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Many small offices and home offices are
looking for a way to bind their documents, reports and presentations
but don’t have the budget to spend hundreds of dollars on a binding
system. That is where the GBC CombBind C50 plastic comb binding machine
comes in. Recognizing that this machine is not designed
to compete with larger solutions that cost three for four times as
much, this review will take a look at the features, limitations and
construction of the GBC C50 binding machine.
Many small offices and home offices are
looking for a way to bind their documents, reports and presentations
but don’t have the budget to spend hundreds of dollars on a binding
system. That is where the GBC CombBind C50 plastic comb binding machine
comes in. With a price tag of less than $70 this machine is designed
for the small office that occasionally need to bind a document or
presentation. Recognizing that this machine is not designed to compete
with larger solutions that cost three for four times as much, this
review will take a look at the features, limitations and construction
of the GBC C50 binding machine.
Features:
The C50 includes everything that you need to bind a document with
plastic combs or Zipbind. It has a light duty punch that is capable of
punching up to 5-6 sheets of 20lb paper at a time. This punch operates
just like a large desktop 3-hole punch. You simply have to push the
front of the machine down to activate the punching mechanism.
Realistically, you will end up punching about 4 sheets of paper at a
time in order to use the machine comfortably. Clear covers should be
punched one at a time on this machine and poly binding covers should
most likely be purchased pre-punched.
This machine also includes an integrated plastic comb opener that is
designed to open plastic combs up to ½” in diameter. The comb opener on
this machine will not open wide enough to open larger sized combs. This
means that the C50 is limited to thinner books and documents. The comb
opener is operated by two handles (one on each side of the machine).
You simply push the handle away from you to open the plastic comb. The
fact that there are two handles makes the machine user friendly for
both left handed people and right handed people.
The Combind C50 also includes a paper edge guide that is adjustable for
letter sized paper, oversized covers and A4 sized paper. The edge guide
is simple to operate. All you need to do is turn a small wheel with
your finger and the edge will be set for the correct size of paper. In
fact, the edge guide is one of the easiest to use of any of the comb
binding machines that I have seen. It is a definitely bonus on a
machine at this price tag.
Limitations:
Like most smaller binding machines the CombBind C50 aslo has some
limitations that should be noted. As a low priced machine it is not
designed for high volume users and can’t handle certain applications.
This machine is designed to punch three lengths of paper (letter size,
A4 size and oversize cover). If you are going to need to punch or bind
other sizes including landscape documents or half letter (8.5″ x 5.5″)
books you will need a machine with disengageable punching pins. This
machine does not include this feature.
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