Electronic apparatus contributing to global environmental conservation

摘要

The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus concerned about global environment, which enables its user to be convinced of his/her commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions accompanying power consumption by letting the user purchase a consumable goods/replacement part to lead the user to join greenhouse gas emissions reduction. The electronic apparatus is configured as a printer, etc. that operates with attached a refill cartridge (consumable goods), which is replaceable in the apparatus body and affixed with information by which a greenhouse gas emission right accordance is identified. The electronic apparatus includes refill cartridge attachment support unit that supports the refill cartridge in the body in attachable/detachable manner, detecting unit that detects the identification information from an attached refill cartridge, evaluating unit that determines identification information accordance and evaluates greenhouse gas reductions by the apparatus based on the identification information, and displaying unit that displays the evaluation of the evaluating unit.