The Martin Yale Rapidfold P7200 automatic desktop paper folder is ideal for small to medium sized mailrooms and offices.This
light volume paper folding machine is great for organizations that
occasionally need to fold letter, statements, invoices, flyers,
bulletins and correspondence.
Overview:
The Martin Yale Rapidfold P7200 automatic desktop paper folder is ideal for small to medium sized mailrooms and offices.
The
small and compact design of the P7200 means that it doesn't take a lot
of space in your office or mailroom and makes it convenient to place
the machine beside your postage meter or desktop printer.
This
light volume paper folding machine is great for organizations that
occasionally need to fold letter, statements, invoices, flyers,
bulletins and correspondence.
Strengths / Features:
The
Martin Yale Rapidfold P7200 is designed to take letter sized (8.5" x
11") sheets and fold them in half or into a letter-fold for insertion
into a standard number ten envelope.
The P7200 is a step up
from a small desktop letter folder that needs to be fed by hand, one
document at a time. You can add a stack of paper up to 1/2" thick onto
the feed tray of the P7200 and it will conveniently feed each sheet and
eject the stacked sheets into the stacking tray.
The
Rapidfold P7200 also has a manual bypass slot that allows you to fold
up to 3 sheets at a time including stapled sets by hand feeding them
one set at a time.
Weaknesses / Limitations:
The
Martin Yale Rapidfold P7200 is an excellent personal paper folding
machine that is designed for folding folding letters, statements or
invoices. However, it is not designed for folding thick paper stocks,
glossy papers or coated sheets. It is specifically designed for folding
sheets that are between 16lb and 28lb bond.
This machine is
only designed to fold letter sized 8.5" x 11" sheets. The slightly
larger Rapidfold P7400 will handle both letter and legal sized sheets.
However, users who need to fold custom sheet sizes should probably
consider moving up to either the 1501x or the 1601 paper folding
machines.
The Martin Yale P7200 is only designed to perform
two folding patterns. It can fold sheets in half and it can fold sheets
into a letter. If you need to fold sheets into other patterns such as a
z-fold, church-fold, gate-fold or baronial fold you will need a larger
more feature rich folding machine.
This machine is what is
commonly referred to as a manual setup paper folder. This simply means
that you need to manually adjust the paper stops on the fold plates to
the correct positions in order to change folding patterns. Adjusting
the fold plates can be a little bit tricky especially for inexperienced
users. For this reason, the P7200 is probably best suited for
organizations that do not need to switch folding patterns on a regular
basis. Larger auto setup folding machines can simplify the movement of
the folding plates but also cost considerably more than the P7200.
Recommendation:
The
Martin Yale P7200 Rapidfold paper folder is great for organizations
that need to fold a few hundred documents per week or are looking for a
convenient folding solution to fold a few dozen sheets at a time.
For
organizations that need to fold more documents than this, need to
create a number of different folding patterns or need to use paper
sizes other than 8.5" x 11" the features and construction of the P7200
are probably not going to meet your needs.
Still, this paper
folder is an excellent choice for users who are looking for a small
folding machine to place beside their printer, copier or postage meter
for on demand production of letters, statements, invoices and mailers.
This review was written by Jeff McRitchie who is the director of marketing for Mybinding.com.
Jeff has written more than three hundred articles and more than two
hundred reviews on Binding Machines, Binding Supplies, Report Covers,
3-Ring Binders, Index Tabs, Laminators, Laminating Supplies, Paper
Shredders and Paper Handling Equipment.
