With the crummy current economy, I think everyone appreciates some money saving tips. I'll share them whenever possible on this blog if they relate to technology.
In my office and home, my first choice for laser printers are Brother models. Brother printers and multi-function machines are usually offered at a bargain price, tough as nails and dependable in my experience. Most of the time they just work, and that's what counts the most to me. I abhor wasting time fooling around with paper jams and temperamental printer drivers. The MFC models also offer a lot of bang for the buck in terms of cool features. Sometimes I marvel at all the amazing functions they pack into a until that sells for about $150 (or less). At this point I've owned quite a few Brother models over the years and I was always more pleased with them than other brands I have tried. I've had very frustrating experiences with HP, Xerox and Panasonic. Also, Brother toner supplies are relatively economical compared to some brands. The current model I am using at my office is DCP-7040 (pictured above) which takes TN-330 or TN-360 toner cartridges. It works fabulously as a compact and easy to use black and white laser printer, (color) sheet fed scanner and digital copier.
That said, I often have not felt I was getting the full use of the toner cartridge. In other words, the "Toner Empty" message would pop up on the screen too soon and force me to trek to Office Max for a replacement. This is very annoying when you just know, there's no way you got 1500 (or 2600) sheets out of it!
In my office and home, my first choice for laser printers are Brother models. Brother printers and multi-function machines are usually offered at a bargain price, tough as nails and dependable in my experience. Most of the time they just work, and that's what counts the most to me. I abhor wasting time fooling around with paper jams and temperamental printer drivers. The MFC models also offer a lot of bang for the buck in terms of cool features. Sometimes I marvel at all the amazing functions they pack into a until that sells for about $150 (or less). At this point I've owned quite a few Brother models over the years and I was always more pleased with them than other brands I have tried. I've had very frustrating experiences with HP, Xerox and Panasonic. Also, Brother toner supplies are relatively economical compared to some brands. The current model I am using at my office is DCP-7040 (pictured above) which takes TN-330 or TN-360 toner cartridges. It works fabulously as a compact and easy to use black and white laser printer, (color) sheet fed scanner and digital copier.
That said, I often have not felt I was getting the full use of the toner cartridge. In other words, the "Toner Empty" message would pop up on the screen too soon and force me to trek to Office Max for a replacement. This is very annoying when you just know, there's no way you got 1500 (or 2600) sheets out of it!
The last time this happened to me, I searched for the toner online in the hopes of finding a discount source for it. While checking out the price at one of my favorite tech stores, Newegg, I came across some very helpful information affectionatly known as a the Brother "Tape Trick." Here it is in the original poster's words, "To solve the End of life for the toner, take a little piece of tape (cannot be clear tape) and cover over the little circular window on the right side of the cartridge. This effectively tricks the printer into thinking there is still full toner." I tried it and it works great!
By the way, Newegg's price on Brother toner is outstanding. Right now, the TN-330 cartriges are only $32.89and the higher yield TN-360 is only $47.84. Even better, both ship free! As a comparison, the same toner atStaples is currently $56.69 and $68.29 and if you buy three, the price drops to $55.00 and $66.00 -
- whoopie! See what I mean, go Newegg!
Newegg Shopping Links:
brother TN330 Black Toner Cartridge For HL-2140 and HL-2170W Printers
brother TN360 Black High Yield Toner Cartridge For HL-2140 and HL-2170W Printers
brother DCP Series MFC / All-In-One Monochrome Laser Printer
brother TN360 Black High Yield Toner Cartridge For HL-2140 and HL-2170W Printers
brother DCP Series MFC / All-In-One Monochrome Laser Printer
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One of my favorite software sites to check out on a daily basis is Bits Ju Dour. This site features quality software from small publishers on sale at a hefty discount for one day only.
Today, Bits Ju Dour is offering a program that may be interest to attorneys in solo practice. It's a Time Tracking and Billing Management program called Fanurio. From the product description:
"Fanurio is a great piece of time tracking software that’s specifically designed to be used by freelancers, providing the tools to accurately bill your time and get paid. Besides its intuitive interface, Fanurio offers a flexible timer to track your hours and the ability to produce detailed invoices that are customized to your own look and feel. After all, just because you're freelance doesn't mean that you shouldn't be professional."
Personally, I've used Intuit's Quickbooks
at my office since 1996. I'm really not a big fan, but not motivated enough to change from it. However, if you are just starting out or unhappy with your current time and billing software, why not give Fanurio a try? It's available today only for the special price of $23.60. Yes, that's less than the price of a pizza delivered to your home. After today, the price of Fanurio goes up to $59.00 -- still an amazing bargain. My bloated copy of Quickbooks Pro "Professional Services Edition" on the other hand costs hundreds of dollars (about $300 to be exact) and I probably only use 20% of the features. The standalone timer, is a total joke and hasn't been updated in over a decade as far as I can tell. It was so bad, I stopped using it completely.
at my office since 1996. I'm really not a big fan, but not motivated enough to change from it. However, if you are just starting out or unhappy with your current time and billing software, why not give Fanurio a try? It's available today only for the special price of $23.60. Yes, that's less than the price of a pizza delivered to your home. After today, the price of Fanurio goes up to $59.00 -- still an amazing bargain. My bloated copy of Quickbooks Pro "Professional Services Edition" on the other hand costs hundreds of dollars (about $300 to be exact) and I probably only use 20% of the features. The standalone timer, is a total joke and hasn't been updated in over a decade as far as I can tell. It was so bad, I stopped using it completely.
If you try out Fanurio in your law office, please let me know how it works out.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
-- Michael
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