 Brother MFC-8860DN Flatbed Laser All-in-One Printer with Duplex  |
| I was asked this weekend, by a friend of mine, "what
machine would I recommend that they buy?" They are just
upgrading from a basic printer- a home printer and they want something
that they can use but nothing too crazy... I told them to get a get a Brother 8460 or 8860. I then explained that they need to make sure to get a service contract or an extended warranty and if they get the extended warranty keep renewing it. If they get a service contract keep it up to date. I further explained that all copiers are designed for maintenance and supplies and those things can cost an arm and a leg. This is why they need a service contract. Toner is more expensive than oil. I also explained that strange as it may seem getting one of these machines is cost effective because they are designed to work and work hard. I then added that Brother stands behind their products. They do this very well.. |
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( 3 / 5 )Open The Following Ports For SMB: on UDP ports 137, 138, and on TCP ports 139, 445.
For Mac: If you don't have your firewall enabled, your ports are open. However, you may have to open your router ports with your router software.
Here is how to open ports in Windows...
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( 3 / 5 )Scanning to SMB is very easy but its best to have a couple of strategies in mind...
1. (basic scanning to smb...) Use the user account on the desired pc only if its an administrator account... Setup a shared folder.... Maker sure the user account is not on any domain... It must be the computers' own personal login account... Make sure the user account can get in the folder. Make a shortcut on the desktop pointing to the shared folder... This scenario only fails if user account password is changed...
2. (basic scan to smb with network credentials...) Do the same as option 1 but make sure the user network account has full rights to the folder and a shortcut to the folder is on his desktop... This fails for reasons specified in option 3
3. (complex scan to smb with network credentials.) Setup shared folder and make sure that its accessible from only a network user account with shortcut on that network user desktop. This can fail if there are problems with active directory or the server has been updated or there is an issue with group policy or user changes their password...
4. (very complex scan to smb with network credentials...) Same as 3 but the customer wants multiple network accounts to have access to multiple shared folders with one to one relationships... in other words no one can see whats in anyone else folder... this can fail for the same reason option 3 fails. Never do this, you are asking for headaches... if you do then explain to the customer that they can't change any passwords or it will start failing...
5. (best approach for basic smb.) Create an account specifically geared for scanning and make sure its not a user account... the copier logs in... scans and then logs out... the user never touches it...
6. (best approach for smb with network credentials...) Have the network admin create an acount just for the copier... Have him create a folder or series of folders on the server... Have him create one to one relationships between network users and shares if that is called for and then use your windows xp laptop to login to the one of the shared folder with the login, password and domain supplied... If the login does not work then the network person will have to help you to come up with a way to access the folders... This can be done either by trying alternate credential configurations or trying a form of basic scan to smb on the server...
A hint: when your client starts talking about security and refuses to give you the password and you start seeing a domain is involved. Its time to step away from the network... Tell your client to get a hold of the network administrator... You will need one test account to verify your settings and you will need to know its password... a cagey client makes your job that much harder... A network administrator really does not want to be there so he will do whatever it takes to make your job easier.
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( 2.8 / 33 )| Why
do you need a decent printer? You need a decent printer when you are doing beyond 1000 prints a month. At this point your typical $100 printer will basically go to pieces. To repair one of those will typically cost you over $100. This is if they still make the parts. Why do you need a copier? You need a copier if you are making 3000 prints a month. At this point, it really is more economical to go with a copier. It is easier just to do everything in house. This way you can focus on running your business and not going to the store and making copies or replacing your printer every 6 months or calling the printer repair man. Difference between owning a copier and a printer? If you own a copier it makes sense to get a service contract. Copiers, like all equipment, have parts that will wear down and need replacing. The cost of replacing these parts can often be more than your service contract. You also have the added bonus of having a proffessional working on your copier and in your corner. Why should you own a black and white and not a color copier? To put it simply, a color copier has 4 toners, 4 drums and 4 developers. This means there are 4 times as many things that can go wrong. Compare this to a black and white or monochrome copier and you have only 1 toner, 1 developer, and 1 drum. I can tell you from a tech point of view that means that the mono or black and white copier is going to have much less downtime. Also keep in mind, color copiers run calibration routines to keep colors aligned and looking their best. This uses toner. So its possible to never use your color copier and run completely out of toner. This is something you never have to worry about with monochrome or black and white copiers. This also applies to printers... |
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