Posted by Linda_H/FL on 12/24/10 10:22am
Msg #365974

I have a question about printers

I know it's your favorite subject...

I apologize for this but..here goes - My old HP with duplexer is getting old and tired (like me) and I'm watching for a deal on e-bay. It occurred to me that I think I've only used the duplexing feature once in 4.5 years.....

How *mandatory* do you think duplex capability is? And I don't mean you use the duplex feature by choice for borrowers' copies - how many times has a hiring party told you the docs MUST be printed duplex?

TIA..

Reply by BrotherOwner on 12/24/10 10:26am
Msg #365975

I've never used duplex for loan purposes, it's just is a feature on most business quality printers today.

Reply by Linda Juenger on 12/24/10 10:26am
Msg #365976

Never n/m

Reply by kathy/ca on 12/24/10 10:30am
Msg #365977

Never in 7 years of doing loans, have I had to use a duplex! n/m

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 12/24/10 10:30am
Msg #365978

I'm sure you know what I'm getting at here

Can I get away with a printer without the duplexing feature....from experience I think I can..

Reply by kathy/ca on 12/24/10 10:31am
Msg #365981

You absolutly can! n/m

Reply by Yoli/CA on 12/24/10 10:52am
Msg #365984

Re: I'm sure you know what I'm getting at here

Never had to duplex for loan package.

Reply by James Dawson on 12/24/10 10:30am
Msg #365979

Never! n/m

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 12/24/10 11:43am
Msg #365988

For loan documents? Never.

I have two duplexing laser printers (one monochrome one color) and I use the duplexing feature quite often for other work.

But if all you're printing are loan documents, then the duplexer isn't necessary, IMO.

Reply by Raimond on 12/24/10 11:58am
Msg #365989

Never for business, yes you can do without it. n/m

Reply by Joan Bergstrom on 12/25/10 9:12pm
Msg #366042

I print all confirmation letters and directions

in the duplex mode.

I don't print the docs in this manner, but as Cheryl said. it can save a loan signer a bunch of money by printing the borrower's copies in the duplex mode.

The obvious problem with printing the borrower's docs in a duplex method is if you have to swap out a mistake and substitute the borrowers copies in their place.

On another subject the dual tray printer will quickly pay for itself.
In Calif the difference between the cost of legal and letter (Sam's Club, Costco) is over $16 per case.

3-4 years ago I bought a 2nd tray from Ebay for my Brother 8860 DN for under $100 and paid for it within the first 6 months with the difference between the cost of letter & legal.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 12/24/10 12:39pm
Msg #365992

Thanks everyone for your time and input..:) n/m

Reply by Ilene C. Seidel on 12/24/10 12:47pm
Msg #365996

No one has ever asked me to print duplex. They probably think we don't have the capibilites.

Reply by Linda Juenger on 12/24/10 1:36pm
Msg #366001

We would use 1/2 the paper if we printed duplex. What

a concept. Shipping charges would be less. Sounds like a win win to me. Has anyone ever asked if this was a possiblity?

But... I had docs overnighted to me one time (only) and they docs were duplexed. It is kind of confusing which way to put the paper down on the stack that is signed. I kept flipping them making sure I had the right side down.

Reply by PAW on 12/24/10 1:41pm
Msg #366002

Once

It was a long time ago and I'm not sure who the lender was. I think it was Quicken. It was a very small package.

Reply by 101livescan on 12/24/10 3:01pm
Msg #366004

I use the duplex, and draft printing feature, when I print the borrowers' copies. Saves a ton of paper and toner.

In the early days of this business, I sometimes received the deed of trust printed duplex, but not any more.

Reply by bob/IA on 12/24/10 10:08pm
Msg #366017

I have 4 laser printers, 5 counting my multi, none have duplex and have never needed it.

Reply by LKT/CA on 12/25/10 3:29pm
Msg #366030

<<<..........how many times has a hiring party told you the docs MUST be printed duplex?>>>

Never has any hiring party required me to print duplex.....although only one time did a company want certain docs printed letter size and other docs printed in legal but they sent separate attachments in letter and legal sizes. Other than that, I have only single tray laser printers and print in all legal size.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 12/27/10 2:36am
Msg #366058

I've seen two loan packages in eight years that requested - but didn't require - duplex printing. They were for the same regional bank, which is no longer in existence. I'll never forget them, because they included instructions for how to print the docs on a printer without duplex printing - and it was a localized pain... I ended up printing them on one side, as that was before I had a duplex printer. I thought it was impractical for a variety of reasons.

These days, I print confirmations with the duplex feature and sometimes print directions on the back of the last page. It reduces the amount of paper I use - and the volume in my files. Is it necessary? I don't think so. Is it a nice feature to have? You bet.

Reply by MW/VA on 12/27/10 7:12am
Msg #366067

Never. I don't think it's accepted in the industry. n/m