Standard Horizon Docufold Suction Feed Paper Folder Review
Today’s professional printing business is a dynamic environment that rapidly changes. Offices need a high quality paper folder that can keep up with their needs in a fast paced work space. One machine perfect for this is the Standard Horizon Docufold. This highly productive, easy to use paper folder provides fast, accurate folding with simple operation. The following is an in-depth look at the details.
Strengths:
- Setup of this machine is extremely easy, especially since the fold plates are controlled automatically. The feed tray intuitively detects the paper length and then positions the fold plates accordingly once you’ve selected a fold style. Then you simply slide in your folding stack and let the machine do the work for you. A digital display shows overlap detection, test feed, and an emergency stop alert. Skew control helps to ensure reliable feeding.
- A digital counter offers both batch and total count functions. The batch counter allows applications in multiples of 10 up to 990 to be processed, enabling you to set a stack of papers on the tray and walk away without counting to make sure you have the correct amount. The total function tallies up to 9999 sheets (or until reset) before restarting the count.
- Six popular folds are pre-programmed into the computer and include half, C, Z, double parallel, gate, and engineering fold. There are six memory slots for additional customized folds as needed. Folds are created as fast as 21,900 sheets per hour.
- The second fold plate can be removed to make way for the perforating and scoring unit. This adds to the functionality by allowing your machine to not only fold documents, but also perforate, slit, and score them for added versatility.
- The feed tray loads from the top while the suction system pulls from the bottom, allowing continuous reloading of paper for extra large batches. Just over a 2″ stack can sit on the feed tray at once and accommodates paper sizes ranging from 5.5″ by 5.8″ up to 14.3″ by 18″.
- Paper weights accepted can be as light as 16lb bond up to as heavy as 80lb bond. This wide array includes glossy and coated paper, which are processed without the marks, scratches, or smudges left by inferior machines.
- Standard provides a limited one year warranty on this product.
Weaknesses:
- As one would expect with most large machinery, this folder is very heavy. However, there are casters on the bottom for easier mobility and we don’t think this will be a big problem for most users.
- There isn’t an option to feed multiple sheets for combined folding. This isn’t a big drawback for very many businesses and is rarely seen on suction feed machines. For a similar device with this ability (but not a suction feed) is the Formax FD38x.
Clearly the strengths outweigh the weaknesses on the Standard Docufold. This device is an excellent choice for print shops, copy centers, universities, and any industry where professional folding of a wide range of paper weights and sizes is important. We would highly recommend the Standard Horizon Docufold to any office needing a suction feed paper folder.
About Author :
Jeff McRitchie is the director of marketing for MyBinding.com. He regularly writes articles, reviews and blog posts on topics related to book binding, laminating, paper shredding and office equipment. With more than 2,500 articles that have been published in thousands of locations on the web. If you are looking for a binding machine, report cover, 3 ring binder, laminator, lanyard, badge holder, Fellowes Powershred shredder, whiteboard, paper cutter or paper folding machine his articles are a good place to start.
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