Office Document Strategies Blog

Office Printer Page Coverage and Toner Yields Are Confusing

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Jun 1, 2011 @ 07:06 AM

There is lots of confusion about the relative cost of operating various office printers and related multifunction printers (MFP).  This confusion extends to home use as well.  Calculating page coverage and toner yields is something that most end users never come to understand and that is often confused by vendors when they describe how their device works.

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Topics: Multifunction Printer, Printer, toner, cost of printing

Ugly Stories About Postage Meter Contracts - Canada

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Mon, May 30, 2011 @ 08:05 AM

Joanna W from our office just completed a project contacting a group of our existing clients to request a copy of their postage meter contracts.  These were clients who do other business with us but not postage equipment.  A number of clients were prepared to discuss their current agreements and many sent us copies of their rental or lease agreements. 

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Topics: Postage meter, sales, postage machine

My Service Rate For My Colour MFP is Too High!

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, May 25, 2011 @ 08:05 AM

Recently I had this discussion with one of our clients who was complaining that their colour MFP service rate was too high.  Of course rates are not set arbitrarily, they are based upon the real operating costs of the device being used. 

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Topics: Software, Document, Colour printer, cost of colour, toner, Copier, colour multifunction, colour multifunction printer

Windows 7 Has Strong Presence - SMB IT Network Survey - Burlington ON

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Tue, May 17, 2011 @ 15:05 PM

 

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Topics: network backup, IT network, SMB

Don't Give Up on Direct Mail - Your Postage Meter Still Counts!

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Fri, May 6, 2011 @ 14:05 PM

Why not to give up on Direct Mail?

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Topics: Postage meter, meter rentals, postage machine

Workflow Tool Makes Document Scanning Viable - 9 Step Process

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Fri, Apr 29, 2011 @ 14:04 PM

I recently configured a workflow design for a client who is planning to use a multifunction printer (MFP) for document scanning to support a service work order application.

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Topics: Software, Multifunction Printer, document filing, document storage strategy, software tools, document management, MFP, Document

6 Tools For More Environmentally Friendly Documents Printing

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Apr 20, 2011 @ 09:04 AM

Most businesses are interested in reducing their documents printing and doing so in an environmentally friendly way.  There are tools available with multifunction printers and some network printers that can help in this effort.  Here are 6 tips for more Eco focused printing.

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Topics: Multifunction Printer, software tools, Document, Printer, Colour printer, Copier, colour multifunction, colour multifunction printer, Environment

IT Support For Small Business Burlington - Weekly Digest

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Mon, Apr 18, 2011 @ 15:04 PM

As part of our IT support for small business we publish a weekly digest of interesting articles and tips which can assist readers to better run their business.  I know that your focus is running your business and the industry you serve.  These weekly digest articles provide a range of information which can be of value to all kinds of operations.

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Topics: technology tools, Software, software tools, VoIP, SMB

You Could Pay $9,000 More Than Necessary For Your Colour MFP

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Apr 13, 2011 @ 16:04 PM

  I got an e-mail the other day from a client of mine who was approached by his Canon colour mfp sales rep offering to upgrade his current unit for $56 a month savings.  He wondered if this was a good idea and asked me what I thought.

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Topics: Postage meter, Multifunction Printer, MFP, Copier, colour multifunction printer, postage machine

Go Paperless - 8 Steps to Win

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Sat, Apr 9, 2011 @ 10:04 AM

I want to go paperless.  Of course my desk still has lots of paper on it.  It would be so nice to only deal with electronic documents and forgo paper.  Is this practical?

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Topics: Software, Scanning, document filing, document storage strategy, document management