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How Do I Choose the Right Document Inserter for My Office?
In this series of posts, “How do I choose?”, we will help you take a little of the guesswork out of selecting the best print finish product for your shop or office. It’s sometimes difficult to find the right machine to fit your needs when there are so many models.
It’s one thing to upgrade the speed and efficiency of your office by choosing the right folding machine, but you can take invoices and other direct mail to a new level of automation with a document inserter. Because you’ll be investing significantly more on an inserter than you would a simple folding machine, it’s important that you weigh the benefits of each tier of functionality.
More than speed, which varies slightly between models, document inserters are primarily distinguished by the number of items that may be inserted into mailing envelopes. When shopping, you may consider that at this time you only ever insert an invoice, a form letter and a return envelope into 90% of your mailings. In that case, the Formax 6202 is a perfect machine for your operation.
However, you must consider growth in your business, change in operating procedures, and things as simple as the two-page invoices that make up only 10% of your mailings take all afternoon for two staff members. What is the opportunity cost there? What’s the phrase about being as strong as your weakest link? Don’t let a little bit of underused functionality get in the way of what could be a fully automated process.
Then, consider what your office could do with an even more advanced inserter. A new strategy with direct mail may add a significant line of revenue to your budget. What value could you add to your customers? To your employees?
Answer these questions and shop Lloyd’s for the best deal on document inserters. The models we carry all have warranties and are virtually maintenance free.
How Do I Choose the Right Folding Machine for My Office?
In this series of posts, “How do I choose?”, we will help you take a little of the guesswork out of selecting the best print finish product for your shop or office. It’s sometimes difficult to find the right machine to fit your needs when there are so many models.
Lloyd’s has 15 paper folding machines to choose from, but which one is right for your office? This is an investment, so there are several things to consider.
A folding machine in your corporate office will save time and money by automating the folding of your invoices, letters and other documents. Tabletop paper folding machines fly through thousands of sheets per hour and quickly become an incredible asset to productivity.
The first question to ask yourself is what are you folding now and what might you be folding in five years? Sort of a silly question I know, but it may be that invoices and contracts are the only thing you’re putting in the mail right now and they only require a typical “z” type fold. But, perhaps next year the company brochure will change and you’ll handle it’s printing in-house. It would be a shame to find out then that your folding machine can’t handle the custom fold required and you have to pay to have it done elsewhere. In this case, application and flexibility are key.
Speed is always an issue as well. The speed in which your machine is cranking out a folded finished product can vary significantly. An economical choice may fold 7,200/hour, but you can more than double that in other models. And you must also consider set-up time. A are easy to set-up, but simply take more time than an automatic programmable tabletop folder like the next level up.
Remember, the idea behind the paper folder is to save staff time (and boredom) in manually folding documents for daily mail, newsletters, and brochures. Find the right folder at Lloyd’s by asking yourself the right questions about its potential application in your office today and in the future.
Why Your Medical Billing Practice Needs a Folding Machine and Inserter
It’s a highly specialized office. The medical billing practice handles all billing for doctors’ offices, freeing them up to continue to practice medicine. But the medical billing office ends up doing a lot of folding bills and stuffing envelopes.
For smaller practices, you may only have 100 bills a day, but larger practices can get a few hundred bills a day. And for smaller practices to become bigger practices, they need to be able to grow through increased production.
This is where automating your mailing process can really help. With a small folder, like the 87M Manual Tabletop Folder or the 207M Manual Tabletop Folder, or even the Formax FD 320 Automatic Tabletop Folder. These folders can take your bills and fold them into C-folds, Z-folds, or any other kind of letter fold. And with the bigger folders, you can hit speeds of 11,000 pieces per hour.
Or you can even take a step up and try the Formax FD 6100 Inserter, which will fold and insert your bills into their envelopes.
Now, by upgrading to an automated solution, you’ve opened up the possibility to take on new clients, and grow as you can handle new and bigger practices.
MBM Creasematic Auto 50 – Automatic Programmable Air Suction Creaser
It’s designed for continuous high volume operation, and it’s looking for a home. Won’t you give shelter to the Creasematic Auto 50 – Automatic Programmable Air Suction Creaser? They’re cute and cuddly!
How is it Used?
Well, maybe cuddly is stretching it a bit, but the Creasematic Auto 50 is quite lovable when you consider its capacity for sheets 5 3/4″ x 8 1/4″ to 19 1/2″ x 27 1/2″ on stock up to 130 lbs. It can crease up to 5,500 sheets per hour and makes up to 28 creases per sheet. You’ll choose those 28 creases from the 99 in its memory. Yep, this one’s a keeper – cute and smart!
And How Much Does it Cost
The Creasematic Auto 50 Automatic Programmable Air Suction Creaser is $15,499 at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
MBM Creasematic 150 Programmable Creaser
You need a Creasematic 150 Programmable Creaser to prevent toner cracking. I’d hate to see the look on your customers’ face if you go straight to a folder and allow this mistake to slip through. This model is ideal for digital printing applications and creases up to 2,000 sheets per hour. No toner cracking! No problem!
How is it Used?
The Creasematic 150 makes up to 9 creases per sheet (11″ x 17″); accommodates sheet sizes up to 39 inches. There are 5 memory settings and tools that allow the setting of 4 different crease widths to accommodate a wide variety of paper stock. It’s set up to connect with an in-line perforating system, mounted on casters for easy shop rearranging and its got a nice quiet operation.
And How Much Does it Cost
The Creasematic 150 Programmable Creaser is $7,999 at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.