| u own a Powis Parker Fastback 15xs binding machine | | | | brand new CP binding strips. The Fastback CP strip is |
| you might be interested to know that a brand new | | | | designed for binding some types of paper that were |
| upgrade is available for your machine. The good news | | | | previously difficult (or impossible) to bind with existing |
| about this upgrade is that it will add some great new | | | | Fastback Strips. These CP strips offer superior |
| functionality to your machine. The bad news about the | | | | adhesion for laser print and color copier papers. If you |
| upgrade is that you will need your local Powis Parker | | | | are interested in learning more about the new |
| Fastback dealer to upgrade your machine for you | | | | Fastback CP strip check out our recent article about |
| since it requires replacing a number of internal | | | | the release of the Fastback CP Strip by Powis Parker. |
| components and recalibrating the machine. Even so, | | | | 3. The new upgrade will provide sharper binding edges |
| this upgrade is more than worthwhile considering the | | | | for your documents and reports. Prior to the model |
| improvements that it makes to your Fastback 15xs | | | | 15xs, a soft or rounded binding edge was the standard |
| binding machine. Here is a quick overview of the | | | | finishing result. However, the model 15xs provided a |
| added features that you get with this new | | | | menu option for creating sharper, less rounded corners |
| upgrade… | | | | on your bind. Most customers seem to prefer the |
| 1. The new upgrade to your Fastback 15xs increases | | | | sharper less rounded binding edge offered by this |
| the binding speed of your 15xs by approximately 25% | | | | setting and thus, the new upgrade for the 15xs will |
| when using Fastback Super Strip binding Strips. The | | | | make this setting the default for binding documents. |
| previous binding cycle for Fastback Super Strips was | | | | 4. Finally, the new upgrade for the 15xs binding |
| about 22 seconds per bind. However, with the new | | | | machine will correct a firmware bug that prevented |
| upgrade the binding cycle will be reduced to about 17 | | | | users from saving their strip wrap settings. Previously, |
| seconds per book. This allows you to bind as many as | | | | when the user selected a different strip wrap from the |
| 48 more books per hour. That is a huge increase in | | | | menu, the machine went back to the standard strip |
| productivity for higher volume customers. This is | | | | wrap (factory default) when it was turned off. With |
| especially important for customers who are currently | | | | the new upgrade, the machine will stay in the user |
| using Speed Strips since Powis Parker is the process | | | | selected mode when the machine is turned on, unless |
| of discontinuing the Speed Strip. | | | | the user goes back into the menu to reset the strip |
| 2. Your new upgraded Fastback 15xs binding machine | | | | wrap setting. |
| will be capable of handling Powis Parker’s | | | | |
