Copier Delivery

[Kimi]

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two guys to deliver, a separate guy to network, then another to train if required.

[fixthecopier]

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How many guys does it take to deliver a copier, sounds like the start of a joke. Can't think of a punchline.

[Ratchet2501]

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How many guys does it take to deliver a copier, sounds like the start of a joke. Can't think of a punchline.

The inevitable punchline will come when machines can deliver themselves.

[fshead]

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As a tech who has gone solo for over 25 years I delivered/deliver anything from a MP 6001 to MPC 3302 solo on my own.
The only times I need help is going up stairs especially those danm spiral stairs....WAPITA...........
Now my biggest issue is buildings wanting to see million dollar insurance riders in case something happens on delivery,,,,

[kingarthur]

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all m/c's are delivered by 2 people, then a tech to set it up, the tech does the site visit first, if it's straight in, i.e no stairs, our furniture/stationery delivery people will deliver it, if stairs are involved, we have a removals company that will do it for us, as they have all the correct equipment/training....

[CraigW]

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2 People.

Our escalera hand crank dolly.... is worth its weight in gold.

[mikadonovan]

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If you have a hand truck with an electric stair climber on it, 1 person can actually deliver. 2 is better (its nice to have a guy to open/close doors).

[CraigW]

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If you have a hand truck with an electric stair climber on it, 1 person can actually deliver. 2 is better (its nice to have a guy to open/close doors).

Ours is not motorized, Saw one at my mechanics place. The one here is a brute, the motorized is a BRUTE PLUS PLUS.

[slimslob]

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If the delivery will not require any lifting, 1 tech. A sales person might meet us there to get signatures and train users.

If stairs are involved, at least 2 to 4. Some of our customers will provide the muscle for lifting.

For production machines, 2 to 4.

We used a utility trailer with a rear drop gate that could be user as a ramp. As we had a number of school districts as customer who usually replaced multiple machines at a time it allowed making only one trip. In those cases we took at least 2 people in order unload, setup and load trade ins more quickly.

[jerrdog]

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Depending on the size of the equipment, two people should be the norm. And most definitely, a service tech if at all possible.

Nothing worse than that system not firing up upon delivery...Plus, nothing worse than the guy performing the training sweating all over the sample copies...

Your call, but two people looks a lot more professional and can be a great resource if something goes awry.

[KenB]

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Your call, but two people looks a lot more professional and can be a great resource if something goes awry.

Read: They can blame it on each other when stuff gets busted.