Ruben Kerson
I have been reselling scanners and scanner maintenance for 14+ years now. I have helped clients pick their original equipment, maintain it and replace it, and some of my customers are on their third or fourth cycle with me. I am shocked every time I come across an account that doesn’t understand the value of a maintenance contract.
When you have a maintenance contract you have a fixed cost for the year. You don’t have to worry about coming up with the budget to unexpectedly replace or repair your equipment.
Nobody wants to have the uncomfortable conversation with their boss. The one where you admit that your equipment is not covered and you don’t know when production will resume. And as far as repair costs are concerned, all you know is it won’t be cheap.
Remember when you bought your scanner? It was a major decision; you reviewed spec sheets and made comparisons and talked to anyone you could to get a glimpse into your future. Finally, you made the best decision you could. And now that it’s yours, you don’t want to maintain it. Really??
Think about how long it can take to make a purchase. Imagine how if the unexpected happens you may not have the luxury of time. You may not even have access to the correct people who sign off on it. Perhaps the final decision is yours. Do you really want to have to make this decision on the fly? While production is at a standstill?
This equipment was mission critical at the time of purchase and now you have learned to rely on it. But since its’ purchase, there are hotter topics and projects that you focus your budget on. The takeaway? Don’t forget about your scanner and give it the respect and attention it deserves. Take care of your equipment so it can take care of you!
If this scenario sounds familiar or like something you want to avoid. Give us a call and we can help you plan your hardware future.
Ruben Kerson
Inside Sales Manager
(360) 943-9273
ImageSource, Inc.
I have personally been selling PC’s, PC Peripherals and scanners since 1995. When I came to ImageSource in June of 2000, I had to learn the document scanner side of things. ImageSource was definitely an early adopter of the VRS (Virtual Rescan) Technology. This insight was driven by being close partners with Fujitsu and Kofax. In the beginning, you had to have extra hardware components in the scanner and host PC to make the equation functional. The installations were clumsy at times, but it really was the best way to get the best quality image from your scanner.
I love Paper. Yes, I sell Document Imaging Hardware and software that converts paper documents into their digital representations, but I love paper. I love the tangible reminders to go online and pay my bills. What’s that? Exactly, I pay my bills online, so why do I need paper? I grew up with paper. Apparently it makes me feel good to throw out a mountain of tangible junk mail, and it makes me feel important. Paper is what I know, and it’s what we all know.
It has been a while since I have done a blog regarding hardware, so rather than randomly selecting a scanner and making it sound interesting, I am choosing to focus on the Fujitsu fi-6130 series scanner. This is an affordable desktop unit of which I have personally sold over 7oo units in the last few years, with no complaints, returns, or issues. It’s a solid reliable unit and as long as you have reasonable expectations for a non-production scanner, you will be pleased with this device. It’s easy to use and maintain, consumables are affordable and easily end-user replaceable. Check it out and if you want 1 or 700, give me a call.
Ruben Kerson
Inside Sales Manager
ImageSource Inc.
(360)943.9273
rubenk@imagesourceinc.com
> Incredibly fast color landscape scanning of up to 130 ppm / 260
ipm in 200/300 dpi
> New compact design makes it the smallest in its class
> New intuitive LCD operator panel
> 500-page Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
> New functions for enhanced automation, power efficiency and
productivity: automatic sorting, automatic stacker and automatic
image quality checker
> Paper protection and Intelligent Multifeed function
> Long document scanning of up to 120 inches
> Daily duty cycle of up to 60,000 sheets
> Multiple interface: Ultra Wide SCSI / USB 2.0 / Kofax Ultra Wide
SCSI and Kofax USB 2.0
> Includes Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Standard, Kofax® VRS 4.2*
Professional, ScandAll PRO with Scan to Microsoft SharePoint,
QuickScan Pro Demo
