(1)

‘printer’ means 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, where the unit is capable of being powered from a wall outlet or from a data or network connection;

(2)

‘copier’ means a commercially available imaging product whose sole function is the production of hard copy duplicates from graphic hard copy originals, where the unit is capable of being powered from a wall outlet or from a data or network connection;

(3)

‘multifunction device’ means 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, where the unit is capable of being powered from a wall outlet or from a data or network connection and the copy functionality is distinct from single sheet convenience copying offered by fax machines;

(4)

‘packaging’ means all products made of any materials of any nature used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery and presentation of goods, from the producer to the user;

(5)

‘recycling’ means any recovery operation by which waste materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes, including the reprocessing of organic material but not energy recovery and reprocessing into materials that are to be used as fuels or for backfilling operations;

(6)

‘reuse’ means any operation by which products or components that are not waste are used again for the same purpose for which they were conceived;

(7)

‘reused content (of a product)’ means the content of a product which has undergone a reuse operation;

(8)

‘cartridge anti-reutilisation devices’ means devices fitted on the cartridge and or software/hardware that is necessary for the cartridge functioning that result in hampering the direct cartridge reuse;

(9)

‘spare part’ means an interchangeable part that is kept in an inventory and used for the repair or replacement of failed parts;

(10)

‘consumables’ means articles other than electricity which are also marketed separately from the main imaging equipment and that are necessary for the product operation;

(11)

‘networked equipment’ means equipment that can connect to a network and has one or more network ports;

(12)

‘network port’ means a wired or wireless physical interface of the network connection located at the equipment through which the equipment is able to be remotely activated;

(13)

‘networked equipment with high network availability (HiNA equipment)’ means equipment with one or more of the following functionalities as the main function(s): router, network switch, wireless network access point, hub, modem, VoIP telephone, video phone;

(14)

‘large format printing equipment’ means printing equipment designed for printing on A2 media and larger, including those designed to accommodate continuous-form media above 406 mm wide.