ABC Office July 2005 Ask Dave Newsletter
ABC Office July 2005 Ask Dave Newsletter - This month's issue covers several questions regarding letter openers, hole punches and digital duplicators - ABC Office
ABC Office is pleased to announce the twenty-fourth edition
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This month's issue covers several questions regarding letter openers, hole punches and digital duplicators.
FEATURED PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
Our featured product this month is the popular FD380 paper folder. This paper folder has just about everything you could possibly need in a paper folder. Rather than take time to adjust folding plates, this folder can be completely set up and operating in seconds with the touch of a button. It can create all the popular folds along with a wide variety of custom folds.
A special feed tray allows you to fold up to three sheets of stapled or non-stapled paper at once. The paper tray holds up to 500 sheets of paper, and the folder automatically turns the motor off when it detects the paper is out. Built-in sensors detect paper jams and keep you aware of the folder's operation. It is also capable of standard batch counting and automatic time-delayed batch counting. To see this folder, please visit this page: http://www.abcoffice.com/fd380.htm. You can request a live video demo of the Formax FD380 folder and see it in action yourself by filling out this form: http://www.abcoffice.com/askdave/online-demo.htm?Product=fd380.
ASK DAVE QUESTIONS
Dear Dave,
I work at a business were we have to open 2,000 letters a day to read responses to survey mailers. This number may go up. We currently use a standard letter-opening knife to open the letters. This is very time consuming and we hope we can save time by purchasing an automatic letter opener. What kind should I get? I've noticed you sell chadless letter openers. What does that mean?
Thanks,
Vicki
Vicki,
An automatic letter opener is definately the way to go. Our letter openers are designed to save you time by quickly opening letters. We have several models to choose from depending on what you will be using it for and your preferences. Although 2,000 letters a day may feel like a lot, we have some letter openers that can handle 36,000 an hour. For a daily total of 2,000 letters, I recommend looking at the model 1648 letter opener (http://www.abcoffice.com/let1648.htm). This letter opener has a motor that runs at a speed of 12,000 letters per hour. I do not recommend doing more than five to six thousand a day, in order to extend the life of the machine.
This letter opener is chadless. Many of the entry-level openers and some of the older models will cut a thin strip of paper of the top of the envelope in order to open it up and make the contents inside accessible. These strips that are cut from the envelope measure about 1/16-inch to 1/8-inch wide. These strips of paper, during high-volume use, can build up and make a mess.
Chadless letter openers do not cut a strip off the envelope. They have a specially designed slitter wheel that cuts the letter open without cutting any paper off the envelope. This helps keep things clean and also ensures the contents of the envelope are not damaged. You can see our entire selection of letter openers by going here: http://www.abcoffice.com/letter1.htm.
Mr. Dave,
I am looking for a paper punch. I noticed that you sell "customizable punches." How customizable are they and how many punch heads can I put on the base?
Thank you,
Lincoln
Lincoln,
Our customizable punches can be adjusted to your preference in many ways. The first option you have is to pick the hole diameter you prefer. Most hole punches have a diameter of about 1/4-inch. Many of our customizable hole punches can use a punch die up to 13/32-inch in diameter, which is almost half an inch. Our customizable punches can use one, two or three punch heads at a time. We have had customers in the past try to use four and five punch heads, but it is not advisable. The more punch heads you have the more surface area you are punching through. Using four or five punch heads cannot punch through many sheets of paper and require more force to pull the handle. In the end you can risk damaging the punch. Once the punch heads are on the punch base, you can slide them to any position you want. This is especially nice when punching paper for odd sized binders. You can see all our customizable paper punches by going here: http://www.abcoffice.com/custpunch.htm.
Dave,
I'm sure you have touched base on this in the past, but what are the main differences between a normal copier machine and a digital duplicator?
Sincerely,
Lesley
Lesley,
There are several mechanical differences between a copier and a digital duplicator, although the purposes of the machines are very similar. Copier machines have been around a while and are widely used. Copying machines use toner, a powdery substance that is fused to paper. Laser copiers also use toner. The price of copying documents with a toner-based copier, no matter the volume, remains relatively the same.
Digital duplicators use ink, rather than toner. Digital duplicators have been around a while as well. You may have seen them during the 80's and early 90's with the blue mimeograph machines. These old machines used a drum that was turned using a hand crank to create copies. They were very popular in schools. Digital duplicators have taken this technology and have perfected it. Digital duplicators still use a drum with an ink cartridge connected to it.
Different drums can be used to create different colors. When a copy is created, a master sheet has the image burned onto it using tiny holes. The master is then wrapped around the drum. As the drum spins, ink seeps through the tiny holes and is rolled onto the paper passing through the machine.
The biggest advantage of a digital duplicator is the cost. Unlike toner-based copying machines, the cost-per-copy of a digital duplicator drops significantly as more copies are made. The most expensive part of the copying process is the master. Once hundreds of copies are made, the cost drops down to fractions of a cent per copy. You can see more about the cost breakdown by going here: http://www.abcoffice.com/digital-duplicator-cost-guide.htm.
If you are only making an occasional copy, a toner-based copy machine is probably a better choice. If you make hundreds of copies of one document, a digital duplicator is the better choice. Schools especially benefit from digital duplicators as hundreds and thousands of tests and handouts are made on a daily basis. You can see all our digital duplicators by going here: http://www.abcoffice.com/dupli1.htm.
In order to make sure you continue to receive the Ask Dave newsletter, please be sure to contact your e-mail service provider and have them put us on their white list. With the increase of junk mail, many e-mail service providers are making it more difficult to send e-mails to customers. Putting us on a white list will ensure that you will continue to receive the best office equipment news and advice available.
We are continually looking for suggestions on topics you would like to read about for future newsletters. We love hearing from you and will take all your suggestions seriously. If you don't have any topic suggestions, ask us a question. We are industry experts, and are happy to answer all your inquiries. Send all your newsletter suggestions or questions to salesmanager@abcoffice.com
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Our aim is to show you the products that interest you most. Let us know what you think. Offers only available at www.abcoffice.com. Not responsible for typographical errors.
This month's issue covers several questions regarding letter openers, hole punches and digital duplicators.
FEATURED PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
Our featured product this month is the popular FD380 paper folder. This paper folder has just about everything you could possibly need in a paper folder. Rather than take time to adjust folding plates, this folder can be completely set up and operating in seconds with the touch of a button. It can create all the popular folds along with a wide variety of custom folds.
A special feed tray allows you to fold up to three sheets of stapled or non-stapled paper at once. The paper tray holds up to 500 sheets of paper, and the folder automatically turns the motor off when it detects the paper is out. Built-in sensors detect paper jams and keep you aware of the folder's operation. It is also capable of standard batch counting and automatic time-delayed batch counting. To see this folder, please visit this page: http://www.abcoffice.com/fd380.htm. You can request a live video demo of the Formax FD380 folder and see it in action yourself by filling out this form: http://www.abcoffice.com/askdave/online-demo.htm?Product=fd380.
ASK DAVE QUESTIONS
Dear Dave,
I work at a business were we have to open 2,000 letters a day to read responses to survey mailers. This number may go up. We currently use a standard letter-opening knife to open the letters. This is very time consuming and we hope we can save time by purchasing an automatic letter opener. What kind should I get? I've noticed you sell chadless letter openers. What does that mean?
Thanks,
Vicki
Vicki,
An automatic letter opener is definately the way to go. Our letter openers are designed to save you time by quickly opening letters. We have several models to choose from depending on what you will be using it for and your preferences. Although 2,000 letters a day may feel like a lot, we have some letter openers that can handle 36,000 an hour. For a daily total of 2,000 letters, I recommend looking at the model 1648 letter opener (http://www.abcoffice.com/let1648.htm). This letter opener has a motor that runs at a speed of 12,000 letters per hour. I do not recommend doing more than five to six thousand a day, in order to extend the life of the machine.
This letter opener is chadless. Many of the entry-level openers and some of the older models will cut a thin strip of paper of the top of the envelope in order to open it up and make the contents inside accessible. These strips that are cut from the envelope measure about 1/16-inch to 1/8-inch wide. These strips of paper, during high-volume use, can build up and make a mess.
Chadless letter openers do not cut a strip off the envelope. They have a specially designed slitter wheel that cuts the letter open without cutting any paper off the envelope. This helps keep things clean and also ensures the contents of the envelope are not damaged. You can see our entire selection of letter openers by going here: http://www.abcoffice.com/letter1.htm.
Mr. Dave,
I am looking for a paper punch. I noticed that you sell "customizable punches." How customizable are they and how many punch heads can I put on the base?
Thank you,
Lincoln
Lincoln,
Our customizable punches can be adjusted to your preference in many ways. The first option you have is to pick the hole diameter you prefer. Most hole punches have a diameter of about 1/4-inch. Many of our customizable hole punches can use a punch die up to 13/32-inch in diameter, which is almost half an inch. Our customizable punches can use one, two or three punch heads at a time. We have had customers in the past try to use four and five punch heads, but it is not advisable. The more punch heads you have the more surface area you are punching through. Using four or five punch heads cannot punch through many sheets of paper and require more force to pull the handle. In the end you can risk damaging the punch. Once the punch heads are on the punch base, you can slide them to any position you want. This is especially nice when punching paper for odd sized binders. You can see all our customizable paper punches by going here: http://www.abcoffice.com/custpunch.htm.
Dave,
I'm sure you have touched base on this in the past, but what are the main differences between a normal copier machine and a digital duplicator?
Sincerely,
Lesley
Lesley,
There are several mechanical differences between a copier and a digital duplicator, although the purposes of the machines are very similar. Copier machines have been around a while and are widely used. Copying machines use toner, a powdery substance that is fused to paper. Laser copiers also use toner. The price of copying documents with a toner-based copier, no matter the volume, remains relatively the same.
Digital duplicators use ink, rather than toner. Digital duplicators have been around a while as well. You may have seen them during the 80's and early 90's with the blue mimeograph machines. These old machines used a drum that was turned using a hand crank to create copies. They were very popular in schools. Digital duplicators have taken this technology and have perfected it. Digital duplicators still use a drum with an ink cartridge connected to it.
Different drums can be used to create different colors. When a copy is created, a master sheet has the image burned onto it using tiny holes. The master is then wrapped around the drum. As the drum spins, ink seeps through the tiny holes and is rolled onto the paper passing through the machine.
The biggest advantage of a digital duplicator is the cost. Unlike toner-based copying machines, the cost-per-copy of a digital duplicator drops significantly as more copies are made. The most expensive part of the copying process is the master. Once hundreds of copies are made, the cost drops down to fractions of a cent per copy. You can see more about the cost breakdown by going here: http://www.abcoffice.com/digital-duplicator-cost-guide.htm.
If you are only making an occasional copy, a toner-based copy machine is probably a better choice. If you make hundreds of copies of one document, a digital duplicator is the better choice. Schools especially benefit from digital duplicators as hundreds and thousands of tests and handouts are made on a daily basis. You can see all our digital duplicators by going here: http://www.abcoffice.com/dupli1.htm.
In order to make sure you continue to receive the Ask Dave newsletter, please be sure to contact your e-mail service provider and have them put us on their white list. With the increase of junk mail, many e-mail service providers are making it more difficult to send e-mails to customers. Putting us on a white list will ensure that you will continue to receive the best office equipment news and advice available.
We are continually looking for suggestions on topics you would like to read about for future newsletters. We love hearing from you and will take all your suggestions seriously. If you don't have any topic suggestions, ask us a question. We are industry experts, and are happy to answer all your inquiries. Send all your newsletter suggestions or questions to salesmanager@abcoffice.com
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Our aim is to show you the products that interest you most. Let us know what you think. Offers only available at www.abcoffice.com. Not responsible for typographical errors.