The Powis Parker Fastback
8x is an adhesive tape-binding system that is designed for creating
highly professional documents that are up to 12" in length.Plus, using this
machine it is possible to produce finished documents over three times
faster than conventional punch and bind machines.
Overview:
The Powis Parker Fastback
8x is an adhesive tape-binding system that is designed for creating
highly professional documents that are up to 12" in length.
With
the Fastback 8x organizations have the ability to tape bind documents
that are up to 250 pages thick. Or you can use this system to create
professional quality hard bound documents.
Plus, using this
machine it is possible to produce finished documents over three times
faster than conventional punch and bind machines.
Features/ Strengths:
The
Fasback 8x tape binding machine is incredibly simple to operate. In
fact, it only has three buttons. One button controls the settings, one
button is used for editing documents and the third button is used to
activate the machine. Users can even save their settings so that it is
possible to bind documents with the simple press of one button.
Buying
supplies for this machine is extremely easy. Just two sizes of strips
allow you to bind documents from a few pages up to an inch thick. This
cuts down on the inventory of supplies that you will need to carry for
your binding machine. Gone are the days of having to buy ten or twelve
sizes of spines to bind your documents.
The Fastback 8x is an
extremely versatile machine. It provides users with the ability to
create tape bound soft cover documents and hardbound reports on one
machine. You can also purchase strips with different colors and
textures to help complement your organizations brand image. You can
even use the 8x in conjunction with the Powis Parker Foilfast Printer
which allows users to produce personalized foil-printed title-sheets
and covers for their documents.
The 8x is small and portable.
Measuring only 13" X 19.5" this machine is easy to store when not in
use and can be easily transported to and from job sites.
Limitations/ Weaknesses:
The
Fastback 8x cannot be used to bind large or thick documents. It is
limited to documents with a binding edge that is less than 12" with
less than 250 sheets of paper. Organizations that need to handle larger
documents may want to consider the 15xs which can bind longer and
larger documents.
Unfortunately, the Fastback 8x is not very
edit-friendly. Adding or removing multiple pages after the document is
bound can be difficult. It works out ok for users who need to add or
remove one or two pages from their books.
The machine is
excellent for binding most standard paper stocks. However, it does have
problems adhering to some thick and glossy paper stocks. Furthermore,
full bleed full coverage printed documents sometimes may have melting
issues due to the high temperatures needed to bind.
Construction:
The Fastback 8x is made primarily from plastic and is both stylish and contemporary.
It measures 13" X 19.5" and has a metal document slot and durable metal internal components.
Recommendation:
The Fastback 8x is great for a small office or home office that needs to bind up to 50 documents per week.
It is easy to use, stylish, compact and helps to provide a contemporary and professional look for your documents and reports.
This makes this machine a great choice for departments that are responsible for binding their own documents.
However,
organizations that need to bind documents that are thicker than 250
sheets, longer than twelve inches or who want a greater selection of
supplies may want to look at the fastback 15xs.
If you need more information or would like to purchase the Powis Parker Fastback 8x Tape Binding Machine or any of the other FastBack Equipment that we carry please feel to visit our site or contact us with your questions.
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.