[Bookstoprisoners] FW: [Imc] copier

[Sarah Lazare]

i think that is a great idea!!  sarah

On 9/22/05, Sandra Ahten <spiritofsandra at hotmail.com> wrote:
> How about BtP get that copier as detailed in option #1 below for our use
> during the month of October. I think for $60 we could save money,
> considering fliers we will need to have made and the zine.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Chris, If we decide to go ahead with this, would you be willing to call
> Bundy's and work out the details, be there when they delivered,  and take
> instruction.
>
> I'll write them a check and then get reimbursed through our account.
>
> Please email any objection in the next couple of days.
>
> Sandra
>
> >1) IMC rent monthly copier services from a local place like Bundy Business
> >systems.  This costs $60/month and gives us 2000 free copies plus 1 cent
> >per copy after 2000.  We could get an access computer attached to it, let
> >our tenants use it for 5 cents a copy not including paper and probably
> >haave it pay for itself.  IMC working groups could each have an access
> >code and pay 1.5 to 2 cents per copy.
> >
>
>
>
>
> >From: Danielle Chynoweth <chyn at ojctech.com>
> >To: imc at lists.ucimc.org
> >Subject: [Imc] copier
> >Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 12:56:22 -0500 (CDT)
> >
> > > (2) The copier is calling for a service call; after about
> > > 45 minutes in phone-automation hell, and about four
> > > different transfers, and more spritely elevator music
> > > and prerecorded spiels than I've heard in the last year,
> > > here is the news: a service call would be $156 for the
> > > first hour, $37 for each 15 minutes after that, plus
> > > parts (if any).
> > >
> > > Recommendations on how to proceed?
> >
> >After watching many non profits struggle with copiers, I have come to
> >conclude that it is not worth it to own a copier we have to pay hundreds
> >of dollars several times a year to maintain.  The shit always breaks.
> >
> >I would suggest two options:
> >
>
> >2) Someone at the IMC self-train to fix our copier.  These are not complex
> >machines and usually require cleaning, lube, etc.
> >
> >If no one steps forward for #2, I recommend selling the copier and going
> >the route of #1.
> >
> >- danielle
> >
> >
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