Hardware How-To’s
How much weight does your MFP carry?
Can we use this type of paper in our Multi-Functional Printer (MFP)? The quickest answer comes from checking the specifications for the model of MFP in use. However, that really only gets us part of the information needed.
Read MoreFree configuration tools for your Savin/Ricoh and Canon MFDs
Your Ricoh/Savin and Canon devices have a wealth of features. Configuring these options can sometimes be a daunting task for I.T. or the technical end user; however there are several free utilities out there that can help with device configuration.
Read MoreTurn your Canon Advance Series into a NAS
A well hidden feature of Canon Advance series devices is the “Advanced Box” SMB feature. This interesting little option gives you the control to potentially turn your Canon device into its own NAS (Network-Attached Storage). It works in the same manner as the scan-to-mailbox feature however your documents are stored then published as a network…
Read MoreCustomer Maryland Management and Jeff Elkin of Advance talk Document Management on MPT
In case you hadn’t noticed, we really love our customers. And they love us back. The secret sauce (as our president, Jeff Elkin likes to say) is the ability to practice the same dedication, level of service, and high-quality experience from our well-established hardware business (the MFPs and copiers), to the Document Management side of the…
Read MoreScanning to Email with your MFP? Gmail users beware…
Before your company considers making the leap to Gmail, don’t forget about the digital copier in your office that you may rely on to directly email paper documents as PDF, TIFF or JPEG files. Gmail requires the use of SSL over SMTP, and your machine, depending on its brand and age, might not have that ability. Simply put, SSL provides a higher level of data security, when communicating with the SMTP (mail) server, when compared to a standard protocol like POP3.
Read MorePrinting is a snap with Google Cloud Print
How many times have you been working with your mobile device and needed to print a document to your local printer? Have you found yourself out of the office but would still like the option to send a document to a printer offsite? These have not always been options but with the rapid enhancements in technology you are now able to do so with cloud based applications such as Google Cloud Print.
Read MoreHotSpot Printing – Anytime, Anywhere, from Anything
Today, it seems like everyone is traveling with a Laptop, BlackBerry, iPhone or iPad. And in many cases, people have multiple devices. Because of this, public places, such as airports, hotels, restaurants and coffee shops are providing free wireless internet access to meet the demands of their customers. But what do those customers do when they have documents that they need to print?
Read MoreOnSite & Online Equals Digital Copier Plug & Play
Wouldn’t it be nice if each time you purchased a new MFP, copier, and printer it arrived fully functional, ready to print and/or scan? Advance now employs the OnSite and Online program which allows for networked devices to be pre-programmed prior to arrival at the customers location. In previous years the network installation of a…
Read MoreIn A Word: Integration
Remember when copiers could only copy? It was a much simpler time back then…… Scratch that. I am not old enough to be starting sentences that way. Copiers that just copied, it actually wasn’t that long ago. Over the last decade, the copier industry has gone through two major shifts in technology. In the late…
Read MorePrinting to MFPs in a Mac World
MFP (multifunctional printer) network printing and scanning options for your Mac have come very far over the years. While the Mac platform has always been regarded as the pinnacle for graphic design, print/scan options for many MFP’s were lacking in comparison to the PC world. Over the past 10 years, Mac has made drastic improvements within its OS and along with that, software for your MFP to allow better print and scan integration.
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