Did you run out of toner again? No spare toner on hand! We’ve all been there. Sometimes things get crazy and for whatever reason someone forgets to reorder the toner (or forgets to tell you that they used the last one) but having a spare toner on hand at all times is extremely important. And…
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How much does it cost to lease a copier? Has the time has come for you to lease a copier? Maybe your current lease is expiring or your business has grown past the point of going to the local office supply center to purchase or make copies. Typically the first consideration when we make any…
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Three simple checks to help insure your Network Security: Firewall – Whether you use a hardware device or a software solution to maintain your network security, make sure it’s always up-to-date. If it’s been more than 3 years since you purchased your firewall and you didn’t opt to purchase a firmware assurance package, now is…
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How has BYOD impacted your network? Has the era of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) made your office infrastructure more complicated? Spending my day speaking with network administrators always seems to reveal a grimace when asked about these devices. The responsibility of the administrator to accommodate these devices is seemingly a task that most would…
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A wireless printer is a great tool for any office. Wireless printers can be located just about anywhere in your office as long as they are within reach of your Wi-Fi signal. There are a number of steps to installing a wireless printer. I have put together some steps to help you connect your wireless…
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New Product Announcement – Sharp MX3070N, MX3570N, and MX4070N Ameritechnology is pleased to announce that we will be soon showcasing a brand new offering from Sharp Business Products, the Sharp MX3070N, MX3570N, and MX4070N. These new color workgroup copier/MFP’s offer some of the latest office technology in the industry and with engine speeds of 30PPM,…
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What is IRS Section 179 and how can it benefit me? It is at this time of the year that all office technology dealers seem to make their final push for sales. Will they make their quotas or will they go bust? For this reason your technology sales person is armed with a bevy of…
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A Look into Data Backups and Recovery Strategies Are your data backups all that you have imaged and are they ready for you in case of a catastrophic loss? What is your protocol for insuring that the backups are in fact ready for use? How many daily backups do you require and can your backup/recovery system…
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In our final segment of Understanding your copier lease, we will discuss a few final points of interest that need to be carefully reviewed prior to final approval. In Part 1 we went over the basic terms section which was relevant to term, payment and fees. In Part 2 (the most important part in my humble opinion)…
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Part 2 of our series of making sense of your copier lease We will now dig into the actual terms and conditions of a typical copier lease and what to pay special attention to before signing this document. Lease Payments and Term Section: There are a few things to note and pay special attention to…
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