Posted by Joan Bergstrom on 10/31/06 1:17am
Msg #156368

I purchased the Brother MFC 8860 DN

This Brother is a fabulous Multifunction Laser Printer; I use to think that Hewlett Packard had the best printers available and that's all I ever suggested at my classes. The Brother MFC are in my opinion much better than an HP.

I am now printing the Borrower's copies by the 8860 duplex method available on this Brother. The duplex method simply means printing on both sides of the paper and I can save half (borrower's copies) paper cost by printing on both sides.

YUP DUH!

I don't recommend this if you are a new loan signer because the first thing you should do if there is a signing mistake by the borrower(s) is to exchange the borrowers' copy and have the borrower(s) "begin again and have them sign the fresh page correctly."

I have signed over 3000 loans so this exchanging out is not an issue with me or probably any other loan signer that has done a couple of hundred loans.

I am also going to be asking every company that hires me from today on "is it okay to print all the loan documents with this Duplex Method?" I want to print every page in a loan signing by this method.

This Laser machine is fabulous because it prints 30 pages per minute and it prints on both sides by just bringing up the page and then pulling it back into the printer and then printing it on the back. I bought mine at Costco for $399 plus Tax

I will be posting (starting tomorrow) what companies say about printing on both sides of the loan documents that the borrowers sign.

I had a student email me that she was printing all loan documents with this Duplex method and had a problem with only 1 company and thats when the light bulb went off in my head that this printing method is probably the wave of the future.

Loan rates change and so does our loan signing industry: hardly any loan document is being faxed over at the last minute compared to the 15-20 documents that use to be faxed over 2 -3 years ago?

I tell my students (Oct 06) to sign up with an efax free account and you will probably never have to purchase their $12.95 per month account.
The industry changes and we have to change with it.

Reply by hcampersFL on 10/31/06 7:14am
Msg #156385

Both of my printers can duplex. I never thought about using that to do the BR's copies. I don't know about the TC copies. I would think they will still want it the same old way. I do know that the last time I signed in a TC (1 year ago ) they had the HUD duplexed but the rest of the paper work was on single sheets.

Look forward to hearing what your companies have to say.
Thanks, Joan

Reply by David Kral on 10/31/06 12:22pm
Msg #156437

Joan-How is the cost with the replacement drum

Don't Brother replacement drums run around $175? How does that factor into your total cost of ownership on this machine verses and HP?

Reply by Kate/CA on 10/31/06 8:04pm
Msg #156482

Re: Joan-How is the cost with the replacement drum

Actually, I have a 8440 and a 8870DW, you can find the replacement drum about a third or less than that. I use to buy all brother parts, but even those you can get a good price on if you shop around. Now I don't even just go for the brother drum or cartrides. No problems.
I bought the 8870DW just so I would have a back up fax. I have a HP220dt, much less problems with the Brother.

Reply by David Kral on 10/31/06 8:13pm
Msg #156485

So are you using the Brother or the HP

I am not clear on your last post. Are advocating the Brother or the HP? Where do you get the cheap brother drums and cartridges if you don't mind sharing? Thanks.