Document Imaging "Extras"

You can get ten different price quotes for the same document imaging job. Why the discrepancy?
Indeed, let's look at a few "extras" that can push the price of a job up or down.

-- Volume. Generally speaking, the more volume, the less "per piece" charge. However, very high volume jobs require special machinery, and thus may cost more.

-- Size. If your documents are irregularly sized, your job is not standard and will probably cost a little more based on its format-specific nature.

-- Packaged Documents. Sometimes, the document imaging services company will be presented with a stack of papers that are binded or stuck together. Someone has to separate them, and if it's the document imaging company, that'll cost a bit more.

-- Data Services. Once you've scanned all the documents, it's time to decide where they will be stored, and how the data will be organized. Document imaging service companies are often great consultants on these issues, but they do charge for the consultations and/or software.

As with a mechanic, the answer to the question "How much do you charge?" is always, "It dpends." When you know what it depends on, you not only understand the mechanic's point of view, but are able to negotiate with him better on price.