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3.7 SETTING THE RIGHT EXPECTATIONS
Product Positioning:
SmartPunch provides a flexible, cost effective punching solution for light to medium level production
oriented customers.
oriented customers.
• Designed for customers that have the need to punch their documents at a maximum of 60-70% of
their overall workflow.
• Recommended punching limit to 200k sheets per month. (600k sheets in bypass mode)
• Die Sets will decrease in performance over time based on the types of stocks and weights that are
being punched.
• GBC guarantees a minimum of 500k punches per die set. However, if paper stock punched is
typically 20lb bond, then up to 2 million punches can be achieved.
• Should be regarded as a long-term supply item.
Interposer:
Improved communication has now been developed to allow for use with the interposer when the
SmartPunch is in-line.
SmartPunch is in-line.
SR841 Finisher Stack Capacity
:
The Finisher has a stack capacity of 3000 sheets.
• Some Die Set patterns can create larger stacked output.
• GBC recommends offloading stacker output at around 2000 sheets.
• GBC recommends offloading stacker output at around 2000 sheets.
8.5” x 11” (LEF) Only
:
SmartPunch is designed to punch this size only (LEF) no exceptions. Attempting to punch a sheet
size other than 8.5” x 11” (LEF) will cause a jam.
size other than 8.5” x 11” (LEF) will cause a jam.
• SmartPunch cannot punch tabs. Tabs will have to be run, punched and inserted offline.
• Use a colored sheet insert (instead of the tab) in the job workflow for easier tab insertion after the
• Use a colored sheet insert (instead of the tab) in the job workflow for easier tab insertion after the
job has been run.
Running Jobs:
SmartPunch is currently activated manually by the touch of a button.
• Cannot be activated from the Printer Touch Panel Display.
• It cannot be activated from the driver at your PC.
• For the Aficio 1060, 1075, 2051, 2060 & 2075, MT-C3, VC-1, BC-3 the document will need to be
• It cannot be activated from the driver at your PC.
• For the Aficio 1060, 1075, 2051, 2060 & 2075, MT-C3, VC-1, BC-3 the document will need to be
rotated 180 degrees to allow for punching on the correct side of the document.
• Jobs sent to the SmartPunch from the desktop currently have 4 minutes to begin printing from
manual punch activation.
• Complex jobs may need to be sent to the Document Server first and then punched.
Die Sets:
The GBC SmartPunch is capable of punching a variety of hole-punch patterns by simply changing the
Die Set. Die sets can be changed in seconds without tools. The Die Sets currently available are listed
below.
Die Set. Die sets can be changed in seconds without tools. The Die Sets currently available are listed
below.
North America
Europe / Australia
3 hole
4 hole
VeloBind 11 hole
VeloBind 12 hole
WireBind (2 Types)
- 21 hole WireBind
- 32 hole WireBind
- 32 hole WireBind
WireBind (2 Types)
- 23 hole WireBind
- 34 hole WireBind
- 34 hole WireBind
ColorCoil 44 hole
ColorCoil 47 hole
ProClick 32 Hole
ProClick 34 Hole
Plastic Comb 19 Hole
Plastic Comb 20 Hole & 21 Hole
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