Here in Madison, your brand is your handshake. It’s the promise you make to every client, reflected in the quality of your work and the dedication of your team. It’s also reflected in the materials you leave behind—those glossy event programs, detailed product brochures, and professional training manuals.
For too long, getting that perfect, polished look has meant handing your brilliant ideas over to an outside print shop. And you know the drill. You’re suddenly working on their timeline. You’re forced to meet their minimum order quantities (do you really need 500 copies right now?). And you’re paying their prices, over and over again.
But what if you could break that cycle?
What if you could take complete control of that process? Imagine going from a flash of inspiration on a Monday morning to holding a stack of stunning, finished booklets on Tuesday afternoon. All under your own roof, on your own schedule. This isn’t about just buying a new machine; it’s about making your business more agile, creative, and powerfully self-sufficient.
You and your team are the heroes of your business’s story. It’s time you had the tools to tell that story beautifully. By pairing the powerhouse Kyocera ECOSYS M8130cidn multifunction printer with the precision of MBM finishing equipment, you can build an in-house production solution that puts you firmly in the driver’s seat.
Step 1: The Powerhouse Print Engine (Kyocera ECOSYS M8130cidn)
Before a single page can be folded or stapled, it has to be printed. Perfectly. The print job is the foundation for everything that follows, and a weak foundation ruins the whole structure. This is where the Kyocera ECOSYS M8130cidn stands out, serving as the flawless engine for all your creative projects.
This is not just another office copier collecting dust in the corner. It’s a versatile A3 color multifunction system designed from the ground up to deliver professional-grade results.
- Vibrant, True-to-Life Color: Your ideas will explode onto the page with exceptional clarity, thanks to a true 1200×1200 dpi print resolution. What does that tech spec actually mean for your business? It means the photos in your brochures will be rich and lifelike, not flat and dull. It means the text in your financial reports will be razor-sharp and easy to read. It means the specific blue and green of your logo will be spot-on, every single time. It ensures the quality of your printed materials finally matches the quality of your work.
- Speed That Respects Your Time: But let’s be honest, quality doesn’t matter if it takes forever. This machine is also built for speed. The M8130cidn moves at a swift 30 pages per minute in full color. Your team won’t be stuck in that frustrating printer queue, watching the clock tick. Whether you’re printing 25 copies of a program for a last-minute event or hundreds of pages for a new training manual, this machine handles the volume without getting bogged down. This speed gives your business an incredible competitive advantage, allowing you to react to opportunities in days, not weeks.
- Built for Booklets: The M8130cidn is designed with booklet creation in mind. It handles paper sizes up to 11″ x 17″, which is the key to printing standard letter-sized booklets (as two-page spreads). It starts with a 600-sheet paper capacity that can be expanded to 1,600 sheets, so your team can launch big jobs without the constant “please add paper” interruptions that kill productivity.
More Than a Printer: Your Office’s New Central Hub
While the M8130cidn is a brilliant print engine, its talents don’t stop there. It’s a complete document solution—a full Print, Copy, Scan, and optional Fax system that can quickly become the central hub for your entire team’s workflow.
Think about all the paper that flows through your office. Now imagine capturing it effortlessly. The 50-sheet Reversing Automatic Document Processor (RADF) lets your team load a big stack of multi-page documents and scan them in full color, quickly and reliably. It’s perfect for:
- Archiving old project files to clear out cabinet space.
- Creating digital, searchable PDFs of printed materials to share via email.
- Capturing handwritten notes and markups from a team brainstorming session.
And in today’s flexible work environment, your team needs to connect from everywhere. The M8130cidn is built for modern teams. The large and intuitive 7-inch color touchscreen works like a tablet, making it simple for anyone to use without a lot of training. It’s also packed with mobile connectivity options. Whether your team members are on iPhones, Androids, or Google accounts, they can print and scan wirelessly with zero hassle using services like Apple AirPrint®, KYOCERA Mobile Print™, and Mopria®.
This level of connectivity gives your staff the freedom to be productive whether they’re at their desk, in a conference room, or working remotely.
Step 2: The Magic Trick (MBM Finishing Equipment)
Okay, now for the really cool part.
The Kyocera has produced stacks of beautifully printed 11″ x 17″ sheets. They look great, but they’re still just flat pages. How do you transform them into a professional booklet that feels substantial in a client’s hands?
This is where MBM finishing equipment steps in to complete the process. It provides the sharp folds, tight staples, and clean cuts that separate amateur handouts from professionally produced documents.
While the Kyocera M8130cidn itself offers an optional 500-sheet internal finisher that’s great for multi-position stapling of reports, a dedicated MBM bookletmaker takes your capabilities to an entirely new level.
Imagine this workflow: you take your printed sheets, place them in an MBM finisher, and press a button. The machine automatically folds each sheet perfectly, saddle-stitches it with two staples right in the spine, and trims the edges for that perfectly crisp, clean finish.
This is the magic of bringing the entire process in-house. You are no longer at the mercy of a print shop’s schedule or their mistakes.
- Have an idea for a flash sale on Tuesday? You can design, print, and finish a set of stunning brochures by Wednesday morning.
- Need 30 training manuals for a new group starting Monday? You can produce them Friday afternoon, no rush shipping required.
- Want to test two different versions of a marketing piece? You can print 10 of each and see which one performs better, without a huge upfront cost.
This is the kind of agility that sets your business apart. You gain absolute control over quality, quantity, and—most importantly—your timeline.
Quick Questions, Straight Answers (FAQs)
1. So, can the Kyocera printer staple documents itself, or do I need the other machine? Great question. Yes, the Kyocera M8130cidn has an option for a 500-sheet internal finisher. This is perfect for everyday tasks like stapling multi-page reports or handouts in the corner or on the side. But for creating true, folded booklets with those two staples in the spine (called a saddle-stitch), pairing the printer with a dedicated MBM bookletmaker is what gives you that next level of professional polish.
2. What’s the best paper size to use for making booklets on this machine? The machine’s ability to handle paper up to 11″ x 17″ is its superpower for this task. By printing your booklet on 11″ x 17″ paper (often called tabloid or ledger paper), you can create a classic, letter-sized booklet (8.5″ x 11″) when it’s folded in half. This is the standard, most professional, and most efficient method.
3. This sounds powerful. Is it going to be too complicated for my small team to manage? Not at all. This whole system is designed to be user-friendly. It starts with the Kyocera’s large, 7-inch color touchscreen that guides users through tasks. The mobile printing options mean your team can print from the devices they already use every day. On the management side, it’s ready for KYOCERA Fleet Services (KFS), a cloud-based system that our team can use to monitor supply levels and device health in real-time. This helps us proactively fix issues and even automate toner delivery, minimizing downtime and administrative headaches for you.
Create Without Compromise
Your business runs on big ideas and your team’s relentless hard work. It’s time to give them tools that can finally keep up.
By bringing your booklet production in-house with the Kyocera ECOSYS M8130cidn and MBM finishers, you’re not just buying equipment. You are investing in your own independence. Your creativity. Your speed. You’re investing in your ability to tell your story, your way.
If you’re ready to take control of your marketing and empower your team to create stunning documents on demand, we’re here to help you build the perfect solution.
Contact Madison Copier today. Let’s have a real conversation about how you can start producing perfect, professional booklets right from your own office.