Re: replace multi-part invoice form

Appreciate the input so far.
Part of the problem will be to get managers to "think in new ways".
I've done a number of forms in dds so that is not a problem.
This will be a fairly low budget project so doubt they will spring for
forms design software.
I was told having driver get signature on each copy would be a problem
...but we will see.
jim

To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: replace multi-part invoice form

I have done a couple of pretty nice forms just using
common Lexmark lasers and good old DDS with boxes,lines
and what have you. I compile using *AFPDS and use HPT.

You can really make some pretty decent forms using that
method. It's not super fast to develop but it's cheap.

HPT is not super fast but it's cheap. IPDS printers
get pretty expensive but they would be a great deal
quicker.

This will work with the "blank paper" theory.

The other method is of course to order separate "forms"
for separate drawers, which is pricey and not necessary.


Jim Franz wrote:

Need ideas for replacing a multi-part form printed on twinax printers (Epson). 3 parts - office(white), driver(blue), customer(yellow) - paper is carbonless. Office copy stays in office, to match with driver's returned & signed copy. Currently customer signs top form and driver leaves customer their yellow copy.

This is not UPS or Fedex - this is low tech, low wage drivers.

Drivers & pickers pull their paper from printer, so must be easy load & print. Office people just enter the orders (5 - 7,000 month). This is food delivery.

Managers like the idea of printing on blank paper, putting some color on 2nd & 3rd copy. Leaning towards color laser 3 drawer (i know the consumable may rule this out)

Office likes HP lasers....

They did already rule out (for now) colored paper in the correct order from single tray).

I know overlays & form printing. I'm wondering how most sites transformed twinax based

multipart forms into something else.
Jim Franz

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