If you’re in the market for a collator, these tips should help you find the most appropriate device for your in-plant and get the best results from it.

—Bob Flinn, Standard FinishingSystems

If the salesperson asks you what paper size you would like to see the equipment run, tell him 11x17?, however, show up at the demo with three to five different paper sizes or jobs as well. Ask him to run your job first. If the salesperson cannot do the job or gives you excuses on why it can’t be run, then it probably is not the collator you are looking for.