Most companies who are setting up or expanding their IT network find the cost to do so challenging. I have noticed that unlike many other categories of office products IT products tend to be purchased outright.
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IT Network Acquisition Using Leasing Builds Flexibility
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Tue, Feb 7, 2012 @ 09:02 AM
Topics: Computer, Software, IT network, leasing
Profiling SentryFile Web Based Document Management
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Mon, Jan 30, 2012 @ 09:01 AM
There are hundreds of document management software packages available. Deciding which is the right one for your business can be a challenge. Sentryfile document management is a package which has been well tested in the market as it has been used in many varied businesses for well over a half a dozen years. The latest version of the software, version 5.17 is an incremental upgrade built upon a major revision about four years ago.
Topics: Software, document storage strategy, document management
SMB Operating Choice Affects MFP Ability For Scanning
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 @ 07:01 AM
Topics: Software, Multifunction Printer, Scanning, document filing, document management, MFP
Toner Pixel Elimination Controls Computer Printer Operating Costs
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Dec 14, 2011 @ 12:12 PM
In the past three years we have seen more clients who are expressing concern about their computer printer operating costs. I had this change in focus confirmed when discussing a new product with a potential supplier from Israel. He indicated that their software has taken off for adoption since 2008 due to more emphasis being placed on the cost of printer operations.
Topics: Software, Printer, cost of printing, Managed Print Services
Buying a Wide Format MFP in Burlington ON, a Tale of Four Vendors
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 @ 14:10 PM
Over the past three weeks I have been working with a client that is looking to buy a new wide format (engineering) MFP. In that time they have demo'd four makes and models of equipment and looked at the plot management software that supports the hardware devices. The client's need is well defined and they understand what they are looking for.
Topics: Software, MFP, Customer service, Wide format MFP
AIIM's Top Ten Excuses for NOT Considering Document Management
Posted by Lee Kirkby on Tue, Sep 20, 2011 @ 11:09 AM
Topics: Software, document filing, video, document storage strategy, document management
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.
Topics: Software, Document, Colour printer, cost of colour, toner, Copier, colour multifunction, colour multifunction printer
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.
Topics: Software, Multifunction Printer, document filing, document storage strategy, software tools, document management, MFP, Document
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.
Topics: technology tools, Software, software tools, VoIP, SMB
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?
Topics: Software, Scanning, document filing, document storage strategy, document management


