| Overview: | | | | binding edge of your documents. Since it doesn't |
| - The GBC CombBind C450E is a new electric plastic | | | | have this feature, the C450e should not be used with |
| comb binding machine has a number of new features | | | | 3/16" combs. |
| not included on other similar types binding equipment. | | | | - This machine does not have disengageable dies for |
| - The C450e is designed specifically for small and | | | | punching custom sized sheets. It also does not have |
| medium sized offices that need to bind documents | | | | an open throat so it can't be used for legal sized |
| quickly and easily with plastic combs or GBC Zipbind. | | | | punching or for punching A4 sized paper. |
| - This machine includes GBC's new patented | | | | - The C450e uses a unique rotary comb opener. This |
| document separator and auto centering features to | | | | requires you to turn a knob on the side of the |
| help make plastic comb binding easier than ever. | | | | machine in order to open the plastic combs when |
| Strengths / Features: | | | | you are inserting your documents onto them. This |
| - The GBC C450e includes an electric binding punch | | | | mechanism is easy to use but takes more time than |
| that is capable of punching up to 25 sheets of 20lb | | | | a standard comb opener that is operated using a |
| bond paper at a time. This is more sheets than most | | | | handle. |
| of the other electric plastic comb binding machines on | | | | - The features such as the auto centering |
| the market. This helps to increase the productivity | | | | technology, the document separator and the rotary |
| offered by the C450e allowing you to bind your | | | | comb opener are designed to save inexperienced |
| documents faster so that you can spend your time | | | | users time when binding documents. However, |
| worrying about other things. All you need to do in | | | | experienced users will more than likely find that these |
| order to punch documents with the machine is to | | | | features will slow down both the punching and binding |
| insert the pages, make sure they are centered and | | | | process. |
| press the punching button. | | | | Recommendation: |
| - The new auto centering technology on this machine | | | | - The GBC C450e electric plastic comb binding |
| helps to save on setup time by eliminating the need | | | | machine is an excellent choice for small and medium |
| to set the paper edge guide for punching. This is | | | | sized offices that are looking for a machine to help |
| great for users who need to punch a few | | | | them quickly and easily bind up to one hundred |
| documents and don't want to spend 3-5 minutes | | | | documents per week. |
| setting up their machine. | | | | - It includes a number of great new features to help |
| - The document separator technology on the C450e | | | | inexperienced users bind their documents quickly |
| is designed to help you quickly and easily pick up the | | | | without issues. |
| right number of sheets for the punch. This helps | | | | - However, larger organizations and experienced |
| users to punch the optimal number of sheets with | | | | users will more than likely find that the features on |
| every lift and eliminates costly and time consuming | | | | this machine will slow down the binding process |
| paper jams. | | | | instead of speeding it up. Thus, this machine is best |
| Weaknesses / Limitations: | | | | suited for users who need to bind a few documents |
| - The C450e does not include a depth of punch guide | | | | at a time and aren't experts in handling binding |
| for choosing the distance of the holes from the | | | | machines. |