you dont have a website or email? They can fill ours out or download them from the website they can scan and email them back in or postal mail/hand deliver it would seem to me additional work for office staff whos job it is to shuffle paperwork would be better than additional work for field crews who arent paper jockeys. that just my opinion, and thats based on the fact that we hire retards most of the time, I assume thats where mileage varies.
but to the original OP if you have mediacom in your area, their vans all have printers in them, theyre in the back end behind the cage, probably because of too many mustard packets in the print head. You ought to snatch one of those guys up off the street and find out what printer theyre using On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 9:27 AM, Jeremy via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > For me, having them sign ahead of time would require extra work. I would > have to have them print it and then I'd either be back on paperwork or I'd > have to scan it and upload it to their account back at the office. I can't > 'push' a contract to them if they aren't on my network. > > On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 8:24 AM, That One Guy via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > >> seriously, why do you guys not get your contracts signed ahead of time? >> >> On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 9:22 AM, Jeremy via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >> >>> We use digital contracts through Powercode. They added this feature >>> last year. I can 'push' contracts to accounts and they are redirected and >>> cannot access the net until they are signed. We have them sign at the time >>> of the install. I have only had two who sat there and read the entire >>> thing. Of course one of those was an install that went until like 8pm. >>> Once signed, the agreement is saved in .pdf format to the customer's >>> account. This has really simplified the process for us. Thanks Powercode! >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 6:46 PM, David Milholen via Af <af@afmug.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> We still use a the carbon copy forms.. No hardware . >>>> The cost of printing (ink) is approx .25 - .75 cents a print or more >>>> depending on usage. The carbon prints from a professional printing company >>>> runs us about 120 bucks for a full CASE of triple copy contracts ready >>>> to sign. >>>> I say the writing is on the wall :) >>>> >>>> On 10/29/2014 11:43 AM, Ben Royer via Af wrote: >>>> >>>> Quick poll question... For those of you still using paper in the >>>> field for your technicians to have customers sign, do you use printers in >>>> the vehicles? If yes to that question, which printer do you recommend? We >>>> use a basic HP Deskjet scanner/copier/printer, so the client can sign the >>>> paperwork and then we can make a copy for them in the field. However, they >>>> are not very durable to the every day use of our field techs. I’ve even >>>> had them brought in because they are jammed and we find things like a >>>> mustard packet inside them. Now, the obvious go paperless argument is null >>>> at this point as we are putting a plan in place to get there someday, but >>>> until then, what would you all recommend for paperwork printing in the >>>> field? >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> Ben Royer, Operations Supervisor >>>> Royell Communications, Inc. >>>> 217-965-3699 www.royell.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the >> parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you >> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not >> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >> > > -- All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925
