[amayausers] Re: need Digitizer
- From: Douglas Parker <jtbembsvcinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 01 May 2006 13:04:22 -0600
Hi Beverly,
Macintosh computers are my 1st Choice. I use Windows XP Pro machines because
I have to, not because I want to.
The backup process I am using is basically a drag n drop across the network
from my pattern storage machine. It works for me and as I said in my earlier
post, I can access the finished disc from any of my machines, Mac or
Windows.
I do all my business accounts in Excel. Basically I keep an annual account
spreadsheet and monthly I update all of it. Since I am a home based business
with my equipment in the basement, I also report my household expenses as
well. I let my tax accountant figure it out. I do all my purchasing via
company check or company debit card (internet purchasing), so all of the
entries are in the checkbook register. All of that gets transferred at the
end of the month to the spreadsheet. It is set up with 12 monthly pages and
a summary page showing incoming funds and outgoing funds as well as other
totals that update every time I change something in the spreadsheet. It
seems the last year I had much more expenditures than income though, so will
see what Lori (my tax accountant) can do with it this year. (I file for
extensions immediately at the beginning of the year).
The video does let the customers know it is more involved than just starting
the machine and mounting a garment. I have had some customers come up on
MSN Messenger or Yahoo Messenger (whichever one they have) and watch the
garment being stitched in near real time. They get to see the machine, their
shirt or whatever with stitches being laid down. Most of them have never
observed a commercial machine running so in most cases they are impressed.
I have had customer complain about my tiny little "setup" charge. I charge
$5.00 for setup fee. That is to cover setting up a pattern (usually a stock
design), getting colors right and then test stitching it for run quality.
If I have to digitize something or get it digitized, that is a different
story.
Regards,
Doug Parker
JTB Embroidery Services, Inc.
Denver, Colorado
jtbembsvcinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 5/1/06 12:36, "Beverly Thompson" <beverlyt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mr. Parker,
>
> I am impressed! i can run my amaya's and embroidery, still have to get my
> husband to put cap driver on, and I do my bookkeeping on quickbooks. But
> unless i am prompted through a back up process, i am lost. your response to
> Roland...... i don't have a clue what your talking about. And no i am not
> blonde! I have found that if I don't repeat a process very often on this
> computer i just can't remember how to do it. Haven't had that moment of
> clairety yet.
>
> Sounds like you got it going on though, i like the part where you video
> the process. If some of my customers could see what setting up the design
> and the whole process they would see it's not just sticking something on a
> machine and pushing a button
>
> Regards,
> Beverly Thompson
> Perdido Beach Embroidery
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Douglas Parker" <jtbembsvcinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 1:01 PM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: need Digitizer
>
>
>> Hi Roland,
>>
>> From one Mac user to another, great going.
>> I use my Mighty Mac G5 iMac for all my backups of designs. I have a hybrid
>> network with Windows XP Pro machines for embroidery (one for design shop
>> and
>> one for Amaya OS). The Amaya OS computer is dual homed and has the Amaya
>> on
>> its own dedicated network port isolated from the rest of the world.
>> I use the Mighty Mac through the network to backup all my designs and
>> original stock patterns from Balboa, Dakota and Great Notions.
>> When backup day comes around (usually weekly), I connect to the machine
>> that
>> stores all the patterns (Amaya OS machine), the individual folders and
>> tell
>> the Mac to burn them using Roxio Toast Titanium 7.0.2 to DVD-ROM. I can
>> read
>> the finished disc on any of my machines, Windows XP or Mac. Very simple
>> process.
>>
>> An additional bonus with your Macs, you can get iLife 6 and have iMovie
>> and
>> iDVD to make movies as well. I sometimes do that for "special customers".
>> I
>> will video the process I go though when doing their order, even the
>> stitching, and send a DVD of it to them in the box. I have a Sweatshop
>> Camera online in my Amaya room anytime the machine is running.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Doug Parker
>> JTB Embroidery Services, Inc.
>> Denver, Colorado
>> jtbembsvcinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> On 5/1/06 08:30, "Roland R. Irish III" <signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> One thing we learned way back....COPY YOUR FILES. All my computers,
>>> mac and PC, have built in Zip drive, for fast copies. Yeah, I know-CD
>>> copies are cheaper, but first you need to know how in the world to
>>> burn a CD! I haven't figured that out yet-have lots of mini frisbees
>>> to play with from my attempts.
>>> Zips are great...but I am going to have to learn to burn....
>>> But backup, backup, backup! I try to 'defrag' every computer at least
>>> every 6 months-and copy off files before I do it. If you put them in
>>> a folder (named Customer files for example) and then have the same
>>> file on your zip-all you have to do is drag the computer folder and
>>> drop it on the zip folder-and it will 'overwrite' the old ones and
>>> not fill up the disk.
>>> Can't do that with CD's....yet.
>>>
>>> Any files I get from customers (mostly MAC for signs and screening) I
>>> automatically copy to my harddrive and put the disk or zip from them
>>> in a stack-and don't touch it again. That way I have it for reference
>>> later. Also, doublecheck all files that you get-I had a dealership
>>> send me a CD with a layout for one banner...and found on the disk was
>>> an entire set of ALL the company logos and variations in every format
>>> I could think of! Yup, copied them.....came in very handy for other
>>> dealerships that couldn't find their logos for me!
>>> Fonts show up on disks also....so see what else they gave you and
>>> copy what you need and might want!
>>> Roland
>>>
>>
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