Clio sets up a folder for every client and separate folders for each matter. It does this automatically when you open the file in Clio. So, the Drive Root Directory has a folder called Clio. The Clio folder has a separate folder for each client. Each client folder has separate folders for each matter. You then manually set up folders inside the matter folder, as needed. You can access your documents using Google's objectively superior search functionality. You can also access the documents from inside Clio. Clio also has excellent case management, timekeeping, and billing features. Also, you can scan documents directly to the matter folder in Drive and it automatically populates in Clio. This is the scanner I use https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PH5Q51P/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_search\_asin\_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Most scanners included with all-in-one printers at that price range are garbage. You would be better off looking at a dedicated sheetfed scanner:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sJWtMUIho0
https://www.fujitsu.com/global/products/computing/peripheral/scanners/soho/ix1600/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PH5Q51P/
Cheaper option:
> The HPs keep up with no issue. The problem is their control panel displays keep failing
Yes, I've seen that often unfortunately. We have several post here about that exact flaw. There are apparently some serious unresolved quality control issues with some of HP's low-cost models.
>Is there a particular reason you wouldn't recommend these alternatives other than a bias towards overall page count?
In this case I'm less concerned with the duty cycle rating, and more concerned with the little scanner that will be expected to reliably process thousands of pages per year. Didn't know about the single user, that makes a big difference - so disregard the copy machine recommendation.
In my opinion the scanner is the biggest Achilles heel with both of those machines. If you are just scanning in an occasional receipt, that's one thing. But if you are an accountant, attorney, etc. processing many hundreds/thousands of pages, then you might find these machines lacking (putting it politely).
Rather than try to bet on the company with the better warranty experience, I would prefer to recommend more appropriate equipment for the task. One option might be to divide the tasks between two machines. In other words, just do single-function monochrome laser printer for printing, and a good sheet-fed scanner for scanning. This should be vastly more reliable for scanning, as the ADF included with most machines at this price point are garbage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sJWtMUIho0
https://www.fujitsu.com/global/products/computing/peripheral/scanners/soho/ix1600/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PH5Q51P/
Cheaper option:
>The most important thing for me, aside from printing, is that it must have a very capable duplex ADF scanner.
If this is the priority, you might consider investing in a good stand-alone document scanner. Mission-critical business users (executives and executive assistants, medical workers, attorneys at law, etc) often require reliable scanners to rapidly and accurately OCR long documents.
The Fujitsu ScanSnap series is the gold standard for desktop scanning. I have sold and used these line of scanners for many years, and users have nothing but good things to say about them. Starting around $399 on Amazon, these desktop scanners are an ideal investment for someone who is doing a high volume of scanning.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PH5Q51P/
The ScanSnap is well engineered, rock-solid reliable, and operates at a fast 40 pages per minute, even at duplex (double-sided) and "Best" quality. The iX1600 includes advanced scanning features such as one-button Scan-to-PDF (with OCR), single-pass duplex scanning, and an ultrasonic detector which can sense the presence of a two-page misfeed, making these events easy to recover from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sJWtMUIho0
https://www.fujitsu.com/global/products/computing/peripheral/scanners/soho/ix1600/
For higher volume you might also look at Fujitsu's fi-5xxx / 6xxx / 7xxx series production scanners. These scanners start at over $800 but there may be some used/refurbished units available on eBay or Amazon Marketplace that are within your budget.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4mW4jbD8D8
>able to scan large stacks of double sided documents quickly.
For large amounts of scanning, you really should consider investing in dedicated document scanners, or consider leasing a workgroup office photocopier with network scanning capability.
The majority of scanners included with multi-function printers under $500 are unimpressive (to put it politely). You will quickly grow frustrated with the scanning performance and reliability of daily scanning on a device at that price point. Mission-critical business users (executives and executive assistants, medical workers, attorneys at law, etc) often require reliable scanners to rapidly and accurately OCR long documents.
The Fujitsu ScanSnap series is the gold standard for desktop scanning. I have sold and used these line of scanners for many years, and users have nothing but good things to say about them. Starting around $399 on Amazon, these desktop scanners are an ideal investment for someone who is doing a high volume of scanning.
https://www.amazon.com/Fujitsu-ScanSnap-Versatile-Enabled-Document/dp/B08PH5Q51P/
The ScanSnap is well engineered, reliable, and operates at a fast 40 pages per minute, even at duplex (double-sided) and "Best" quality. The iX1600 includes advanced scanning features such as one-button Scan-to-PDF (with OCR), single-pass duplex scanning, and an ultrasonic detector which can sense the presence of a two-page misfeed, making these events easy to recover from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sJWtMUIho0
https://www.fujitsu.com/global/products/computing/peripheral/scanners/soho/ix1600/
Another (slightly cheaper) option would be the highly-rated EPSON WorkForce ES-400 II scanner. This has many comparable features to the unit above, but offers a slightly slower scan speed of 35 pages per minute. This is available in refurbished condition with a full 1-year warranty and free shipping directly from EPSON, for only $249:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDyMM9F9tPg
If you strongly prefer a standalone multi-function printer, and can be flexible with your budget, you might consider the Brother MFCL8900CDW: This is a full-featured business-class multi-function workgroup color laser printer that offers full-duplex printing, full-duplex single-pass copying and scanning, super high-yield toner cartridge capability (a must for keeping ink costs down with frequent color printing), a nice 5" color touchscreen, wireless/mobile/tablet/cloud support, a fast 33ppm engine speed, and a generous 70-page automatic document feeder. To help keep bottlenecks to a minimum, this printer features a dual access design, which allows you the ability to scan while documents are being printed.
This printer offers Ethernet, Wi-Fi, wireless direct, and NFC connectivity, and is fully Android/iOS/Google Cloud Print/AirPrint/tablet/mobile and cloud compatible. It supports direct scanning to: Evernote, DropBox, Google Drive, and OneNote.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McDFMXyekMI
Due to the increased numbers of people working from home, this printer is in high demand. Prices may vary widely and this printer may go out of stock at any time:
https://www.adorama.com/brmfcl890cdw.html
https://www.amazon.com/Brother-MFC-L8900CDW-Business-Networking-Connectivity/dp/B01BGZSS6U
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1331398-REG/brother_mfc_l8900cdw_color_laser_all_in_one.html
https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/447513/Brother-Business-MFC-L8900CDW-Wireless-Laser/
https://www.cdw.com/product/Brother-MFC-L8900CDW-multifunction-printer-color/4557993
Low cost, fully guaranteed compatible "super high yield" toner cartridges are some of the cheapest on the market, currently at $19.99 for each color for 6,500 pages. This works out to a per-page cost as low as 2 cents per ISO color page.
https://www.ldproducts.com/Brother/Compatible/Laser-Toner/HY-Bulk-Set/TN433BK/98473-Product.html
LD Products is a reputable third-party source for consumables, and one of the few ink/toner manufacturers that has fully supports all their products with a lifetime 100% satisfaction guarantee.
https://www.ldproducts.com/shopwithconfidence/
https://www.resellerratings.com/store/LDProducts
https://www.google.com/shopping/ratings/account/metrics?q=ldproducts.com&c=US&v=17
Remember to turn OFF firmware updates when using any third-party ink or toner:
https://www.ldproducts.com/articles/firmware-tips
(I do not work for any company referenced above, nor receive any compensation from them)
The majority of scanners included with multi-function printers under $500 are unimpressive (to put it politely)...
You might consider investing in a good stand-alone document scanner. Mission-critical business users (executives and executive assistants, medical workers, attorneys at law, etc) often require reliable scanners to rapidly and accurately OCR long documents.
The Fujitsu ScanSnap series is the gold standard for desktop scanning. I have sold and used these line of scanners for many years, and users have nothing but good things to say about them. Starting around $399 on Amazon, these desktop scanners are an ideal investment for someone who is doing a high volume of scanning.
https://www.amazon.com/Fujitsu-ScanSnap-Versatile-Enabled-Document/dp/B08PH5Q51P/
The ScanSnap is well engineered, reliable, and operates at a fast 40 pages per minute, even at duplex (double-sided) and "Best" quality. The iX1600 includes advanced scanning features such as one-button Scan-to-PDF (with OCR), single-pass duplex scanning, and an ultrasonic detector which can sense the presence of a two-page misfeed, making these events easy to recover from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sJWtMUIho0
https://www.fujitsu.com/global/products/computing/peripheral/scanners/soho/ix1600/
Another (slightly cheaper) option would be the highly-rated EPSON WorkForce ES-400 II scanner. This has many comparable features to the unit above, but offers a slightly slower scan speed of 35 pages per minute. This is available in refurbished condition with a full 1-year warranty and free shipping directly from EPSON, for only $249:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDyMM9F9tPg
(I do not work for any company referenced above, nor receive any compensation from them)
The majority of scanners included with multi-function printers under $500 are unimpressive (to put it politely)...
You might consider investing in a good stand-alone document scanner. Mission-critical business users (executives and executive assistants, medical workers, attorneys at law, etc) often require reliable scanners to rapidly and accurately OCR long documents.
The Fujitsu ScanSnap series is the gold standard for desktop scanning. I have sold and used these line of scanners for many years, and users have nothing but good things to say about them. Starting around $399 on Amazon, these desktop scanners are an ideal investment for someone who is doing a high volume of scanning.
https://www.amazon.ca/Fujitsu-PA03770-B635-ScanSnap-iX1600-Black/dp/B08PH5Q51P/
The ScanSnap is well engineered, reliable, and operates at a fast 40 pages per minute, even at duplex (double-sided) and "Best" quality. The iX1600 includes advanced scanning features such as one-button Scan-to-PDF (with OCR), single-pass duplex scanning, and an ultrasonic detector which can sense the presence of a two-page misfeed, making these events easy to recover from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sJWtMUIho0
https://www.fujitsu.com/global/products/computing/peripheral/scanners/soho/ix1600/
I hear that the main drawback to the ScanSnap is the apparent lack of TWAIN support. For this reason you might also want to consider the EPSON Workforce line.
Another option is Fujitsu's fi-5xxx / 6xxx / 7xxx series production scanners. These scanners start at over $800 but there may be some used/refurbished units available on eBay or Amazon Marketplace that are within your budget.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4mW4jbD8D8
The majority of scanners included with multi-function printers under $500 are unimpressive (to put it politely). You might consider investing in a good stand-alone scanner. Mission-critical business users (executives and executive assistants, medical workers, attorneys at law, etc) often require fast and reliable scanners to handle long documents.
The Fujitsu ScanSnap series is the gold standard for desktop scanning. I have sold and used these line of scanners for many years, and users have nothing but good things to say about them. Starting around $399 on Amazon, these desktop scanners are an ideal investment for someone who is doing a high volume of scanning.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PH5Q51P/
The ScanSnap is well engineered, rock-solid reliable, and operates at a fast 40 pages per minute, even at duplex (double-sided) and "Best" quality. The iX1600 includes advanced scanning features such as one-button Scan-to-PDF (with OCR), single-pass duplex scanning, and an ultrasonic detector which can sense the presence of a two-page misfeed, making these events easy to recover from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sJWtMUIho0
https://www.fujitsu.com/global/products/computing/peripheral/scanners/soho/ix1600/
For higher volume you might also look at Fujitsu's fi-5xxx / 6xxx / 7xxx series production scanners. These scanners start at over $800 but there may be some used/refurbished units available on eBay or Amazon Marketplace that are within your budget.