You're most likely going to have to live with dot matrix, especially if it’s a fuel jobber or heating oil supplier as they're not going to be willing to spend 500 on a laser and 100 on a cartridge every month or two when an dot matrix and a 20 dollar printer ribbon, plus the fact they already have their forms suppliers set up, will do them..
I worked with a lot of fuel jobbers in the late 80's and I always recommended: One copy to client One copy in client file One copy in numerical order to aid them in verifying totals at the end of the month and for sales tax, etc.. I ran across a guy about two months ago that had 4 inkjets hooked up via USB ports and he was running a water company that way. Virgil Bierschwale http://www.virgilslist.com http://www.tccutlery.com http://www.bierschwale.com http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 4:45 PM To: Profox Subject: Triplicate/duplicate forms need -- how do you handle it? (I'll post this in a separate thread of its own rather than clutter the other thread.) Say a client has traditionally used duplicate or triplicate forms where a field delivery person had written the number of gallons of oil delivered to a customer, and when finished filling the tank, the delivery person left one copy with the customer and gave the rest to the office staff. How do most of you handle printing in triplicate forms....do you use the good old fashioned pin printers or do you make it easier on yourself (avoiding the custom form size bullsh*t) and just print 3 copies off the laser printer? I hardly ever have to deal with pin printers anymore but I guess they're not necessarily a dying breed (in cases where duplicate/triplicate forms are needed). A simple paper spreadsheet sounds ok but won't work in the instance that you want to give the customer a copy when you leave their residence. How would you approach this need/requirement? Your comments encouraged and welcomed...thanks! --Michael -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
