Posted by Terrie Sliger on 11/15/09 11:22am
Msg #311035

Countrywide/First Bank of America

I have a question; when you receive docs from this bank and they have a sheet in the packet that says so many pages print on letter and so many pages print on legal. Well I do not have a dual tray. So do you go ahead and print everything on legal? I was wondering if anyone else ran into this problem. I think I just ruined my chances with SS company.

Reply by Ilene C. Seidel on 11/15/09 11:24am
Msg #311036

I don't think you will be discarded for printing on all legal as long as the dot is recordable. The big problem is the font too small i.e. a legal on letter page.

Reply by Notarysigner on 11/15/09 12:05pm
Msg #311040

I do a lot of B of A Docs and the issue with them appears to be, all recordable Docs must be letter size or they have to pay a extra fee, usually 3.00 dollars. The TC will usually cut them down to letter size if need be. That's been my experience with them.

Reply by MistarellaFL on 11/15/09 11:26am
Msg #311037

IF your printer has an MP tray, that can be used

like an additional paper tray for dual printing.
And I think most people without dual trays/MP trays use all legal rather
than go through the hassle of switching papers manually.

Reply by Terrie Sliger on 11/15/09 11:28am
Msg #311038

thank you for your input. Greatly appreciated.

Reply by Pierces Notary Services on 11/15/09 12:35pm
Msg #311043

I just print all docs on legal but now I have an extra printer where I can use one for legal and one for letter. Is it possible when you are printing a package to say print legal to this printer and print letter to this printer?

Reply by Terrie Sliger on 11/15/09 12:39pm
Msg #311044

I only have one printer, I guess I will have to invest in another printer.

Reply by ReneeK_MI on 11/15/09 12:47pm
Msg #311046

I assume the printer you're using is a laser? If it works well enough for you, I don't think you really NEED to buy another just to do letter-size. You'd be better off buying a good laser with a double drawer - more to save yourself money than anything. Letter size is a lot cheaper than legal.

It would be nice, however, if you'd just print the mortgage & any mortgage riders on letter (if that's how they're formatted), and any other recordable document (deeds, etc).

Reply by Philip Johnson on 11/15/09 6:40pm
Msg #311065

All legal all the time, unless DOT needs to be letter

I buy legal for $2.00 to $2.50 a ream at a surplus store, so there is no price difference to speak of.

Reply by lucky/ca on 3/19/10 2:14pm
Msg #328057

Re: All legal all the time, unless DOT needs to be letter

Where do you buy the paper at such a good price. I am in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I have the Brother MFC 8440 that has been great but I would like to buy a dual tray printer.

Thank you.

Reply by LKT/CA on 11/15/09 1:22pm
Msg #311047

<<<I only have one printer, I guess I will have to invest in another printer.>>>

I have two laser printers and both are single tray. I print loan docs on all legal size. One time, I had a request to print on all letter size. That was a first. When my laser printers wear out, I will buy dual tray ones. Until then, I will continue to use them and print loan docs on all legal size. The TC can use a paper cutter and cut the pages to letter size, if needed.

It's good to have a second laser printer as a backup so if you have the opportunity to get a dual tray, then get one and use it as your primary printer and use your single tray printer as a backup. But if you don't have the money for another laser printer at this time, just use the one you have and print on all legal size.

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 11/15/09 2:07pm
Msg #311055

Can you buy a second tray for your printer?

Many printers are such that you can buy a second tray for them. That would be more economical than buying a second printer.

Many times, 1/2 the package can be printed on letter size. Since letter size is less expensive, there can be a cost savings there, although it will take a lot of pages to break even.

Reply by Todd/OH on 11/15/09 1:46pm
Msg #311050

My tray is adjustable - I switch from legal to letter as needed. You can't squeeze legal size onto letter with a recordable document. This will cause problems with the county recorder's office. I usually print all legal first then all letter - or the other way around. Makes for efficient printing.

Reply by parkerc/ME on 11/15/09 6:32pm
Msg #311063

Re: I do the same

I print all legal pages in the whole package first (including 2nd copy for BO), and then print letter. Takes a little more time but since I only do this work part time, I wasn't going to invest the extra money in a dual tray printer.

Reply by MW/VA on 11/15/09 9:41pm
Msg #311072

Re: I do the same

There are still plenty of NSA's using only a single tray printer & printing everything on legal size.
That is acceptable in the industry. What they don't want anyone doing is shrinking everything to letter size. As someone has already said, if they need letter size on the DOT to record they can cut it down.
We are usually not dealing with BofA directly (through the tc). If they have an issue with printing on all legal size they will certainly let you know. Otherwise, I wouldn't worry about it.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 11/16/09 3:06pm
Msg #311154

Re: I do the same

Another thing you can consider is to scroll through the package and note which pages involve the recordables. They're usually all together, often with other letter size pages (e.g. the Note, the W-9s, 4506T, etc). Then manually select the pages you want to print from the printer driver screen, matching what size paper is in your printer. Be sure to go into Properties to set the paper size appropriately. Then switch paper, Properties settings and print the rest. If you're going to do this, however, I recommend you write down the page numbers you are printing and check them off as you go, to be sure you don't miss anything.

This will take longer, but will save a little on paper costs and will prevent someone from having to lop off the ends with a paper cutter before sending to record. (Or depending on where the property is, save a little on extra recording fees.)

Reply by Susan Fischer on 11/15/09 11:38pm
Msg #311077

90 % of my work is CW/BOA, and I print as scanned with

my dual tray HP, just as I do for every e-package. Sometimes, even the DOT is on legal, centered in the page. Now, I don't know if they use a paper-cutter and slice top/bottom to 8.5x11, or what, but I haven't had one issue with printing as scanned for any company, in my seven years.

If you don't have a dual tray, I'd check with the hiring entity to see if all legal will fly. If not, and the powers that be want let/legal, then you know the docs of which you must be mindful to provide.

In my experience of growing my business, I found that it saves money/time to invest in the right tool for the right job - and a dual tray upgrade solved one cumbersome and lackluster impediment to providing quality professional service.

Hope this helps.

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 11/16/09 12:16am
Msg #311080

The other have addressed this well... but my suggestion? Spend $200... buy yourself a good dual tray printer.

Office Depot sells refurbed Brother 5250 DNT's for $199, and they often have discounts and coupons. This is the one I bought a year ago and it's runs like a dream. I cannot recommend more highly.


http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/438755/Brother-HL-5250DNT-Network-Monochrome-Laser/


You really should have a dual tray laser is you want to get any volume of work. Also, you'd be amazed at how much faster you can print, too.

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 11/16/09 12:18am
Msg #311081

Yikes... I really need an edit button for all those typos. Eeeeek!