scanR

scanR lets you use your digital camera, or the camera on your cell phone, to scan, copy, and fax. Take a photo of your important documents, business cards, faxes, receipts, whiteboards, notes, or any other item, and upload it to scanR. From there, scanR will transform your photo into a clean digital copy using advanced image-processing technology to product high-quality results. Once the images have been uploaded, you can save them as text files, PDF files, and more, as well as store, copy, and fax them, from wherever you are. Need to fax a copy of the client’s tax return to the office? No problem. Take a photo of the original return, upload it to scanR, and use their online technology to fax it over. The fax option is available for over 200 countries. Subscription plans are a reasonable $4.99/mo for unlimited use, or $29.99/yr for unlimited use. If you want to see how scanR works before committing to a plan, a free trial is offered.

scanR has received positive reviews from The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and Business Week. To take a tour of scanR, click here.

Innoport

Full service personalized voicemail and fax services are available through Innoport. The service is entirely virtual, so there is no phone or fax machine required on your end. Users receive a toll free number, a local number, or both, depending on the plan. Set your number to voice, fax, or both, and Innoport automatically distinguishes between voice calls and fax signals. For voice mail calls, you can opt to receive them via email, FTP, or via phone by dialing in, wherever you are. Advanced and business features include:

• personalized greeting
• no busy signals
• auto attendant
• multiple voice mail boxes
• call screening
• call forwarding and transfer
• custom music on hold
• dial by name directory
• and more

There is no software to install, and several plans available. Personal service plans include the Signature, Marquee, Omni, and Toll-Free. They are best if you only require a single phone number. Business plans include Jump Start and Standard Corporate, and provide for high volume discounts. All plans allow you to choose if you will use your number solely as a voice number, fax, or both, and how you will receive messages.

Personal service plans are $3.95-$7.95/mo with the first month free and no activation or set-up fees, and no term commitment. Usage charges, however, do apply after your minute allowance, and additional storage is available for $5/mo. The Jump Start Business plan has a base fee of $9.95/mo, while the Standard Corporate plans starts at $24.90/mo. For more information on subscription plans, visit Innoport’s website.

Print Me

Sign up for EFI Print Me, and you’ll be able to print anywhere, 24/7, without software, hardware, cables, or print drivers, through any internet enabled device. It’s the perfect solution for business travelers who are constantly traveling from location to location. Users go to www.Printme.com and browse or upload what they wish to print, and enter the required member information. They are given a receipt number, or DocID, which they then use to retrieve their items at an EFI site printer. PrintMe’s “Auto Discovery” feature automatically displays the print station nearest the user, and the materials remain confidential. PrintMe is compatible with most document formats, including Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, HTML, JPEG, and PDF. The print technology can handle up to 2,000 color pages per minute, and is even available in wide format. For information on pricing and how to sign up, visit EFI’s How-to Buy site.

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