I have received so much helpful information from the listserv that I want to return the favor by telling list mates about a piece of equipment that has changed my professional life and given me more free time for my personal life. If you aren’t interested or in the market, just hit the delete button.
I had two concurrent problems that plagued me — (1) too many paper files stuffed with copies of stuff I probably would never need but couldn’t afford to just discard and (2) a desire to keep copies of documents like articles, ads, stories, reports, transmittal letters, and the like without generating more paper files. I had owned a Canon 7000 fax/sheet copier for about ten years and it had been a dream, but was limited in not being able to do flat copying or scanning. So I contacted Ameritel, who had originally sold it to me and who, in theory, serviced it (“in theory” because in ten years I had never had a lick of trouble requiring servicing). They provided the answer.
The answer was a Canon desktop Image Runner Model IR1025iF scanner, fax, printer, and sheet/flat copier machine (actually my version is last year’s model — this one is improved to include color scanning). It has changed my life. I have no economic connection with Canon, Ameritel, or anyone working there. But this news is too good not to share.
Look at www.canonusa.com and enter in the search box on the home page “1025iF.”
The cost was very manageable and cost efficient. The whole unit delivered and set up costs under $1,850.00. It uses ordinary copy paper and will copy 50 pages at a time, can serve as a printer, will send and receive faxes, can scan up to 50 pages at a time to your computer, and probably does a bunch of things I haven’t even found out about yet. It is a fabulous machine.
I don’t know whether it is the best buy for a medium to large law firm, but for a solo practitioner like me, or perhaps a two or three lawyer firm, it is perfect.
I cannot say enough good things about John Maher the salesman of Ameritel and it is my understanding that he and his colleagues will call on any law firm or lawyer anywhere in the tri-sate area (VA, MD, DC) — even central and perhaps also other parts of Virginia. He can tell you about that when you call if you are interested.
Contact information: John Maher 240-832-0262C
So, that is my gift to you, today.