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The GBC Magnapunch is
easily the most popular interchangeable die binding punch used by
printers, copy shops, in plant printing facilities and large
organizations that do volume punching.This machine is the updated version of the
exceptionally durable and very popular GBC 111pm. The 111pm was in use
for approximately 30 years-many are still in use today.

Overview:

• The GBC Magnapunch is
  easily the most popular interchangeable die binding punch used by
  printers, copy shops, in plant printing facilities and large
  organizations that do volume punching.
• This machine which was
  also sold under the Ibico brand name as the 660ID allows users to
  quickly and easily change punching patterns to use different binding
  styles.
• This machine is the updated version of the
  exceptionally durable and very popular GBC 111pm. The 111pm was in use
  for approximately 30 years-many are still in use today.
• The Magna Punch is fast, easy to use, durable and allows you to punch more than ten different hole patterns.
• Plus,
  this machine also includes a number of other great features to help
  ensure that you spend less time punching so that you can focus on other
  important tasks within your organization.

Strengths / Features:

• The
  die sets are incredibly easy to change on the GBC Magnapunch. All you
  need to is grab the handle and pull the die out of your system. You can
  then slide the new dieset into the side of the machine. There are no
  screws to loosen, levers to pull, latches to tighten or any other
  mechanism to worry about. You simply slide the die-set into the side of
  the machine and you are ready to punch.
• There are a huge
  number of diesets available for this machine. In fact, there are
  currently seventeen different dies to choose from. This means that the
  Magnapunch can be used for all of the most common types of binding
  including: Plastic Combs, Spiral Coils, Twin Loop Wire, Velobind,
  Surebind, 3-Hole Punching, 2-Hole Punching and GBC Proclick.
• The
  Magnapunch includes dual punch activators for convenience. There is a
  rocker switch on the right hand side of the machine to turn the punch
  on. This switch allows you to select the punching method that you
  prefer. You can choose to use the foot pedal that comes with the
  machine to activate the punch. Alternatively, you can choose to use the
  small table-top switch that activates the punch when you place your
  paper against the edge guide.
• This machine is one of the
  fastest binding punches available on the market. It uses a heavy duty
  continuous motor that allows for a half second punching cycle. This
  means that the Magnapunch will be ready to punch your next stack of
  paper 1/2 second after it has finished the last stack. That is
  impressive and should be more than adequate to meet the needs of even
  the fastest operators. In fact, your operator should never have to wait
  for the Magnapunch to be ready.
• The Magnapunch also has one
  of the largest chip trays that I have seen. This may not seem like a
  big deal. However, failure to empty the chip tray on a modular binding
  punch can greatly affect the punching quality and longevity of the
  motor. The chip tray on this machine can hold chips from over 40,000
  sheets of paper without needing to emptied.

Weaknesses / Limitations:

• The
  punching capacity of the Magnapunch is between 20-45 sheets depending
  on the dieset that you use. Several other modular punches in the same
  price range have higher punching capacities than this. GBC has
  purposefully limited the punching capacities of some of their dies in
  order to help prolong the life of their punch and to preserve punching
  quality. Although some of the other modular punches can punch more
  sheets at one time, the sheets will often buckle, stick together or
  look ragged.
• The Magnapunch has a continuous duty motor which
  allows it to offer such a fast punching cycle. However, there is a fly
  wheel inside the machine that is constantly running when the machine is
  turned on. Inside a print shop or production area this noise is hardly
  noticeable. However, if you place a Magnapunch in a quiet office
  environment the noise is fairly noticeable. This is definitely
  something to keep in mind.
• The die sets on the Magnapunch do
  not have a retainer clip to keep the pins from falling out if you turn
  them upside down, in order to make removing pins faster when changing
  between paper sizes (you can simply slide the die part way out of the
  machine and replace or remove the pin). Instead, GBC includes a
  magnetic strip with the dies that helps to keep the pins in place.
  However, this magnetic strip can easily fall off, be misplaced or
  become damaged. The dies will work without the magnetic strip. You just
  don’t want to turn them upside down.

Recommendation:

• When
  I compare all of the the different interchangeable die modular binding
  punches that I have tested and reviewed, the GBC Magnapunch is my
  favorite.
• It is easy to setup, simple to operate and it is
  extremely fast. I especially like the quick die change mechanism. It is
  the best in the industry.
• Some other punches such as the
  Rhino Tuff HD7700 do have larger punching capacities. However , I
  believe that the overall punching quality and speed is higher with this
  machine than it is with the HD7700 or any other modular binding punch
  available on the market today.

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