Article 1
1. The product group ‘imaging equipment’ shall comprise products which are marketed for office or domestic use, or both, and produce printed images, in the form of paper document or photo, through a marking process from one or both of the following:
(a) |
a digital image, provided by a network or card interface; |
(b) |
a hardcopy through a copying process. |
Imaging equipment which have the additional function to produce a digital image from a hard copy through a scanning process are included in the scope of this Decision. This Decision shall apply to products which are marketed as printers, copiers and multifunctional devices.
2. Fax machines, digital duplicators, mailing machines and scanners are excluded from the scope of this Decision.
3. Large products which are not typically used in household and office equipment shall also be excluded from the scope of this Decision where they meet one of the following technical specifications:
(a) |
standard black and white format products with maximum speed over 66 A4 images per minute; |
(b) |
standard colour format products with maximum speed over 51 A4 images per minute; |
(c) |
designed for A2 media and larger; or |
(d) |
products marketed as plotters; |
speed to be rounded to the nearest integer.