Martin Yale 1812 AutoFolder Variable Speed Paper Folding Machine

Staff Review

Martin Yale 1812 AutoFolder Variable Speed Paper Folding Machine Review

If you're looking to speed up productivity with a paper folding machine, look no further. The Martin Yale 1812 AutoFolder offers a variety of features and silent operation perfect for the needs of schools, churches, and other businesses. Quick speeds and a wide range of options make this machine ultra efficient. Here is a closer look at the strengths and weaknesses of the 1812.

Strengths:

• This device is very easy to use. The automatic friction feed system slides individual sheets into the plates for folding. The fold tables are fully enclosed, providing quieter and safer operation. A reverse switch allows any potential jams to be quickly unclogged. Use is controlled by a smart fold panel. The lit display offers soft touch control with options for various paper sizes and folds, all with the simple push of a button.

• A wide range of paper weights are accepted by this device without having to adjust the feed system. This will save you time between fold jobs; simply load the tray and go.

• The feed table can hold up to 500 sheets of 20lb bond paper in letter size. Speed variation offers fold rates that range from 5000 sheets per hour up to 12,000 sheets per hour, depending on paper weight and size. Size of paper accepted runs from 2.5" x 5.2" up to 12" x 18", easily accommodating A4, A5, letter, and legal size documents as well as others.

• A wide span of paper weights are accepted by this machine, ranging from 18lb bond to 90lb index. This includes the folding of some heavier cardstocks.

• Seven different standard folds are pre-programmed into this device. They include a "C" or letter fold, "Z" fold, half fold, double parallel, gate fold, engineering or short "Z" fold, and church fold. Within this variety of styles, you can create endless amounts of material, such as flyers, bulletins, newsletters, programs, invoices, correspondence, and menus.

• Martin Yale provides a one year limited warranty on this product.

Weaknesses:

• Although a wide range of paper weights are accepted by this machine, coated and glossy paper are not. Many offices don't use these mediums and won't notice the difference. But businesses that frequently require the use of specialty materials should invest in a machine that can accommodate them, such as the 959AF.

• This device weighs 102 pounds and will be bulky and awkward to move. If you will need to relocate it often, we suggest storing it on a cart for added mobility and shared use.

• One thing that would be nice to see is a larger feed tray capacity. Even so, 500 sheets is a generous and normal amount. If you have thousands of papers to fold, be ready to refill the tray every few seconds until your job is done.

As you can see from the many strengths, the 1812 is well-suited to accommodate the many folding needs of any office. Simple operation combined with rapid folding provides a convenient way to quickly ready mass mailings or other high quantity send-outs. We think the Martin Yale 1812 is an excellent choice for your next office paper folder.