| Overview: | | | | kept in mind when making your decision. |
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| The GBC CombBind C340 is a newest, manual, | | | | There are other limitations associated with a |
| plastic comb binding machine available from | | | | manual punching mechanism. Because of its |
| GBC. The CombBind C340 offers a new, | | | | manual punch, the volume that the C340 can |
| stylishly designed manual punch and other | | | | handle is limited. This makes the CombBind |
| features completely unique to any other | | | | C340 unsuitable for high volume applications |
| plastic comb binding machines. Because of | | | | because of the time and inconvenience a |
| this, and other important factors, the C340 | | | | manual operation presents. |
| promises to make your binding projects both | | | | |
| quicker and easier. | | | | Finally, although the rotary comb-opener |
| | | | design is functional, it's not as easy to use |
| Features: | | | | as the traditional comb opener that uses a |
| | | | handle for operation. This can also add time |
| The GBC CombBind C340 has a variety of unique | | | | and aggravation to certain projects and |
| and useful features, including a document | | | | applications and again, should be kept in |
| separator The document separator works to | | | | mind when making a purchasing decision of |
| speed up punching by separating pages into | | | | this kind. |
| perfect sections every time. In addition to | | | | |
| this technology, the CombBind C340 machine | | | | Construction: |
| also uses auto-centering technology. This | | | | |
| feature can saves a great deal of setup time | | | | The GBC CombBind C340 is fine for occasional |
| by eliminating the need to set the paper edge | | | | use, but it is primarily made of plastic. |
| guide before punching. Time-savings features | | | | This makes the machine less durable and |
| like these are definitely worth their weight | | | | therefore, could potentially need replacement |
| in gold - or at least, in productivity. | | | | much sooner. |
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| With a 25 sheet (or more accurately, 22 | | | | There are however, some desirable design |
| sheet), punching capacity, it is one of the | | | | traits on this innovative machine. The |
| largest punch-capacities offered by a manual | | | | CombBind C340 has several new features such |
| comb-binding machine. This is another | | | | as a document separator and an auto-centering |
| highly-desired feature that help the C340 | | | | guide, which are helpful to the binding |
| stand out from the crowd. But the features | | | | process. These are the kind of features that |
| don't end there; the CombBind C340 is made | | | | many small to midsized organizations are |
| with an ergonomically designed handle. This | | | | looking for and the ComBind C340 delivers. |
| handle works for those who are left handed or | | | | The CBC CombBind C340, while not ideal of |
| those who are right handed, makes the C340 | | | | very large corporations with high volume |
| completely functional to operate for any | | | | needs, could be perfectly suitable for small |
| personnel. | | | | to medium sized operations with lower volume |
| | | | needs. |
| Limitations: | | | | |
| | | | Recommendation: |
| While there are several nice features | | | | |
| included in the C340, there are also some | | | | So, even though there are some definite |
| limitations. To begin with, there is no | | | | limitations with the CombBind C340, there are |
| depth-of-punch guide. This is critical | | | | also some unique features that aid in style |
| because without it, you can't choose the | | | | and functionality. Because of this, the GBC |
| distance of the holes from the edge of the | | | | CombBind C340 can be a good choice for |
| paper. In addition, there are no | | | | routine comb binding and is recommended for |
| disengageable dies. These disengageable dies | | | | that use. With its plastic construction |
| allow the machine to punch custom sized | | | | and other limitations, however, it is |
| sheets. The C340 also is without an open | | | | probably not ideal for higher-volume |
| throat design, making it unable to punch | | | | applications and could not stand up to the |
| legal or A4 sized documents. This does limit | | | | challenges of durability and speed that these |
| the versatility of the machine and should be | | | | organizations are looking for. |