Donated Coats Cleaned at No Cost

Anonymous The Eagle-Tribune December 18, 2013- The Eagle Tribune Wed Dec 18, 2013, 12:12 AM EST

SALEM — Locally owned Daisy Cleaners helped clean more than 100 coats donated as part of a book sale, food sale and coat drive at the local Xerox agency, Benchmark Office Systems in Windham.
The coats were donated through local churches at the book sale, and by many people who just want to keep children and families warm this winter.
Jim Desjardins, owner of Daisy Cleaners, and his team offered to clean them at no charge so the recipients wouldn’t have to worry about that. They were brought to Daisy Cleaners by the carful, then returned to Benchmark, ready to be donated.
Daisy Cleaners is at 14 South Broadway.

To view the complete article, please visit: http://www.eagletribune.com/newhampshire/x1221251806/Donated-coats-cleaned-at-no-cost

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How to green your business

With 2012 just around the corner, here are some tips to save your office money in the New Year.

General good tips: Does your office have windows? Take advantage of them, natural light is better on the eyes and can lead to a more productive day.

It’s easy to cut down on waste in the office. Providing cream and sugar dispensers, filtered water and reusable cups, and bringing your own lunch in a reusable container are inexpensive ways to cut down. (If you’re really in the mood for some takeout get your whole office to go in on it: then you’re only making one trip).

Equipment Tips: Computers in the business sector waste $1 billion worth of electricity a year. Turn off your computer (and the power strip it may be connected to) when you leave for the day or else your still using phantom energy. If you can, invest in energy efficient computers or upgrade to laptops which generally use less energy, and Xerox printers. Be sure to recycle the old equipment properly. When your office goes on vacation or leaves for the weekend, don’t forget to unplug vending machines.

Go Green with Business Travel: American workers spend an average of 47 hours per year commuting through rush hour traffic. Why not take the Boston express bus once a week and use their free wifi to work or play, while minimizing your carbon footprint?

When traveling for business, try to use public transportation whenever possible. It will help your carbon footprint and may be easier than trying to navigate your way through a strange town.

Print Smart: The average U.S. office worker goes through 10,000 sheets of copy paper a year.

Printing on both sides of paper is a simple way to cut down on paper usage. Instead of throwing away useless papers, reuse them. When buying printer paper, look for recycled paper with a high percentage of post-consumer content and the minimum of chlorine bleaching.

Upgrading to a Xerox ColorQube makes good green business sense. It has a standard two-sided output, cartridge free solid ink, the cleaning unit last 65% longer than most, and can function as a printer, copier, fax and scanner: saving you the energy cost of running multiple machines.

Cleaning Instructions for Your Xerox DocuMate 510

Problem:

Black Vertical Lines show up when you scan in documents.

Vertical streaking is typically caused by paper dust, dirt, correction fluid and/or other blockage on the scanner glass. If your scanner is having problems grabbing paper or is grabbing multiple pages at a time it may be time to clean your scanner.

Solution:

Regularly cleaning your scanner can help to keep and maintain optimal image quality. The Technical Support recommends using the VisionAid maintenance kit for properly maintaining the ADF scanners, regular maintenance will help maintain scanned image quality.

If you have the VisionAid Maintenance Kit, please follow the instructions provided in the kit.

If you do not have a VisionAid Maintenance Kit, please follow the instructions below for cleaning the scanner.

Materials Needed:

·         1 bottle of Isopropyl rubbing alcohol (95%)

·         Cotton Swabs

·         Lint Free soft cloth or screen wipes dampened with Isopropyl rubbing alcohol

Cleaning the ADF:

1.     Unplug the ADF cable from the base of the scanner

2.     Open the ADF door

3.     Take the ADF pad out of the scanner

4.     Either wet a cotton swab with Isopropyl alcohol or open a screen wipe

5.     Wipe down both sides of the ADF pad

6.     Wipe the main feed roller (black) from side to side, rotate the roller as you are cleaning to ensure the entire surface is clean. DO NOT rub briskly on the roller as it will shred your screen wipe or cotton swab, which will leave debris in the scanner

7.     Place the ADF pad back onto the scanner

8.     Close the ADF door when you are finished

9.     Plug the ADF cable back into the base of the scanner

Cleaning the Flatbed:

1.     Lift the lid of the scanner

2.     Dampen the soft cleaning cloth with Isopropyl alcohol or open a screen wipe

3.     Wipe down the entire glass surface

4.     Gently wipe the white backing on the underside of the lid to verify there is no dirt that may be transferring to the glass

5.     Make sure to clean the ADF reference strip of glass

a.     This is the most commonly missed portion when cleaning the scanner glass.

b.    The ADF glass is a small strip of glass to one end of the Flatbed glass

c.     The ADF glass is surrounded with a white reference frame and is the ONLY area where the ADF scanned images are captured

6.     Close the ADF Cover

7.     Turn the scanner back on

If any of these troubleshooting tips does not resolve the problem, you will need to contact Technical Support.

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Meet the Newest Member of the 7120 Family!

The Xerox WorkCentre 7125 Color MFP now joins the WorkCentre 7120 family. Now you can offer your customers choices in this very successful SMB space. All of the features offered with the WorkCentre 7120 will be available with the WorkCentre 7125 (25 color ppm). The WorkCentre 7120/7125 deliver what's important to your customers, Increased productivity, reduced costs, support sustainability Initiatives, and security.

Reduce Costs
Infotrends states that "A medium-size business doing $10 million a year spends from $200,000 to $300,000 each year on document-related expenses. The WorkCentre 7120/7125 family of MFPs is budget-friendly devices offering simple solutions that helps manage costs and save money.
- Standard two-sided printing and N-Up printing, which prints multiple pages on 1 sheet
- Paperless fax reception - incoming faxes can be routed to an electronic destination such as an email address or a folder
- Driver Defaults allow customized print settings for each application for economy and efficiency.

Increase productivity
According to Harvard Business School, "Given that 60 to 70 percent of most firm's expenditures are now labor-related, there will be an increased attempt to measure each worker's overall cost and to increase his or her productivity - moving from a cost-per-square-foot model to a cost-per-employee model. The WorkCentre 7120/7125 allow users to increase productivity with powerful workflows that optimize business efficiency.
- A 7" color touch screen makes it extremely easy to find the functions needed.
- Xerox's Global Print Driver: The Xerox Global Print Driver significantly reduces IT involvement and eliminates the need to download individual printer drivers.

Support Sustainability Initiatives
The WorkCentre 7120/7125 is able to reduce energy consumption with Xerox innovations:
- A scanner based on LED lighting instead of traditional Xenon lamps, consuming only 1/3 the power.
- EA Ultra-low melt toner requires a lower fusing temperature than traditional toner while offering glossy, beautiful office graphics
- The fan remains off in standby mode to reduce power consumption and noise emissions.

Secure Business Information
A 2007 Corporate Strategic Intelligence survey shows that respondents lost an average of $345,000 due to security attacks. The WorkCentre 7120/7125 offers a robust set of standard security features that safeguard the full gamut of entry and exit points to ensure safety of critical information.
- Secure print keeps documents private by holding jobs in the queue until the user enters the password
- Password protected PDFs require a password to open and view a sensitive scan
- Encrypt resident data on the device and electronically erase images on the hard drive

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