
the EU and third-party certification applied in the US. The end of the mutual recognition principle is not expected to have a negative
on impact manufacturers participating in the EU programme, as they are focused primarily
on the EU market. 
–                        
Manufacturers have indicated that the requirement
for central government authorities to purchase office equipment at least as
efficient as Energy Star has been the primary driver for their participation in
the programme. Moreover as a significant proportion of
them participate in public tenders in Member States other than where they are
established, a reinforcement of the provisions on public procurement should be
considered. Further arguments for strengthening the provisions on public
procurement are provided in the Impact Assessment[5] accompanying the
proposal for an Energy Efficiency Directive[6].
–                        
Although the available data shows a high degree
of compliance, the Commission and the Member States should cooperate closely on
the thorough enforcement of the programme and should review
the effectiveness of this enforcement no later than 18 months after the
conclusion of the agreement. In this connection, the respective obligations of
the Commission and of the Member States regarding the enforcement of the programme
should be clarified.
–                        
The Commission will continue to monitor the
impact of the changes proposed by the US and of the Energy Star Programme on
energy savings, manufacturers and compliance. At least one
year before the expiry of the new agreement it will analyse future options for
addressing the energy consumption of office equipment, including replacing Energy
Star with alternative policy instruments.
3.           LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE PROPOSAL
As required by the negotiating directives
provided by the Council to the Commission, Article VI of the new agreement makes
it possible for manufacturers to self-certify their products in the EU. Under
the new agreement there will thus be two separate product-registration systems:
self-certification in the EU and third-party certification in the US.
Article IX of the new Agreement now provides
greater clarity regarding the respective responsibilities of the Commission and
Member States with respect to the enforcement of the EU Energy Star Programme
without, however, creating any new obligations as compared with the current agreement
and Regulation (EC) 106/2008.
There are no other substantial changes in
the new agreement as compared with the current text. Annex C contains the
common technical specifications (efficiency criteria for obtaining the Energy Star
qualification and label) as amended by Commission Decisions 2009/789/EC[7], 2009/489/EC[8] and 2009/347/EC[9]. It will be amended in line
with the procedure set out in Article XII of the new agreement should new or updated
specifications be established by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the
European Commission.
A proposal for the amendment of Regulation
(EC) No 106/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community
energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment is presented in
parallel with this draft Decision.
4.           BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
The proposal aims at continuing the
implementation of an existing programme and therefore has no impact on operational
and administrative appropriations and on human resources. 
2012/0048 (NLE)
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
on the conclusion of the Agreement between
the Government of the United States of America and the European Union on the
coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207, in
conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(iii) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European
Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the
European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1)              
On 12 July 2011 the Council authorised the
Commission to negotiate an Agreement between the Government of the United
States of America and the European Union on the coordination of
energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment.
(2)              
In line with decision of the Council, the Energy
Working Group of the Council was consulted and assisted the Commission in the
negotiations.
(3)              
The negotiations have been concluded and the
Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European
Union on the coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office
equipment (hereinafter referred to as “the Agreement”) was initialled by both Parties
on 29 November 2011.
(4)              
The appropriate internal Union procedures should
be established to ensure the proper functioning of the Agreement.
(5)              
Office equipment will account for a growing
share of energy consumption in future as new applications and functionalities
appear. In order to meet the Union target for a 20% reduction in primary energy
consumption by 2020 relative to projections, as endorsed at the Spring 2007
European Council, the energy performance of office equipment has to be further
optimised.
(6)              
Office equipment is a fast evolving market. It
is essential to frequently reassess the potential for maximising energy savings
and environmental benefits by stimulating the supply of and demand for
energy-efficient products. It is therefore necessary to empower the Commission,
assisted by a Union advisory board composed of national representatives and of
all interested parties, to regularly reassess and upgrade the Common
Specifications of office equipment listed in Annex C of the Agreement.
(7)              
Given that manufacturers participating in the EU
Energy Star Programme are mostly small and medium enterprises and product
registration in the Union should continue to be light-weight and based on
self-certification. This should be coupled be stronger enforcement of the
Programme by the Commission and Member States.
(8)              
The review of the implementation has been attributed
to the technical commission established by the Agreement.
(9)              
Each party has designated a management entity.
The European Union has designated the Commission as its management entity. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the Government of the
United States of America and the European Union on the coordination of
energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment, including its
Annexes, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement and the Annexes
thereto are attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby
authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to
express the consent of the Union to be bound thereby.
Article 3
The President of the Council shall, on
behalf of the Union, give the notification in writing provided for in Article
XIV(1) of the Agreement. 
Article 4
1.                      
The Commission shall represent the Union in the
technical commission provided for in Article VII of the Agreement, after having
heard the views of the members of the European Union Energy Star Board referred
to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 106/2008[10].
The Commission shall proceed, after consultation with the European Union Energy
Star Board, to the communications, cooperation, review of the implementation
and notifications referred to in Articles VI(4), VII(1) and (2), and IX(4) of
the Agreement.
2.                      
With a view to preparing the Union position as
regards amendments to the list of office equipment in Annex C of the Agreement,
the Commission shall take into account any opinion given by the European Union
Energy Star Board.
3.                      
The position of the Union with regard to
decisions to be taken by the management entities shall be determined, with
regard to amendments of Annex A (Energy Star name and common logo), Annex B
(Guidelines for proper use of the Energy Star name and common logo) and Annex C
(Common Specifications) of the Agreement, by the Commission, after consultation
with the European Union Energy Star Board.
4.                      
In all other cases, the position of the Union
with regard to decisions to be taken by the Parties shall be determined by the
Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission and after obtaining the
consent of the European Parliament in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty.
Article 5
This Decision shall enter into force on the
twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of
the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 
                                                                       For
the Council
                                                                       The
President
ANNEX 
AGREEMENT
between the Government of the United
States of America and the European Union on the coordination of
energy-efficiency labelling programs for office equipment
The Government of the UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA and the EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter ‘the Parties;
DESIRING to maximise energy savings and
environmental benefits by stimulating the supply of and demand for energy
efficient products;
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the Agreement between
the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on
the Coordination of Energy-Efficient Labelling Programs for Office Equipment,
done on 20 December 2006, and its annexes, as amended (hereinafter "the
2006 Agreement");
SATISFIED by the progress made under the
2006 Agreement;
CONVINCED that additional benefits will be
achieved by continuing mutual efforts on ENERGY STAR;
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article I
General Principles
1.                      
A common set of energy-efficiency specifications
and a common logo shall be used by the Parties for the purpose of establishing
consistent targets for manufacturers, thereby maximising the effect of their
individual efforts on the supply of and demand for such product types.
2.                      
The Parties shall use the Common Logo for the
purpose of identifying qualified energy-efficient product types listed in Annex
C.
3.                      
The Parties shall ensure that common
specifications encourage continuing improvement in efficiency, taking into
account the most advanced technical practices on the market.
4.                      
The Common Specifications strive to represent
not more than the top 25 percent energy efficient models for which data is
available at the time the specifications are set while also taking other
factors into consideration.
5.                      
The Parties shall endeavour to ensure that
consumers have the opportunity to identify efficient products by finding the
label in the market.
Article II
Relation to the 2006 Agreement
This Agreement supersedes in its entirety
the 2006 Agreement.
Article III
Definitions
For the purposes of this Agreement:
(a)                   
‘ENERGY STAR’ means the service mark designated
in Annex A and owned by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
(‘U.S. EPA’);
(b)                   
‘Common Logo’ means the certification mark
designated in Annex A and owned by U.S. EPA;
(c)                   
‘ENERGY STAR Marks’ means the ‘ENERGY STAR’
service mark and the Common Logo, as well as any versions of these marks that may
be developed or modified by the Management Entities or Program Participants, as
herein defined, including the sign or marking contained in Annex A of this
Agreement;
(d)                   
‘ENERGY STAR Labelling Program’ means a program
administered by a Management Entity using common energy efficiency
specifications, marks, and guidelines to be applied to designated product
types;
(e)                   
‘Program Participants’ means manufacturers,
vendors, or resale agents that sell designated, energy-efficient products that
meet the specifications of and who have chosen to participate in, the ENERGY
STAR Labelling Program by registering or entering an agreement with the
Management Entity of either Party;
(f)                     
‘Common Specifications’ are the
energy-efficiency and performance requirements, including testing methods
listed in Annex C, used by Management Entities and Program Participants to
determine qualification of energy-efficient products for the Common Logo.
(g)                   
‘Third-party
certification means a set of procedures under the U.S. ENERGY STAR Program that an
independent organization administers to ensure that products meet ENERGY STAR
requirements. These procedures include testing in a laboratory that meets
international standards for quality and competency. These procedures also
include review of documentation to determine ENERGY STAR eligibility and
ongoing verification testing to ensure continued compliance.
(h)                   
'Self-certification' means a set of procedures
for qualifying products under the EU ENERGY STAR Program whereby the Program Participant
ensures and declares that the registered product
complies with all relevant provisions of the applicable Common Specifications.
Article IV
Management Entities
Each Party hereby designates a management
entity responsible for implementation of this Agreement (the ‘Management
Entities’). The European Union designates the Commission of the European Union
(‘Commission’) as its Management Entity. The United States of America
designates the U.S. EPA as its Management Entity.
Article V
Administration of the ENERGY STAR Labelling
Program
1.                      
Each Management Entity shall administer the
ENERGY STAR Labelling Program
for the energy-efficient product types listed in Annex C, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Program administration
includes registering Program Participants
on a voluntary basis, maintaining Program Participant and compliant product lists, and enforcing the terms of the Guidelines for Proper Use of the
ENERGY STAR Name and Common
Logo set forth in Annex B.
2.                      
The ENERGY STAR Labelling Program shall use the
Common Specifications listed in Annex C.
3.                      
To the extent that each Management Entity takes
effective measures to educate consumers about the ENERGY STAR Marks, it shall
do so in accordance with the Guidelines for Proper Use of the ENERGY STAR Name
and Common Logo set forth in Annex B.
4.                      
Each Management Entity shall bear the expenses
for all of its activities under this Agreement.
Article VI
Participation in the ENERGY STAR Labelling
Program
1.                      
The Management Entities shall permit any
manufacturer, vendor or resale agent to enter the ENERGY STAR Labelling Program
by registering as a Program Participant.
2.                      
The Management Entities shall permit Program
Participants to use the Common Logo to identify qualified products that have
been tested in their own facilities or by an independent test laboratory and
that meet the Common Specifications set forth in Annex C. For products placed
solely on the EU market, the Management Entity allows Program Participants to
self-certify the qualified products. For products placed on the US market the
Management Entity requires the Program Participants meet the third party
certification requirements laid out in the revised U.S. Partner Commitments.
3.                      
Each Management Entity shall maintain and share
with the other lists of all Program Participants and products that qualify for
the Common Logo in their respective territory.
4.                      
Notwithstanding the procedures specified in paragraph
2 (self-certification for products placed on the EU market and third-party
certification for products placed on the US market), each Management Entity
reserves the right to test or otherwise review products that are or have been
sold within its territories (in the territories of the European Union Member
States in the case of the Commission) to determine whether the products are
certified in accordance with the Common Specifications set forth in Annex C.
The Management Entities shall communicate and cooperate fully with one another
to ensure all products bearing the Common Logo meet the Common Specifications
set forth in Annex C.
Article VII
Program coordination between the Parties
1.                      
The Parties shall establish a Technical
Commission to review implementation of this Agreement, composed of
representatives of their respective Management Entities.
2.                      
To the extent possible, the Technical Commission
shall meet annually and shall consult at the request of one of the Management
Entities to review the operation and administration of the ENERGY STAR
Labelling Program, the Common Specifications set forth in Annex C, product
coverage, and the progress in achieving the objectives of this Agreement.
3.                      
Non-parties (including other governments and
industry representatives) may attend meetings of the Technical Commission as
observers, unless otherwise agreed by both Management Entities.
Article VIII
Registration of the ENERGY STAR Marks
1.                      
The U.S. EPA, as owner of the ENERGY STAR marks,
has registered the marks in the European Union as Community Trade Marks. The
Commission shall not seek or obtain any registration of the ENERGY STAR marks
or any variation of the marks in any country.
2.                      
The U.S. EPA undertakes not to consider as an
infringement of these marks the use by the Commission, or the authorized use by
any Program Participant registered by the Commission, of the ENERGY STAR marks
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Article IX
Enforcement and non-compliance
1.                      
In order to protect the ENERGY STAR marks, each
Management Entity shall ensure the proper use of the ENERGY STAR marks within
its territory (within the territories of the European Union Member States in
the case of the Commission). Each Management Entity shall ensure that the
ENERGY STAR marks are used only in the form that appears in Annex A and only on
qualifying products. Each Management Entity shall ensure that the ENERGY STAR marks
are used solely in the manner specified in the Guidelines for Proper Use of the
ENERGY STAR Name and Common Logo set forth in Annex B.
2.                      
Each Management Entity shall ensure that prompt
and appropriate action is taken against Program Participants, whenever it has
knowledge that a Program Participant has used an infringing mark or has affixed
an ENERGY STAR mark to a product that does not comply with the Specifications
set forth in Annex C. Such actions shall include, but not be limited to: 
(a)         
informing the Program Participant in writing of
its non-compliance with the terms of the ENERGY STAR Labelling Program;
(b)         
through consultations, developing a plan to
reach compliance; and
(c)         
if compliance cannot be reached, terminating the
registration of the Program Participant, as appropriate.
3.                      
Each Management Entity shall ensure that all
reasonable actions are taken to end the unauthorised use of the ENERGY STAR
marks or use of an infringing mark by an entity that is not a Program
Participant. Such actions shall include, but shall not be limited to:
(a)         
informing the entity using the ENERGY STAR marks
of ENERGY STAR Labelling Program requirements and the Guidelines for Proper Use
of the ENERGY STAR Name and Common Logo; and
(b)         
encouraging the entity to become a Program
Participant and register qualified products , if appropriate;
4.                      
Each Management Entity shall immediately notify
the Management Entity of the other Party of any infringement of the ENERGY STAR
marks in the other Party's territory as well as the initial action taken, if any,
to end such infringement.
5.                      
If compliance cannot be reached following
actions listed under points 2 and 3 above, the EU shall require its Member
States to fully cooperate and consult with
the Management Entity and take all necessary measures, including legal action,
to end any non-complying, and therefore, unauthorized use of the ENERGY STAR
marks
Article X
Procedures for amending the Agreement and
for adding new Annexes
1.                      
Either Management Entity may propose an
amendment to this agreement and may propose new annexes to the Agreement.
2.                      
A proposed amendment shall be made in writing
and shall be discussed at the next meeting of the Technical Commission,
provided that it has been communicated to the other Management Entity at least
sixty days in advance of such meeting.
3.                      
Amendments to this Agreement and decisions to
add new annexes shall be made by mutual agreement of the Parties. Amendments to
Annexes A, B, and C shall be made according to the provisions of Articles XI
and XII.
Article XI
Procedures for amending Annexes A and B
1.                      
A Management Entity seeking to amend Annex A or
Annex B shall follow the procedures set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article
X.
2.                      
Amendments to Annexes A and B shall be made by
mutual agreement of the Management Entities.
Article XII
Procedures for amending Annex C
1.                      
A Management Entity seeking to amend Annex C to
revise existing Specifications or to add a new product type (‘Proposing
Management Entity’) shall follow the procedures set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2
of Article X, and shall include in its proposal:
(a)         
a demonstration that significant energy savings
would result from revising the Specifications or adding the new product type;
(b)         
as appropriate, energy consumption requirements
for various power consumption modes;
(c)         
information on the standardised testing
protocols to be used in evaluating the product;
(d)         
evidence of existing non-proprietary technology
that would make possible cost-effective energy savings without negatively
affecting product performance; information on the estimated number of product
models that would meet the proposed specification and approximate market share
represented;
(e)         
information on the views of industry groups
potentially affected by the proposed amendment; and
(f)           
a proposed effective date for the new
Specifications, taking into consideration product life cycles and production
schedules.
2.                      
Proposed amendments to Annex C that are accepted
by both Management Entities shall enter into force on a date mutually agreed by
the Management Entities.
3.                      
If, after receipt of a proposal made in
accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article X, the other Management Entity
(‘Objecting Management Entity’) is of the view that the proposal does not meet
the requirements specified in paragraph 1 or otherwise objects to the proposal
it shall promptly (normally by the next Technical Commission Meeting) notify
the Proposing Management Entity in writing of its objection and shall include
any available information supporting its objection; for example, information
demonstrating that the proposal, if adopted, would likely:
(a)         
disproportionately and unfairly confer market
power on one company or industry group;
(b)         
undermine overall industry participation in the
ENERGY STAR labelling program;
(c)         
conflict with its laws and regulations; or
(d)         
impose burdensome technical requirements.
4.                      
The Management Entities shall make best efforts
to reach agreement on the proposed amendment at the first meeting of the
Technical Commission following the proposal. If the Management Entities are
unable to reach agreement on the proposed amendment at this Technical
Commission meeting, they shall seek to reach agreement in writing prior to the
subsequent Technical Commission meeting.
5.                      
If, by the end of the subsequent Technical
Commission meeting, the Parties are unable to reach agreement, the Proposing
Management Entity shall withdraw its proposal; and with respect to proposals to
revise existing Specifications, the corresponding product type shall be removed
from Annex C by the date agreed upon in writing by the Management Entities. All
Program Participants shall be informed of this change and of the procedures to
be followed to implement this change.
6.                      
When preparing new Common Specifications or
revising existing Common Specifications, the Management Entities shall ensure
effective coordination and consultation among themselves and with their
respective stakeholders, particularly with regard to the content of the working
documents and timelines.
Article XIII
General provisions
1.                      
Other environmental labelling programs are not
covered by this Agreement and may be developed and adopted by either of the
Parties.
2.                      
All activities undertaken under this Agreement
shall be subject to the applicable laws and regulations of each Party and to
the availability of appropriated funds and resources.
3.                      
Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the
rights and obligations of any Party deriving from a bilateral, regional or
multilateral agreement into which it has entered prior to the entry into force
of this Agreement.
4.                      
Without prejudice to any other provisions of
this Agreement, either Management Entity may run labelling programs, other than
ENERGY STAR, with respect to product types not included in Annex C.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, neither Party shall
hinder the import, export, sale or distribution of product in such a program
because it bears the energy-efficiency marks of the Management Entity of the
other Party.
Article XIV
Entry into force and duration
1.                      
This Agreement shall enter into force on the
date upon which each Party has notified the other in writing through diplomatic
channels that its respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into
force have been completed.
2.                      
This Agreement shall remain in force for a
period of five years. At least one year prior to the end of this period, the Parties
shall meet to discuss renewal of this Agreement.
Article XV
Termination
1.                      
Either Party may terminate this Agreement at any
time by providing three months written notice to the other Party.
2.                      
In the event of termination or non-renewal of
this Agreement, the Management Entities shall inform all Program Participants
which they have registered of the termination of the joint program. Moreover,
Management Entities shall inform the Program Participants which they have
registered that each Management Entity may continue the labelling activities
under two separate individual programs. In this case, the European Union
labelling program will not use the ENERGY STAR marks. The Commission shall
ensure that itself, the Member States of the European Union and any Program
Participants which it has registered cease using the ENERGY STAR marks by the
date agreed upon in writing by the Management Entities. The obligations
contained in this Article XV (2) shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
Done at Washington D.C. this day of 2011,
in two originals.
Pursuant to EU law, this Agreement shall
also be drawn up by the EU in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian,
Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian,
Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish and
Swedish languages.
ANNEX A
Energy Star Name and Common Logo
Name: ENERGY STAR
ANNEX B
Guidelines for proper use of the Energy Star name and
common logo
The ENERGY STAR
name and Common logo are marks of the U.S. EPA. As such, the name and Common
logo may only be used in
accordance with the following guidelines and the Partnership Agreement or the
European Commission Registration Form signed by Program Participants in the ENERGY STAR labelling
program. Please distribute these guidelines to those who will be responsible
for preparing ENERGY STAR materials on your behalf.
U.S. EPA, and the European Commission, in
the European Union Member States Territory oversee proper use of the ENERGY
STAR name and Common logo. This includes monitoring the use of the marks in the
marketplace, and directly contacting those organisations that are using them
improperly or without authorisation. Consequences of misusing the marks may
include the termination of the Program Participant’s participation in the
ENERGY STAR labelling program, and, for products imported into the U.S.
improperly using the marks, the possible seizure by the U.S. Customs Services
of those goods.
General Guidelines
The ENERGY STAR
Program is a partnership between businesses and organisations on one side and
the US Federal government or the European Union on the other side. As part of
this partnership, businesses and organisations can use the ENERGY STAR name and
Common logo, as part of their energy efficiency and environmental activities. 
Organisations
must enter into an agreement with a management entity – the Environmental
Protection Agency for the US or the European Commission for the EU– to use the
marks as provided in this document. Alterations to these marks are not allowed
as the alterations would confuse businesses and consumers about the source of
the ENERGY STAR program and reduce its value for all.
Organisations using these marks must abide
by the following general guidelines:
1.                      
The ENERGY STAR name and Common Logo may never
be used in any manner that would imply endorsement of a company, its products,
or its services. Neither the Common Logo nor the ENERGY STAR name may be used
in any other company name or logo, product name, service name, domain name, or
Web site title, nor may the Common Logo, the ENERGY STAR name, or any similar
mark be applied for as a trademark, or as part of a trademark by any entity
other than the U.S. EPA.
2.                      
The ENERGY STAR name and Common Logo may never
be used in a manner that would disparage ENERGY STAR, EPA, the Department of
Energy, the European Union, the European Commission, or any other government
body.
3.                      
The Common Logo may never be associated with
products that do not qualify as ENERGY STAR.
4.                      
Partners and other authorised organisations are
responsible for their own use of the ENERGY STAR name and Common Logo, as well
as use by their representatives, such as ad agencies and implementation
contractors.
Using the ENERGY STAR Name
–                        
The ENERGY STAR name should always appear in capital
letters;
–                        
The registration symbol ® must be used with the
first time the words ‘ENERGY STAR’ appear in material for the U.S. market;
And
–                        
The ® symbol should always be in superscript;
–                        
There shall be no space between the words
‘ENERGY STAR’ and the ® symbol;
–                        
The ® symbol shall be repeated in a document for
each chapter title or Web page.
Using the Common Logo
The Common Logo is a mark to be used as a
label only on those products that meet or exceed ENERGY STAR performance
guidelines.
Uses of the Common Logo include:
–                        
On a qualifying and registered product;
–                        
In product literature for a qualifying product;
–                        
On the Web to identify a qualifying product;
–                        
In advertising where it is used near to or on a
qualifying product;
–                        
On Point of Purchase materials;
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On qualifying product packaging.
Appearance of the Common Logo
US EPA created this mark to maximise the
visual impression of the mark and for contrast and legibility. The mark
includes the ENERGY STAR symbol in a block with the ENERGY STAR name in a block
directly below to reinforce the legibility of the symbol. The two blocks are
separated by a white rule equal in thickness to the arc within the symbol. The
mark also has a white key line around it that is also equal in thickness to the
arc within the symbol.
Clear Space
U.S. EPA and the EU Commission require that
a clear space of .333 (1/3) the height of the graphic box within the mark
surround the mark at all times. No other graphic elements, such as text and
images can appear in this area. U.S. EPA and the EU Commission require this
clear space since the Common Logo frequently appears on materials using complex
imagery such as other marks, graphic devices, and text.
Minimum Size
The mark may be resized, but the
proportions must be maintained. For legibility, we recommend that the mark not
be reproduced smaller in width than .375 inch (3/8″; 9.5 mm) for print.
Lettering legibility inside the mark must be maintained on the Web.
Preferred Colour
The preferred colour for the mark is 100 %
Cyan. Alternate versions in black or reversed out to white are allowed. The Web
colour equivalent of 100 % Cyan is hex colour #0099FF. If multicolour printing
is available for advertising, product literature, or point of purchase
materials the mark should be printed in 100 % Cyan. If this colour is not
available, then black can be substituted.
Incorrect Uses of the Mark
Please:
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Do not use the mark on non-qualifying products.
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Do not alter the mark by using the ENERGY STAR
symbol block without the block containing the name ‘ENERGY STAR’.
When reproducing the mark please:
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Do not make the mark an outline.
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Do not use a white mark on a white background.
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Do not change the colours of the mark.
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Do not distort the mark in any way.
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Do not alter the lock up of the mark.
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Do not place the mark on a busy image.
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Do not rotate the mark.
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Do not separate any of the mark’s elements.
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Do not substitute any part of the mark.
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Do not use any other typeface to replace part of
the mark.
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Do not violate the clear space of the mark.
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Do not skew the mark.
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Do not change the size of the mark lock up.
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Do not replace the approved wording.
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Do not use the Common Logo in an unapproved
colour.
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Do not let text run into the mark.
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Do not use the symbol block alone. The ENERGY
STAR name must appear as well.
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Do not delete the symbol block from the mark.
Writing and Talking About ENERGY STAR
To maintain and build the value of ENERGY
STAR, U.S. EPA and the EU Commission recommend terminology to use when writing
and talking about elements of the program.
 CORRECT ||  INCORRECT 
 ENERGY STAR qualified computer || ENERGY STAR compliant computer ENERGY STAR certified computer ENERGY STAR rated computer 
 Computer that has earned the ENERGY STAR   ||   
 Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR || ENERGY STAR product ENERGY STAR products (referring to a suite of products) ENERGY STAR equipment Endorsed by U.S. EPA Meeting ENERGY STAR standards 
 PARTNERS/PROGRAM PARTICPANTS 
 An ENERGY STAR Partner || An ENERGY STAR company 
 Company X, an ENERGY STAR Partner || Company X, a company endorsed by U.S. EPA 
 A company participating in ENERGY STAR || A U.S. EPA approved seller of ENERGY STAR equipment 
 A company promoting ENERGY STAR ||  Endorsed by U.S. EPA 
 ENERGY STAR qualified monitors || ENERGY STAR Monitor Program 
 GOVERNMENT SOURCE OF AUTHORITY 
 Products that earn the ENERGY STAR prevent greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. EPA and the EU Commission ||   
 ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered U.S. marks ||   
 ENERGY STAR is a registered mark owned by the U.S. government ||   
 PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES ||   
 ENERGY STAR guidelines || ENERGY STAR Standards 
 ENERGY STAR specifications || U.S. EPA-approved 
 ENERGY STAR performance levels || U.S. EPA-endorsed 
 Voluntary programs || Received an endorsement by U.S. EPA 
Questions
Regarding the Use of the ENERGY STAR Name and Common Logo
ENERGY STAR
Hotline
In the U.S.
call toll-free:1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782–7937)
Outside the
U.S. Call: 202-775–6650
Fax: 202-775–6680
www.energystar.gov
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Directorate-General
Energy 
Phone: +32 2
2972136
www.eu-energystar.org
ANNEX C
common
specifications
I. COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS
1.                      
Definitions
A.           Computer: A device which performs
logical operations and processes data. Computers are composed of, at a minimum:
(1) a central processing unit (CPU) to perform operations; (2) user input
devices such as a keyboard, mouse, digitizer or game controller; and (3) a computer
display screen to output information. For the purposes of this specification,
computers include both stationary and portable units, including desktop
computers, integrated desktop computers, notebook computers, small-scale
servers, thin clients and workstations. Although computers must be capable of
using input devices and computer displays, as noted in numbers 2 and 3 above,
computer systems do not need to include these devices on shipment to meet this
definition.
Components
B.           Computer Display: A display
screen and its associated electronics encased in a single housing, or within
the computer housing (e.g., notebook or integrated desktop computer), that is
capable of displaying output information from a computer via one or more
inputs, such as a VGA, DVI, Display Port, and/or IEEE 1394. Examples of computer
display technologies are the cathode-ray tube (CRT) and liquid crystal display
(LCD).
C.           Discrete Graphics Processing Unit
(GPU): A graphics processor with a local memory controller interface and a
local, graphics-specific memory.
D.           External Power Supply: A
component contained in a separate physical enclosure external to the computer
casing and designed to convert line voltage AC input from the mains to lower DC
voltage(s) for the purpose of powering the computer. An external power supply
must connect to the computer via a removable or hard-wired male/female
electrical connection, cable, cord or other wiring.
E.           Internal Power Supply: A
component internal to the computer casing and designed to convert AC voltage
from the mains to DC voltage(s) for the purpose of powering the computer
components. For the purposes of this specification, an internal power supply
must be contained within the computer casing but be separate from the main
computer board. The power supply must connect to the mains through a single
cable with no intermediate circuitry between the power supply and the mains
power. In addition, all power connections from the power supply to the computer
components, with the exception of a DC connection to a computer display in an
Integrated Desktop Computer, must be internal to the computer casing (i.e., no
external cables running from the power supply to the computer or individual
components). Internal DC-to-DC converters used to convert a single DC voltage
from an external power supply into multiple voltages for use by the computer
are not considered internal power supplies.
Computer Types
F.           Desktop Computer: A computer
where the main unit is intended to be located in a permanent location, often on
a desk or on the floor. Desktops are not designed for portability and utilise
an external computer display, keyboard, and mouse. Desktops are designed for a
broad range of home and office applications.
G.           Small-Scale Server: A computer
that typically uses desktop components in a desktop form factor, but is
designed primarily to be a storage host for other computers. A computer must
have the following characteristics to be considered a Small-Scale Server:
(a)          
Designed in a pedestal, tower, or other form
factor similar to those of desktop computers such that all data processing,
storage, and network interfacing is contained within one box/product; 
(b)         
Intended to be operational 24 hours/day and 7
days/week, and unscheduled downtime is extremely low (in the order of
hours/year);
(c)          
Capable of operating in a simultaneous
multi-user environment serving several users through networked client units;
and
(d)         
Designed for an industry-accepted operating
system for home or low-end server applications (e.g., Windows Home Server, Mac
OS X Server, Linux, UNIX, Solaris).
(e)          
Small-Scale Servers are designed to perform
functions such as providing network infrastructure services (e.g., archiving)
and hosting data/media. These products are not designed to process information
for other systems or run web servers as a primary function.
(f)           
This specification does not cover Computer
Servers as defined in the ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Computer Server
specification. Small-Scale Servers covered by this specification are limited to
computers marketed for non-datacentre operation (e.g. homes, small offices).
H.           Integrated Desktop Computer: A
desktop system in which the computer and computer display function as a single
unit which receives its AC power through a single cable. Integrated desktop
computers come in one of two possible forms: (1) a system where the computer
display and computer are physically combined into a single unit; or (2) a
system packaged as a single system where the computer display is separate but
is connected to the main chassis by a DC power cord and both the computer and
computer display are powered from a single power supply. As a subset of desktop
computers, integrated desktop computers are typically designed to provide
similar functionality as desktop systems.
I.            Thin Client: An
independently-powered computer that relies on a connection to remote computing
resources to obtain primary functionality. Main computing (e.g., programme
execution, data storage, interaction with other Internet resources, etc.) takes
place using the remote computing resources. Thin Clients covered by this specification
are limited to devices with no rotational storage media integral to the
computer. The main unit of a Thin Client covered by this specification must be
intended for location in a permanent location (e.g. on a desk) and not for
portability.
J.            Notebook Computer: A computer
designed specifically for portability and to be operated for extended periods
of time either with or without a direct connection to an AC power source. Notebooks
must utilise an integrated computer display and be capable of operation off an
integrated battery or other portable power source. In addition, most notebooks
use an external power supply and have an integrated keyboard and pointing
device. Notebook computers are typically designed to provide similar
functionality to desktops, including operation of software similar in
functionality as that used in desktops. For the purposes of this specification,
docking stations are considered accessories and therefore the performance
levels associated with notebooks presented in Section 3, below, do not include
them. Tablet PCs, which may use touch-sensitive screens along with or instead
of other input devices, are considered Notebook Computers in this
specification.
K.          Workstation: A high-performance,
single-user computer typically used for graphics, CAD, software development,
financial and scientific applications among other compute-intensive tasks. To
qualify as a workstation, a computer must:
(a)          
Be marketed as a workstation;
(b)         
(Have a mean time between failures (MTBF) of at
least 15,000 hours based on either Bellcore TR-NWT-000332, issue 6, 12/97 or
field collected data; and
(c)          
Support error-correcting code (ECC) and/or
buffered memory.
(d)         
In addition, a workstation must meet three of
the following six optional characteristics:
(e)          
Have supplemental power support for high-end
graphics (i.e., PCI-E 6-pin 12V supplemental power feed);
(f)           
The system is wired for greater than x4 PCI-E on
the motherboard in addition to the graphics slot(s) and/or PCI-X support;
(g)          
Does not support Uniform Memory Access (UMA)
graphics;
(h)          
Includes five or more PCI, PCIe or PCI-X slots;
(i)            
Capable of providing multi-processor support to
two or more processors (must support physically separate processor
packages/sockets, i.e., not met with support for a single multi-core
processor); and/or
(j)           
Be qualified by at least two Independent
Software Vendor (ISV) product certifications; these certifications can be in
process, but must be completed within 3 months of qualification.
Operational Modes
L.           Off Mode: The power consumption
level in the lowest power mode which cannot be switched off (influenced) by the
user and that may persist for an indefinite time when the appliance is
connected to the main electricity supply and used in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions. For systems where ACPI standards are applicable, the
Off Mode correlates to ACPI System Level S5 state.
M.          Sleep Mode: A low power state that
the computer is capable of entering automatically after a period of inactivity
or by manual selection. A computer with sleep capability can quickly “awake” in
response to network connections or user interface devices with a latency of
≤ 5 seconds from initiation of wake event to the system becoming fully
usable, including rendering of display. For systems where ACPI standards are
applicable, the Sleep mode most commonly correlates to ACPI System Level S3
(suspend to RAM) state.
N.          Idle State: The state in which the
operating system and other software have completed loading, a user profile has
been created, the machine is not asleep, and activity is limited to those basic
applications that the system starts by default.
O.          Active State: The state in which
the computer is carrying out useful work in response to a) prior or concurrent
user input or b) prior or concurrent instruction over the network. This state
includes active processing, seeking data from storage, memory, or cache,
including idle state time while awaiting further user input and before entering
low power modes.
P.           Typical Energy Consumption (TEC):
A method of testing and comparing the energy performance of computers, which
focuses on the typical electricity consumed by a product while in normal
operation during a representative period of time. For Desktops and Notebooks, the
key criterion of the TEC approach is a value for typical annual electricity
use, measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh), using measurements of average
operational mode power levels scaled by an assumed typical usage model (duty
cycle). For Workstations, requirements are based on a TEC power value
calculated from operational mode power levels, maximum power, and an assumed
duty cycle.
Networking and Power Management
Q.          Network Interface: The components
(hardware and software) whose primary function is to make the computer capable
of communicating over one or more network technologies. Examples of Network
Interfaces are IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) and IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi).
R.           Wake Event: A user, scheduled, or
external event or stimulus that causes the computer to transition from Sleep or
Off to active mode of operation. Examples of wake events include, but are not
limited to: movement of the mouse, keyboard activity, controller input,
real-time clock event, or a button press on the chassis, and in the case of
external events, stimulus conveyed via a remote control, network, modem, etc.
S.           Wake On LAN (WOL): Functionality
which allows a computer to wake from Sleep or Off when directed by a network
request via Ethernet.
T.           Full Network Connectivity: The
ability of the computer to maintain network presence while in sleep mode and
intelligently wake when further processing is required (including occasional
processing required to maintain network presence). Maintaining network presence
may include obtaining and/or defending an assigned interface or network
address, responding to requests from other nodes on the network, or maintaining
existing network connections, all while in the sleep state. In this fashion,
presence of the computer, its network services and applications, is maintained
even though the computer is in sleep mode. From the vantage point of the
network, a sleeping computer with full network connectivity is functionally
equivalent to an idle computer with respect to common applications and usage
models. Full network connectivity in sleep is not limited to a specific set of
protocols but can cover applications installed after initial installation.
Marketing and Shipment Channels
U.           Enterprise Channels: Sales
channels normally used by large and medium-sized business, government organisations,
educational institutions, or other organisations purchasing computers used in
managed client/server environments.
V.           Model Number: A unique marketing
name that applies to a specific hardware/software configuration (i.e. operating
system, types or processors, memory, GPU, etc.) that is either pre-defined, or
a configuration selected by the customer.
W.          Model Name: A marketing name that
includes reference to both the PC model family number, a short description of
the product, or branding references.
X.           Product Family: A high-level
description referring to a group of computers typically sharing one chassis/motherboard
combination that often contains hundreds of possible hardware and software
configurations.
2.                      
Qualifying Products
Computers must meet the computer definition
and one of the product type definitions provided in Section 1, above, to
qualify as ENERGY STAR. The following table provides a list of the types of
computers that are (and are not) eligible for ENERGY STAR.
 Products Covered by this Version 5.0 Specification || Products Not Covered by this Version 5.0 Specification 
 ·      Desktop Computers ·      Integrated Desktop Computers ·      Notebook Computers ·      Workstations ·      Small-Scale Servers ·      Thin Clients || ·      Computer Servers (as defined in Version 1.0 Computer Server specification) ·      Handhelds, PDAs, and Smartphones 
3.                      
Energy-Efficiency and power management
criteria
Computers must meet the requirements below
to qualify as ENERGY STAR. The Version 5.0 effective date is covered in Section
5 of this specification.
A.           Power supply efficiency
requirements
Computers must meet the requirements below
to qualify as ENERGY STAR. The Version 5.0 effective date is covered in Section
5 of this specification.
(a)          
Computers Using an Internal Power Supply: 85%
minimum efficiency at 50% of rated output and 82% minimum efficiency at 20% and
100% of rated output, with Power Factor > 0.9 at 100% of rated
output.
(b)         
Computers Using an External Power Supply: External Power Supplies sold with ENERGY STAR computers must be
ENERGY STAR qualified or meet the no-load and active mode efficiency levels laid
down in the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Single Voltage External AC-AC
and AC-DC Power Supplies, Version 2.0. The ENERGY STAR specification and
qualified product list can be found at www.energystar.gov/powersupplies.
Note: This performance requirement also applies to multiple voltage output
external power supplies as tested in accordance with the Internal Power Supply
test method referenced in Section 4, below.
B.           Efficiency and performance
requirements
(1)                   
Desktop, Integrated Desktop, and Notebook
Levels:
Desktop Categories for TEC Criteria:
For the purposes of determining TEC levels,
desktops and integrated desktops must qualify under Categories A, B, C, or D as
defined below:
(a)          
Category A: all desktop computers that do not
meet the definition of Category B, Category C, or Category D below will be
considered under Category A for ENERGY STAR qualification.
(b)         
Category B: to qualify under Category B,
desktops must have:
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equal to two physical cores; and
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two gigabytes (GB) of system memory.
(c)          
Category C: To qualify under Category C,
desktops must have:
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greater than two physical cores.
In addition to the requirement above,
models qualifying under Category C must be configured with at least one of the
following two characteristics:
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at least two gigabytes (GB) of System Memory,
and/or
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a discrete GPU
(d)         
Category D: to qualify under Category D,
desktops must have:
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at least four physical cores
In addition to the requirement above,
models qualifying under Category D must be configured with at least one of the
following two characteristics:
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at least four gigabytes (GB) of System Memory;
and/or
–              
a discrete GPU with a frame buffer width greater
than 128-bit.
Notebook Categories for TEC Criteria:
For the purposes of determining TEC levels,
notebooks must qualify under Categories A, B, or C as defined below:
(a)          
Category A: All notebook computers that do not
meet the definition of Category B or Category C below will be considered under
Category A for ENERGY STAR qualification.
(b)         
Category B: To qualify under Category B,
notebooks must have:
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A discrete GPU
(c)          
Category C: To qualify under Category C,
notebooks must have:
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greater than or equal to 2 physical cores;
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greater than or equal to 2 gigabytes (GB) of
system memory; and
–              
a discrete GPU with a frame buffer width greater
than 128-bit.
TEC (Desktop and Notebook product
categories):
The following tables indicate the required
TEC levels for the 5.0 Specification. Table 1 below lists TEC requirements for
Version 5.0, while Table 2 gives weightings for each operational mode by
product type. TEC will be determined using the formula below:
ETEC = (8760/1000) ∙ (Poff ∙ Toff + Psleep ∙ Tsleep + Pidle ∙ Tidle), where all Px
are power values in watts, all Tx are Time values in % of year, and the
TEC ETEC is in units of kWh and represents annual energy consumption
based on mode weightings in Table 2.
 Table 1: ETEC Requirement – Desktops and Notebooks || 
   || Desktops and Integrated Computers (kWh) || Notebook Computers (kWh) || 
 TEC (kWh) || Category A: ≤ 148.0 Category B: ≤ 175.0 Category C: ≤ 209.0 Category D: ≤ 234.0 || Category A: ≤ 40.0 Category B: ≤ 53.0 Category C: ≤ 88.5 || 
 Capability Adjustments || 
 Memory || 1 kWh (per GB over base) Base Memory: Categories A, B and C: 2GB Category D: 4 GB || 0.4 kWh (per GB over 4) || 
 Premium Graphics (for Discrete GPUs with specified Frame Buffer Widths) || Cat. A, B: 35 kWh (FB Width ≤ 128-bit) 50 kWh (FB Width > 128-bit) Cat. C, D: 50 kWh (FB Width > 128-bit) || Cat. B: 3 kWh (FB Width > 64-bit) || 
 Additional Internal Storage || 25 kWh || 3 kWh || 
 || Table 2: Operational Mode Weighting – Desktops and Notebooks 
 ||   || Desktop || Notebook 
 ||   || Conventional || Proxying* || Conventional || Proxying* 
 || Toff || 55% || 40% || 60% || 45% 
 || Tsleep || 5% || 30% || 10% || 30% 
 || Tidle || 40% || 30% || 30% || 25% 
 || Note: Proxying refers to a computer that maintains Full Network Connectivity as defined in Section 1 of this specification. For a system to qualify under the proxying weightings above, it must meet a non-proprietary proxying standard that has been approved by the EPA and the European Commission as meeting the goals of ENERGY STAR. Such approval must be in place prior to submittal of product data for qualification. See Section 3.C, "Qualifying Computers with Power Management Capabilities", for further information and testing requirements. 
(2)                   
Workstation Levels
PTEC (Workstation product
category):
The following tables indicate the required PTEC
levels for the 5.0 Specification. Table 3 below lists PTEC requirements
for Version 5.0, while Table 4 gives weightings for each operational mode. PTEC
will be determined using the formula below:
PTEC = 0.35 ∙ Poff + 0.10 ∙ Psleep +
0.55 ∙ Pidle
where all Px are power values in
watts.
 Table 3: PTEC Requirement - Workstations 
 PTEC ≤ 0.28 ∙ [Pmax + (# HDD ∙ 5)] 
 Table 4: Operational Mode Weighting - Workstations 
 Toff || 35% 
 Tsleep || 10% 
 Tidle || 55% 
 Note: Weightings are included in the PTEC formula, above. 
Multiple Graphics Devices (Workstations):
Workstations that meet ENERGY STAR
requirements with a single graphics device may also qualify for a configuration
with more than one graphics device, provided the additional hardware
configuration is identical with the exception of the additional graphics device(s).
The use of multiple graphics includes, but is not limited to, driving multiple
displays and ganging for high-performance, multi-GPU configurations (e.g. ATI
Crossfire, NVIDIA SLI). In such cases, and until such time as SPECviewperf® supports
multiple graphics threads, manufacturers may submit the test data for the
workstation with the single graphics device for both configurations without
retesting the system.
(3)                   
Small-Scale Server Levels:
For the purposes of determining Idle state
levels, Small-Scale Servers must qualify under Categories A or B, as defined
below:
(a)          
Category A: All Small-Scale Servers that do not
meet the definition of Category B will be considered under Category A for
ENERGY STAR qualification.
(b)         
Category B: To qualify under Category B Small-Scale
Servers must have:
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processor(s) with greater than 1 physical core or
greater than 1 discrete processor; and
–              
a minimum of 1 gigabyte of system memory
 Table 6: Small-Scale Server Efficiency Requirements 
 Small-Scale Server Operational Mode Power Requirements 
 Off Mode: ≤ 2.0 W 
 Idle State: Category A: ≤ 50.0 W Category B: ≤ 65.0 W 
 Capability || Additional Power Allowance 
 Wake On LAN (WOL) (Applies only if computer is shipped with WOL enabled) || + 0.7 W for Off 
(4)                   
Thin Client Levels
Thin Client Categories for Idle Criteria: For
the purposes of determining Idle levels, Thin Clients must qualify under
Categories A or B as defined below:
(a)          
Category A: All Thin Clients that do not meet
the definition of Category B, below, will be considered under Category A for
ENERGY STAR qualification.
(b)         
Category B: To qualify under Category B, Thin
Clients must:
–              
Support local multimedia encoe/decode
 Table 7 : Thin Client Efficiency Requirements 
 Thin Client Operational Mode Power Requirements 
 Off Mode: ≤ 2 W 
 Sleep Mode (if applicable): ≤ 2 W 
 Idle State: Category A: ≤ 12.0 W Category B: ≤ 15.0 W 
 Capability || Additional Power Allowance 
 Wake On LAN (WOL) (Applies only if computer is shipped with WOL enabled) || + 0.7 W for Sleep + 0.7 W for Off 
C.           Power Management Requirements
Products must meet the power management
requirements detailed in Table 8, below, and be tested as shipped.
 Table 8: Power Management Requirements 
 Specification Requirement ||   || Applicable to 
 Shipment Requirements 
 Sleep Mode || Shipped with a Sleep mode which is set to activate within 30 minutes of user inactivity. Computers shall reduce the speed of any active 1 Gb/s Ethernet network links when transitioning to Sleep or Off. || Desktop Computers || √ 
 Integrated Desktop Computers || √ 
 Notebook Computers || √ 
 Workstations || √ 
   ||   
 Small-Scale Servers ||   
 Thin Clients ||   
 Display Sleep Mode || Shipped with the display’s Sleep mode set to activate within 15 minutes of user inactivity. || Desktop Computers || √ 
 Integrated Desktop Computers || √ 
 Notebook Computers || √ 
 Workstations || √ 
   ||   
 Small-Scale Servers (if computer display is present) || √ 
 Thin Clients || √ 
 Network Requirements for Power Management 
 Wake on LAN (WOL) || Computers with Ethernet capability shall have the ability to enable and disable WOL for Sleep mode. || Desktop Computers || √ 
 Integrated Desktop Computers || √ 
 Notebook Computers || √ 
 Workstations || √ 
   ||   
 Small-Scale Servers || √ 
 Thin Clients (Only applies if software updates from the centrally managed network are conducted while the unit is in sleep or off mode. Thin Clients whose standard framework for upgrading client software does not require off-hours scheduling are exempt from the requirement.) || √ 
 Applies to computers shipped through Enterprise Channels, only:   Computers with Ethernet capability must meet one of the following requirements: ·      be shipped with Wake On LAN (WOL) enabled from the Sleep mode when operating on AC power (i.e. notebooks may automatically disable WOL when disconnected from the mains); or ·      provide control to enable WOL that is sufficiently-accessible from both the client operating system user interface and over the network if computer is shipped to enterprise without WOL enabled. || Desktop Computers || √ 
 Integrated Desktop Computers || √ 
 Notebook Computers || √ 
 Workstations || √ 
   ||   
 Small-Scale Servers || √ 
 Thin Clients (Only applies if software updates from the centrally managed network are conducted while the unit is in sleep or off mode. Thin Clients whose standard framework for upgrading client software does not require off-hours scheduling are exempt from the requirement.) || √ 
 Wake Management || Applies to computers shipped through Enterprise Channels, only:   Computers with Ethernet capability shall be capable of both remote (via network) and scheduled wake events from Sleep mode (e.g. Real Time Clock).   Manufacturers shall ensure, where the manufacturer has control (i.e., configured through hardware settings rather than software settings), that these settings can be managed centrally, as the client wishes, with tools provided by the manufacturer. || Desktop Computers || √ 
 Integrated Desktop Computers || √ 
 Notebook Computers || √ 
 Workstations || √ 
   ||   
 Small-Scale Servers || √ 
 Thin Clients || √ 
For all computers with WOL enabled, any
directed packet filters shall be enabled and set to an industry standard
default configuration. Until one (or more) standards are agreed upon, partners
are asked to provide their direct packet filter configurations to the EPA and
the European Commission for publication on the website to stimulate discussion
and development of standard configurations.
Qualifying Computers with Power
Management Capabilities:
(a)         
Off: Computers shall be tested and reported as
shipped for Off. Models that will be shipped with WOL enabled for Off shall be
tested with WOL enabled. Likewise, products shipped with WOL disabled for Off
shall be tested with WOL disabled.
(b)         
Sleep: Computers shall be tested and reported as
shipped for Sleep. Models sold through enterprise channels, as defined in Section
1, definition V, shall be tested, qualified, and shipped with WOL enabled/disabled
based on the requirements in Table 8. Products going directly to consumers
through normal retail channels only are not required to be shipped with WOL
enabled from Sleep, and may be tested, qualified, and shipped with WOL either
enabled or disabled.
(c)         
Proxying: Desktop, Integrated Desktop, and
Notebook Computers shall be tested and reported for Idle, Sleep, and Off with
proxying features enabled or disabled as shipped. For a system to qualify using
TEC weightings for proxying, it must meet a proxying standard that has been
approved by the EPA and the European Commission as meeting the goals of ENERGY
STAR. Such approval must be in place prior to submittal of product data for
qualification.
Customer software and management
service pre-Provisioning:
The Partner will remain responsible for
testing products and qualifying them as they ship them. If the product meets
and is qualified as ENERGY STAR at this point, it can be labelled as such.
If the Partner is hired by a customer to
load a custom image, the Partner must take the following steps:
–              
The Partner must let the customer know that
their product may not meet ENERGY STAR with the custom image loaded (a sample
letter is available for use from the ENERGY STAR website that can be shared
with customers).
–              
The Partner must encourage their customer to
test the product for ENERGY STAR compliance.
User Information Requirement:
In order to ensure that purchasers/users
are properly informed on the benefits of power management, the manufacturer
will include with each computer, one of the following:
–              
Information on ENERGY STAR and the benefits of
power management in either a hard copy or electronic copy of the user manual.
This information should be near the front of the user guide; or
–              
A package or box insert on ENERGY STAR and the
benefits of power management.
Either option must at least include the
following information:
–              
Notice that the computer as shipped has been enabled
for power management and what the time settings are (either the default
settings for the system or a note stating that the default settings for the
computer comply with the ENERGY STAR requirements of less than 15 minutes of
user inactivity for the display and less than 30 minutes of inactivity for the
computer, recommended by the ENERGY STAR program for optimal energy savings);
and
–              
How to properly wake the computer from Sleep
mode.
D.          Voluntary Requirements
User Interface
Although not mandatory, manufacturers are
strongly recommended to design products in accordance with the Power Control
User Interface Standard — IEEE 1621 (formally known as “Standard for User
Interface Elements in Power Control of Electronic Devices Employed in
Office/Consumer Environments”). Compliance with IEEE 1621 will make power
controls more consistent and intuitive across all electronic devices. For more
information on the standard see http://eetd.LBL.gov/Controls.
4.                      
Test Procedures
Manufacturers are required to perform tests
and self-certify those models that meet the ENERGY STAR guidelines.
–                        
In performing these tests, the partner agrees to
use the test procedures provided in Table 9, below.
–                        
The test results must be reported to the EPA or
the European Commission, as appropriate.
Additional testing and reporting
requirements are provided below.
1.           Number of Units Required for TEC
or Idle Testing:
Manufacturers may initially test a single
unit for qualification. If the initial unit tested is less than or equal to the
applicable requirement for TEC or Idle but falls within 10% of that level, one
additional unit of the same model with an identical configuration must also be
tested. Manufacturers shall report test values for both units. To qualify as
ENERGY STAR, both units must meet the maximum TEC or Idle level for that
product and that product category. 
Note: This additional testing is only
required for TEC qualification (Desktops, Integrated Desktops, Notebooks,
Workstations) and Idle qualification (Small-Scale Servers, Thin Clients) – only
one unit is required to be tested for Sleep and Off if such requirements apply.
The following examples further illustrate this approach:
Example 1 – Category A Desktop must meet a
TEC level of 148.0 kWh or less, making 133.2 kWh the 10% threshold for
additional testing.
–              
If the first unit is measured at 130 kWh,
no more testing is needed and the model qualifies (130 kWh is 12% more
efficient than the specification and is therefore “outside” the 10% threshold).
–              
If the first unit is measured at 133.2 kWh,
no more testing is needed and the model qualifies (133.2 kWh is
exactly 10% more efficient than the specification). 
–              
If the first unit is measured at 135 kWh,
then an additional unit must be tested to determine qualification (135
kWh is only 9% more efficient than the specification and is “within” the 10%
threshold). 
–              
If the two units are then tested at 135 and 151
kWh, the model does not qualify as ENERGY STAR—even though the
average is 143 kWh — because one of the values exceeds the ENERGY STAR
specification. 
–              
If the two units are then tested at 135 and 147 kWh,
the model does qualify as ENERGY STAR because both values meet
the ENERGY STAR specification of 148.0 kWh.
Example 2 – A Category A Small-Scale Server
must meet an Idle level of 50 watts or less, making 45 Watts the 10% threshold
for additional testing. The following scenarios could then occur when testing a
model for qualification:
–              
If the first unit is measured at 44 watts, no
more testing is needed and the model qualifies (44 watts is 12% more efficient
than the specification and is therefore “outside” the 10% threshold).
–              
If the first unit is measured at 45 watts, no
more testing is needed and the model qualifies (45 watts is exactly 10% more
efficient than the specification). 
–              
If the first unit is measured at 47 watts, then
an additional unit must be tested to determine qualification (47 Watts is only
6% more efficient than the specification and is “within” the 10% threshold).
–              
If the two units are then tested at 47 and 51
watts, the model does not qualify as ENERGY STAR—even though the average is 49
watts— because one of the values (51) exceeds the ENERGY STAR specification.
–              
If the two units are then tested at 47 and 49
watts, the model does qualify as ENERGY STAR because both values meet the
ENERGY STAR specification of 50 watts.
2.           Models Capable of Operating at
Multiple Voltage/Frequency Combinations:
Manufacturers shall test their products
based on the market(s) in which the models will be sold and promoted as ENERGY
STAR qualified.
For products that are sold as ENERGY STAR
in multiple international markets and, therefore, rated at multiple input
voltages, the manufacturer must test at and report the required measured power
consumption and efficiency values at all relevant voltage/frequency
combinations. For example, a manufacturer that ships the same model to the
United States and Europe must measure, meet the specification, and report test
values at both 115 Volts/60 Hz and 230 Volts/50 Hz in order to qualify the
model as ENERGY STAR in both markets. If a model qualifies as ENERGY STAR at
only one voltage/frequency combination (e.g., 115 Volts/60 Hz), then it may
only be qualified and promoted as ENERGY STAR in those regions that support the
tested voltage/frequency combination (e.g. North America and Taiwan).
 Table 9: Test Procedures 
 Product Category || Specification Requirement   || Test Protocol || Source 
 All Computers || Power Supply Efficiency || IPS: Generalised Internal Power Supply Efficiency Test Protocol Rev. 6.4.2 EPS: ENERGY STAR Test Method for External Power Supplies   Note: Should any information/procedures in addition to those described by the Internal Power Supply Efficiency Protocol be required in order to test an Internal Power Supply, partners must make available to EPA or the European Commission, as appropriate, upon request the test setup used to acquire IPS data used in a product submittal. || IPS: www.efficientpowersupplies.org       EPS: www.energystar.gov/powersupplies 
 Desktop, Integrated, and Notebook Computers || ETEC (from measurements of Off Mode, Sleep Mode, and Idle State) || ENERGY STAR Computer Test Method (Version 5.0), Annex I, Section III || Appendix A 
 Workstations         || PTEC (from measurements of Off Mode, Sleep Mode, Idle State, and Maximum Power) || ENERGY STAR Computer Test Method (Version 5.0), Annex I, Section III-IV 
   ||   ||   
 Small-Scale Servers || Off Mode and Idle State || ENERGY STAR Computer Test Method (Version 5.0) , Annex I, Section III 
 Thin Clients || Off Mode, Sleep Mode, and Idle State || ENERGY STAR Computer Test Method (Version 5.0) , Annex I, Section III 
3.           Qualifying families of Products
Models that are unchanged or that differ
only in finish from those sold in a previous year may remain qualified without
the submission of new test data assuming the specification remains unchanged. If
a product model is placed on the market in multiple configurations or styles,
as a product “family” or series, the partner may report and qualify the product
under a single model number, as long as all of the models within that family or
series meet either of the following requirements:
–              
Computers that are built on the same platform
and are identical in every respect except for housing and colour may be
qualified through submission of test data for a single, representative model.
–              
If a product model is placed on the market in
multiple configurations, the partner may report and qualify the product under a
single unique model identifier number that represents the highest power
configuration available in the family, rather than reporting each and every
individual model in the family; there must not be higher consuming
configurations of the same product model than the representative configuration.
In this case, the highest configuration would consist of: the highest power
processor, the maximum memory configuration, the highest power GPU, etc. For
systems which meet the definition for multiple categories (as defined in Section
3.B) depending on the specific configuration, manufacturers will have to submit
the highest power configuration for each category under which they would like
the system to qualify. For example, a system that could be configured either as
a Category A or a Category B desktop would require a submission of the highest
power configuration for both categories in order to qualify as ENERGY STAR. If
a product could be configured to meet all three categories, it would then have
to submit data for the highest power configuration in all categories.
Manufacturers will be held accountable for any efficiency claims made about all
other models in the family, including those not tested or for which data was
not reported.
All units/configurations associated with a
product model designation, for which a Partner is seeking ENERGY STAR
qualification, must meet the ENERGY STAR requirements. If a Partner wishes to
qualify configurations of a model for which non-qualifying alternative
configurations exist, the Partner must assign the qualifying configurations an
identifier using the model name/number that is unique to ENERGY STAR Qualified
configurations. This identifier must be used consistently in association with
the qualifying configurations in marketing/sales materials and on the ENERGY
STAR list of qualified products (e.g. model A1234 for baseline configurations
and A1234-ES for ENERGY STAR qualifying configurations).
5.                      
Effective Date
The date that manufacturers may begin to
qualify products as Energy Star will be defined as the effective date of the
agreement.
Desktop, Integrated Desktop, Notebook,
Workstation, Small-Scale Server:
The ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 effective date for
Desktop, Integrated Desktop, Notebook, Workstation, Small-Scale Server and
Thin Client is July 1, 2009. All products, including models originally
qualified under Version 4.0, with a date of manufacture on or after July 1,
2009 must meet this Version 5.0 requirements in order to qualify for Energy
Star. Game Consoles with a date of manufacture on or after July 1, 2010 must
meet this Version 5.0 requirements in order to qualify for Energy Star. Any
previously executed agreement on the subject of Energy Star qualified computers
shall be terminated with effect from June 30, 2009.
6.                      
Future Specification Revisions
The EPA and the European Commission reserve
the right to revise the specification should technological and/or market
changes affect its usefulness to consumers or industry or its impact on the
environment. In keeping with current policy, revisions to the specification
will be discussed with stakeholders. In the event of a specification revision,
please note that ENERGY STAR qualification is not automatically granted for the
life of a product model. To qualify as ENERGY STAR, a product model must meet
the ENERGY STAR specification in effect on the model’s date of manufacture.
APPENDIX
A
ENERGY STAR Test Procedure for Determining
the Power Use of Computers in Off, Sleep, and Idle
The following protocol should be followed
when measuring power consumption levels of computers for compliance with the
Off, Sleep, and Idle levels provided in this ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Computer
Specification. Partners must measure a representative sample of the
configuration as shipped to the customer. However, the Partner does not need to
consider power consumption changes that may result from component additions,
BIOS and/or software settings made by the computer user after the product is
sold. This procedure is intended to be followed in order and the mode being
tested is labelled where appropriate. 
Computers must be tested with configuration
and settings as shipped, unless otherwise specified in the test procedure in
this Appendix A. Steps requiring alternative setup are marked with an asterisk
( “ * ”).
I.            Definitions
Unless otherwise specified, all terms used
in this document are consistent with the definitions contained in the Version
5.0 ENERGY STAR Eligibility Criteria for Computers.
1.           UUT: UUT is an acronym for “unit
under test,” which in this case refers to the computer being tested.
2.           UPS: UPS is an acronym for
“Uninterruptible Power Supply,” which refers to a combination of converters,
switches and energy storage means, for example batteries, constituting a power
supply for maintaining continuity of load power in case of input power failure.
II.          Testing Requirements
1.           Approved Meter:
Approved meters will include the following
attributes[11]:
–              
Power resolution of 1 mW or better;
–              
An available current crest factor of 3 or more
at its rated range value; and
–              
Lower bound on the current range of 10mA or
less.
The following attributes in addition to
those above are suggested:
–              
Frequency response of at least 3 kHz; and
–              
Calibration with a standard that is traceable to
the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
It is also desirable for measurement
instruments to be able to average power accurately over any user selected time
interval (this is usually done with an internal math’s calculation dividing
accumulated energy by time within the meter, which is the most accurate
approach). As an alternative, the measurement instrument would have to be capable
of integrating energy over any user selected time interval with an energy
resolution of less than or equal to 0.1 mWh and integrating time displayed with
a resolution of 1 second or less.
2.           Accuracy
Measurements of power of 0.5 W or greater
shall be made with an uncertainty of less than or equal to 2% at the 95%
confidence level. Measurements of power of less than 0.5 W shall be made with
an uncertainty of less than or equal to 0.01 W at the 95% confidence level. The
power measurement instrument shall have a resolution of:
–              
0.01 W or better for power measurements of 10 W
or less;
–              
0.1 W or better for power measurements of
greater than 10 W up to 100 W; and
–              
1 W or better for power measurements of greater
than 100 W.
All power figures should be in watts and rounded
to the second decimal place. For loads greater than or equal to 10 W, three
significant figures shall be reported.
3.           Test Conditions
 Supply Voltage: || North America/Taiwan: Europe/Australia/New Zealand: Japan: || 115 (± 1%) Volts AC, 60 Hz (± 1%) 230 (± 1%) Volts AC, 50 Hz (± 1%) 100 (± 1%) Volts AC, 50 Hz (± 1%)/60 Hz (± 1%) Note: For products rated for > 1.5 kW maximum power, the voltage range is ± 4% 
 Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) (Voltage): || < 2% THD (< 5% for products which are rated for > 1.5 kW maximum power) 
 Ambient Temperature: || 23°C ± 5°C 
 Relative Humidity: || 10 – 80 % 
(Reference IEC
62301: Household Electrical Appliances – Measurement of Standby Power, Sections
4.2, 4.3, 4.4) 
4.           Test Configuration
Power consumption of a computer shall be
measured and tested from an AC source to the UUT.
If the UUT supports Ethernet, it must be
connected to an Ethernet network switch capable of the UUT’s highest and lowest
network speeds. The network connection must be live during all tests.
III.         Test Procedure for Off, Sleep
and Idle for All Computer Products
The AC power consumption of a computer
should be measured as follows:
UUT Preparation
1.                      
Record the manufacturer and model name of the
UUT.
2.                      
Ensure that the UUT is connected to network
resources as detailed below, and that the UUT maintains this live connection
for the duration of testing, disregarding brief lapses when transitioning
between link speeds.
(a)         
Desktops, Integrated Desktops, and Notebooks
shall be connected to a live Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) network switch as specified
in Section II., “Test Configuration,” above. The computer must maintain this
live connection to the switch for the duration of testing, disregarding brief
lapses when transitioning between link speeds. Computers without Ethernet
capability must maintain a live wireless connection to a wireless router or
network access point for the duration of testing.
(b)         
Small-Scale Servers shall be connected to a live
Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) network switch as specified in Section II., “Test Configuration,”
above, and that the connection is live.
(c)         
Thin Clients shall be connected to a live server
via a live Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) network switch and shall run intended
terminal/remote connection software.
3.                      
Connect an approved meter capable of measuring
true power to an AC line voltage source set to the appropriate
voltage/frequency combination for the test.
4.                      
Plug the UUT into the measurement power outlet
on the meter. No power strips or UPS units should be connected between the
meter and the UUT. For the test to be valid the meter should remain in place
until all Off, Sleep, and Idle power data is recorded.
5.                      
Record the ac voltage and frequency.
6.                      
Boot the computer and wait until the operating
system has fully loaded. If necessary, run the initial operating system setup
and allow all preliminary file indexing and other one-time/periodic processes
to complete.
7.                      
Record basic information about the computer’s
configuration – computer type, operating system name and version, processor
type and speed, and total and available physical memory, etc.
8.                      
Record basic information about the video card or
graphics chipset (if applicable) - video card/chipset name, frame buffer width,
resolution, amount of onboard memory, and bits per pixel.
9.                      
* Ensure that the UUT is configured as shipped
including all accessories, WOL enabling, and software shipped by default. UUT
should also be configured using the following requirements for all tests:
(a)         
Desktop systems shipped without accessories
should be configured with a standard mouse, keyboard and external computer
display.
(b)         
Notebooks should include all accessories shipped
with the system, and need not include a separate keyboard or mouse when
equipped with an integrated pointing device or digitizer.
(c)         
Notebooks should have the battery pack(s) removed
for all tests. For systems where operation without a battery pack is not a
supported configuration, the test may be performed with fully charged battery
pack(s) installed, making sure this configuration is reported in the test
results.
(d)         
Small-Scale Servers and Thin Clients shipped
without accessories should be configured with a standard mouse, keyboard and
external computer display (if server has display output functionality).
(e)         
For Computers with Ethernet capability, power to
wireless radios should be turned off for all tests. This applies to wireless
network adapters (e.g. 802.11) or device-to-device wireless protocols. For
Computers without Ethernet capability, power to a wireless LAN radio (e.g. IEEE
802.11) should remain on during testing and must maintain a live wireless
connection to a wireless router or network access point, which supports the
highest and lowest data speeds of the client radio, for the duration of
testing.
(f)           
Primary hard drives may not be power managed
(“spun-down”) during Idle testing unless they contain non-volatile cache
integral to the drive (e.g. “hybrid” hard drives). If more than one internal
hard drive is installed as shipped, the non-primary, internal hard drive(s) may
be tested with hard drive power management enabled as shipped. If these
additional drives are not power managed when shipped to customers, they must be
tested without such features implemented.
10.                  
The following guidelines should be followed to
configure power settings for computer displays (adjusting no other power management
settings):
(a)         
For computers with external computer displays
(most desktops): use the computer display power management settings to prevent
the display from powering down to ensure it stays on for the full length of the
Idle test as described below.
(b)         
For computers with integrated computer displays
(notebooks and integrated systems): use the power management settings to set
the display to power down after one minute.
11.                  
Shut down the UUT
Off Mode Testing
12.                  
With the UUT shut down and in Off, set the meter
to begin accumulating true power values at an interval of less than or equal to
one reading per second. Accumulate power values for five additional minutes and
record the average (arithmetic mean) value observed during that five minute
period.[12]
Idle Mode Testing
13.                  
Switch on the computer and begin recording
elapsed time, starting either when the computer is initially switched on, or
immediately after completing any log in activity necessary to fully boot the
system. Once logged in with the operating system fully loaded and ready, close
any open windows so that the standard operational desktop screen or equivalent
ready screen is displayed. Between five and 15 minutes after the initial boot
or log in, set the meter to begin accumulating true power values at an interval
of at least one reading per second. Accumulate power values for five additional
minutes and record the average (arithmetic mean) value observed during that
five minute period.
Sleep Mode Testing
14.                  
After completing the Idle measurements, place
the computer in Sleep mode. Reset the meter (if necessary) and begin
accumulating true power values at an interval of at least one reading per
second. Accumulate power values for five additional minutes and record the
average (arithmetic mean) value observed during that five minute period.
15.                  
If testing both WOL enabled and WOL disabled for
Sleep, wake the computer and change the WOL from Sleep setting through the
operating system settings or by other means. Place the computer back in Sleep
mode and repeat step 14, recording Sleep power necessary for this alternate
configuration.
Reporting Test Results
16.                  
The test results must be reported to the EPA or
the European Commission, as appropriate, taking care to ensure that all
required information has been included, including modal power values and
eligible capability adjustments for Desktops, Integrated Desktops, and
Notebooks.
IV.         Maximum Power Test for
Workstations
The maximum power for workstations is found
by the simultaneous operation of two industry standard benchmarks: Linpack to
stress the core system (e.g., processor, memory, etc.) and SPECviewperf®
(latest available version for the UUT) to stress the system’s GPU. Additional
information on these benchmarks, including free downloads, can be found at the
URLs found below:
 Linpack || http://www.netlib.org/linpack/ 
 SPECviewperf® || http://www.spec.org/benchmarks.html#gpc 
This test must be repeated three times on
the same UUT, and all three measurements must fall within a ± 2% tolerance
relative to the average of the three measured maximum power values.
Measurement of the maximum AC power
consumption of a workstation should be conducted as follows:
UUT Preparation
1.                      
Connect an approved meter capable of measuring
true power to an AC line voltage source set to the appropriate
voltage/frequency combination for the test. The meter should be able to store
and output the maximum power measurement reached during the test or be capable
of another method of determining maximum power.
2.                      
Plug the UUT into the measurement power outlet
on the meter. No power strips or UPS units should be connected between the
meter and the UUT.
3.                      
Record the AC voltage.
4.                      
* Boot the computer and, if not already
installed, install Linpack and SPECviewperf as indicated on the above Websites.
5.                      
Set Linpack with all the defaults for the given
architecture of the UUT and set the appropriate array size “n” for maximising
power draw during the test.
6.                      
Ensure all guidelines set by the SPEC organisation
for running SPECviewperf are being met.
Maximum Power Testing
7.                      
Set the meter to begin accumulating true power
values at an interval no more than one reading per second, and begin taking
measurements. Run SPECviewperf and as many simultaneous instances of Linpack as
needed to fully stress the system.
8.                      
Accumulate power values until SPECviewperf and
all instances have completed running. Record the maximum power value attained
during the test.
Reporting Test Results
9.                      
The test results must be reported to the EPA or
the European Commission, as appropriate, taking care to include all required
information.
10.                  
Upon submittal of data, manufacturers must also
include the following data:
a.       Value of the n (the array size) used
for Linpack,
b.      Number of simultaneous copies of
Linpack run during the test,
c.       Version of SPECviewperf run for test,
d.      All compiler optimisations used in
compiling Linpack and SPECviewperf, and
e.       A precompiled binary for end users to
download and run both SPECviewperf and Linpack. These can be distributed either
through a centralised standards body such as SPEC, by the OEM or by a related
third party.
V.           Continuing Verification
This testing procedure describes the method
by which a single unit may be tested for compliance. An ongoing testing process
is highly recommended to ensure that products from different production runs comply
with ENERGY STAR.
APPENDIX
B
Sample
Calculations
I.            Desktop, Integrated Desktop,
Notebook Computers: Below is a sample TEC calculation intended to show how compliance
levels are determined based on functional adders and operational mode
measurements, for an example ETEC evaluation for a Category A
Notebook Computer (integrated GPU, 8 GB Memory Installed, 1 HDD)
1.      Measure values using the Appendix A
test procedure:
–              
Off = 1 W
–              
Sleep = 1.7 W
–              
Idle = 10 W
2.      Determine which Capability Adjustments
apply:
–              
Integrated Graphics? Does not apply for
Premium Graphics.
–              
8GB Memory installed. Does meet memory
adjustment level: 8 yields a 1.6 kWh adjustment (4 ∙ 0.4kWh).
3.      Apply Weightings based on Table 2 to
calculate TEC:
–              
Table 2 (for conventional notebook):
 Toff || 60% 
 Tsleep || 10% 
 Tidle || 30% 
–              
ETEC = (8760/1000) ∙ (Poff
∙ Toff + Psleep ∙ Tsleep + Pidle
∙ Tidle)
–              
= (8760/1000) ∙ (Poff
∙ 0.60 + Psleep ∙ 0.10 + Pidle ∙ 0.30) 
–              
= (8760/1000) ∙ (1 ∙ 0.60 + 1.7
∙ 0.10 + 10 ∙ 0.30)
–              
= 33.03 kWh
4.      Determine TEC Requirement for the
computer by adding any capability adjustments (step 2) to the Base TEC
requirement (Table1).
–              
Table 1 (for notebooks):
 Notebook Computers (kWh) 
 Category A || 40 
 Category B || 53 
 Category C || 88.5 
–              
ENERGY STAR TEC Requirement = 40 kWh + 1.6
kWh = 41.6 kWh
5.      Compare ETEC to the ENERGY
STAR TEC Requirement (step 4) to ascertain whether the model qualifies.
–              
Category A TEC requirement: 41.6 kWh
–              
ETEC: 33.03 kWh
–              
33.03 kWh < 41.6 kWh
         Notebook meets the ENERGY STAR
requirements.
II.           Workstations: Below is a sample
PTEC calculation for a Workstation with two hard drives.
1.      Measure values using the Appendix A
test procedure.
–              
Off = 2 W
–              
Sleep = 4 W
–              
Idle = 80 W
–              
Max Power = 180 W
2.      Note number of Hard Drives installed.
–              
Two hard drives installed during test.
3.      Apply Weightings based on Table 4 to
calculate PTEC:
–              
Table 4:
 Toff || 35% 
 Tsleep || 10% 
 Tidle || 55% 
–              
PTEC = (0.35 ∙ Poff
+0 .10 ∙ Psleep +0 .55 ∙ Pidle)
–              
= (0.35 ∙ 2 + 0.10 ∙ 4 + 0.55 ∙
80)
–              
= 45.10 W
4.      Calculate the PTEC requirement using
the formula in Table 3.
–              
PTEC = 0.28 ∙ [Pmax
+ (# HDD ∙ 5)]
–              
PTEC = 0.28 ∙ [180 + 2 ∙
5)]
–              
PTEC = 53.2
5.      Compare the adjusted PTEC
to the ENERGY STAR levels to determine if the model qualifies.
–              
45.10 < 53.2
         Workstation meets the ENERGY STAR
requirements.
II. DISPLAY SPECIFICATIONS
1.           Definitions
A.           Electronic Display (also referred
to as “Display”): A commercially-available product with a display screen and
associated electronics, often encased in a single housing, that as its primary
function displays visual information from (i) a computer, workstation or server
via one or more inputs, such as VGA, DVI, HDMI, or IEEE 1394, or (ii) a USB
flash drive, a memory card, or wireless Internet connection. Common display
technologies include liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting diode (LED),
cathode-ray tube (CRT), and plasma display panel (PDP).
B.           External Power Supply: A
component contained in a separate physical enclosure external to the display casing
and designed to convert line voltage AC input from the mains to lower DC
voltage(s) for the purpose of powering the display. An external power supply
(EPS) must connect to the display via a removable or hard-wired male/female
electrical connection, cable, cord or other wiring.
C.           On Mode: The operational mode of
a display that is (i) connected to a power source, (ii) has all mechanical
(hard) power switches turned on, and (iii) is performing its primary function
of producing an image.
D.           Sleep Mode: The operational mode
of a display that is (i) connected to a power source, (ii) has all mechanical
(hard) power switches turned on, and (iii) has been placed into a low-power
mode by receiving a signal from a connected device (e.g. computer, game
console, or set-top box) or by cause of an internal function such as a sleep
timer or occupancy sensor. Sleep Mode is considered a “soft” low-power
condition, in that the display can be brought out of Sleep Mode by receiving a
signal from a connected device or by cause of an internal function.
E.           Off Mode: The operational mode of
a display that is (i) connected to a power source, (ii) engaged by a power
switch, and (iii) not providing any function. The user must actuate a
mechanical switch to bring the device out of Off Mode. If there is more than
one such switch, the tester shall use the most readily available switch.
F.           Luminance: The photometric
measure of the luminous intensity per unit area of light travelling in a given
direction. It describes the amount of light that passes through or is emitted
from a particular area, and falls within a given solid angle. The standard unit
for luminance is candela per square meter (cd/m2).
G.           Automatic Brightness Control: For
displays, automatic brightness controls is the self-acting mechanism which
controls brightness of the display as a function of ambient light.
2.           Qualifying Products:
To qualify for
ENERGY STAR, the display must satisfy the following criteria:
A.           Maximum viewable
diagonal screen size: The display must have a viewable diagonal screen size of
less than or equal to (≤) 60 inches. 
B.           Power Source: The display must be
powered by a separate AC wall outlet, a battery unit that is sold with an AC
adapter, or a data or network connection.
C.           Television Tuners: If the display
has an integrated television tuner, it may qualify for ENERGY STAR under this
specification as long as it is primarily marketed and sold to consumers as a
display or as a dual-function display and television. Any display with a
television tuner that is marketed and sold exclusively as a television is not
eligible to qualify under this specification. Under Tier 2 of this
specification, only those displays without tuners may qualify; displays with
tuners may qualify under Tier 2 of the Version 3.0 ENERGY STAR TV
specification.
D.           Automatic Brightness Control
(ABC): To qualify for ENERGY STAR using the Automatic Brightness Control On
Mode power equation, the display must ship with ABC enabled by default.
E.           External Power Supply: If the
display is shipped with an EPS, the EPS must be ENERGY STAR qualified or meet
the no-load and active mode efficiency levels provided in the ENERGY STAR
Program Requirements for Single Voltage AC-AC and AC-DC External Power
Supplies. The ENERGY STAR specification and qualified product list can be found
at www.energystar.gov/powersupplies.
F.           Power Management Requirements:
The display must have at least one mechanism enabled by default that allows the
display to automatically enter Sleep or Off Mode. For instance, data or network
connections must support powering down the display according to standard
mechanisms, such as Display Power Management Signalling. Displays generating
their own content must have a sensor or timer enabled by default to
automatically engage Sleep or Off Mode.
3.           Energy-Efficiency criteria
A.           On Mode Requirements
1)           Tier 1
To qualify as
Energy Star, the display must not exceed the maximum On Mode power consumption
(PO or PO1) as calculated from the equations below. The maximum On Mode power
consumption is expressed in watts and rounded to the nearest tenth of a watt.
Table 1: Tier
1 On Mode Power Consumption Requirements
 Display Category || Maximum On Mode Power Consumption (W) 
 Diagonal Screen Size < 30 inches Screen Resolution ≤ 1.1 MP || PO = 6*(MP) + 0.05*(A) + 3 
 Diagonal Screen Size < 30 inches Screen Resolution > 1.1 MP || PO = 9*(MP) + 0.05*(A) + 3 
 Diagonal Screen Size 30 - 60 inches All Screen Resolutions || PO = 0.27*(A) + 8 
Where:
MP = Display Resolution (megapixels)
A = Viewable Screen Area (square inches)
EXAMPLE:
The maximum On Mode power consumption for a display with 1440 x 900 resolution,
or 1,296,000 pixels, a 19 inch viewable diagonal screen size and a viewable
screen area of 162 square inches, would be: ((9 x 1.296) + (0.05 x 162)) + 3 =
22.8 watts when rounded to the nearest tenth of a watt.
Table 2:
Sample Tier 1 On Mode Maximum Power Consumption Requirements[13]
 Diagonal Screen Size (inches) || Resolution || Megapixels || Screen Dimensions (inches) || Screen Area (sq. in.) || Maximum On Mode Power Consumption (watts) 
 7 || 800 x 480 || 0.384 || 5.9 x 3.5 || 21 || 6.4 
 19 || 1440 x 900 || 1.296 || 16.07 x 10.05 || 162 || 22.8 
 26 || 1920 x 1200 || 2.304 || 21.7 x 13.5 || 293 || 38.4 
 42 || 1360 x 768 || 1.044 || 36 x 20 || 720 || 202.4 
 50 || 1920 x 1080 || 2.074 || 44 x 24 || 1056 || 293.1 
2.           Tier 2
To qualify as
ENERGY STAR, the display must not exceed the following maximum On Mode
consumption equations: TBD.
3.           Displays
with Automatic Brightness Control (ABC)
For Displays shipped with ABC features
enabled by default an alternate calculation is used to calculate maximum On
Mode power consumption
PO1 = (0.8 *
Ph) + (0.2 * Pl)
where PO1 is
the average On Mode power consumption in watts, rounded to the nearest tenth of
a watt, Ph is the On Mode power consumption in high ambient lighting
conditions, and Pl is the On Mode power consumption in low ambient lighting
conditions. The formula assumes the display will be in low ambient lighting
conditions 20% of the time.
B.           Sleep and Off Mode
Requirements:
1.           Tiers 1 and 2
To qualify as
Energy Star, the display must not exceed the maximum power consumption levels
for Sleep and Off Modes provided in Table 3, below. Displays capable of
multiple Sleep Modes (i.e., Sleep and Deep Sleep) must meet Sleep Mode
requirements in all sleep modes.
EXAMPLE: A
display test result of 3 watts in Sleep and 2 watts in Deep Sleep would not
qualify because power consumption in one of the Sleep Modes exceeded the 2 watt
Tier 1 limit.
Table 3: Sleep
and Off Mode Power Consumption Requirements for all Displays
 Mode || Tier 1 || Tier 2 
 Maximum Sleep Mode Power Consumption (W) || ≤ 2 || ≤ 1 
 Maximum Off Mode Power Consumption (W) || ≤ 1 || ≤ 1 
4.           Test
Requirements
How to
Use this Section
EPA and the
European Commission utilise, where possible, widely-accepted industry practices
for measuring product performance and power consumption under typical operating
conditions. The test methods in this specification are based on standards from
the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) Display Metrology Committee
and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). In cases where the
VESA and IEC standards were insufficient for the needs of the ENERGY STAR
program, additional testing and measurement methods were developed in
cooperation with industry stakeholders.
To ensure a
consistent means for measuring the power consumption of electronics products
such that the test results may be reproduced, and that outside factors do not
adversely affect the test results, the following protocol must be followed. It
has four main components:
–     
Test Conditions and Instrumentation
–     
Setup 
–     
Test Method
–     
Documentation
Note: Test
Method is located in Appendices 1 and 2. Appendix 1 describes the test
procedure for displays with a viewable diagonal screen size measuring less than
(<) 30 inches. Appendix 2 describes the test procedure for displays with a
viewable diagonal screen size measuring from 30 to 60 inches, inclusive.
Partners may
elect to use an in-house or independent laboratory to provide the test results.
Facility
Quality Control
Partners are
required to perform tests and certify those product models that meet the ENERGY
STAR guidelines. In order to conduct testing in support of qualification for
ENERGY STAR, the product must be tested in a facility that has quality control
procedures for monitoring the validity of tests and calibrations. ENERGY STAR
recommends conducting these tests in a facility that follows the general
requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories as
described in the International Standard ISO/IEC 17025.
Test
Conditions and Instrumentation
A.           Power Measurement Protocols
The average
true power consumption of the display shall be measured during On Mode, Sleep
Mode, and Off Mode. When performing measurements to self-certify a product
model, the Unit Under Test (UUT) must initially be in the same condition (e.g.,
configuration and settings) as when shipped to the customer, unless adjustments
need to be made pursuant to the instructions below. 
1.           Power measurements shall be taken
from a point between the outlet or power source and the UUT.
2.           If a product’s electrical power
comes from Mains, USB, IEEE1394, Power-over-Ethernet, telephone system, or any
other means or combinations of means, the net AC electrical power consumed by
the product (taking into account AC-to-DC conversion losses) must be used for
qualification.
3.           Products powered by a standard
low voltage DC supply (e.g., USB, USB PlusPower, IEEE 1394, and Power Over
Ethernet) shall utilize a suitable AC-powered source of the DC power. This
AC-powered source’s energy consumption shall be measured and recorded as the
UUT’s power consumption.
4.           For a display powered by USB, a
powered hub serving only the display being tested shall be used. For a display
powered by Power Over Ethernet or USB PlusPower, it is acceptable to measure
the power distribution device with and without the display connected, and
record the difference between the two readings as the display’s power
consumption. The tester should confirm that this reasonably reflects the unit’s
DC consumption plus some allowance for power supply and distribution
inefficiency.
5.           Any product capable of being
powered from both AC and standard low-voltage DC sources shall be tested while
operating on AC power.
B.           Input AC Power Requirements
 Supply Voltage: || North America/Taiwan: Europe/Australia/New Zealand: Japan: || 115 (± 1%) Volts AC, 60 Hz (± 1%) 230 (± 1%) Volts AC, 50 Hz (± 1%) 100 (± 1%) Volts AC, 50 Hz (± 1%)/60 Hz (± 1%) Note: For products rated for > 1.5 kW maximum power, the voltage range is ± 4% 
 Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) (Voltage): || < 2% THD (< 5% for products which are rated for > 1.5 kW maximum power) 
 Ambient Temperature: || 23°C ± 5°C 
 Relative Humidity: || 10 – 80% 
(Reference
IEC 62301 Ed 1.0: Household Electrical Appliances – Measurement of Standby
Power, Sections 4.2, 4.3)
C.           Approved Meter
Approved
meters will include the following attributes.[14]
–     
An available current crest factor of 3 or more
at its rated range value; and
–     
Lower bound on the current range of 10mA or
less.
The power
measurement instrument shall have a resolution of:
–     
0.01 W or better for power measurements of 10 W
or less;
–     
0.1 W or better for power measurements of
greater than 10 W up to 100 W; and
–     
1 W or better for power measurements of greater
than 100 W.
The following
attributes in addition to those above are suggested:
–     
Frequency response of at least 3 kHz; and
–     
Calibration with a standard that is traceable to
the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
It is also
desirable for instruments to be able to measure average power over any
user-selected time interval (the most accurate devices perform an internal
calculation to divide accumulated energy by elapsed time). As an alternative,
the measurement instrument would have to be capable of integrating energy over
any user-selected time interval with an energy resolution of less than or equal
to 0.1 mWh and integrating time displayed with a resolution of 1 second or
less.
D.          Accuracy
Measurements
of power of 0.5 W or greater shall be made with an uncertainty of less than or
equal to 2% at the 95% confidence level. Measurements of power of less than 0.5
W shall be made with an uncertainty of less than or equal to 0.01 W at the 95%
confidence level.[15]

All
measurements should be recorded in watts and rounded to the nearest tenth of a
watt.
E.           Dark Room Conditions
All luminance
testing shall be performed in dark room conditions. The display screen
illuminance measurement (E) in Off Mode must be less than or equal to 1.0 lux.
Measurements should be taken perpendicular to the centre of the display screen
using a Light Measuring Device (LMD) with the display in Off Mode (Reference
VESA FPDM Standard 2.0, Section 301-2F).
F.           Light Measurement Protocols
When light
measurements, such as illuminance and luminance, need to be made, an LMD shall
be used with the display located in dark room conditions. The LMD shall be used
to take measurements at the centre of and perpendicular to the display screen
(Reference VESA FPDM Standard 2.0, Appendix A115). The screen surface area to
be measured shall cover at least 500 pixels, unless this exceeds the equivalent
of a rectangular area with sides of length equal to 10% of the visible screen
height and width (in which case this latter limit applies). However, in no case
may the illuminated area be smaller than the area the LMD is measuring
(Reference VESA FPDM Standard 2.0, Section 301-2H).
Setup
A.           Peripherals
No external
devices shall be connected to Universal Serial Bus (USB) hubs or ports. Any
built-in speakers, TV tuners, etc. may be placed in their minimum power
configuration, as adjustable by the user, to minimize power consumption not
associated with the display itself.
B.           Modifications
Device
modifications such as circuit removal, or other actions not available to a
typical user, are not permitted.
C.           Analogue vs. Digital Interface
Partners are
required to test their displays using the analogue interface, except in those
cases where one is not provided (i.e., digital interface displays, which for
the purposes of this test method are defined as having only a digital
interface). For digital interface displays, please see Footnote 1 in Appendix 1
for voltage information, and follow the test method in Appendix 1 and/or 2,
depending on the viewable diagonal screen size of the UUT, using a digital
signal generator.
D.          Models Capable of Operating at
Multiple Voltage/Frequency Combinations
Partners shall
test, qualify, and document conditions applicable to each market in which their
products shall be sold as ENERGY STAR qualified. 
EXAMPLE:
For a product to earn the ENERGY STAR label in both the United States and
Europe, it must qualify at both 115V/60Hz and 230V/50Hz. If the product
qualifies as ENERGY STAR at only one voltage/frequency combination (e.g., 115
Volts/60 Hz), then it may only be qualified and promoted as ENERGY STAR in
those regions that support the tested voltage/frequency combination (e.g.,
North America and Taiwan).
E.           External Power Supply
For displays
shipped with an external power supply, the supplied EPS must be used for all
testing. An alternate power supply may not be substituted.
F.           Colour Controls
All colour
controls (hue, saturation, gamma, etc.) shall be set to factory default
settings.
G.          Resolution and Refresh Rate
Resolution and
refresh rate vary by technology, as follows:
(1)     For LCDs and other fixed pixel
technologies, pixel format shall be set to the native level. LCD refresh rate
shall be set to 60 Hz, unless a different refresh rate is specifically
recommended by the Partner, in which case that rate shall be used.
(2)     CRT pixel format shall be set at the
preferred pixel format with the highest resolution that is intended to be
driven at a 75 Hz refresh rate. A VESA Discrete Monitor Timing (DMT) or newer
industry standard pixel format timing must be used for the test. The CRT
display must be capable of meeting all its Partner-stated quality specifications
in the tested format.
H.          Warm-up
UUT must be
warmed up for a minimum of 20 minutes before any test measurements are taken
(Reference VESA FPDM Standard 2.0, Section 301-2D or 305-3 for warm-up test).
I.            Stability
All power
consumption measurements shall be recorded after instrument readings are stable
to within 1% over a three-minute period (Reference IEC 4.3.1).
Test
Method
In performing
these tests, the partner agrees to use the applicable test procedures provided
in Appendices 1 and/or 2, depending on the viewable diagonal screen size of the
UUT, as follows:
For displays
with a viewable diagonal screen size measuring less than (<) 30 inches, use
Appendix 1.
For displays
with a viewable diagonal screen size measuring from 30 to 60 inches, use
Appendix 2.
Documentation
A.           Submittal of Qualified Product
Data to EPA or the European Commission, as applicable
Partners are
required to self-certify those product models that meet the Energy Star guidelines
and report information to EPA through the Online Product Submittal tool, or to
the European Commission, as applicable. Energy Star qualifying product data,
including information about new models, must be provided on an annual basis, or
more frequently if desired by the Partner.
B.           Qualifying Family of Products
Families of
display models that are built on the same chassis and are identical in every
respect but housing and color may be qualified through submission of test data
for a single, representative model. Likewise, models that are unchanged or that
differ only in finish from those sold in a previous year may remain qualified
without the submission of new test data.
C.           Number of Units Required for
Testing
Borrowing from
European Norm 50301 (Reference BSI 03-2001, BS EN 50301:2001, Methods of
Measurement for the Power Consumption of Audio, Video, and Related Equipment,
Annex A), EPA and the European Commission have established a test procedure
where the number of units required for test depends on the test results for the
first unit:
(1)     If the steady-state power consumption
of the UUT is greater than 85% of the ENERGY STAR qualification limit in any of
the three operating modes, two additional units of the same model shall be
tested.
(2)     The power consumption data for each of
the three test units shall be reported to EPA via the Online Product Submittal
tool, or to the European Commission, as applicable, along with the average On,
Sleep, and Off Mode power consumption data from the three tests.
(3)     Testing of additional units is not
required if the steady-state power consumption of the first test unit is less
than or equal to 85% of the ENERGY STAR qualification limit in all of the three
operating modes.
(4)     None of the test values for any of the
units tested may exceed the ENERGY STAR specification for the model to be
ENERGY STAR qualified.
(5)     The following example further
illustrates this approach:
EXAMPLE:
For simplicity, assume the specification is 100 watts
or less and only applies to one operational mode. 85 watts would represent the
15% threshold…
·       
If the first unit is measured at 80 watts, no
more testing is needed and the model qualifies (80 watts is not greater than
85% of the ENERGY STAR qualification limit). 
·       
If the first unit is measured at 85 watts, no
more testing is needed and the model qualifies (85 watts is exactly 85% of the
ENERGY STAR qualification limit). 
·       
If the first unit is measured at 85.1 watts,
then two more units shall be tested to determine qualification (85.1 watts is
greater than 85% of the ENERGY STAR qualification limit). 
·       
If three units are tested at 90, 98, and 105
watts, the model does not qualify as ENERGY STAR—even though the average is 98
watts— because one of the values (105) exceeds the ENERGY STAR specification.
5.           User
Interface
Partners are
strongly recommended to design products in accordance with the user interface
standard IEEE P1621: Standard for User Interface Elements in Power Control of
Electronic Devices Employed in Office/Consumer Environments. The Power
Management Controls project developed this standard to make power controls more
consistent and intuitive across all electronic devices. For details, see http://eetd.LBL.gov/Controls.
6.           Effective
Date
The date that
Partners may begin to qualify products as Energy Star, under the Version 5.0
specification, will be defined as the effective date of the agreement. Any
previously executed agreement on the subject of Energy Star qualified displays
shall be terminated effective October 29, 2009 for displays with a viewable
diagonal screen size under 30 inches, or on January 29, 2010 for displays with
a viewable diagonal screen size from 30 to 60 inches, inclusive.
A.           Qualifying Products Under Tier
1 of the Version 5.0 Specification
The date upon
which Tier 1 of the Version 5.0 specification shall go into effect is
contingent upon the size of the display, and is outlined in the table below.
All products, including models originally qualified under Version 4.1, with a
date of manufacture on or after that date must meet the new Version 5.0
requirements in order to qualify for Energy Star (including additional
shipments of models originally qualified under Version 4.1). The date of
manufacture is specific to each unit and is the date (e.g., month and year) of
which a unit is considered to be completely assembled.
 Display Category || Tier 1 Effective Date 
 Diagonal Screen Size < 30 inches || October 30, 2009 
 Diagonal Screen Size 30 - 60 inches || January 30, 2010 
B.           Qualifying Products Under Tier
2 of the Version 5.0 Specification
The second
phase of this specification, Tier 2, shall take effect on October 30, 2011, and
apply to products with a date of manufacture on or after October 30, 2011. For
example, a unit with a date of manufacture of October 30, 2011 must meet the
Tier 2 specification in order to qualify as Energy Star.
C.           Elimination of Grandfathering
EPA and the
European Commission will not allow grandfathering under this Version 5.0 Energy
Star specification. Energy Star qualification under Version 4.1 is not
automatically granted for the life of the product model. Therefore, any product
sold, marketed, or identified by the manufacturing partner as Energy Star must
meet the current specification in effect at the time of manufacture of the
product.
7.           Future
Specification Revisions
EPA and the
European Commission reserve the right to change the specification should
technological and/or market changes affect its usefulness to consumers,
industry, or the environment. In keeping with current policy, revisions to the
specification are arrived at through stakeholder discussions.
EPA and the
European Commission will periodically assess the market in terms of energy
efficiency and new technologies. As always, stakeholders will have an
opportunity to share their data, submit proposals, and voice any concerns. EPA and
the European Commission will strive to ensure that the Tier 1 and 2
specifications recognize the most energy-efficient models in the marketplace
and reward those Partners who have made efforts to further improve energy
efficiency.          
APPENDIX 1
Test
Procedures for Displays with a viewable diagonal screen size less than (<)
30 inches
When to
use this document
This document
describes the test procedures for displays with a viewable screen area
measuring less than (<) 30 inches diagonal for the ENERGY STAR Program
Requirements for Displays Version 5.0. The procedures are to be used to
determine the On, Sleep, and Off Mode power consumption of the unit under test
(UUT). Note this appendix includes separate procedures for the following
product types:
–     
CRT displays;
–     
Fixed pixel displays without Automatic
Brightness Control (ABC) enabled by default; and,
–     
Fixed pixel displays with ABC enabled by
default.
1.           Test Method for CRT displays
A.           Testing conditions,
instrumentation, and setup
Before testing
the UUT, ensure the proper testing conditions, instrumentation, and setup are
in place as outlined in the Product Test Conditions and Instrumentation, and
Product Test Setup sections of the Displays specification.
B.           On Mode
(1)          Connect the test sample to the
outlet or power source and test equipment.
(2)          Power on all test equipment and
properly adjust power source voltage and frequency.
(3)          Check for normal operation of the
test unit and leave all customer adjustments set to factory default settings.
(4)          Bring the test unit into On Mode
either by using the remote control device or by using the ON/OFF switch on the
test unit cabinet.
(5)          Allow the UUT to reach operating
temperature (approximately 20 minutes).
(6)          Set the proper display mode.
(Refer to Product Test Setup, Section G, Resolution and Refresh Rate.)
(7)          Provide dark room conditions.
(Refer to Product Test Conditions and Instrumentation, Section F, Light
Measurement Protocols, and Section E, Dark Room Conditions.) 
(8)          Set size and luminance as
follows:
(a)     Initiate the AT01P (Alignment Target
01 Positive Mode) pattern (VESA FPDM Standard 2.0, A112-2F, AT01P) for screen
size and use it to set the display to the Partner’s recommended image size,
which is typically slightly smaller than maximum viewable screen size.
(b)     Then, test pattern (VESA FPDM Standard
2.0, A112-2F, SET01K) shall be displayed that provides eight shades of gray
from full black (0 volts) to full white (0.7 volts).[16] Input signal levels shall
conform to VESA Video Signal Standard (VSIS), Version 1.0, Rev. 2.0, December
2002.
(c)     Adjust (where feasible) the display
brightness control downward from its maximum until the lowest black bar
luminance level is just slightly visible (VESA FPDM Standard 2.0, Section
301-3K).
(d)     Display a test pattern (VESA FPDM
Standard 2.0, A112-2H, L80) that provides a full white (0.7 volts) box that
occupies 80% of the image.
(e)     Adjust the contrast control until the
white area of the screen is set at the following luminance: 100 cd/m2
(f)      measured according to VESA FPDM
Standard 2.0, Section 302-1. (If the display’s maximum luminance is less than
the prescribed luminance, above, the technician shall use the maximum luminance
and report the value to EPA or the European Commission, as applicable, with
other required testing documentation. Similarly, if the display’s minimum
luminance is greater than the prescribed luminance, the technician shall use
the minimum luminance and report the value to EPA or the European Commission,
as applicable.)
(g)     The luminance value shall be reported
to EPA or the European Commission, as applicable, with other required testing
documentation.
(9)          Once luminance is set, dark room
conditions are no longer needed.
(10)        Set the power meter current range.
The full-scale value selected multiplied by the crest factor rating
(Ipeak/Irms) of the meter must be greater than the peak current reading from
the oscilloscope.
(11)        Allow the readings on the power
meter to stabilize and then take the true power reading in watts from the power
meter. Measurements are considered stable once the wattage reading does not
vary more than 1% over a three-minute period. (Refer to Product Test Setup,
Section I, Stability.)
(12)        Record power consumption and total
pixel format (horizontal x vertical pixels displayed), to calculate pixels/watt.
C.           Sleep Mode (Power Switch On,
No Video Signal)
(1)          At the conclusion of the On Mode
test, initiate the display’s Sleep Mode. The method of adjustment shall be
documented along with the sequence of events required to reach the Sleep Mode.
Power on all test equipment and properly adjust operation range.
(2)          Allow the display to remain in
Sleep Mode until stable power readings are measured. Measurements are
considered stable once the wattage reading does not vary more than 1% over a
three-minute period. Tester shall ignore the input sync signal check cycle when
metering the unit in Sleep Mode.
(3)          Record the test conditions and
test data. The measurement time shall be sufficiently long to measure the
correct average value (i.e., not peak or instantaneous power). If the device
has different Sleep Modes that can be manually selected, the measurement should
be taken with the device in the most energy consumptive of those modes. If the
modes are cycled through automatically, the measurement time should be long
enough to obtain a true average that includes all modes.
D.          Off Mode (Power Switch Off)
(1)          At the conclusion of the Sleep
Mode test, initiate the display’s Off Mode using the power switch that is most
easily accessed by the user. The method of adjustment shall be documented along
with the sequence of events required to reach the Off Mode. Power on all test
equipment and properly adjust operation range.
(2)          Allow the display to remain in
Off Mode until stable power readings are measured. Measurements are considered
stable once the wattage reading does not vary more than 1% over a three-minute
period. Tester shall ignore the input sync signal check cycle when metering the
model in Off Mode.
(3)          Record the test conditions and
test data. The measurement time shall be sufficiently long to measure the
correct average value (i.e., not peak or instantaneous power).
E.           Reporting results
Upon
completion of this test procedure, please refer to the Product Test
Documentation section of the specification for guidance on how to report your
test results to EPA or the European Commission, as applicable.
2.           Test Method for fixed pixel displays without
ABC enabled by default:
A.           Testing conditions,
instrumentation, and setup
Before testing
the UUT, ensure the proper testing conditions, instrumentation, and setup are
in place as outlined in the Product Test Conditions and Instrumentation, and
Product Test Setup sections of the Displays specification.
B.           On Mode
(1)          Connect the test sample to the
outlet or power source and test equipment.
(2)          Power on all test equipment and
properly adjust power source voltage and frequency.
(3)          Check for normal operation of the
test unit and leave all customer adjustments set to factory default settings.
(4)          Bring the test unit into On Mode
either by using the remote control device or by using the ON/OFF switch on the
test unit cabinet.
(5)          Allow the UUT to reach operating
temperature (approximately 20 minutes).
(6)          Set the proper display mode
(Refer to Product Test Setup, Section G, Resolution and Refresh Rate).
(7)          Provide dark room conditions
(Refer to Product Test Conditions and Instrumentation, Section F, Light
Measurement Protocols, and Section E, Dark Room Conditions).
(8)          Set size and luminance as
follows:
(a)     Test pattern (VESA FPDM Standard 2.0,
A112-2F, SET01K) shall be displayed that provides eight shades of gray from
full black (0 volts) to full white (0.7 volts).1 Input signal levels shall
conform to VESA Video Signal Standard (VSIS), Version 1.0, Rev. 2.0, December
2002.
(b)     With the brightness and contrast
controls at maximum, the technician shall check that, at a minimum, the white
and near white gray levels can be distinguished. If white and near white gray
levels cannot be distinguished, then contrast shall be adjusted until they can
be distinguished.
(c)     The technician shall next display a
test pattern (VESA FPDM Standard 2.0, A112-2H, L80) that provides a full white
(0.7 volts) box that occupies 80% of the image.
(d)     The technician shall then adjust the
brightness until the white area of the screen is set at the following
luminance:
 Product || Cd/m2 
 Less than or equal to 1.1 MP resolution || 175 
 Greater than 1.1 MP resolution || 200 
         measured according to VESA FPDM
Standard 2.0, Section 302-1. (If the display’s maximum luminance is less than
the prescribed luminance in the table above, the technician shall use the
maximum luminance and report the value to EPA or the European Commission, as applicable,
with other required testing documentation. Similarly, if the display’s minimum
luminance is greater than the prescribed luminance, the technician shall use
the minimum luminance and report the value to EPA or the European Commission,
as applicable.)
(e)     The luminance value shall be reported
to EPA or the European Commission, as applicable, with other required testing
documentation.
(9)          Once luminance is set, dark room
conditions are no longer needed.
(10)        Set the power meter current range.
The full-scale value selected multiplied by the crest factor rating
(Ipeak/Irms) of the meter must be greater than the peak current reading from
the oscilloscope.
(11)        Allow the readings on the power
meter to stabilize and then take the true power reading in watts from the power
meter. Measurements are considered stable once the wattage reading does not
vary more than 1% over a three-minute period. (Refer to Product Test Setup,
Section I, Stability.)
(12)        Record power consumption and total
pixel format (horizontal x vertical pixels displayed), to calculate
pixels/watt.
C.           Sleep Mode (Power Switch On,
No Video Signal)
(1)          At the conclusion of the On Mode
test, initiate the display’s Sleep Mode. The method of adjustment shall be
documented along with the sequence of events required to reach the Sleep Mode.
Power on all test equipment and properly adjust operation range.
(2)          Allow the display to remain in
Sleep Mode until stable power readings are measured. Measurements are
considered stable once the wattage reading does not vary more than 1% over a
three-minute period. Tester shall ignore the input sync signal check cycle when
metering the unit in Sleep Mode.
(3)          Record the test conditions and
test data. The measurement time shall be sufficiently long to measure the correct
average value (i.e., not peak or instantaneous power). If the device has
different Sleep Modes that can be manually selected, the measurement should be
taken with the device in the most energy consumptive of those modes. If the
modes are cycled through automatically, the measurement time should be long
enough to obtain a true average that includes all modes.
D.          Off Mode (Power Switch Off)
(1)          At the conclusion of the Sleep
Mode test, initiate the display’s Off Mode using the power switch that is most
easily accessed by the user. The method of adjustment shall be documented along
with the sequence of events required to reach the Off Mode. Power on all test
equipment and properly adjust operation range.
(2)          Allow the display to remain in
Off Mode until stable power readings are measured. Measurements are considered
stable once the wattage reading does not vary more than 1% over a three-minute
period. Tester shall ignore the input sync signal check cycle when metering the
model in Off Mode.
(3)          Record the test conditions and
test data. The measurement time shall be sufficiently long to measure the
correct average value (i.e., not peak or instantaneous power).
E.           Reporting results
Upon
completion of this test procedure, please refer to the Product Test Documentation
section of the specification for guidance on how to report your test results to
EPA or the European Commission, as applicable.
3.           Test Method for fixed pixel displays
with ABC enabled by default:
A.           Testing conditions,
instrumentation, and setup
Before testing
the UUT, ensure the proper testing conditions, instrumentation, and setup are
in place as outlined in the Product Test Conditions and Instrumentation, and
Product Test Setup sections of the Displays specification.
B.           On Mode
(1)          Connect the test sample to the
outlet or power source and test equipment.
(2)          Power on all test equipment and
properly adjust power source voltage and frequency.
(3)          Check for normal operation of the
test unit and leave all customer adjustments set to factory default settings.
(4)          Bring the test unit into On Mode
either by using the remote control device or by using the ON/OFF switch on the
test unit cabinet.
(5)          Allow the UUT to reach operating
temperature (approximately 20 minutes).
(6)          Set the proper display mode (Refer
to Product Test Setup, Section G, Resolution and Refresh Rate).
(7)          Set the power meter current
range. The full-scale value selected multiplied by the crest factor rating
(Ipeak/Irms) of the meter must be greater than the peak current reading from the
oscilloscope.
(8)          The following alternate test
procedure is used to calculate maximum On Mode power consumption for displays
shipped with Automatic Brightness Control enabled by default. For this test
procedure, high ambient lighting is to be set at 300 lux, while low ambient
lighting is to be set at 0 lux, as follows:
(a)     Set the ambient light level to 300 lux
as measured at the face of an ambient light sensor.
(b)     Allow the readings on the power meter
to stabilize, and then take the high ambient lighting true power reading, Ph,
in watts from the power meter. Measurements are considered stable once the
wattage reading does not vary more than 1% over a three-minute period. (Refer
to Product Test Setup, Section I, Stability.)
(c)     Set the ambient light level to 0 lux
as measured at the face of an ambient light sensor.
(d)     Allow the readings on the power meter
to stabilize, and then take the low ambient lighting true power reading, Pl, in
watts from the power meter.
(e)     Calculate average On Mode power
consumption using the equation in section 3.A.3., Displays with Automatic
Brightness Control, on page 7 of the specification.
(9)          Record power consumption and
total pixel format (horizontal x vertical pixels displayed), to calculate
pixels/watt.
C.           Sleep Mode (Power Switch On,
No Video Signal)
(1)          At the conclusion of the On Mode
test, initiate the display’s Sleep Mode. The method of adjustment shall be
documented along with the sequence of events required to reach the Sleep Mode.
Power on all test equipment and properly adjust operation range.
(2)          Allow the display to remain in
Sleep Mode until stable power readings are measured. Measurements are
considered stable once the wattage reading does not vary more than 1% over a
three-minute period. Tester shall ignore the input sync signal check cycle when
metering the unit in Sleep Mode.
(3)          Record the test conditions and
test data. The measurement time shall be sufficiently long to measure the
correct average value (i.e., not peak or instantaneous power). If the device has
different Sleep Modes that can be manually selected, the measurement should be
taken with the device in the most energy consumptive of those modes. If the
modes are cycled through automatically, the measurement time should be long
enough to obtain a true average that includes all modes.
D.          Off Mode (Power Switch Off)
(1)          At the conclusion of the Sleep
Mode test, initiate the display’s Off Mode using the power switch that is most
easily accessed by the user. The method of adjustment shall be documented along
with the sequence of events required to reach the Off Mode. Power on all test
equipment and properly adjust operation range.
(2)          Allow the display to remain in
Off Mode until stable power readings are measured. Measurements are considered
stable once the wattage reading does not vary more than 1% over a three-minute
period. Tester shall ignore the input sync signal check cycle when metering the
model in Off Mode.
(3)          Record the test conditions and
test data. The measurement time shall be sufficiently long to measure the
correct average value (i.e., not peak or instantaneous power).
E.           Reporting results
Upon
completion of this test procedure, please refer to the Product Test
Documentation section of the specification for guidance on how to report your
test results to EPA or the European Commission, as applicable.
APPENDIX 2
Test
Procedures for Displays with a viewable diagonal screen size from 30 to 60
inches, inclusive
When to
use this document
This document
describes the test procedures for displays with a viewable diagonal screen size
from 30 to 60 inches, inclusive (“large displays”), for the ENERGY STAR Program
Requirements for Displays Version 5.0. The procedures are to be used to
determine the On, Sleep, and Off Mode power consumption of the unit under test
(UUT).
Table 1: Test
Procedure for Measuring Operational Modes 
 Specification Requirement || Test Protocol || Source 
 On Mode || IEC 62087, Ed 2.0: Methods of Measurement for the Power Consumption of Audio, Video and Related Equipment, Section 11, “Measuring conditions of television sets for On (average) mode.” || www.iec.ch 
1.           Testing conditions, instrumentation, and
setup
Before testing
the UUT, ensure the proper testing conditions, instrumentation, and setup are
in place as outlined in the Product Test Conditions and Instrumentation, and
Product Test Setup sections of the Displays specification.
2.           Measuring Power in On, Sleep, and Off
Mode
A.           On Mode (Guidance on
Implementation of IEC 62087)
Below, guidance
is provided on using IEC 62087, Ed. 2.0 for measuring large displays’ On Mode
power. For purposes of determining ENERGY STAR qualification of a product, the
below exceptions and clarifications apply.
(1)          Accuracy of Input Signal Levels:
Section 11.4.12, “Accuracy of input signal levels,” reminds testers that video
inputs used for testing should be within ± 2% of reference white and black
levels. Section B.2 of Annex B, “Considerations for On (average) mode
television set power measurements” describes the importance of input signal
accuracy in further detail. EPA and the European Commission would like to
emphasize the importance of using accurate/calibrated video inputs during On
Mode testing and encourages testers to use HDMI inputs wherever possible.
(2)          True Power Factor: Due to
increased awareness of the importance of power quality, Partners shall indicate
the true power factor of their displays during On Mode measurement.
(3)          Use of Test Materials for
Testing: To measure average On Mode power consumption, Partners should measure
‘Po_broadcast’ as described in section 11.6.1, “On mode (average) testing with
dynamic broadcast-content video signal.”
(4)          Testing at Factory Default
Settings: In measuring the On Mode power consumption of large displays, EPA and
the European Commission are interested in capturing first and foremost the
power consumption of products as they are shipped from the factory. Picture
level adjustments that need to be made prior to testing On Mode power
consumption should be made per section 11.4.8, “Picture level adjustments,” if
applicable.
Section 11.4.8 reads: “The contrast and
brightness of the television set and the backlight level, if it exists, shall
be set as originally adjusted by the manufacturer to the end user. In the case
that a setting mode must be chosen on initial activation, the ‘standard mode’
or equivalent shall be chosen. In the case that no ‘standard mode’ or
equivalent exists, the first mode listed in the on-screen menus shall be
selected. The mode used during the test shall be described in the report. ‘Standard
mode’ is defined as ‘recommended by the manufacturer for normal home use.’”
For products shipped with a forced menu where
the customer must select upon initial start up the mode in which the product
will operate, section 11.4.8 states that testing must be conducted in “standard
mode.”
Information relaying that the product qualifies
for ENERGY STAR in a specific setting and that this is the setting in which
power savings will be achieved will be included with the product in its
packaging and posted on the Partner’s Web site, where information about the
model is listed.
(5)          Testing of displays with
Automatic Brightness Control: For this test procedure, high ambient lighting is
to be set at 300 lux, while low ambient lighting is to be set at 0 lux, as
follows:
(a)     Set the ambient light level to 300 lux
as measured at the face of an ambient light sensor.
(b)     Measure the high ambient lighting On
Mode power consumption, Ph, as described in section 11.6.1, “On mode (average)
testing with dynamic broadcast-content video signal.”
(c)     Set the ambient light level to 0 lux
as measured at the face of an ambient light sensor.
(d)     Measure the low ambient lighting On
Mode power consumption, Pl, as described in section 11.6.1, “On mode (average)
testing with dynamic broadcast-content video signal.”
(e)     Calculate average On Mode power
consumption using the equation in section 3.A.3., Displays with Automatic
Brightness Control, on page 7 of the specification.
B.           Sleep Mode (Power Switch On,
No Video Signal)
(1)          At the conclusion of the On Mode
test, initiate the display’s Sleep Mode. The method of adjustment shall be
documented along with the sequence of events required to reach the Sleep Mode.
Power on all test equipment and properly adjust operation range.
(2)          Allow the display to remain in
Sleep Mode until stable power readings are measured. Measurements are
considered stable once the wattage reading does not vary more than 1% over a
three-minute period. Tester shall ignore the input sync signal check cycle when
metering the unit in Sleep Mode.
(3)          Record the test conditions and
test data. The measurement time shall be sufficiently long to measure the
correct average value (i.e., not peak or instantaneous power). If the device
has different Sleep Modes that can be manually selected, the measurement should
be taken with the device in the most energy consumptive of those modes. If the
modes are cycled through automatically, the measurement time should be long
enough to obtain a true average that includes all modes.
C.           Off Mode (Power Switch Off)
(1)          At the conclusion of the Sleep
Mode test, initiate the display’s Off Mode using the power switch that is most
easily accessed by the user. The method of adjustment shall be documented along
with the sequence of events required to reach the Off Mode. Power on all test
equipment and properly adjust operation range.
(2)          Allow the display to remain in
Off Mode until stable power readings are measured. Measurements are considered
stable once the wattage reading does not vary more than 1% over a three-minute
period. Tester shall ignore the input sync signal check cycle when metering the
model in Off Mode.
(3)          Record the test conditions and
test data. The measurement time shall be sufficiently long to measure the
correct average value (i.e., not peak or instantaneous power).
(4)          Reporting results: Upon
completion of this test procedure, please refer to the Product Test
Documentation section of the specification for guidance on how to report your
test results to EPA or the European Commission, as applicable.
3.           Measuring Luminance
After the IEC
test clip has run and the power consumption has been recorded, the technician
shall measure the product’s luminance using the methodology described below.
Note, the technician shall not alter the product’s settings from how they were
set during the power consumption test.
(1)          Using the three bar video signal
(Lt) static test image referenced in section 11.5 of IEC 62087, measure the
center point, axial luminance of the display per the Video Electronics Standards
Association (VESA) Flat Panel Display Measurements Standard (FPDM) Version 2.0,
section 301-2H.
(2)          Report in OPS the measured
luminance value in candelas per square meter (cd/m2), rounded to the nearest
whole number.
(3)          All luminance measurements should
be performed in accordance with the test conditions outlined above for large
displays. Specifically, measuring the luminance must be conducted with the
display’s settings as they are shipped from the factory. For products with a
forced menu, measurements shall be conducted in standard, or home mode.
III. IMAGING EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
A. Definitions
Products 
1.           Copier — A commercially available
imaging product whose sole function is the production of hard-copy duplicates
from graphic hard-copy originals. The unit must be capable of being powered
from a wall outlet or from a data or network connection. This definition is
intended to cover products that are marketed as copiers or upgradeable digital
copiers (UDCs).
2.           Digital Duplicator — A commercially
available imaging product that is sold in the market as a fully automated
duplicator system through the method of stencil duplicating with digital
reproduction functionality. The unit must be capable of being powered from a
wall outlet or from a data or network connection. This definition is intended
to cover products that are marketed as digital duplicators.
3.           Facsimile Machine (Fax Machine) —
A commercially available imaging product whose primary functions are scanning
hard-copy originals for electronic transmission to remote units and receiving
similar electronic transmissions to produce hard-copy output. Electronic
transmission is primarily over a public telephone system, but also may be via a
computer network or the Internet. The product also may be capable of producing
hard-copy duplicates. The unit must be capable of being powered from a wall
outlet or from a data or network connection. This definition is intended to
cover products that are marketed as fax machines.
4.           Mailing Machine — A commercially available
imaging product that serves to print postage onto mail pieces. The unit must be
capable of being powered from a wall outlet or from a data or network
connection. This definition is intended to cover products that are marketed as
mailing machines.
5.           Multifunction Device (MFD) — A
commercially available imaging product which is a physically integrated device
or a combination of functionally integrated components that performs two or
more of the core functions of copying, printing, scanning, or faxing. The copy
functionality as addressed in this definition is considered to be distinct from
single-sheet convenience copying offered by fax machines. The unit must be
capable of being powered from a wall outlet or from a data or network
connection. This definition is intended to cover products that are marketed as
MFDs or multifunction products (MFPs).
Note: If the MFD is not a single integrated
unit but a set of functionally integrated components, then the manufacturer
must certify that when installed correctly in the field, the sum of all energy
or power use for all MFD components comprising the base unit will achieve the
energy or power levels provided in section C to qualify as an ENERGY STAR MFD.
6.           Printer — A commercially available
imaging product 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. This definition is intended
to cover products that are marketed as printers, including printers that can be
upgraded to MFDs in the field. 
7.           Scanner — A commercially available
imaging product that functions as an electro-optical device for converting
information into electronic images that can be stored, edited, converted, or
transmitted, primarily in a personal computing environment. The unit must be
capable of being powered from a wall outlet or from a data or network
connection. This definition is intended to cover products that are marketed as
scanners.
Marking Technologies
8.           Direct Thermal (DT) — A marking
technology that transfers an image by burning dots onto a coated medium as it
passes over a heated print head. DT products do not use ribbons.
9.           Dye Sublimation (DS) — A marking
technology where images are formed by depositing (subliming) dye onto the print
media based upon the amount of energy delivered by the heating elements. 
10.         Electrophotography (EP) — A
marking technology characterised by illumination of a photoconductor in a
pattern representing the desired hard-copy 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 defined below: 
11.         Parallel Colour EP — A marking
technology that uses multiple light sources and multiple photoconductors to
increase the maximum colour printing speed. 
12.         Serial Colour EP — A marking
technology that uses a single photoconductor in a serial fashion and one or
multiple light sources to achieve the multi-colour hard-copy output.
13.         Impact — A marking technology
characterised by the formation of the desired hard-copy image by transferring
colorant from a ‘ribbon’ to the media via an impact process. Two types of
impact technology are Dot Formed Impact and Fully Formed Impact.
14.         Ink Jet
(IJ) — A marking technology where images are formed by depositing colorant in
small drops directly onto the print media in a matrix manner. Colour IJ is
distinguished from monochrome IJ in that more than one colorant is available in
a product at any one time. Typical types of IJ include Piezo-electric (PE) IJ,
IJ Sublimation, and Thermal IJ.
15.         High Performance IJ — An IJ
marking technology in high-performance business applications that usually employ
electrophotographic marking technology. High Performance IJ differs from
conventional IJ in that it has 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.
16.         Solid Ink (SI) — 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. 
17.         Stencil — A marking technology
that transfers images onto the print media from a stencil that is fitted around
an inked drum.
18.         Thermal Transfer (TT) — A marking
technology where the desired hard-copy image is formed by depositing small
drops of solid colorant (usually coloured waxes) in a melted/fluid state
directly onto the print media in a matrix manner. TT is distinguished from IJ
in that the ink is solid at room temperature and is made fluid by heat. 
Operational Modes, Activities, and
Power States
19.         Active — 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.
20.         Automatic Duplexing — The
capability of a copier, fax machine, MFD, or printer to automatically place
images on both sides of an output sheet, without manual manipulation of output
as an intermediate step. Examples of this are one-sided to two-sided copying
and two-sided to two-sided copying. A product is considered to have automatic
duplexing capability only if the model includes all accessories needed to
satisfy the above conditions. 
21.         Default Delay Time — The time set
by the manufacturer prior to shipping that determines when the product will
enter a lower-power mode (e.g. Sleep, Off) following completion of its primary
function. 
22.         Off — 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 the result of manual intervention
by a user, it is often referred to as Manual Off, and when it is the result of
automatic or predetermined stimuli (e.g. a delay time or clock), it is often
referred to as Auto Off.
23.         Ready — 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).
24.         Sleep — The reduced power state
that the product enters automatically after a period of inactivity. In addition
to entering Sleep automatically, the product may also enter this mode 1) at a
user-set time-of-day, 2) immediately in response to manual action by the user,
without actually turning 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, waking up only as necessary. 
Note: When reporting data and qualifying
products that can enter Sleep mode in multiple ways, partners 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.
25.         Standby — The lowest power
consumption mode that cannot be switched off (influenced) by the user and which
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[17]. Standby is the product’s
minimum power mode. 
Note: For imaging equipment products addressed
by these specifications, the Standby power level, or the minimum power mode,
usually occurs in Off mode, but can occur in Ready or Sleep. A product cannot
exit Standby and reach a lower power state unless it is physically disconnected
from the main electricity supply as a result of manual manipulation.
Product Size Formats
26.         Large Format — Products categorised
as Large Format include those designed for A2 media and larger, including those
designed to accommodate continuous-form media at a width of 406 millimetres
(mm) or wider. Large-format products may also be capable of printing on
standard-size or small-format media.
27.         Small Format — Products categorised
as Small Format include those designed for media sizes smaller than those
defined as Standard (e.g. A6, 4″ x 6″, microfilm), including those
designed to accommodate continuous-form media at widths smaller than 210 mm. 
28.         Standard — Products categorised as
Standard include those designed for standard-sized media (e.g. Letter, Legal,
Ledger, A3, A4, and B4), including those designed to accommodate
continuous-form media at widths between 210 mm and 406 mm. Standard-size
products may also be capable of printing on small-format media. 
Additional Terms
29.         Accessory — An optional piece of
peripheral equipment that is not necessary for the operation of the base unit,
but that may be added before or after shipment in order to add functionality.
An accessory may be sold separately under its own model number, or sold with a
base unit as part of a package or configuration. 
30.         Base Product — A base product is
the standard model shipped by the manufacturer. When product models are offered
in different configurations, the base product is the most fundamental
configuration of the model, which possesses the minimum number of functional
adders available. Functional components or accessories offered as optional,
rather than standard, are not considered part of the base product.
31.         Continuous Form — Products
categorised as Continuous Form include those which do not use a cut-sheet media
size, and are designed for key applications such as printing of bar codes,
labels, receipts, waybills, invoices, airline tickets, or retail tags. 
32.         Digital Front-end (DFE) — A
functionally integrated server that hosts other computers and applications and
acts as an interface to imaging equipment. A DFE provides greater functionality
to the imaging product. A DFE is 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 imaging equipment. This DFE may draw its AC power
directly from a wall outlet, or it may draw it from the AC power associated
with the imaging product’s internal power supply. 
Type 2 DFE: A DFE that draws its DC power from
the same power supply as the imaging equipment 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 offers at least three of the
following advanced features: 
(a)     Network connectivity in various
environments; 
(b)     Mailbox functionality;
(c)     Job queue management;
(d)     Machine management (e.g. waking the
imaging equipment from a reduced power state);
(e)     Advanced graphical user-interface
(UI);
(f)      Ability to initiate communication
with other host servers and client computers (e.g. scanning to email, polling
remote mailboxes for jobs); or
(g)     Ability to post-process pages (e.g.
reformatting pages prior to printing).
33.         Functional Adder — A functional
adder is a standard product feature that adds functionality to the base marking
engine of an imaging equipment product. The Operational Mode portion of these
specifications contains additional power allowances for certain functional
adders. Examples of functional adders include wireless interfaces and scanning
capability. 
34.         Operational Mode (OM) Approach — A
method of testing and comparing the energy performance of imaging equipment
products which focuses on product energy consumption in various low-power
modes. The key criteria used by the OM approach are values for low-power modes,
measured in watts (W). Detailed information can be found in the ‘ENERGY STAR
Qualified Imaging Equipment Operational Mode Test Procedure’ available at www.energystar.gov/products. 
35.         Marking Engine — The very basic
engine of an imaging product, which drives the image production of that
product. Without additional functional components, a marking engine cannot
acquire image data to process and is, therefore, non-functional. A marking
engine is reliant on functional adders for communication ability and image
processing.
36.         Model — An imaging equipment
product that is sold or marketed under a unique model number or marketing name.
A model may comprise a base unit or a base unit and accessories. 
37.         Product Speed — In general, for
Standard-size products, a single A4 or 8.5″ x 11″ sheet
printed/copied/scanned on one side in a minute is equal to one image-per-minute
(ipm). If the maximum claimed speeds differ when producing images on A4 or 8.5″
x 11″ paper, the higher of the two is used.
·      For mailing machines, one piece of mail processed in a minute is
equal to one mail-piece-per-minute (mppm). 
·      For Small-format products, a single A6 or 4″ x 6″ sheet
printed/copied/scanned on one side in a minute is equal to 0.25 ipm. 
·      For Large-format products, a single A2 sheet is equivalent to 4 ipm
and one A0 sheet is equivalent to 16 ipm.
·      For continuous-form products categorised as Small-format,
Large-format, or Standard-size, print speed in ipm should be obtained from the
product’s maximum marketed imaging speed in metres per minute according to the
conversion below: 
X ipm = 16 x [Maximum media width (metres) x
Maximum imaging speed (length-metres/minute)]
In all cases, the converted speed in ipm should
be rounded to the nearest integer (e.g. 14.4 ipm rounds to 14.0 ipm; 14.5 ipm
rounds to 15 ipm). 
For qualification purposes, manufacturers
should report the speed of the product according to the prioritisation of
functions outlined below:
·      Print Speed, unless the product cannot perform the print function,
in which case,
·      Copy Speed, unless the product cannot perform the print or copy
functions, in which case, 
·      Scan Speed.
38.         Typical Electricity Consumption
(TEC) Approach — A method of testing and comparing the energy performance of
imaging equipment products which focuses on the typical electricity consumed by
a product while in normal operation during a representative period of time. The
key criterion of the TEC approach for imaging equipment is a value for typical
weekly electricity consumption, measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). Detailed
information can be found in the Typical Electricity Consumption Test Procedure
in section D.2.
B. Qualifying Products
These ENERGY STAR specifications are
intended to cover personal, business, and commercial imaging equipment products
but not industrial products (e.g. products directly connected to three-phase
power). Units must be capable of being powered from a wall outlet or from a
data or network connection, using the international standard nominal voltage
supplies listed in section D.4. In order to qualify as ENERGY STAR, an imaging
equipment product must be defined in section A and meet one of the product
descriptions in Table 1 or 2 below.
 Table 1 
 Qualifying Products — TEC Approach 
 Product Area || Marking Technology || Size Format || Colour Capability || TEC Table 
 Copiers || Direct Thermal || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 Dye Sublimation || Standard || Colour || TEC 2 
 Dye Sublimation || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 EP || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 EP || Standard || Colour || TEC 2 
 Solid Ink || Standard || Colour || TEC 2 
 Thermal Transfer || Standard || Colour || TEC 2 
 Thermal Transfer || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 Digital Duplicators || Stencil || Standard || Colour || TEC 2 
 Stencil || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 Fax Machines || Direct Thermal || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 Dye Sublimation || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 EP || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 EP || Standard || Colour || TEC 2 
 Solid Ink || Standard || Colour || TEC 2 
 Thermal Transfer || Standard || Colour || TEC 2 
 Thermal Transfer || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 Multifunction Devices (MFDs)   || High Performance IJ || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 3 
 High Performance IJ || Standard || Colour || TEC 4 
 Direct Thermal || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 3 
 Dye Sublimation || Standard || Colour || TEC 4 
 Dye Sublimation || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 3 
 EP || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 3 
 EP || Standard || Colour || TEC 4 
 Solid Ink || Standard || Colour || TEC 4 
 Thermal Transfer || Standard || Colour || TEC 4 
 Thermal Transfer || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 3 
 Printers || High Performance IJ || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 High Performance IJ || Standard || Colour || TEC 2 
 Direct Thermal || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 Dye Sublimation || Standard || Colour || TEC 2 
 Dye Sublimation || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 EP || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 EP || Standard || Colour || TEC 2 
 Solid Ink || Standard || Colour || TEC 2 
 Thermal Transfer || Standard || Colour || TEC 2 
 Thermal Transfer || Standard || Monochrome || TEC 1 
 Table 2 
 Qualifying Products — Operational Mode Approach 
 Product Area || Marking Technology || Size Format || Colour Capability || OM Table 
 Copiers || Direct Thermal || Large || Monochrome || OM 1 
 Dye Sublimation || Large || Colour & Monochrome || OM 1 
 EP || Large || Colour & Monochrome || OM 1 
 Solid Ink || Large || Colour || OM 1 
 Thermal Transfer || Large || Colour & Monochrome || OM 1 
 Fax Machines || Ink Jet || Standard || Colour & Monochrome || OM 2 
 Mailing Machines || Direct Thermal || N/A || Monochrome || OM 4 
 EP || N/A || Monochrome || OM 4 
 Ink Jet || N/A || Monochrome || OM 4 
 Thermal Transfer || N/A || Monochrome || OM 4 
 Multifunction Devices (MFDs) || Direct Thermal || Large || Monochrome || OM 1 
 Dye Sublimation || Large || Colour & Monochrome || OM 1 
 EP || Large || Colour & Monochrome || OM 1 
 Ink Jet || Standard || Colour & Monochrome || OM 2 
 Ink Jet || Large || Colour & Monochrome || OM 3 
 Solid Ink || Large || Colour || OM 1 
 Thermal Transfer || Large || Colour & Monochrome || OM 1 
 Printers || Direct Thermal || Large || Monochrome || OM 8 
 Direct Thermal || Small || Monochrome || OM 5 
 Dye Sublimation || Large || Colour & Monochrome || OM 8 
 Dye Sublimation || Small || Colour & Monochrome || OM 5 
 EP || Large || Colour & Monochrome || OM 8 
 EP || Small || Colour || OM 5 
 Impact || Large || Colour & Monochrome || OM 8 
 Impact || Small || Colour & Monochrome || OM 5 
 Impact || Standard || Colour & Monochrome || OM 6 
 Ink Jet || Large || Colour & Monochrome || OM 3 
 Ink Jet || Small || Colour & Monochrome || OM 5 
 Ink Jet || Standard || Colour & Monochrome || OM 2 
 Solid Ink || Large || Colour || OM 8 
 Solid Ink || Small || Colour || OM 5 
 Thermal Transfer || Large || Colour & Monochrome || OM 8 
 Thermal Transfer || Small || Colour & Monochrome || OM 5 
 Scanners || N/A || Large, Small & Standard || N/A || OM 7 || 
C. Energy-Efficiency Specifications for Qualifying
Products
Only those products listed in section B
above that meet the following criteria may qualify as Energy Star. Effective
dates are provided in section F. 
Products Sold with an External Power
Supply: To qualify as ENERGY STAR under the present
Imaging Equipment Version 1.1 specifications, imaging equipment products
manufactured on or after 1 July 2009 using a single-voltage external AC-AC or
AC-DC power supply must use an ENERGY STAR-qualified external power supply, or
one that meets the ENERGY STAR External Power Supply (EPS) Version 2.0
requirements when tested by the ENERGY STAR test method. The ENERGY STAR
specification and test method for single-voltage external AC-AC and AC-DC power
supplies may be found at www.energystar.gov/products.
Products Designated to Operate with a
Type 1 DFE: To qualify as ENERGY STAR under the
present Imaging Equipment Version 1.1 specifications, an imaging equipment
product manufactured on or after 1 July 2009 that is sold with a Type 1 DFE
must use a DFE that meets the ENERGY STAR Imaging Equipment Digital Front End
Power Supply Efficiency Requirements listed in section C.3.
Products Designated to Operate with a
Type 2 DFE: For an imaging equipment product sold
with a Type 2 DFE and manufactured on or after 1 July 2009 to qualify as ENERGY
STAR under the present Imaging Equipment Version 1.1 specifications,
manufacturers should subtract the DFE’s energy consumption in Ready mode for
TEC products or exclude it when measuring Sleep and Standby for OM products.
Section C.1 provides further detail on adjusting TEC values for DFEs for TEC
products and section C.2 provides further detail for excluding DFEs from OM
Sleep and Standby levels. 
It is the intent of EPA and the European
Commission that, whenever possible, the power associated with the DFE (Type 1
or Type 2) should be excluded or subtracted from the TEC energy and OM power
measurements.
Products Sold with an Additional
Cordless Handset: To qualify, fax machines or MFDs
with fax capability manufactured on or after 1 July 2009 that are sold with
additional cordless handsets must use an ENERGY STAR-qualified handset, or one
that meets the ENERGY STAR Telephony specification when tested to the ENERGY
STAR test method on the date the imaging product is qualified as ENERGY STAR.
The ENERGY STAR specification and test method for telephony products may be
found at www.energystar.gov/products.
Duplexing:
Standard-size copiers, MFDs, and printers that use EP, SI, and High Performance
IJ marking technologies addressed by the TEC approach in section C.1 must meet
the following duplexing requirements, based on monochrome product speed: 
 Colour Copiers, MFDs, and Printers 
 Monochrome Product Speed || Duplexing Requirement 
 ≤ 19 ipm || N/A 
 20 – 39 ipm || Automatic duplexing must be offered as a standard feature or optional accessory at the time of purchase. 
 ≥ 40 ipm || Automatic duplexing is required as a standard feature at the time of purchase. 
 Monochrome Copiers, MFDs, and Printers 
 Monochrome Product Speed || Duplexing Requirement 
 ≤ 24 ipm || N/A 
 25 – 44 ipm || Automatic duplexing must be offered as a standard feature or optional accessory at the time of purchase. 
 ≥ 45 ipm || Automatic duplexing is required as a standard feature at the time of purchase. 
1.           ENERGY STAR Eligibility
Criteria — TEC
To qualify as ENERGY STAR, the TEC value
obtained for imaging equipment listed in section B, Table 1, above must not
exceed the corresponding limits below. 
For imaging products with a Type 2 DFE, the
energy consumption of the DFE, calculated as in the example below, should be
excluded when comparing the product’s measured TEC value with the limits listed
below. The DFE must not interfere with the ability of the imaging product to
enter or exit its lower-power modes. In order to be excluded, the DFE must meet
the definition in section A.32 and be a separate processing unit that is
capable of initiating activity over the network.
Example: A
printer’s total TEC result is 24.5 kWh/week and its internal DFE consumes 50W
in Ready mode. 50W × 168 hours/week = 8.4 kWh/week, which is then subtracted
from the tested TEC value: 24.5 kWh/week — 8.4 kWh/week = 16.1 kWh/week. 16.1
kWh/week is then compared to the following limits.
Note: In all of the following equations, x = Monochrome Product Speed
(ipm).
 TEC Table 1 
 Product(s): Copiers, Digital Duplicators, Fax Machines, Printers 
 Size Format(s): Standard-size 
 Marking Technologies: DT, Mono DS, Mono EP, Mono Stencil, Mono TT, Mono High Performance IJ 
 Monochrome Product Speed (ipm) || Maximum TEC (kWh/week) 
 ≤ 15 || 1.0 kWh 
 15 < x ≤ 40 || (0.10 kWh/ipm)x – 0.5 kWh 
 40 < x ≤ 82 || (0.35 kWh/ipm)x – 10.3 kWh 
 > 82 || (0.70 kWh/ipm)x – 39.0 kWh 
 TEC Table 2 
 Product(s): Copiers, Digital Duplicators, Fax Machines, Printers 
 Size Format(s): Standard-size 
 Marking Technologies: Colour DS, Colour Stencil, Colour TT, Colour EP, SI, Colour High Performance IJ 
 Monochrome Product Speed (ipm) || Maximum TEC (kWh/week) 
 ≤ 32 || (0.10 kWh/ipm)x + 2.8 kWh 
 32 < x ≤ 58 || (0.35 kWh/ipm)x – 5.2 kWh 
 > 58 || (0.70 kWh/ipm)x – 26.0 kWh 
 TEC Table 3 
 Product(s): MFDs 
 Size Format(s): Standard-size 
 Marking Technologies: DT, Mono DS, Mono EP, Mono TT, Mono High Performance IJ 
 Monochrome Product Speed (ipm) || Maximum TEC (kWh/week) 
 ≤ 10 || 1.5 kWh 
 10 < x ≤ 26 || (0.10 kWh/ipm)x + 0.5 kWh 
 26 < x ≤ 68 || (0.35 kWh/ipm)x – 6.0 kWh 
 > 68 || (0.70 kWh/ipm)x – 30.0 kWh 
 TEC Table 4 
 Product(s): MFDs 
 Size Format(s): Standard-size 
 Marking Technologies: Colour DS, Colour TT, Colour EP, SI, Colour High Performance IJ 
 Monochrome Product Speed (ipm) || Maximum TEC (kWh/week) 
 ≤ 26 || (0.10 kWh/ipm)x + 3.5 kWh 
 26 < x ≤ 62 || (0.35 kWh/ipm)x – 3.0 kWh 
 > 62 || (0.70 kWh/ipm)x – 25.0 kWh 
2.           ENERGY STAR Eligibility
Criteria — OM
To qualify as ENERGY STAR, the power
consumption values for imaging equipment listed in section C, Table 2, above
must not exceed the corresponding limits below. For products that meet the
Sleep-mode power requirement in Ready mode, no further automatic power
reductions are required to meet the Sleep limit. Additionally, for products
that meet the standby-power requirements in Ready or Sleep mode, no further
automatic power reductions are required to qualify as ENERGY STAR.
For imaging products 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 with the
combined marking-engine and functional-adder limits below and when comparing
the measured Standby level with the Standby limits below. The DFE must not
interfere with the ability of the imaging product to enter or exit its
lower-power modes. In order to be excluded, the DFE must meet the definition in
section A.32 and be a separate processing unit that is capable of initiating
activity over the network. 
Default Delay Time Requirements: To qualify
for ENERGY STAR, OM products must meet the default delay time settings in
Tables A through C below for each product type, enabled upon product shipment.
In addition, all OM products must be shipped with a maximum machine delay time
not in excess of four hours, which is adjustable only 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
delay time settings in Tables A through C may be user-adjustable.
 Table A 
 Maximum Default Delay Times to Sleep for Small-format and Standard-size OM Products, Excluding Mailing Machines, in Minutes 
 Monochrome Product Speed (ipm) || Fax Machines || MFDs || Printers || Scanners 
 0 – 10 || 5 || 15 || 5 || 15 
 11 – 20 || 5 || 30 || 15 || 15 
 21 – 30 || 5 || 60 || 30 || 15 
 31 – 50 || 5 || 60 || 60 || 15 
 51 + || 5 || 60 || 60 || 15 
 Table B 
 Maximum Default Delay Times to Sleep for Large-format OM Products, Excluding Mailing Machines, in Minutes 
 Monochrome Product Speed (ipm) || Copiers || MFDs || Printers || Scanners 
 0 – 10 || 30 || 30 || 30 || 15 
 11 – 20 || 30 || 30 || 30 || 15 
 21 – 30 || 30 || 30 || 30 || 15 
 31 – 50 || 60 || 60 || 60 || 15 
 51 + || 60 || 60 || 60 || 15 
 Table C 
 Maximum Default Delay Times to Sleep for Mailing Machines in Minutes 
 Product Speed (mppm) || Mailing Machines 
 0 – 50 || 20 
 51 – 100 || 30 
 101 – 150 || 40 
 151 + || 60 
Standby Requirements: To qualify for ENERGY
STAR, OM products must meet the Standby power limit in Table D below for each
product type.
 Table D 
 Maximum Standby Power Level for OM Products in Watts 
 Product Type || Standby (W) 
 All OM Products || 1 
The eligibility criteria in OM Tables 1
through 8 further below 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 plus the
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 secondary adders as are present (with primary adders in
excess of three included as secondary adders). An example of this approach is
provided below:
Example:
Consider a Standard-size IJ printer with a USB 2.0 connection and a memory card
connection. Assuming the USB connection is the primary interface used during
the test, the printer model would receive a functional-adder allowance of 0.5 W
for USB and 0.1 for the memory card reader, for a total of 0.6 W in
functional-adder allowances. Since OM Table 2 sets a Sleep mode marking-engine limit
of 1.4 W, to determine qualification under ENERGY STAR, the manufacturer would add
together the Sleep mode marking-engine limit and the applicable
functional-adder allowances to determine the maximum power consumption
permitted for qualification of the base product: 1.4 W + 0.6 W. If the power
consumption of the printer in Sleep mode is measured at or below 2.0 W, then
the printer would meet the ENERGY STAR Sleep limit.
 Table 3 
 Qualifying Products — OM Functional Adders 
 Type || Details || Functional Adder Allowances (W) 
   ||   || Primary || Secondary 
 Interfaces || A. Wired < 20 MHz || 0.3 || 0.2 
 A physical data- or network-connection port present on the imaging product that is capable of a transfer rate < 20 MHz. Includes USB 1.x, IEEE488, IEEE 1284/Parallel/Centronics, RS232, and/or fax modem. 
 B. Wired ≥ 20 MHz and < 500 MHz || 0.5 || 0.2 
 A physical data- or network-connection port present on the imaging product that is capable of a transfer rate ≥ 20 MHz and < 500 MHz. Includes USB 2.x, IEEE 1394/FireWire/i.LINK, and 100Mb Ethernet. 
 C. Wired ≥ 500 MHz || 1.5 || 0.5 
 A physical data- or network-connection port present on the imaging product that is capable of a transfer rate ≥ 500 MHz. Includes 1G Ethernet. 
 D. Wireless || 3.0 || 0.7 
 A data- or network-connection interface present on the imaging product that is designed to transfer data via radio-frequency wireless means. Includes Bluetooth and 802.11. 
 E. Wired card/camera/storage || 0.5 || 0.1 
 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. Infrared || 0.2 || 0.2 
 A data- or network-connection interface present on the imaging product that is designed to transfer data via infrared technology. Includes IrDA. 
 Other || Storage || - || 0.2 
   || 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 lamps || - || 0.5 
   || The presence of a scanner that uses 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) || - || -0.5 
   || This adder applies to imaging products that rely on an external computer for significant resources, such as memory and data processing, to perform basic functions commonly performed by imaging products 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 || - || 0.8 
   || 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 || - || 1.0 W 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. For example, a unit with 2.5 GB of memory would receive an allowance of 2.5 W while a unit with 0.5 GB would receive an allowance of 0.5 W. 
   || Power-supply (PS) size, based on PS output rating (OR)   Note: This adder ONLY applies to products which fall under OM Tables 2 and 6. || - || For PSOR > 10 W, 0.02 x (PSOR — 10 W) 
   || This adder applies to only those imaging products which fall under OM Tables 2 and 6. 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 quantity). For example, a unit that is rated to provide up to 3 A at 12 V has a PSOR of 36 W and would receive a power supply allowance of 0.02 x (36-10) = 0.02 x 26 = 0.52 W. For supplies that provide more than one voltage, the sum of power from all voltages is used unless the specifications note that there is a rated limit lower than this. For example, a supply which can supply 3A of 24 V and 1.5 A of 5 V output has a total PSOR of (3 x 24) + (1.5 x 5) = 79.5 W, and an allowance of 1.39 W. 
For the adder allowances shown in Table 3
above, distinctions are made between ‘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 product 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.
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 allowances to the imaging product.
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. For
example, a USB connection that operates as both 1.x and 2.x may be counted only
once and given a single allowance. When a particular interface may fall under
more than one interface type according to Table 3 above, the manufacturer
should choose the function that the interface is primarily designed to perform
when determining the appropriate adder allowance. For example, a USB connection
on the front of the imaging product that is marketed as a PictBridge or ‘camera
interface’ in the product literature should be considered a type E interface
rather than a Type B interface. Similarly, a memory-card-reader slot that
supports multiple formats may only be counted once. Further, a system that
supports more than one type of 802.11 may count as only one wireless interface.
 OM Table 1 
 Product(s): Copiers, MFDs 
 Size Format(s): Large Format 
 Marking Technologies: Colour DS, Colour TT, DT, Mono DS, Mono EP, Mono TT, Colour EP, SI 
   || Sleep (W) 
 Marking Engine || 30 
 OM Table 2 
 Product(s): Fax Machines, MFDs, Printers 
 Size Format(s): Standard-size 
 Marking Technologies: Colour IJ, Mono IJ 
   || Sleep (W) 
 Marking Engine || 1.4 
 OM Table 3 
 Product(s): MFDs, Printers 
 Size Format(s): Large Format 
 Marking Technologies: Colour IJ, Mono IJ 
   || Sleep (W) 
 Marking Engine || 15 
 OM Table 4 
 Product(s): Mailing Machines 
 Size Format(s): N/A 
 Marking Technologies: DT, Mono EP, Mono IJ, Mono TT 
   || Sleep (W) 
 Marking Engine || 7 
 OM Table 5 
 Product(s): Printers 
 Size Format(s): Small Format 
 Marking Technologies: Colour DS, DT, Colour IJ, Colour Impact, Colour TT, Mono DS, Mono EP, Mono IJ, Mono Impact, Mono TT, Colour EP, SI 
   || Sleep (W) 
 Marking Engine || 9 
 OM Table 6 
 Product(s): Printers 
 Size Format(s): Standard-size 
 Marking Technologies: Colour Impact, Mono Impact 
   || Sleep (W) 
 Marking Engine || 4.6 
 OM Table 7 
 Product(s): Scanners 
 Size Format(s): Large Format, Small Format, Standard-size 
 Marking Technologies: N/A 
   || Sleep (W) 
 Scanning Engine || 4.3 
 OM Table 8 
 Product(s): Printers 
 Size Format(s): Large Format 
 Marking Technologies: Colour DS, Colour Impact, Colour TT, DT, Mono DS, Mono EP, Mono Impact, Mono TT, Colour EP, SI 
   || Sleep (W) 
 Marking Engine || 14 
3.           DFE Efficiency Requirements
The following efficiency requirements are
for Digital Front End equipment as defined in section A of these specifications.
Power Supply Efficiency Requirements
Type 1 DFE Using an Internal AC-DC Power
Supply: A DFE that gets its DC power from its own internal AC-DC power source
must meet the following power supply efficiency requirement: 80% minimum
efficiency at 20%, 50%, and 100% of rated output and Power Factor ≥ 0.9
at 100% of rated output. 
Type 1 DFE Using an External Power Supply:
A DFE that gets its DC power from its own external power supply (as defined by
the ENERGY STAR V2.0 Programme Requirements for Single Voltage AC-AC and AC-DC
External Power Supplies) must be ENERGY STAR-qualified or meet the no-load and
active-mode efficiency levels specified in the ENERGY STAR V2.0 Programme
Requirements for Single Voltage AC-AC and AC-DC External Power Supplies. The
ENERGY STAR specification and qualified product list can be found at: www.energystar.gov/powersupplies.
Test Procedures
Manufacturers are required to perform tests
and self-certify those models that meet the ENERGY STAR guidelines. 
·       
In performing these tests, the partner agrees to
use the applicable test procedures provided in Table 4 below. 
·       
The test results for qualifying products must be
reported to EPA or the European Commission, as appropriate. 
Additional testing and reporting
requirements are provided below.
Models Capable of Operating at Multiple
Voltage/Frequency Combinations: Manufacturers must test their products based on
the market(s) in which the models will be sold and promoted as ENERGY STAR-qualified.
EPA and its ENERGY STAR Country Partners have agreed upon a table with three
voltage/frequency combinations for testing purposes. Please refer to section
D.4 for details regarding international voltage/frequency combinations for each
market. 
For products that are sold as ENERGY STAR
in multiple international markets, and are therefore rated at multiple input
voltages, the manufacturer must test and report the required power consumption
or efficiency values at all relevant voltage/frequency combinations. For
example, a manufacturer that ships the same model to the United States and
Europe must carry out measurements, meet the specification, and report test
values at both 115 Volts/60 Hz and 230 Volts/50 Hz in order to qualify the
model as ENERGY STAR in both markets. If a model qualifies as ENERGY STAR at
only one voltage/frequency combination (e.g. 115 Volts/60 Hz), then it may only
be qualified and promoted as ENERGY STAR in those regions that support the
tested voltage/frequency combination (e.g. North America and Taiwan). 
 Table 4 
 Type 1 DFE Test Procedures 
 Specification Requirement || Test Protocol || Source 
 Power Supply Efficiency || Internal Power Supply (IPS) || IPS: http://efficientpowersupplies.epri.com/ 
 External Power Supply (EPS) ENERGY STAR Test || EPS: www.energystar.gov/powersupplies/ 
D.          Testing Guidelines
The specific instructions for testing the
energy efficiency of imaging equipment products are given in three separate
sections below, entitled:
–     
Typical Electricity Consumption Test Procedure;
–     
Operational Mode Test Procedure;  
and
–     
Test Conditions and Equipment for ENERGY STAR
Imaging Equipment Products.
The test results produced by these
procedures will be used as the primary basis for determining ENERGY STAR qualification.
Manufacturers are required to perform tests
and self-certify those product models that meet the Energy Star guidelines.
Families of imaging equipment models that are built on the same chassis and are
identical in every respect except for housing and colour may be qualified
through the submission of test data for a single, representative model.
Likewise, models that are unchanged or differ only in finish from those sold in
a previous year may remain qualified without the submission of new test data,
assuming the specification remains unchanged.
If a product model is offered in the market
in multiple configurations as a product family or series, the partner may test
and report the highest configuration available in the family, rather than each
and every individual model. When submitting model families, manufacturers
continue to be held accountable for any efficiency claims made about their
imaging products, including those not tested or for which data were not
reported.
Example:
Models A and B are identical, with the exception that model A is shipped with a
wired interface > 500 MHz, and model B is shipped with a wired interface
< 500 MHz. If model A is tested and meets the ENERGY STAR specification,
then the partner may report the test data solely for model A, to represent both
models A and B.
If a product’s electrical power comes from the
mains, USB, IEEE1394, Power-over-Ethernet, the telephone system, or any other
means or combinations of means, the net AC electrical power consumed by the
product (taking into account AC-to-DC conversion losses, as specified in the OM
test procedure) must be used for qualification.
1.           Additional testing and
reporting requirements are provided below.
Number of Units Required for Test
Testing will be conducted by the
manufacturer or its authorised representative on a single unit of a model.
(a)          For products listed in section B,
Table 1, of these specifications, if the initial unit tested has TEC test
results that meet the eligibility criteria but are within 10% of the limit, one
additional unit of the same model must also be tested. Manufacturers must
report values for both units. To qualify as ENERGY STAR, both units must meet
the ENERGY STAR specification.
(b)          For products listed in section B,
Table 2, of these specifications, if the initial unit tested has OM test
results that meet the eligibility criteria but are within 15% of the limits in
any of the specified operating modes for that product type, then two more units
must be tested. To qualify as ENERGY STAR, all three units must meet the ENERGY
STAR specification.
Submission of Qualified Product Data to EPA
or the European Commission, as appropriate
Partners are required to self-certify those
product models that meet the ENERGY STAR guidelines and report information to
EPA or the European Commission, as appropriate. The information to be reported
for products will be outlined shortly following publication of the final
specifications. In addition, partners must submit to EPA or the European
Commission, as appropriate, excerpts from product literature that explain to
consumers the recommended default delay times for power management settings.
The intention of this requirement is to show that products are being tested as
shipped and recommended for use.
Models Capable of Operating at Multiple
Voltage/Frequency Combinations
Manufacturers must test their products
based on the market(s) in which the models will be sold and promoted as ENERGY
STAR-qualified. EPA, the European Commission and their ENERGY STAR Country
Partners have agreed upon a table with three voltage/frequency combinations for
testing purposes. Please refer to the Imaging Equipment Test Conditions for
details regarding international voltage/frequency and paper sizes for each
market.
For products that are sold as ENERGY STAR
in multiple international markets, and are therefore rated at multiple input
voltages, the manufacturer must test and report the required power consumption
or efficiency values at all relevant voltage/frequency combinations. For
example, a manufacturer that ships the same model to the United States and
Europe must carry out measurements, meet the specification, and report test
values at both 115 Volts/60 Hz and 230 Volts/50 Hz in order to qualify the
model as ENERGY STAR in both markets. If a model qualifies as ENERGY STAR at
only one voltage/frequency combination (e.g. 115 Volts/60 Hz), then it may only
be qualified and promoted as ENERGY STAR in those regions that support the
tested voltage/frequency combination (e.g. North America and Taiwan).
2.           Typical Electricity
Consumption (TEC) Test Procedure
(a)          Types of Products Covered: The
TEC test procedure is for the measurement of Standard-size products as defined
in section B, Table 1.
(b)          Test Parameters
This section describes the test parameters
to use when measuring a product under the TEC test procedure. This section does
not cover test conditions, which are outlined in section D.4 below.
Testing in Simplex
Products will be tested in simplex mode.
Originals for copying must be simplex images.
Test Image
The test image is Test Pattern A from
ISO/IEC standard 10561:1999. It must be rendered in 10 point size in a
fixed-width Courier font (or nearest equivalent); German-specific characters
need not be reproduced if the product is incapable of doing so. The image must
be rendered on an 8.5″ × 11″ or A4 sheet of paper, as appropriate
for the intended market. For printers and MFDs that can interpret a page
description language (PDL) (e.g. PCL, Postscript), images must be sent to the
product in a PDL.
Testing in Monochrome
Colour-capable products must be tested
making monochrome images unless incapable of doing so.
Auto-off and Network Enabling
The product must be configured as-shipped
and recommended for use, particularly for key parameters such as
power-management default delay times and resolution (except as specified
below). All information from the manufacturer about recommended delay times must
be consistent with the as-shipped configuration, including those in operating
manuals, on Web sites, and that provided by installation personnel. If a
printer, digital duplicator or MFD with print capability, or fax machine has an
Auto-off capability and it is enabled as shipped, it must be disabled prior to
the test. Printers and MFDs that are capable of being network-connected
as-shipped[18]
must be connected to a network. The type of network connection (or other data
connection if the product is not capable of being networked) is at the
discretion of the manufacturer, and the type used must be reported. Print jobs
for the test may be sent over non-network connections (e.g. USB), even on those
units that are network-connected.
Product Configuration
Paper source and finishing hardware must be
present and configured as-shipped and recommended for use; however, their use
in the test is at the manufacturer’s discretion (e.g. any paper source may be
used). Anti-humidity features may be turned off if user-controllable. Any
hardware that is part of the model and intended to be installed or attached by
the user (e.g. a paper feature) must be installed prior to this test.
Digital Duplicators
Digital duplicators should be set up and
used in accordance with their design and capabilities. For example, each job
should include only one original image. Digital duplicators must be tested at
maximum claimed speed, which is also the speed that should be used to determine
the job size for performing the test, not at the default speed as-shipped, if
different. Digital duplicators will otherwise be treated as printers, copiers,
or MFDs, depending on their capabilities as shipped.
(c)          Job Structure
This section describes how to determine the
number of images per job to use when measuring a product under the TEC
test procedure, and jobs per day for the TEC calculation.
For purposes of this test procedure, the
product speed used to determine the job size for the test is the manufacturer’s
reported maximum claimed simplex speed for making monochrome images on
standard-sized paper (8.5″ × 11″ or A4), rounded to the nearest
integer. This speed will also be used for reporting purposes as the Product
Speed of the model. The default output speed of the product, which is to be
used in the actual testing, is not measured and may differ from the maximum
claimed speed due to factors such as settings for resolution, image quality,
printing modes, document scan time, job size and structure, and paper size and
weight.
Fax machines should always be tested with
one image per job. The number of images per job to be used for all other IE
products is to be computed according to the following three steps. For
convenience, Table 8 provides the resultant images per job computation for each
integral Product Speed up through 100 images per minute (ipm).
(i)           Calculate the number of jobs
per day. The number of jobs per day varies with Product Speed:
For units with a speed of eight ipm or less,
use eight jobs per day.
For units with a speed between eight and 32
ipm, the number of jobs per day is equal to the speed. For example, a 14 ipm
unit uses 14 jobs per day.
For units with a speed of 32 ipm and above, use
32 jobs per day.
(ii)          Calculate the nominal amount of images
per day[19]
from Table 5. For example, a 14 ipm unit uses 0.50 × 142, or 98
images per day.
 Table 5 
 Imaging Equipment Job Table 
 Product type || Rating to use || Formula (images per day) 
 Monochrome (except fax) || monochrome speed || 0.50 × ipm2 
 Colour (except fax) || monochrome speed || 0.50 × ipm2 
(iii)          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 the nearest integer. For example, a figure of
15.8 should be reported as 15 images per job, rather than rounding to 16 images
per job.
For copiers below 20 ipm, there should be one original
per required image. For jobs with large numbers of images, such as those for
machines greater than 20 ipm, it may not be possible to match the number of
required images, particularly with limits on the capacity of document feeders.
Therefore, copiers 20 ipm and above may make multiple copies of each original
as long as the number of originals is at least ten. This may result in more
images being made than required. As an example, for a 50 ipm unit that requires
39 images per job, the test may be done with four copies of ten originals or
three copies of 13 originals.
(d)          Measurement Procedures
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-hours (Wh). All time is to be recorded in seconds or
minutes. ‘Zero meter’ references are to the ‘Wh’ readout of the meter. Tables 6
and 7 outline the steps of the TEC procedure.
Service/maintenance modes (including colour
calibration) should generally not be included in TEC measurements. Any such
modes that occur during the test are to 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. If 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 is to be maintained at all times, including for the job
that is dropped.
MFDs without print capability are to be
treated as copiers for all purposes of this test procedure.
(i)           Procedure for Printers, Digital
Duplicators and MFDs with Print Capability, and Fax Machines 
 Table 6 
 TEC Test Procedure — Printers, Digital Duplicators and MFDs with Print Capability, and Fax Machines 
 Step || Initial State || Action || Record (at end of step) || Possible States Measured 
 1 || Off || Plug the unit into meter. Zero the meter; wait test period (five minutes or more). || Off energy || Off 
 Testing Interval time 
 2 || Off || Turn on unit. Wait until unit indicates it is in Ready mode. || — || — 
 3 || Ready || Print a job of at least one output image but no more than a single job per Job Table. Record time to first sheet exiting unit. Wait until the meter shows that the unit has entered its final Sleep mode. || Active0 time || — 
 4 || Sleep || Zero meter; wait one hour. || Sleep energy || Sleep 
 5 || Sleep || Zero meter and timer. Print one job per Job Table. Record time to first sheet exiting unit. Wait until timer shows that 15 minutes have elapsed. || Job1 energy || Recovery, Active, Ready, Sleep 
 Active1 time 
 6 || Ready || Repeat Step 5. || Job2 energy || Same as above 
 Active2 time 
 7 || Ready || Repeat Step 5 (without Active time measurement). || Job3 energy || Same as above 
 8 || Ready || Repeat Step 5 (without Active time measurement). || Job4 energy || Same as above 
 9 || Ready || Zero meter and timer. Wait until meter and/or unit shows that unit has entered its final Sleep mode. || Final time || Ready, Sleep 
 Final energy || — 
Notes:
Before beginning the test, it is helpful 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.
The ‘Zero meter’ instruction may be carried
out by recording the accumulated energy consumption at that time rather than
literally zeroing the meter.
Step 1 — The Off measurement period can be
longer if desired, to reduce measurement error. Note that the Off power is not
used in the calculations.
Step 2 — If the unit has no Ready
indicator, use the time at which the power consumption level stabilises to the
Ready level.
Step 3 — After recording the Active0 time,
the remainder of this job can be cancelled.
Step 5 — The period of 15 minutes is from
job initiation. The unit must show increased energy consumption within five
seconds of zeroing the meter and timer; it may be necessary to initiate
printing before zeroing to assure this.
Step 6 — A unit that is shipped with short
default delay times might begin Steps 6-8 from Sleep.
Step 9 — Units may have multiple Sleep
modes so that all but the last Sleep mode are included in the Final period.
Each image is to be sent separately; they
may all be part of the same document, but should not be specified in the
document as multiple copies of a single original image (unless the product is a
digital duplicator, as specified in section D.2(b)).
For fax machines that only use one image
per job, the page is to be fed into the unit’s document feeder for convenience
copying, and may be placed in the document feeder before the test begins. The
unit need not be connected to a telephone line unless the telephone line is
necessary for performing the test. For example, if the fax machine lacks
convenience copying capability, then the job performed in Step 2 should be sent
via phone line. On fax machines without a document feeder, the page should be
placed on the platen.
(ii)          Procedure for Copiers, Digital
Duplicators and MFDs without Print Capability
 Table 7 
 TEC Test Procedure — Copiers, Digital Duplicators and MFDs without Print Capability 
 Step || Initial State || Action || Record (at end of step) || Possible States Measured 
 1 || Off || Plug the unit into meter. Zero the meter; wait test period (five minutes or more). || Off energy || Off 
 Testing Interval time 
 2 || Off || Turn on unit. Wait until unit indicates it is in Ready mode. || — || — 
 3 || Ready || Copy a job of at least one image but no more than a single job per Job Table. Record time to first sheet exiting unit. Wait until the meter shows that the unit has entered its final Sleep mode. || Active0 time || — 
 4 || Sleep || Zero meter; wait one hour. If unit turns Off in less than one hour, record time and energy in Sleep, but wait full hour before moving to Step 5. || Sleep energy || Sleep 
 Testing Interval time 
 5 || Sleep || Zero meter and timer. Copy one job per Job Table. Record time to first sheet exiting unit. Wait until timer shows that 15 minutes have elapsed. || Job1 energy || Recovery, Active, Ready, Sleep, Auto-off 
 Active1 time 
 6 || Ready || Repeat Step 5. || Job2 energy || Same as above 
 Active2 time 
 7 || Ready || Repeat Step 5 (without Active time measurement). || Job3 energy || Same as above 
 8 || Ready || Repeat Step 5 (without Active time measurement). || Job4 energy || Same as above 
 9 || Ready || Zero meter and timer. Wait until meter and/or unit shows that unit has entered its Auto-off mode. || Final energy || Ready, Sleep 
 Final time 
 10 || Auto-off || Zero the meter; wait test period (five minutes or more). || Auto-off energy || Auto-off 
Notes:
–     
Before beginning the test, it is helpful 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.
–     
The ‘Zero meter’ instruction may be carried out
by recording the accumulated energy consumption at that time rather than
literally zeroing the meter.
–     
Step 1 — The Off measurement period can be
longer if desired, to reduce measurement error. Note that the Off power is not
used in the calculations.
–     
Step 2 — If the unit has no Ready indicator, use
the time at which the power consumption level stabilises to the Ready level.
–     
Step 3 — After recording the Active0 time, the
remainder of this job can be cancelled.
–     
Step 4 — If the unit turns off within this hour,
record the Sleep energy and time at that point in time, but wait until a full
hour has elapsed since the final Sleep mode was initiated before beginning Step
5. Note that the Sleep power measurement is not used within the calculation,
and the unit may enter Auto-off within the full hour.
–     
Step 5 — The period of 15 minutes is from job
initiation. In order to be evaluated by this test procedure, products must be
able to complete the required job per the Job Table within the 15-minute job
interval.
–     
Step 6 — A unit that is shipped with short
default delay times might begin Steps 6-8 from Sleep or Auto-off.
–     
Step 9 — If the unit has already entered
Auto-off before the start of Step 9, then the values for final energy and final
time are zero.
–     
Step 10 — The Auto-off testing interval may be
longer to improve accuracy.
Originals may be placed in the document
feeder before the test begins. Products without a document feeder may make all
images from a single original placed on the platen.
(iii)          Additional Measurement for
Products with a Digital Front End (DFE)
This step applies only to products that
have a DFE as defined in section A.32.
If the DFE has a separate mains power cord,
regardless of whether the cord and controller are internal or external to the
imaging product, a five-minute energy measurement of the DFE alone is to be
made while the main product is in Ready mode. The unit must be connected to a
network if network-capable as shipped.
If the DFE does not have a separate mains
power cord, the manufacturer must document the AC power required for the DFE
when the unit as a whole is in a Ready mode. This will most commonly be
accomplished by taking an instantaneous power measurement of the DC input to
the DFE and increasing this power level to account for losses in the power
supply.
(e)          Calculation Methods
The TEC value reflects assumptions about
how many hours a day the product is in general use, the pattern of use during
those hours, and the default delay times that the product uses to transition to
lower power modes. All electricity measurements are made as accumulated energy
over time, and then converted to power by dividing by the length of the time
period.
The calculations are based on imaging jobs comprising
two clusters each day with the unit going into its lowest power mode in between
(as during a lunch break), as illustrated in Figure 2 further below. It is
assumed that weekends have no usage, and no manual switching-off is done.
Final Time is the period of time from the
last job being initiated to the start of the lowest power mode (Auto-off for
copiers, digital duplicators and MFDs without print capability; and Sleep for
printers, digital duplicators and MFDs with print capability, and fax machines)
minus the 15-minute job interval time.
The following two equations are used for
all product types:
Average Job Energy = (Job2 + Job3 + Job4) /
3
Daily Job Energy = (Job1 × 2) + [(Jobs
per Day — 2) × Average Job Energy)]
The calculation method for printers,
digital duplicators and MFDs with print capability, and fax machines
also uses the following three equations:
Daily Sleep Energy = [24 hours — ((Jobs
per day / 4) + (Final Time × 2))] × Sleep Power
Daily Energy = Daily Job Energy + (2 ×
Final Energy) + Daily Sleep Energy
TEC = (Daily Energy × 5) + (Sleep Power ×
48)
The calculation method for copiers, digital
duplicators and MFDs without print capability also uses the following three
equations:
Daily Auto-off Energy = [24 hours — ((Jobs
per day / 4) + (Final Time × 2))] × Auto-off Power
Daily Energy = Daily Job Energy + (2 ×
Final Energy) + Daily Auto-off Energy
TEC = (Daily Energy × 5) + (Auto-off Power
× 48)
The specifications of the metering
equipment and ranges used in each measurement must be reported. Measurements
must be conducted so as to result in a total potential error in the TEC value
of no more than 5%. Accuracy does not need to be reported for cases where the
potential error is below 5%. When the potential measurement error is close to
5%, manufacturers should take measures to confirm that it complies with the 5%
limit.
(f)           References
ISO/IEC 10561:1999. Information technology —
Office equipment — Printing devices — Method for measuring throughput — Class 1
and Class 2 printers.
 Table 8 
 Job Table Calculated 
 Speed || Jobs/Day || Interim Images/Day || Interim Images/Job || Images/Job || Images/Day 
 1 || 8 || 1 || 0.06 || 1 || 8 
 2 || 8 || 2 || 0.25 || 1 || 8 
 3 || 8 || 5 || 0.56 || 1 || 8 
 4 || 8 || 8 || 1.00 || 1 || 8 
 5 || 8 || 13 || 1.56 || 1 || 8 
 6 || 8 || 18 || 2.25 || 2 || 16 
 7 || 8 || 25 || 3.06 || 3 || 24 
 8 || 8 || 32 || 4.00 || 4 || 32 
 9 || 9 || 41 || 4.50 || 4 || 36 
 10 || 10 || 50 || 5.00 || 5 || 50 
 11 || 11 || 61 || 5.50 || 5 || 55 
 12 || 12 || 72 || 6.00 || 6 || 72 
 13 || 13 || 85 || 6.50 || 6 || 78 
 14 || 14 || 98 || 7.00 || 7 || 98 
 15 || 15 || 113 || 7.50 || 7 || 105 
 16 || 16 || 128 || 8.00 || 8 || 128 
 17 || 17 || 145 || 8.50 || 8 || 136 
 18 || 18 || 162 || 9.00 || 9 || 162 
 19 || 19 || 181 || 9.50 || 9 || 171 
 20 || 20 || 200 || 10.00 || 10 || 200 
 21 || 21 || 221 || 10.50 || 10 || 210 
 22 || 22 || 242 || 11.00 || 11 || 242 
 23 || 23 || 265 || 11.50 || 11 || 253 
 24 || 24 || 288 || 12.00 || 12 || 288 
 25 || 25 || 313 || 12.50 || 12 || 300 
 26 || 26 || 338 || 13.00 || 13 || 338 
 27 || 27 || 365 || 13.50 || 13 || 351 
 28 || 28 || 392 || 14.00 || 14 || 392 
 29 || 29 || 421 || 14.50 || 14 || 406 
 30 || 30 || 450 || 15.00 || 15 || 450 
 31 || 31 || 481 || 15.50 || 15 || 465 
 32 || 32 || 512 || 16.00 || 16 || 512 
 33 || 32 || 545 || 17.02 || 17 || 544 
 34 || 32 || 578 || 18.06 || 18 || 576 
 35 || 32 || 613 || 19.14 || 19 || 608 
 36 || 32 || 648 || 20.25 || 20 || 640 
 37 || 32 || 685 || 21.39 || 21 || 672 
 38 || 32 || 722 || 22.56 || 22 || 704 
 39 || 32 || 761 || 23.77 || 23 || 736 
 40 || 32 || 800 || 25.00 || 25 || 800 
 41 || 32 || 841 || 26.27 || 26 || 832 
 42 || 32 || 882 || 27.56 || 27 || 864 
 43 || 32 || 925 || 28.89 || 28 || 896 
 44 || 32 || 968 || 30.25 || 30 || 960 
 45 || 32 || 1013 || 31.64 || 31 || 992 
 46 || 32 || 1058 || 33.06 || 33 || 1056 
 47 || 32 || 1105 || 34.52 || 34 || 1088 
 48 || 32 || 1152 || 36.00 || 36 || 1152 
 49 || 32 || 1201 || 37.52 || 37 || 1184 
 50 || 32 || 1250 || 39.06 || 39 || 1248 
 51 || 32 || 1301 || 40.64 || 40 || 1280 
 52 || 32 || 1352 || 42.25 || 42 || 1344 
 53 || 32 || 1405 || 43.89 || 43 || 1376 
 54 || 32 || 1458 || 45.56 || 45 || 1440 
 55 || 32 || 1513 || 47.27 || 47 || 1504 
 56 || 32 || 1568 || 49.00 || 49 || 1568 
 57 || 32 || 1625 || 50.77 || 50 || 1600 
 58 || 32 || 1682 || 52.56 || 52 || 1664 
 59 || 32 || 1741 || 54.39 || 54 || 1728 
 60 || 32 || 1800 || 56.25 || 56 || 1792 
 61 || 32 || 1861 || 58.14 || 58 || 1856 
 62 || 32 || 1922 || 60.06 || 60 || 1920 
 63 || 32 || 1985 || 62.02 || 62 || 1984 
 64 || 32 || 2048 || 64.00 || 64 || 2048 
 65 || 32 || 2113 || 66.02 || 66 || 2112 
 66 || 32 || 2178 || 68.06 || 68 || 2176 
 67 || 32 || 2245 || 70.14 || 70 || 2240 
 68 || 32 || 2312 || 72.25 || 72 || 2304 
 69 || 32 || 2381 || 74.39 || 74 || 2368 
 70 || 32 || 2450 || 76.56 || 76 || 2432 
 71 || 32 || 2521 || 78.77 || 78 || 2496 
 72 || 32 || 2592 || 81.00 || 81 || 2592 
 73 || 32 || 2665 || 83.27 || 83 || 2656 
 74 || 32 || 2738 || 85.56 || 85 || 2720 
 75 || 32 || 2813 || 87.89 || 87 || 2784 
 76 || 32 || 2888 || 90.25 || 90 || 2880 
 77 || 32 || 2965 || 92.64 || 92 || 2944 
 78 || 32 || 3042 || 95.06 || 95 || 3040 
 79 || 32 || 3121 || 97.52 || 97 || 3104 
 80 || 32 || 3200 || 100.00 || 100 || 3200 
 81 || 32 || 3281 || 102.52 || 102 || 3264 
 82 || 32 || 3362 || 105.06 || 105 || 3360 
 83 || 32 || 3445 || 107.64 || 107 || 3424 
 84 || 32 || 3528 || 110.25 || 110 || 3520 
 85 || 32 || 3613 || 112.89 || 112 || 3584 
 86 || 32 || 3698 || 115.56 || 115 || 3680 
 87 || 32 || 3785 || 118.27 || 118 || 3776 
 88 || 32 || 3872 || 121.00 || 121 || 3872 
 89 || 32 || 3961 || 123.77 || 123 || 3936 
 90 || 32 || 4050 || 126.56 || 126 || 4032 
 91 || 32 || 4141 || 129.39 || 129 || 4128 
 92 || 32 || 4232 || 132.25 || 132 || 4224 
 93 || 32 || 4325 || 135.14 || 135 || 4320 
 94 || 32 || 4418 || 138.06 || 138 || 4416 
 95 || 32 || 4513 || 141.02 || 141 || 4512 
 96 || 32 || 4608 || 144.00 || 144 || 4608 
 97 || 32 || 4705 || 147.02 || 157 || 4704 
 98 || 32 || 4802 || 150.06 || 150 || 4800 
 99 || 32 || 4901 || 153.14 || 153 || 4896 
 100 || 32 || 5000 || 156.25 || 156 || 4992 

Figure 2 (NB figure 2 of Agreement, Annex C, part VII to be inserted):
TEC
Measurement Procedure
Figure 2 shows the measurement procedure in
graphic form. 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 Step 4. Also, print-capable products with just one Sleep mode
will not have a Sleep mode in the final period. Step 10 only applies to
copiers, digital duplicators and MFDs without print capability.
Figure
3 (NB figure 2 of Agreement, Annex C, part VII to be inserted):
A
Typical Day
Figure 3 shows a schematic example of an
eight-ipm copier that performs four jobs in the morning and four jobs in the 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 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. Printers, digital duplicators and
MFDs with print capability, and fax machines use Sleep rather than Auto-off as
the base mode but are otherwise treated the same as copiers.
3.           Operational Mode (OM) Test
Procedure
(a)          Types of Products Covered: The OM
Test Procedure is for the measurement of products defined in section B, Table
2.
(b)          Test Parameters
This section describes the test parameters
to use when measuring a product’s power consumption under the OM Test
Procedure.
Network Connectivity
Products that are capable of being
network-connected as-shipped[20]
must be connected to at least one network during the test procedure. The type
of network connection that is active is at the discretion of the manufacturer,
and the type used must be reported.
The product should not receive operating
power over the network connection (e.g. via Power over Ethernet, USB, USB
PlusPower, or IEEE 1394) unless that is the only source of power for the
product (i.e. no AC power source is present).
Product Configuration
The product must be configured as shipped
and recommended for use, particularly for key parameters such as power-management
default delay times, print quality, and resolution. In addition:
Paper source and finishing hardware must be
present and configured as shipped; however, use of these features in the test
is at the manufacturer’s discretion (e.g. any paper source may be used). Any
hardware that is part of the model and intended to be installed or attached by
the user (e.g. a paper feature) must be installed prior to this test.
Anti-humidity features may be turned off if
they are user-controllable.
For fax machines, a page should be fed into
the unit’s document feeder for convenience copying, and may be placed in the
document feeder before the test begins. The unit need not be connected to a
telephone line unless the telephone line is necessary for performing the test.
For example, if the fax machine lacks convenience copying capability, then the
job performed in Step 2 should be sent via phone line. On fax machines without
a document feeder, the page should be placed on the platen.
If a product has an Auto-off mode enabled
as shipped, it must be enabled prior to performing the test.
Speed
When conducting power measurements under
this test procedure, the product should produce images at the speed resulting
from its default settings as shipped. However, the manufacturer’s reported
maximum claimed simplex speed for making monochrome images on standard-sized
paper is to be used for reporting purposes.
(c)          Power Measurement Method
All power measurements are to be made in
accordance with IEC 62301 with the following exceptions:
To determine the voltage/frequency
combinations to be used during testing, see the Test Conditions and Equipment
for ENERGY STAR Imaging Equipment Products in section D.4.
The harmonics requirement used during
testing is more stringent than that required by IEC 62301.
The accuracy requirement for this OM test
procedure is 2% for all measurements except for Ready power. The accuracy
requirement for measuring Ready power is 5%, as provided in section D.4. The 2%
figure is consistent with IEC 62301, although the IEC standard expresses it as
a confidence level.
For products designed to operate using
batteries when not connected to the mains, the battery is to be left in place
for the test; however, the measurement should not reflect active battery
charging beyond maintenance charging (i.e. the battery should be fully charged
before beginning the test).
Products with external power supplies are
to be tested with the product connected to the external power supply.
Products powered by a standard low voltage
dc supply (e.g. USB, USB PlusPower, IEEE 1394, and Power Over Ethernet) must
utilise a suitable AC-powered source for the DC power. This AC-powered source’s
energy consumption is to be measured and reported for the imaging equipment
product under test. For imaging equipment powered by USB, a powered hub serving
only the imaging equipment being tested is to be used. For imaging equipment
powered by Power Over Ethernet or USB PlusPower, it is acceptable to measure
the power distribution device with and without the imaging product connected,
and use this difference as the imaging product’s consumption. The manufacturer
should confirm that this reasonably reflects the unit’s DC consumption plus
some allowance for power supply and distribution inefficiency.
(d)          Measurement Procedure
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). Table 9 outlines the steps of the OM test procedure.
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 must
be noted.
As stated above, all power measurements are
to be made in accordance with IEC 62301. Depending on the nature of the mode,
IEC 62301 provides for instantaneous power measurements, five-minute
accumulated energy measurements, or accumulated energy measurements over
periods long enough to properly assess cyclical consumption patterns.
Regardless of the method, only power values should be reported.
 Table 9 
 OM Test Procedure 
 Step || Initial State || Action || Record 
 1 || Off || Plug the unit into meter. Turn on unit. Wait until unit indicates it is in Ready mode. || — 
 2 || Ready || Print, copy, or scan a single image. || — 
 3 || Ready || Measure Ready power. || Ready power 
 4 || Ready || Wait default delay time to Sleep. || Sleep default delay time 
 5 || Sleep || Measure Sleep power. || Sleep power 
 6 || Sleep || Wait default delay time to Auto-off. || Auto-off default delay time 
 7 || Auto-off || Measure Auto-off power. || Auto-off power 
 8 || Off || Manually turn device off. Wait until unit is off. || — 
 9 || Off || Measure Off power. || Off power 
Notes:
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Before beginning the test, it is helpful to
check the power-management default delay times to ensure they are as shipped.
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Step 1 — If the unit has no Ready indicator, use
the time at which the power consumption level stabilises to the Ready level,
and note this detail when reporting the product test data.
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Steps 4 and 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 these data. Two Sleep levels are typically
used in large-format copiers and MFDs that use high-heat marking technologies.
For products lacking this mode, disregard Steps 4 and 5.
–     
Steps 4 and 6 — Default delay time measurements
are to be made in parallel, 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.
–     
Steps 6 and 7 — Most OM products do not have a
distinct Auto-off mode. For products lacking this mode, disregard Steps 6 and
7.
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Step 8 — If the unit has no power switch, wait
until it enters its lowest power mode and note this detail when reporting the
product test data.
(i)           Additional Measurement for Products
with a Digital Front End (DFE)
This step applies only to products that
have a DFE as defined in section A.32.
If the DFE has a separate mains power cord,
regardless of whether the cord and controller are internal or external to the
imaging product, a five-minute energy measurement of the DFE alone is to be
made while the main product is in Ready mode. The unit must be connected to a
network if network-capable as shipped.
If the DFE does not have a separate mains
power cord, the manufacturer must document the AC power required for the DFE
when the unit as a whole is in a Ready mode. This will most commonly be
accomplished by taking an instantaneous power measurement of the DC input to
the DFE and increasing this power level to account for losses in the power
supply.
(e)          References
IEC 62301:2005. Household Electrical
Appliances — Measurement of Standby Power
4.           Test Conditions and Equipment
for ENERGY STAR Imaging Equipment Products
The following test conditions apply to the
OM and TEC Test Procedures. These cover copiers, digital duplicators, fax
machines, mailing machines, multifunction devices, printers, and scanners.
Below are the ambient test conditions that
must be established when performing the energy or power measurements. These are
necessary to ensure that variance in ambient conditions does not affect the
test results, and that test results are reproducible. Specifications for test
equipment follow the test conditions.
(a)        Test Conditions
General Criteria:
 Supply Voltage[21]: || North America/Taiwan: || 115 (±1%) Volts AC, 60 Hz (±1%) 
 Europe/Australia/New Zealand: || 230 (±1%) Volts AC, 50 Hz (±1%) 
 Japan: || 100 (±1%) Volts AC, 50 Hz (±1%)/60 Hz (±1%) 
   || Note: For products rated for > 1.5 kW maximum power, the voltage range is ±4% 
 Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) (Voltage): || < 2% THD (< 5% for products rated for > 1.5 kW maximum power) 
 Ambient Temperature: || 23 °C ± 5 °C 
 Relative Humidity: || 10 – 80% 
(Reference IEC 62301: Household Electrical
Appliances — Measurement of Standby Power, Sections 3.2, 3.3)
Paper Specifications:
For all TEC tests and for OM tests that
require the use of paper, the paper size and basis weight must be appropriate
to the intended market, per the following table.
 Paper Size and Weight 
 Market || Size || Basis Weight 
 North America/Taiwan: || 8.5″ × 11″ || 75 g/m2 
 Europe/Australia/New Zealand: || A4 || 80 g/m2 
 Japan: || A4 || 64 g/m2 
(b)          Test Equipment
The goal of the test procedures is to
accurately measure the TRUE power consumption[22]
of the product. This necessitates the use of a True RMS power or energy meter.
There are many such meters available, and manufacturers need to exercise care
in selecting an appropriate model. The following factors must be considered
when selecting a meter and conducting the test.
Frequency Response: Electronic equipment
that contains switching power supplies introduces harmonics (odd harmonics
typically up to the 21st). If these harmonics are not accounted for in power
measurement, the result will be inaccurate. EPA recommends that manufacturers
use meters that have a frequency response of at least 3 kHz; this will account
for harmonics up to the 50th, and is recommended by IEC 555.
Resolution: For direct power measurements, the
resolution of metering equipment must be consistent with the following
requirements of IEC 62301:
‘The power measurement instrument shall
have a resolution of:
–     
0.01 W or better for power measurements of 10 W
or less.
–     
0.1 W or better for power measurements of
greater than 10 W up to 100 W
–     
1 W or better for power measurements of greater
than 100 W.’[23]
In addition, the measurement instrument must
have a resolution of 10 W or better for power measurements greater than 1.5 kW.
Measurements of accumulated energy should have resolutions which are generally
consistent with these values when converted to average power. For accumulated
energy measurements, the figure of merit for determining the required accuracy
is the maximum power value during the measurement period, not the average,
since it is the maximum that determines the metering equipment and setup.
Accuracy
Measurements made with these procedures must
in all cases have an accuracy of 5% or better, though manufacturers will
usually achieve better than this. Test procedures may specify greater accuracy
than 5% for some measurements. With knowledge of the power levels of current
imaging products and the meters available, manufacturers can calculate the
maximum error based on the reading and the range utilised for the reading. For
measurements of 0.50 W or less, the required accuracy is 0.02 W.
Calibration
Meters must have been calibrated within the
last 12 months to ensure accuracy.
E. User Interface
Manufacturers are strongly recommended to
design products in accordance with IEEE 1621: Standard for User Interface
Elements in Power Control of Electronic Devices Employed in Office/Consumer
Environments. This standard was developed to make power controls more
consistent and intuitive across all electronic devices. For details on the
development of this standard, see http://eetd.lbl.gov/controls.
F. Effective Date
The date that manufacturers may begin to
qualify products as Energy Star under the present Version 1.1 specifications
will be defined as the effective date of the agreement. Any previously executed
agreement on the subject of Energy Star-qualified imaging equipment will be
terminated as of 30 June 2009. 
Qualifying and Labelling Products under
this Version 1.1: the Version 1.1 specifications will commence on 1 July 2009.
All products, including models originally qualified under previous imaging
equipment specifications, with a date of manufacture on or after 1 July 2009,
must meet the new Version 1.1 requirements in order to qualify for Energy Star
(including additional manufacturing runs of models originally qualified under
previous specifications). The date of manufacture is specific to each unit and
is the date (e.g. month and year) on which a unit is considered to be
completely assembled.
Elimination of Grandfathering: EPA and the
European Commission will not allow grandfathering under the present Version 1.1
Energy Star specifications. Energy Star qualification under previous Versions
is not automatically granted for the life of the product model. Therefore, any
product sold, marketed, or identified by the manufacturing partner as Energy
Star must meet the current specifications in effect at the time of manufacture
of the product.
G. Future Specification Revisions
EPA and the European Commission reserve the
right to change the specifications should technological and/or market changes
affect their usefulness to consumers, industry, or the environment. In keeping
with current policy, revisions to the specifications are arrived at through
stakeholder discussions and are expected to occur approximately 2 – 3 years
from the effective date of Version 1.1. EPA and the European Commission will
periodically assess the market in terms of energy efficiency and new
technologies. As always, stakeholders will have an opportunity to share their
data, submit proposals, and voice any concerns. EPA and the European Commission
will strive to ensure that the specifications recognise the most
energy-efficient models in the marketplace and reward those manufacturers who
have made efforts to further improve energy efficiency. Some of the issues to
consider addressing in the next specifications include:
(a)          Colour Testing: Based on
submitted test data, future consumer preferences, and engineering advancements,
EPA and the European Commission may modify the specifications at some point in
the future to include colour imaging in the test method. 
(b)          Recovery Time: EPA and the
European Commission will closely monitor incremental and absolute recovery
times as reported by partners testing to the TEC method, as well as
partner-submitted documentation regarding recommended default delay settings.
EPA and the European Commission will consider modification of the specifications
to address recovery time should it become apparent that manufacturer practices
are resulting in user disabling of power management modes.
(c)          Addressing OM Products Under TEC:
Based on submitted test data, opportunities for greater energy savings, and
engineering advancements, EPA and the European Commission may modify the
specifications at some point in the future to address products that are
currently treated by the OM approach under the TEC approach, including
Large-format and Small-format products, as well as products that employ IJ
technology.
(d)          Additional Energy Impacts: EPA
and the European Commission are interested in providing consumers with choices
that significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to typical
alternative choices. EPA and the European Commission will be seeking input from
stakeholders on methods to document and quantify the environmental impacts
under which manufacturing, transportation, product design or the use of
consumables can lead to a product with the same or even better overall
greenhouse gas impact as products earning the ENERGY STAR based on greenhouse
gas emission from energy use alone. We are exploring ways to effectively
address these issues and may amend these specifications as warranted based on
sufficient supporting information. EPA and the European Commission will work
closely with stakeholders on any revisions and ensure revisions are aligned
with ENERGY STAR programme guiding principles.
(e)          Reporting Data at 230V: EPA and
the European Commission may consider that for those products marketed in
different markets, one of which includes a 230V market, data from testing at
the 230V level should be acceptable as sufficient for the multiple markets.
This suggestion is based on the observation that if a product meets the 230V
specifications, it will meet the standards at the lower voltage levels.
(f)           Expanding Duplexing
Requirements: EPA and the European Commission may re-assess the presence of
duplexing on the current range of products, and consider how the optional
requirements could be made more stringent. Revisiting the duplexing
requirements to ensure greater coverage of duplexing would potentially result
in reduced paper usage, which has been found to be the largest life-cycle
impact of a printer.
(g)          Revising TEC Test Procedure: EPA
and the European Commission may revisit the TEC test methodology to make usage
assumptions more transparent or add requirements to the specification that
power consumption be measured and reported in some distinct modes that would
allow for values relevant to actual usage patterns. 
(h)          Power States: EPA and the
European Commission may consider revising the definition of certain power terms
(e.g. Standby) or adding new power management approaches (e.g. weekend Sleep)
in order to maintain consistency with international criteria and to obtain the
highest achievable energy savings for imaging equipment.
[1]               OJ L 172, 26.06.2001, p. 3
[2]               OJ L 39, 13.02.2008, p. 1
[3]               SEC(2011) 707 final
[4]               COM(2011)337 final
[5]               SEC(2011) 779 final
[6]               COM(2011) 370 final
[7]               OJ L 282, 29.10.2009, p. 23
[8]               OJ L 161, 24.06.2009, p. 16
[9]               OJ L 106, 28.04.2009, p. 25
[10]             OJ L 39 13.2.2008, p. 1
[11]                    Characteristics of
approved meters taken from IEC 62301 Ed 1.0: Measurement of Standby Power 
[12]             Laboratory-grade, full-function
meters can integrate values over time and report the average value
automatically. Other meters would require the user to capture a series of
changing values every 5 seconds for a five minute period and then compute the
average manually.
[13]             For displays
between 30 and 60 inches, resolution must be reported when submitting a product
for qualification; however, resolution is not considered when calculating the
On Mode power consumption of these displays. 
[14]             Characteristics
of approved meters taken from IEC 62301 Ed 1.0: Household Electrical Appliances
– Measurement of Standby Power.
[15]             Ibid.
[16]             Corresponding
voltage values for digital only interface displays that correspond to the
brightness of the image (0 to 0.7 volts) are: 0 volts (black) = a setting of 0,
0.1 volts (darkest shade of gray analog) = 36 digital gray, 0.7 volts (full
white analog) = 255 digital gray; please note that future digital interface
specifications may widen this range, but in all cases, 0 volts shall correspond
to black and the maximum value shall correspond to white, with 0.1 volts
corresponding to one-seventh of the maximum value.
[17]             IEC 62301 —
Household electrical appliances — Measurement of standby power. 2005.
[18]             The type of network connection must be reported. Common
types are Ethernet, 802.11, and Bluetooth. Common non-network data connection
types are USB, Serial, and Parallel.
[19]             Interim Images/Day in Table 37.
[20]             The type of network connection must be reported. Common
network types are Ethernet, WiFi (802.11), and Bluetooth. Common data
(non-network) connection types are USB, Serial, and Parallel.
[21]             Supply Voltage: Manufacturers must test their products
based on the market in which the partner intends to sell the products as ENERGY
STAR-qualified. For equipment sold in multiple international markets and
therefore rated at multiple input voltages, the manufacturer must test at and
report all relevant voltages and power consumption levels. For example, a
manufacturer that ships the same printer model to the United States and Europe
must measure and report the TEC or OM values at both 115 Volts/60 Hz and 230
Volts/50 Hz. If a product is designed to operate at a voltage/frequency
combination in a specific market that is different from the voltage/frequency
combination for that market (e.g. 230 Volts, 60 Hz in North America), the
manufacturer should test the product at the regional combination that most
closely matches the product’s design capabilities and note this fact on the
test reporting sheet.
[22]             True power is defined as (volts)x(amps)x(power factor),
and is typically reported as Watts. Apparent power is defined as
(volts)x(amps), and is usually expressed in terms of VA or volt-amps. The power
factor for equipment with switching power supplies is always less than 1.0, so
true power is always less than apparent power. Accumulated energy measurements
sums power measurements over a period of time and so also need to be based on
measurements of true power.
[23]             IEC 62301 — Household Electrical Appliances —
Measurement of Standby Power 2005.