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Does anyone carry a laptop and printer with them in their vehicle? It would really make you a mobile system being able to print invoices and enter information directly into QuickBooks...

yes i carry laptop and printer and use quickbooks..best thing i ever did..takes a little longer but when its done its done ..no more doing a weeks or months entering of receipts..i paid a professional to set my quickbooks up and special reports..well worth the money ..all info is easy to access at jobsite...not to mention the remarks of how professional my invoices and statements look..

I use a IPAQ PDA hand held with a blue tooth printer. I found the lap top a pain to carry around and it takes too long to boot up. I carry the PDA in my shirt pocket. With the hand held you hit the power button and your up and running. I also use the contacts and calender funtion all the time and use the note pad when I search lots. I never use paper any more. I use a program call mobile invoice so when I come in to the office I plug the PDA into the cradle and download all the invoice right into Quickbooks .

Hi,

Is this the software you use on your pda?

http://www.lowfatsoftware.com/default.htm

Regards

Sikandar

hey Don you have what i origanily wanted but couldn't find what you have...i first saw dent wizard using something similar and that got my interest up..i wish i knew you sooner and thanks sikander for the website...if anything happens to my laptop i will go for what you have.. but for now i will use the laptop..i have a center console in my astro van that my laptop fits on real nice use bubble jet printer and invertor..i power up when i get to jobsite so thats not a problem

Yes Sikandar, that is the program I am using on the PDA. The only other thing is you have to upgrade to Quickbooks Pro.

Yes Sikandar, that is the program I am using on the PDA. The only other thing is you have to upgrade to Quickbooks Pro. One other thing is if you get a PDA you definetly need a hard metal case for it. The first one I had only lasted about 2 weeks before I cracked the screen. I have had the second one with the metal case for probably 2 years now with no problems and I am droping it all the time. I realy couldn't live without it now.

Thanks for that Don!

I'm currently using a pda phone (spv M5000) I've just about got used carry it around. I've now become a pda fanatic installing all sorts of 3rd party software on it. Its absoloutely brilliant.

I was using quicken until recently when I upgraded to Quickbooks pro. I think on the mobile invoicing site it does mention that it will work with the UK version, so I'll have to give it a try.

By the way does your bluetooth printer need an electrical supply or does it run off a battery? I have a bluetooth enabled printer at home but its too big, (Epson R300).

Regards

Sikandar

I originaly had a HP battery powerd printer but it was very slow. I now have a Cannon portable that plugs into my cigarete lighter. I like the Cannon much better.

don would that be the cannon ip90?...that's what i use..how much did the pda cost?..you have definetly peaked my interest..