So what printers do you guys take with you in your trucks? I am looking at the PlanOn PRINTSTICK but would like to hear what is working for you who print invoices on the road.

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This is my portable print BIC four colors.

Seriously: Do you have a print in the truck? The owners want invoice? Here,nobody wants invoice,because the invoice has 18% more for IVA (Tax).I have problems for get enough invoices all months.

gabino i am beginning to think invoices are illegal both here and in spain ,i actually have clients willing to pay more so there is no paperwork
chris

We have to hand write every invoice here ,for every Job how ever big or small,over 100 euros with the VAT before and after ,also the number of horse and what is done!!!!

very few clients want a copy .......

The problems start if you don´t do it When Ie those clients get problems with the state for any reason and you are listed as an exspence ...(farrier costs)
or when couples split up and want prof of payment before court ...and lots of other reason...

They are hard here ....I heard of one farrier who was tested by the Tax man and had no prof of what he had done with 2000 nails.....they work out a fine/back Tax on the amount of years you have been working as a Farrier ....Ouch

lol Love the pens. That is my current set-up also.
Some of the farrier software has an invoice component so I assume someone is printing things out on the road.

I am trying to better organize my records and am just looking at all my options. Unfortunately I think printing on the road will not work in winter due to ink freezing so I am taking that option off the table.

Alicia Thompson wrote:


Freezing was exactly the problem that I ran into.

Alicia Thompson wrote:
If you're doing electronic invoices, can you email them to your clients? If so, you should be able to set your email account up to automatically copy you on all emails so you will have a copy and the client will have a copy.

Just an Idea
David

Jack Evers wrote:
Thermal printers have no ink. I have a small thermal reciept printer that runs on batteries. never really used it much though. Did work well.

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I email my invoices.

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My invoices have a carbon, no problem with temps but my pens always disappear when I loan them to a client to write the check??

Ray_Knightley wrote:
Sheesh they've never heard of wastage?

chris bunting wrote:
Gabino, Chris,

I suppose it's Ok if you already own everything you want, but what happens when you want a loan/mortgage and you're only showing 25,000€ or whatever on the books?

I have an Acer mini laptop with Forge Ahead and run a small Pixma photo printer in the truck. I have no cold problems but the heat can be a pain here. Dust is a bigger problem. It works great and only takes a few seconds to print an invoice and hand it to the owner or leave it in the barn. It prints on full size paper and very clear. They are a bit expensive but if you use it enough it works out in the end.

anthony i shoe for the chief of police for one of the biggest municiples in portugal ,when i asked for his fiscal number to put on the bill he laughed pulled out a credid card holder with apprx 30 different ID cards all with his name on them . if any paper work is not 100% correct it is a very serious offence , if there is no paperwork you are a naughty boy , the situation is worse than you can ever imagine hence the financial troubles in the area , countries going bankrupt etc
chris

Anthony_Lawrence wrote:
Here,the banks got you a mortgage for 35 years with a contract employement for 6 months only.

When the people say "How much cost the shoeing or the wash machine repairing,etc", the profesional say "It depends..with IVA or without IVA (Tax)"

You can charge for a shoeing 100 euros,but if the owner wants a loyable bill,you charge 118 euros. Nobody wants loyable bill.Portugal and Spain live with "black money" or "in B"...