Dfresh64

Any suggestion on using a printer in your truck.
I would like to be able to hand a copy to client
I have a iPhone that I email them. But here lately
They have wanted a hard copy . I have look at some printers that I can use a app. With but I still think it will not work with out a wifi .

Shockdoc

The NYSP have an on board printer for traffic tickets. I thuoght of it but I can't see any printer taking the abuse of a work truck lasting more than 6 mos.

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B4T

I miss those yellow hand pinted tickets.. when did they go high tech..

Shockdoc

Since around 03'

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Dfresh64

I agree I'm think the same thing.
I was doing a meter change out and I needed a hard copy for the contractor to sign off on . Now he is backing up on the price.i did the emergency
service call replace a meter base . It never fails everyone wants it to be cheap. But after u finished the work !

Speedy Petey

For the few times you need this why not just hand write it?
You can get a few hundred pre-printed invoices cheap. Just keep a stack on the truck for that occasional use.

This is what I do and find I almost never use them. I either e-mail right from the job, or e-mail or snail-mail it later.

B4T

This my SOP also.. but I figured keep my mouth shut and see what the latest "technology" is..

Dfresh64

I ve got that now . Wanted to see if anyone else might have a printer or other suggestion . I have a app that I can give a invoice on.

HARRY304E

Because if you're a moron that can't spell worth a dam "like me'.
it will come in handy..

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macmikeman

Step one, put in an inverter to get yourself 120 volts.
Step two is buy a Cannon Pixma IP90 mobile printer. (HP makes a nice one that has battery power as well, but that one is PC only I think)
Step three is get an Apple Air cause you have a zero boot up time, just like with the Ipads, but it's got a USB2 port that the printer wants. Again there are some printers that feature wireless printing, but they are pretty big and this one I mention is pretty small and easy to store.
Step four is go to home depot and buy one of those plastic storage bins that are black with 2 red handles and a gray cover, I mess up on the maker's name and always say plano but it's not made by them.
Step 5 is drill out a hole to run the printer power cord thru and plug int the inverter .
Step 6- put that box between the bucket seats of a ford or chevy van. The box holds the printer and the airbook computer nicely and keeps it out of sight when not in use, and the top makes a good table for when it is in use.

Step 7 - boot up the Airbook in the morning once , and leave it on all day. You can plug it in to the inverter if you like, I never need to , the battery is long lasting , enough to make thru the day and then some.

Step 8- Get a copy of Precision Pricing's ES2 flat rate program to run on it if you are doing service calls.

Step 9 - go make money.


Thats my method, I can punch out an invoice just as fast doing it with that setup as I can back in my office at my desk, and the customer doesn't need to have to have an e-mail account to look at the invoice, I hand it to them.

Please forgive the left out capital letters , I got sore hands this week.

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Dfresh64

Wow thanks for the detail info that's exactly what I needed ! Making money is not a problem . It's making sure I get all I deserve.

HARRY304E

Mike who makes a good inverter for that perpose?

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HARRY304E

So did you ever get paid?

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sagnew

I have a canon IP100 with the battery. When I'm finished the call I print off the invoice from quickbooks on my laptop. I hand them the invoice and they hand me a cheque. On my way home I deposit the cheque in the bank around the corner from my house. I don't have to go back to the office and do all the invoicing and the invoicing was done on the customers dime.

macmikeman

Harry I have one by Bestek. There are dozens of different makes. I got mine from Auto Zone.

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Dfresh64

Not yet Emergency call storm damage meter and riser is destroyed . Gave them a bill . They call back and trying to beat me down ... So they can give the homeowner a break on his deductible... Thats the only reason I can think . It will probably be the last time I will work for them !!

macmikeman

Read / search thru all posts that have "flat rate" in the header. Get yourself a bit of street smarts from the people who been down that T+M road long enough to know to get out of it. Get your contract signed before you start work, and get paid as you finish. Using a credit card payment solution is even better.

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480sparky

How do you keep the ink from freezing?

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sagnew

I bring my printer in at night.

480sparky

And that helps printing an invoice at the end of the day..... how?

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