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Everyone Has a Story
Everyone has a story. There are thousands of them, and they’re all interesting, fresh, innovative and engaging. Even Advance has a story. Ours is a heartwarming one involving two entrepreneurs who wanted more from their careers, and they blazed a trail to get what they wanted. It’s led us to where we are today –…
Preparing for Mountain Lion
Printing appears to be changing slightly in Mountain Lion, or at least the user interface. Reports indicate that the print dialog will have a simplified interface with fewer buttons and much easier to use. Also integrated in will be a nifty scan interface for supported MFD’s.
Bates Numbering in the Legal Industry
No longer is a dedicated machine required, as multifunctional devices (MFDs) and software solutions can be used to properly mark both paper and digital images with Bates Numbering.
Your People Are Your Most Valuable Asset
If I were to ask some of you what you thought your most valuable asset is, what would the answer be? Your people, right? Your people make up the flavor, the culture of who you are as a company. They make the machine run. Without them, who would serve your customers? Stay on top of…
Triage in Real-time
This is a great example of how Advance employs various technologies and support techniques to correct issues within a clients network. Whether Advance is remotely monitoring your devices, performing remote support, or triaging issues on site, rest assured that we have the technology and resources to get the job done.
Leverage Technology for Automated Deployment
Here at Advance we are always searching for new ways to automate processes and become more efficient with our day to day tasks. We also like to help our customers do the same by automating simple things like printer deployment and software installations when possible. Learn how to reduce your company’s print costs by up…
Do What You Say and Say What You Do
Some days are better than others. In December I fielded a strange request, a client that I was unfamiliar with called in to cancel their service contract on their fleet of old equipment. The message was relayed to me on the road and I immediately called the account back without having a chance to dig…
The Benefits of True In-House Leasing with Advance
Advance entered the leasing business as a value added service for our clients, to avoid the pitfalls associated with outside leasing companies. We didn’t want a third party leasing firm damaging our treasured partnership with our clients. Moreover, by providing our own leasing, we can offer our customers an unmatched level of flexibility.
Protecting Patient Information with PDF Encryption
The concept is that the PDF file can be “locked” from viewing, with a password, which encrypts the file. The recipient can only view and “unlock” the data by entering the password, which then decrypts the file.
Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) – Easy and Secure Access to Your Printer
Businesses are always looking for new ways to increase productivity, track costs, and secure their data. There are many methods available but none are as transparent to end users as card authentication, specifically RFID (radio frequency identification) which are better known as proximity cards.
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Featured Authors
Jeff Elkin
Jeff has been with Advance for over 25 years and currently serves as the President with focus on the technological advancements being made in the industry. Read Jeff's posts »
Kevin O'Brien
Kevin is our Virtual Chief Information Officer (vCIO) and has been with Advance since 2006. Read Kevin's posts »
Scott Guercio
Scott is the resident expert for all of the hardware and technology we offer at Advance. Read Scott's posts »