With its industry-leading punch capacity, and
its ability for the user to disengage any punching pin he or she
chooses, the E-Titan Coil has positioned itself as a great choice for
large-run print and copy shops, or document-production floors in large
businesses. We are going to take a closer look at the E-Titan Coil and
give you some of what we consider the machine's strengths and
weaknesses.
With its industry-leading punch capacity,
and its ability for the user to disengage any punching pin he or she
chooses, the E-Titan Coil has positioned itself as a great choice for
large-run print and copy shops, or document-production floors in large
businesses. We are going to take a closer look at the E-Titan Coil and
give you some of what we consider the machine's strengths and
weaknesses.
Strengths:
What immediately stands out on the E-Titan Coil is its
rugged, heavy-duty construction. Made almost entirely of die cast
metal, you just get the feeling that this a machine that is built to
last a long time. The motor is nice and powerful, and we were able to
punch the machine's stated capacity of twenty five pages with relative
ease.
The E-Titan Coil also features fully disengageable dies
(meaning you an deactivate some of the punching blades), an attribute
which allows the user to punch and bind just about any size document,
from large to small. The disengagement process is as simple as can be
as well: all the user needs to do is pull the corresponding pin to stop
that die from engaging. Incredibly useful and user friendly, and a
great feature for businesses that regularly need to bind documents of
various sizes.
The E-Titan Coil makes it very easy to know
what size of coil you will need to use to complete your project. All
you need to do is put your document underneath the blue lever that is
located on the left side of the machine and push it down. The guide
measures the document and lets you know what size coil you will need.
On
the right side of the machine is another blue lever, one that lets you
control and adjust the depth of the punch margin. Again, this is a very
handy feature for those who intend to bind documents of varying sizes.
Weaknesses:
Though the E-Titan Coil punches like a champion, we thought
the electric coil inserter could have been designed a little better, as
we found it not the easiest to use. We don't know why they decided to
mount the roller on top of the machine, as this means you will need to
lift the booklet up in order to insert the spiral coil. Also, the
roller is only about six inches long (about half the length of the
machine), which means you will not get the kind of traction that you
might with some other machines, and the inserting process is more
painstaking. Don't get us wrong, it works fine, it is just that there
are some more user-friendly systems out there.
We thought
that the foot pedal was on the small side, and not nearly as
well-constructed as the rest of the machine, meaning that there is a
chance that it won't enjoy the longevity that the binding machine seems
built for.
Another small complaint, as it were, is that the
chip tray seems undersized. All this means is that you will have to
empty it often, and is certainly not a make or break aspect of the
E-Titan Coil.
Out of all the binding machine manufacturers on
the market, DFG is one of the most difficult to work with when it comes
to warranty. Thankfull, most of their machines do not break. However,
this is definitely something to consider when making your purchasing
decision.
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