Copier Lingo: Sorter

Sorter
A series of horizontal bins near the output tray of a copier. The bins move up and down the side of the copier to collate pages in the order that they are outputted from the machine. Sorters are also referred to as finishers.

Stapler/Sorter
A sorter that staples collated documents.

Three-Hole Punching
Some sorters, often referred to as finishers, will three-hole punch collated and stapled copies.

Sorting and Finishing

Digital copiers can sort copied sets electronically without the use of sorter bins.

Instead of separate bins, the copies are placed in a single tray at a right angle or offset from each other, allowing you to easily identify where one set ends and another begins. Bin-free sorting allows you to make unlimited sets at one time, rather than only as many sets as you have sorter bins.

You may want a finisher if you are frequently going to copy many sets of multi-page documents. The most familiar type of finisher is the automatic stapler, which can be a huge time-saver. More advanced versions include three-hole punches, saddle stitch binding, folding, and more. Finishers are optional on many machines, and usually carry an additional cost.

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