If you are trying to save money on office equipment, binding machines, paper folders, laminators and other office products, consider using ABCOffice.com. We offer some of the best selection and prices available online. Not only do we have great prices, but we stock much of what we sell, which means fast shipping times for you. As a valued reader of our blog, we would like to extend a 5% off coupon code that you can use during the month of January 2012.

The coupon code you will want to use during January is JANBLOG12. This code can be used to buy both office equipment and supplies and can either be applied via our secure shopping cart where it says, “Enter coupon or gift certificate number” at the bottom of the shopping cart, or you can mention the code over the phone.

We appreciate your business and are excited for the New Year. We plan on adding a lot of new machines and supplies to our site this year, so be sure to check back often. You can find our entire selection of office equipment and supplies by visiting us here.

If you need a quote, or simply have some questions about the equipment we offer, please don’t hesitate to call us at 1-800-658-8788.

Some restrictions do apply to this coupon code. You can read those restrictions here.

If you have been waiting around for a great deal on a roll laminator, your time has arrived. The Banner American Easy-Lam School Budget roll laminator (found here) is on sale for a limited time for only $729. This laminator retails for $824, which means your saving almost $100. This deal is for a limited time only.

While it is possible to find roll laminators for under $800, you will not find a 27″ roll laminator for that good a deal. The Easy-Lam School Budget is the perfect 27″ roll laminators for schools. It stays within budget, uses film from 27″ or smaller and can be used by schools to laminate posters, banners, maps, signs and much more.

The Easy-Lam School Budget can be used with both 1.5 and 3 mil film, which is extremely affordable. You can find our 27″ wide roll laminating film here.

I have personally used this laminator and can vouch for the fact that it is easy to set up and use. It isn’t the fastest roll laminator out there, at 3.5 feet per minute, but it will easily keep up with most school laminating needs.

You can find our entire selection of roll laminators here. Please call us at 1-800-658-8788 with any questions. Hurry! This deal won’t last long.

During the month of December we are offering a great deal on everything we sell! This includes binding machines, paper folding machines, supplies and other office machinery. All you need to do is use the 5% off code listed in this e-mail. This code may be applied to the shopping card or it may be used over the phone by calling 1-800-658-8788. This is a great way to save your business money!

The coupon code for the month of December is DECBLOG05. As mentioned earlier, this coupon code can be applied to any of the supplies or equipment we sell and can save you up to a maximum of $200!

We sincerely appreciate your business and value you as a customer. We are always more than happy to help you find ways to save your business money. Please feel free to call us at 1-800-658-8788 for quotes, bulk quantity discounts and much more. You can find everything we sell by visiting our online store here.

Some restrictions do apply to this coupon code. You can read those restrictions here.

If you need to purchase some supplies for your binding machine, or need a new paper shredder for the office, you’ll be happy to hear that ABC Office is offering a 5% off coupon code for the month of November 2011. Simply apply this coupon code in the shopping cart or mention it over the phone. Our toll-free phone number is 1-800-658-8788. This coupon code can be applied to anything on our site and is good for up to $200 in savings.

The ABC Office November 2011 coupon code is NOVBLOG05. As mentioned earlier, this can be applied to equipment or supplies. This is a great way to save on already discounted office equipment.

We appreciate your business and value you as a customer. You can view our entire selection of office equipment and supplies by visiting us here.

Some restrictions do apply.

Be sure to join David Stuart, ABC Office Marketing Supervisor this Friday, Oct. 28 for a free live video webinar. David will show you how easy it is to set up and operate an automatic paper folding machine and answer any questions you may have.

To join, simply fill out the following form and we will reply with instructions about how to join us on Friday, Oct. 28.

Sign-Up Form: http://www.abcoffice.com/webinarForm2.htm

Folding paper by hand can be long and tedious, not to mention the loss of productivity and painful paper cuts! Automatic paper folders can save your office a significant amount of time and money.

Today’s advanced letter folding machines are simple to use and easy to operate. Paper folding machines can increase the number of letters you fold to anywhere from 4,000 to 115,000 sheets per hour.

Fill out the following form and we will reply with instructions about how to join us on Friday, Oct. 28.

Sign-Up Form: http://www.abcoffice.com/webinarForm2.htm

Why an automatic paper folding machine?

* Dramatically increase the number of sheets folded per hour
* Saves you time by allowing you to do other things
* Reduces physical and mental fatigue
* Saves money by increasing output and decreasing manpower
* Increase the types of letter folds you can create

Sign up today for one of two sessions …

Friday, Oct. 28
Session 1: 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. MST
Session 2: 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. MST

It’s that time of the year again. People are buying office machines, supplies and equipment in droves. This includes binding machines, paper shredders, laminators, folding machines and much more. At ABC Office, we offer some of the best prices and best selection on office equipment online. As a token of our appreciation, we would like to extend a valuable coupon code that you can use to save an additional 5% off your order! This is good for up to $200 in savings.

For the month of September only, use coupon code SEPTBLOG05 for your 5% discount. This can be used on machines and supplies! You can browse our huge selection of office equipment by visiting us here.

This coupon code can be redeemed by placing this code in the Coupon / Gift Certificate Number section of our shopping cart. You may also redeem this coupon by mentioning it over the phone (800-658-8788) to one of our helpful Sales Representatives.

We appreciate your business and interest in our products. We have been in business for over 30 years and are able to provide you with the expertise and customer service you expect.

Some restrictions do apply.

Counterfeit money has always been a problem, and as a result, the U.S. government has spent over a decade producing a new $100. This new bill is packed full of useful features, which I will cover in this article. As a result of this new design, many counterfeit detectors will either need to be updated or they will become outdated. Cassida, one of our leading counterfeit detector manufacturers, is prepared for this new shift in currency, as I will also discuss in this article.

The new $100 bill has many features that currently exist in the older bill, however, a few additional things have been added. These are the counterfeit prevention features you will find in the new $100 bill:

• 3-D Security Ribbon – A vertical blue ribbon, which goes through the middle of the bill, will change from bells to 100s as the bill is tilted back and forth. This ribbon is woven into the bill, not printed.
• Bell in the Inkwell – A color-shifting bell, that sits in a copper inkwell, will change from copper to green as the bill is turned.
• Portrait Watermark – A watermark of Benjamin Franklin is located on the right side of the bill. This watermark becomes visible when held in front of light.
• Security Thread – A security thread, currently found on $100 bills, is laid vertically through the bill. This thread can be seen when placed in front of light and will glow under a UV light.
• Color-Shifting 100 – A color-shifting number 100 is located in the bottom right corner of the $100 bill. This number will shift colors as the bill is tilted and moved around.

These are just a few of the most obvious counterfeit detection measures incorporated into the new bill. Many other features, less prominent, are also included. This includes microprinting, raised printing, FW indicators, Federeal Reserve indicators, serial numbers, symbols of freedom (such as phrases from the Declaration of Independence and the quill the Founding Fathers used to sign the historic document), a large gold 100 on the back of the bill and much more.

As previously mentioned, over a decade of research as gone into making the new $100 counterfeit proof. While the new currency will begin circulating within the next year, older $100 bills will still be considered legal tender. You can read more about the new $100 bill here.

As new bills are released into circulation, older counterfeit detectors become deprecated and useless. Luckily, many manufacturers make their counterfeit detectors upgradeable via a software update. Cassida has updated their entire line of currency counters and counterfeit detectors to handle the new $100 bill in advance.

Cassida, a customer favorite, has been working with the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing since 2010 and completed calibration of all their machines in February 2011. This is a pretty huge advantage if you are in the market for either a counterfeit bill detector or a bill counter with counterfeit detection capabilities.

You can find our entire line of Cassida products here, our entire line of counterfeit bill detectors here and our entire line of bill counters here.

Please feel free to call us at 1-800-658-8788 with any questions regarding Cassida and the new $100 bill.

It has now gone viral, but last week I read an article about Jason West in Vernal, UT, who decided to pay a disputed medical bill with 2,500 pennies ($25). Apparently he felt he had already paid the bill and they felt he hadn’t. We have all been in similar situations. Where it went from there is pretty funny.

After becoming frustrated with the clinic, he decided to go ahead and pay the bill. According to the article, he asked if they accepted cash. The billing clerk answered in the affirmative. He broke out his cash, which ended up being 2,500 pennies.

While it sounds like he was simply making a statement, apparently it made a mess and West was fined $140 for the incident. Interesting.

I enjoyed the Police Captain’s response saying that Jason West “dumped 2,500 pennies onto the counter and demanded that they count it. … The pennies were strewn about the counter and the floor.”

I even more enjoyed Jason West’s account regarding the story. He said, “I didn’t at any time yell. … I didn’t go on a rant. I wasn’t irate.” Regarding the coins falling on the floor, West said, “That’s just the nature of pennies. They’re round.”

You can read the entire incident here.

Why do I bring up this story, especially considering I work for an office equipment business? Coin counters of course! We sell coin counters that can easily handle 2,500 pennies in just minutes. Our cheapest coin counter (the ABC110 coin counter), rings in at $151 (or 15,100 pennies) and can count coins at a speed of 270 coins per minute. That means the poor clerk could have quickly counted those coins in 9 minutes.

Coins, in mass, are bulky, heavy and unwieldy. Retail businesses, however, have to deal with coins on a daily basis. Save time, eliminate human errors and use a coin counter. We offer several affordable models of coin counters found here.

If you read this blog on a frequent basis, you probably know how much I like Dahle paper shredders. Dahle shredders are known for being quiet, reliable and holding up for years. They are especially popular with the government and military. Over the weekend Dahle announced their new line of CleanTEC paper shredders. This new lineup looks very promising. I’ll explain.

To begin with, the new CleanTEc line of paper shredders are one of the most technologically advanced paper shredders available. This is because they implement sophisticated dust filtration system. These new shredders are also extremely energy conscious, designed from the ground up to save on electricity.

To date, Dahle has released about 21 new CleanTEC paper shredders. This includes small office, office, small department, department and high security designs. Their new lineup includes the following models:

• Dahle Small Office Shredders: 41206, 41214, 41306, 41314, 41330
• Dahle Office Shredders: 41406, 41414, 41422, 41430
• Dahle Small Department Shredders: 41506, 41514, 41522, 41530
• Dahle Department Shredders: 41606, 41614, 41622, 41630
• Dahle High Security Shredders: 41334, 41434, 41534, 41634

We are in the process of adding these shredders to our site now. If you see one that you are interested in, call 1-800-658-8788. While they are not all online yet, we are still an authorized Dahle dealer and call still sell you these new shredders.

Here are a few videos on the new Dahle CleanTEC filtration system and shredders:

Introducing DAHLE CleanTEC Document Shredders

DAHLE’s CleanTEC solution to fine dust particle research

So why would you want to buy a Dahle CleanTec paper shredder? Here are a few reasons you may want to consider:

Dahle CleanTec Filtration: As you may know, air in the office is often full of particles. This can lead to sneazing and overall bad health. Paper shredders create a lot of dust. The new Dahle CleanTec filtration system removes up to 98% of paper dust created while shredding.

Dahle CleanTec Safe Technology: Have you ever used a voice-activated shredder? The Dahle shredder, in the event of an emergency, will stop by the operator simply saying “Stop.” These shredders also feature several design elements that make these shredders extremely safe to use and operate.

Dahle CleanTEC ESP Protection: Have you ever experienced a paper jam while shredding paper? This can be time consuming and costly. The new line of Dahle CleanTec shredders can actually have ESP (Electronic Sensing Protection). The shredder, at all times, knows how much stress is being put on the motor. If too much paper is inserted, these shredders will stop before a jam can occur.

Dahle SmartPower: We all want to save energy, power and electricity. The new line of CleanTec paper shredders utilizes several technologies designed to save power. After 10 minutes of inactivity, these shredders will go into an idle sleep mode. After 30 minutes, these shredders will shut down to a point where there is 0% energy draw.

Dahle EvenFlow Lubricator: Paper shredders have a lot of moving parts, and as a result, they need to be oiled. This will help your shredder run at optimal levels and will result in a longer lifespan. The new line of Dahle CleanTEC shredders have automatic oilers that keep parts properly lubricated, which should provide you with some peace of mind.

German Engineering: Unlike many shredders available online, Dahle paper shredders feature superior German engineering and design. They are also made in German by Dahle Bürotechnik GmbH. The end result is an extremely reliable paper shredder that features cutting shafts / blades made from the best steel in the world….German Solingen steel. These cutting shafts have a lifetime warranty. Dahle German CleanTEC shredders also feature rubber shocks, electronic sensors and thermally protected motors.

So there you have it! Dahle’s new line of CleanTEC paper shredders. Having seen a presentation of these shredders, I have to say that I’m impressed. If these end up anything like Dahle’s older lineup, you should be very happy with your purchase.

You can find our current lineup of Dahle paper shredders here. As mentioned earlier, while not all online yet, you can still order Dahle CleanTEC paper shredders from us by calling 1-800-658-8788. You can find our entire selection of paper shredders here.

You’re looking for the best price available online for your office equipment, right? That isn’t too much to ask for. At ABC Office we are continually looking for ways to get you the best possible deal on folding machines, binding machines, paper cutters and shredders. In fact, we want to get you a great deal on the thousands of specialized office equipment we offer online.

For the month of May, we are offering an impressive 5% discount on our office equipment when using the coupon code MAYBLOG05. This will get you a discount on the office equipment and supplies you need most. You can browse our entire selection of office equipment by visiting us here.

In order to receive your discount, please mention this code over the phone or put it in the “Coupon / Gift Certificate Number” section of our shopping cart.

We appreciate your interest in our products and hope that we can be or continue to be your source for high-end office equipment. Having been in business for over 30 years, we can provide you with the expertise and support that you deserve.

Feel free to call us at 1-800-658-8788 to speak with any of our highly trained office equipment specialists. Orders may be placed online via our secure shopping cart or over the phone.

Some restrictions do apply. Happy shopping!