Folding Paper

Some Paper Folders from Martin Yale

 

Whether you have a small family-owned business or a much larger corporation, efficiency is very important for good production. Much of efficiency in the office comes from the equipment you use. Whether its typewriters, computers, adding machines, or folders, it's important to have equipment that's high quality as well as efficient. Certain company names stand out above the rest when it comes to high quality merchandise. Martin Yale is one of those names that have always represented high quality and efficient office products like the Martin Yale Paper Folder

 

Martin Yale is a recognized brand leader of both office and mailroom equipment that have been developed to make your business more productive. Martin Yale Industries, a US manufacturer known for its customer satisfaction, has been in the business of designing, manufacturing and engineering high quality office products for almost 70 years. One product, in particular is the Martin Yale Folder. Most office employees spend far too much time stuffing envelopes and folding papers. When you have to do this repetitively on your job, you're definitely in the need for a Martin Yale Folder. There are several models offered by Martin Yale available depending on your office needs. Here is a list of some of the most popular brands of Martin Yale Paper Folding Machines.

 

For years, the Martin Yale 1271a Autofolder has been one of the most popular heavy duty tabletop paper folding machines on the market. It is designed for folding a huge variety of paper sizes including letter-size, legal-size, 11" x 17" and 12" x 18" sized paper. It can even fold many heavy duty paper stocks that will jam inside other paper folding machines. These features make the Martin Yale 1217a an excellent choice for medium to large mailrooms, small print shops and medium to large sized churches.

Martin Yale 1217a Autofolder

Strengths / Features:

The Martin Yale 1217a Autofolder is one of the only paper folders available on the market that is capable of handling 12" x 18" sized sheets.
This is important for many print shops and printers since 12" x 18" is a common digital press sheet size. For organizations that are looking to fold heavy card stocks and index weight papers the Martin Yale 1217a is one of the best options available on the market. It uses large heavy duty feed rollers to help handle heavier paper stocks and is capable of handling 90lb cover, 135lb index and 165lb offset papers. The large feed rollers on this machine also make it better suited for handling glossy and coated papers. However, coated sheets and glossy stocks should be tested with this machine to ensure that they will run smoothly and that marks will not be left on stock from the friction rollers. The Martin Yale 1217a runs at speeds of up to 10,300 letter sized sheets per hour. Depending on the fold pattern and sheet size that you are using you may not be able to achieve that benchmark. However, the 1217a should be fast enough to keep up with most pieces of high speed digital printing equipment. This means that you should be able to fold your documents at least as fast as you can print them. The 1217a Autofolder can also produce a huge variety of folding patterns including a: letter-fold, half-fold, z-fold, double parallel fold, right angle fold and baronial fold. Or if you need to fold a custom sized sheet of paper you can manually adjust the fold plates to produce almost any folding pattern that you can imagine.

Weaknesses / Limitations:

The 1217a does not have a manual speed adjustment. If you want the ability to adjust the folding speed you need to look at the 2020VS which offers a similar feature set to the 1217a but includes a fully variable speed control. The ability to adjust the speed makes running glossy and coated stocks easier and can also help eliminate paper jamming issues and misfeeds. In order to feed paper into the 1217a autofolder you need to fan out the paper so that each sheet is separated from the next. This can be a little bit tricky. Many other larger paper folding machines do not require you to fan the paper for folding. It isn't a huge deal but it is slightly inconvenient. The Martin Yale 1217a is a manual setup paper folder. This means that you have to manually move the fold plates into the correct positions to change folding patterns. This can be a little bit difficult for inexperienced users, especially if you need to change folding patterns on a regular basis. If the fold plates are not set up correctly or are not completely square the paper folder may jam or cause the folds to come out crooked.  If you expect that you will need to regularly change the fold plates and your operators are not mechanically inclined it may be a good idea to look at a larger auto setup folder such as the Martin Yale 2051 Smartfold.

Recommendation:

The Martin Yale 1217a autofolder is what is sometimes referred to as a "bread and butter" folder. For years it has been one of the most popular folding machines chosen by quick printers, copy shops and in plant print shops. It offers the ability to fold large sheet sizes, heavy stocks and operates at high speeds. This makes it a great machine for medium to large sized churches, mailrooms and print shops. However, the fact that you have to manually set up the fold plates on this machine does not make it an ideal machine for applications where multiple fold patterns are required and inexperienced operators will be required to use the machine.

 

 1601 Ease-of-Use AutoFolder

The Martin Yale 1601 automatic paper folder features a uniquely beautiful design. This paper folding machine is simple to operate. Just a single switch is needed to begin operation, simply press and hold the start button until first folded sheet ejects, let go of the start button, and you're ready to go! Quickly fold a variety of documents with the Martin Yale 1601 paper folder. This machine can handle documents up to 8-1/2" by 14" in size, and can create up to five of the most common folds such as the letter, half, z-fold, double parallel and French fold. The motor on the Martin Yale 1601 operates at a speed of 9,000 sheets per hour. Hold up to 150 sheets in the paper tray at once. Take advantage of advanced improvements in the fold plate settings that allow for precise folds and easy adjustment.

P6200 Desktop Folder

 The Martin Yale P6200 is a convenient desktop paper folder that is capable of folding up to 3 sheets at time and is ideal for companies who occasionally need to fold letters. The P6200 is simple to use and is designed to do just one type of fold (the letter fold). It will take your letter sized document and quickly fold it so that it will fit into a standard #10 envelope. The Martin Yale P6200 is ideal for users who sent out letters, correspondence and invoices and need to fold one document at a time. In fact, it can easily sit on your desk so that it is ready to fold whenever you are. You won't even need to get up.You may also be able to get any further information you need at www.iShopit.com.

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I got this folding thing from Daiso cause I thought it was cute. And when I opened it up... ALL the instructions were in japanese. They show pictures with the instructions, but I don't quite get it. Has anyone folded one of these and if you can, tell me the instructions? Thanks!

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