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Paper Folder Terms Glossary - M-to-Z
- Manual Feed - This type of paper folder is one in which the user needs to feed documents into the machine by hand, one sheet at a time.
- Paper Tray - This is where the paper is placed before it is folded. Paper folders will have different sizes of trays which will accept different amounts of paper.
- Paper Weight - The weight of the paper you are using is a measurement of its thickness. Different paper folders will have different abilities as to which paper weights they can handle. All folders will be able to fold 20 pound paper.
- Pass - A pass is completed when a single sheet of paper runs through a folding machine one complete time.
- Perforate - Some paper folders will have a perforating function. Perforators will punch lines of small holes across a piece of paper, allowing for ease of separation. Documents like bills and checks are comonly perforated.
- Pound - Often seen as the # sign. Referes to the thickness of the paper. Different paper folders have the ability to fold different paper weights. All folders can fold 20-pound paper and most product specs are based off of this weight.
- Precision-Cut Gears - These are gears that are machine-cut, and not manufactured from a mold.
- Pre-Set Fold Settings - This term refers to the standard fold styles that are pre-programmed into a folding machine.
- Pressure-Seal - This type of folder exerts pressure on pre-applied adhesive to create a secure seal without using water or heat.
- Score - Some folders are capable of scoring material. Scoring paper leaves parallel creases across the paper's surface in order to assist in folding.
- Skew - A term refering to how well the paper lines up after it has been folded. Off-skewed documents have the appearance of a crokked fold. Some folders will come with precise controls that allow the user to adjust the skew.
- Skewed Paper Side Guides - These are guides on a paper folder that adjust for varying paper sizes.
- Slit - A slitter will cut paper into narrow strips. Some paper folders have a slitting feature which basically looks like a pizza cutter and has the ability to cut paper in half.
- Stack Capacity - The stack capacity is the amount of paper that can be placed into a paper folder's paper tray.
- Top-Feed - Most folders are top-feed folders. Users load the documents into a hopper located on top of the machine. Friction feed rollers in the paper folder pull paper from the top of the stack.
- Vacuum Feed - This type of paper folder utilizes air suction to transfer paper into the machine. This method of feeding allows specially printed stocks, glossy paper, and other coated papers to be folded.
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