Mobile Office Setup
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by keywestwego, Jan 6, 2013.
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I have a laptop, Verizon Mi-FI for internet and an HP 1056 printer/scanner/copier.
For all-time communication, I also have a Droid Smartphone -
We use a laptop, and a hp printer/fax/scanner. We dont use a mi=fi box, but we do use our telephones as a hotspot for internet connection
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I used a stored laptop that was connected to my flatscreen mounted on the bunk wall with wireless mouse and keyboard. my t mobile gallaxy s for my phone and internet as well as scanning. i have a mobile printer not sure think its a cannon. but its 8in wide by 5 in deep and 3 in thick. you just load the paper in the back when ever you want to print.
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4G? whats that been like operationally? downloading an issue going through the phone connection?
on the surface looks to be a bottleneck at the phone side -
I haven't had much of an issue with my MI-FI on 4G. Seems more an issue when I get into a 2G or less signal.
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Thanks ya'll. MNdriver, you have the setup that I am putting together now. I thought that might work out alright and with the rest of you, they all seem to be following a common gathering of equipment. I just wanted to make sure I haven't overlooked something.....other than the money printer. But I don't think I can do that. Thanks all.
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I recommend you get a print/scan/fax with a multi-page feeder. It's a big time saver when you are scanning 7-20 page contracts. I'm partial to Canon printers because the envelope feeder works better. I've tried US Cellular, and I'm on Sprint network now. I can usually eek out a good enough signal to get my emails or access myfax, but from talking to other drivers you'd be way better off with Verizon. p.s.- you can run a laptop and a print/scan/fax with a 150 watt power inverter, I like the Cobra ones that plug in cigar lighter and fit in cup holders.
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Laptop
Smart phone (I prefer iPhone 4S)
Plantronics Voyager Pro HD headset
Verizon air card (jet pack 4G)
HP 6600 officejet (1 ream of paper and extra blk ink)
efax -
I have not experienced any real bottleneck problems while using my phone. In fact, when we were using a teathered tmobile phone I could not watch a streamed movie through it without buffering 2-3 times during. Then we switched to verizon now I can watch an movie on the laptop with no buffering
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