The Martin Yale 1601 paper folder is designed for mailrooms, offices, churches, non-profit organizations and small to medium sized businesses.
It is designed to quickly and easily fold: newsletters, flyers, invoices, statements, letters, bulletins and other documents.
This Martin Yale 1601 paper folding machine is designed for budget conscious consumers that are looking for a folding machine that can handle their needs at a price they can afford.
Strengths:
The Martin Yale 1601 paper folder is designed to fold both letter and legal sized paper into a number of different folding patterns. It is specifically designed to create five different folds including the: letter fold, half-fold, double parallel fold, and a right angle fold which is also known as a cross fold. Although it is specifically designed for use with letter and legal sized sheets it can also accept custom sizes as small as 3.5" x 5" and as large as 8.5" x 14". It can also perform custom folding patterns to meet your specific needs.
The 1601 has a feed tray that accepts up to 150 sheets of paper at a time. The convenient tray design means that no fanning of the paper is required which is a definite plus. Many paper folding machines in this price range require you to fan out the paper in order for it to feed properly. This can be tricky and if you do not do it correctly the folder may not feed the sheets correctly. The 1601 does not have this issue.
The Martin Yale 1601 is fast. It can fold up to a maximum of 9,000 sheets per hour. This means that most jobs of a few hundred letters can be completed in a minute or two at maximum speeds. The 1601 Autofolder also has a manual feed bypass that allows you to feed stapled sets of up to 4 pages into the machine by hand. This is convenient for folding multi paged statements and newsletters.
Weaknesses / Limitations:
The Martin Yale 1601 Autofolder is a manual setup paper folding machine. This simply means that in order to change folding patterns or paper sizes you need to manually adjust the position and settings on the fold plates. It can be a little bit tricky to make sure that your fold plates are set complete square and that the paper stops are in the correct position. Users who need to frequently change folding patterns or who have operators that are not mechanically inclined may want to consider an automatic setup paper folder such as the Martin Yale 1701.
The 1601 Autofolder is designed to handle uncoated paper stocks that are between 16lb and 28lb bond. It is not compatible with heavy card stocks, glossy papers and coated sheets. Glossy or heavy stocks may cause misfeed and paper jams if you attempt to use them with this folding machine.
The Martin Yale 1601 is great for use with letter size (8.5" x 11") sheets and legal size (8.5" x 14") sheets. However, it is not compatible with larger sheet sizes including 11" x 17". If your organization needs to fold larger sheets than 8.75" x 14" you will need to consider a larger paper folding machine.
Recommendation:
The Martin Yale 1601 Autofolder is a great machine for small and medium sized organizations or mail rooms who primarily use one type of folding pattern.
This machine is designed for moderate usage in a business environment and should hold up very well over time.
However, this machine is not designed for use for high volume industrial applications. It should not be used for folding heavy stocks or coated papers and cannot accept large sheets sizes. This does not make it a good candidate for use by commercial printers, binderies or large mail processing organizations.
Overview:
The Martin Yale Rapidfold P7400 automatic desktop paper folder is ideal for small to medium sized mailrooms and offices that need to fold letter, legal and A4 sized paper.
The P7400 is both small and compact so that it won't take up a lot of space in your office or mailroom. It is common to see this machine sitting in an office beside a postage meter or a desktop laser printer.
This light volume paper folding machine is ideal for companies that occasionally need to fold letters, statements, bulletins invoices, flyers and correspondence.
Strengths / Features:
Although the P7400 looks very much like the P7200, the primary difference between these two machines is the sizes of paper that the machines can handle. The Martin Yale Rapidfold P7200 is designed to take letter sized (8.5" x 11") sheets where the P7400 can accept letter size, legal size and A4 sized paper.
The P7400 can also produce a number of different folding patterns including the: letter-fold, z-fold, half-fold and double parallel fold. With the ability to produce all of these folding patterns this machine can be incredibly versatile for helping you to complete a number of different tasks around the office.
The P7400 is a big step up from the smaller 6200 and 6400 letter folders that need to be fed by hand, one document at a time. With the Martin Yale 7400 you can add up to 50 sheets of paper onto the feed tray and it will conveniently feed each sheet and eject the stacked sheets into the stacking bin that is included with the unit.
The Rapidfold P7400 also has a manual bypass slot that allows you to fold between 1 and 3 sheets at a time including stapled sets.
Weaknesses / Limitations:
The Martin Yale P7400 Rapidfold is a great personal folding machine that is designed for folding letters, bulletins or invoices. However, it is not designed for handling glossy paper stocks, thick papers or coated sheets. In fact, the P7400 should not be used with paper that is heavier than 28lb bond (or its equivalent).
This machine is only designed to fold sheets that are letter, legal or A4 size. Users who need to fold larger sheet sizes or produce custom folds should probably consider moving up to either the 1501x or the 1601 paper folding machines.
The P7400 is what is commonly referred to as a manual setup paper folder. This means that you need to manually adjust the paper stops on the fold plates in order to change folding patterns. Adjusting the fold plates can be difficult and if they are not adjusted properly the folder may jam or produce crooked folds. For this reason, the P7400 is not ideal for organizations that need to switch folding patterns on a regular basis. A Larger electronic setup folding machine can simplify the movement of the folding plates but those machines also cost a lot more.
Recommendation:
The Martin Yale P7400 Rapidfold is excellent for organizations that need to fold a few hundred letter or legal sized documents per week or are looking for a convenient solution to fold a few dozen sheets at a time.
For organizations that need to fold larger volumes or who need to handle larger sheet sizes the P7400 will not be a good choice. These individuals should really consider a larger folding machine such as the 1501x or the 1601 paper folders.
Still, this folding machine is an excellent choice for organizations that are looking for a small machine to place beside their printer, copier or postage meter.