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Making a great impression – bind your
documents well
The rise of self-publishing over the past few years has obviously been
driven by the incredible ease with which people can now print, bind and
distribute their own products. Even though the Internet seems to have
become the way in which most people like to get their information out
to their ‘fans’, many still see the benefit in printing out instruction
manuals and information products as they are more ‘tangible’ and often
seen as better quality.
The e-book is obviously an incredible product, but people still like to
see, feel and touch and so if you are really looking to add value to
some of your productions whether it be software products or even
presentations, you can add a lot of impact by doing a professional job
and creating a well bound set of documents.
One of the easiest ways to do this is to use a comb, wire or
coil
binder. These work by firstly putting holes down the side of your
paper and then inserting a spine that will then bind all the paper
together. There are added bonuses in that these types of binding enable
the user to place the manual flat on the desk – ideal if working next
to a computer.
Obviously each type of binding process is different and here is a quick
run-down of where each one can help.
Comb Binding
- Uses a plastic coil to secure pages
- Suitable for up to 450 pages
- Being plastic – not as secure as wire
- Easy to open – for small documents you can easily add more pages,
but it becomes more difficult the more pages you have
- The most economic option
Coil Binding
- Uses a plastic coated coil to secure the pages
- Suitable for up to 140 pages
- Ideally used for reports, dissertations etc.
- Very fast. Especially the electronic ones
Wire binding
- Up to 125 pages
- Great for smaller documents
- Secure binding – you can’t get the pages out easily
- Multi-coloured wires available
- Offers a 360 degree fold
So, if you’re one of the increasing number of budding publishers who
want to create their own documents with a professional edge, check out
the wide range of
binding
machines available.