Small Business Articles

Binding Wire Documents Using the GBC TL2900 Electric Wire Closer - Posted by Jeff McRitchie.

The GBC TL2900 wire closer (formerly the Ibico 340WB) is a versatile production system that will enable the end user to produce attractive Wire-bound documents. Though ruggedly built, the 340WB is compact and light enough to be used on any table or desk. It has been designed for easy operation as part of the GBC product line of binding equipment.

Binding Presentations and Proposals Without a Binding Machine - Posted by Jeff McRitchie.

Do you need to take your documents, reports, presentations and proposals to the next level of professionalism? One of the easiest ways to accomplish this is to choose a binding style that reflects a professional image that you can be proud of. However, for small companies that don't do a lot of reports, the initial cost of purchasing a binding system can be prohibitive. This article is designed to present some options for organizations that are looking to bind documents without the need for a binding machine. Here are five options...

Binding Legal Sized Documents with Different Types of Binding Machines - Posted by Jeff McRitchie.

Does your company do a lot of Legal Sized Binding? Or maybe you only do a few legal sized documents but you want to make sure that the binding machine that you buy can handle 14” long documents. Either way, this article is designed to help you understand the options available on the market for binding legal sized documents. Here is a quick overview…

Binding Half Letter Size Books and Landscape Documents - Posted by Jeff McRitchie.

Are you looking to bind half letter sized documents (8.5" x 5.5")? If you have looked around at the binding machines and binding supplies that are available on the market you have probably noticed that most of the equipment and supplies are designed for binding documents on the 11" edge. Even so, if you are looking to bind half sheet books on the 8.5" side there are a number of options available. Here are some of the things that you will need to consider if you are looking to bind half letter sized documents...

Binding Documents Using GBC Velobind Hard Case Covers - Posted by Jeff McRitchie.

Hardcases have an elegant texture and design, to provide the impressive appearance of a casebound book. One option for achieving this elegant and impressive look is by using your GBC Velobind binding machine along with Velobind hardcases. Velobind hardcases are available in five standard thicknesses from ¼” up to 1-3/8”. If you look at a Velobind Hardcase, you will notice the following features.

Binding Documents Longer than 11” Using Plastic Comb Binding - Posted by Jeff McRitchie.

Most of the comb binding systems and supplies on the market are designed for binding letter sized documents. However, I occasionally have customers call and ask if there is a way to comb bind documents that are longer than 11". Binding these documents is possible with many of the different plastic combbind systems on the market. However, there are a number of things to consider when attempting to comb bind such documents. Here is a quick review of the three things you will need to bind these oversized documents with plastic combs.

Binding Calendars with Twin Loop Wire and Calendar Hangers - Posted by Jeff McRitchie.

Have you ever seen a calendar bound with twin loop wire with a small half moon punch out and a calendar hanger to hang it on the wall? Well now it is possible for you to create your own calendars just like this. All you need is twin loop wire binding machines, some twin loop wire, a thumb cut calendar punch and some calendar hangers. Here are a few quick instruction for binding calendars with twin loop wire and calendar hangers.

Bind Your Own Customized Yearbooks - Posted by Jeff McRitchie.

For small and medium sized schools, creating a high quality customized yearbook can often be cost prohibitive. The large companies that specialize in creating yearbooks for schools are not set up to handle small runs of just a few hundred yearbooks. As a result, smaller schools either have to pay a huge premium for their yearbooks or do without. However, there is now a new option for creating yearbooks that is far more reasonable for small and medium sized high schools.

An Overview of Spiral Coil Binding - Posted by Jeff McRitchie.

Are you looking for a new style of binding for your reports and documents? Perhaps spiral coil is a good fit for you. Spiral coil binding uses a colored plastic element that is preformed into a spiral coil that is wound onto the edge of your book and then crimped to keep the coil from winding back off. If you are thinking about switching to spiral coil binding (also called color coil binding or plastic coil binding) here are seven things you might need to know ...

An Overview Of Binding Machine Manufacturers - Posted by Jeff McRitchie.

If you are thinking about purchasing a new binding machine punch, the choices can seem endless. There are hundreds of binding machines available on the market from dozens of different manufacturers. However, your decision can be a lot easier if you know just a little bit about the different makers of binding equipment. This article will provide a quick overview of some of the largest and most well known makers of binding equipment.