The GBC P210E electric ProClick binding machine is a unit that makes it really easy to bind your important documents. It is another great product from General Binding Corporation and is designed for use with easy edit Proclick binding supplies. This review will provide a brief overview of the strengths and the weaknesses of this binding machine.
The P210E is very easy to use, thanks to a punching mechanism that works with the touch of a button. It can punch up to 15 sheets of paper at once and you can bind documents that are up to 110 pages long. The holes the machine punches are large enough so you can easily insert the ProClick spines. And speaking of spines, the P210E has a set of hooks on top of the machine that can hold on your binding spine, making it easier to bind your documents.
The P210E has great technological features. One of these is the new GBC guide right function that helps you load and center your pages in the punch as accurately as possible. There s also a sliding document tray you can use to properly align your document for punching. This feature will help to ensure that you don t wind up with a bad punching job that will cost you lost time. The machine punches holes in a 3:1 pitch pattern, so not only can you use ProClick binding spines, you can also use spiral coil to bind your documents. You ll have to do it by hand, though, because the P210E can t perform coil binding. If you decide to do that, be sure to have a pair of crimping pliers handy to turn up the end of the coil so your booklet won t fall apart.
There are some drawbacks to the P210E. First, the sizes and color of the binding supplies available for use with this machine are pretty limited. Currently, ProClick spines are available in three different sizes (5/16 , 1/2 , and 5/8 ) and there are only four colors on the market, including black and navy blue. So if these sizes and colors won t work well with your documents (and your company s image), you d be better of choosing a different machine or using color spines, which come in a large assortment of colors.
Also, the P210E can only bind letter sized documents because it doesn t have disengageable dies. This means you won t be able to bind documents that are half letter size, A4, and so on. You can punch slightly oversized covers with this machine (8.75 x 11.25 ), but that s the extent of the machine s punching capabilities.
Overall, the GBC P210E electric ProClick binding bachine is a good choice for offices that need a reliable ProClick binding machine. It is easy to use and it is nice that the machine gives you the option of either binding with ProClick spines or spiral coils. It is also pretty inexpensive (less than $400.00), which is always a plus, especially in today s economy. However, this unit is definitely not for high volume operations nor people who want the ability to make custom sized booklets. But overall, the P210E is a solid machine that should meet the needs of occasional binders.
Author Resource:
Jeff McRitchie is the designer and Director of Marketing for http://www.mybinding.com .He has written over 500 articles on binding machines,binding covers,binders,laminators,binding supplies,laminating supplies,paper handling equipments,index tabs, and shredders.
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