subject: Three Reasons To Use Pre-punched Paper For Your Next Binding Project [print this page] Using a binding machine can be a great way to produce professional-looking documents without having to ship your work to an off-site copy shop or bindery. When it comes right down to it, the binding process is pretty much the same whether you're using a plastic comb, wire, VeloBind, or GBC ProClick machine. When you bind, the first thing you typically do is punch holes in your document. However, this can be a very time-consuming step in the process especially if your machine has a low punching capacity and you need to create a lot of booklets. One way you can solve this problem is by using pre-punched paper. Here are three reasons why you should use this type of paper for your next binding project.
1.) Save time. The first and most obvious reason you should use pre-punched paper is because it will save you a lot of time. If your pages are all ready to go, all you need to do is print your documents and then bind them. The punching part is often the most time-consuming part of a binding project simply because a lot of machines have fairly low punching capacities. For example, the GBC CombBind C110 can bind booklets that contain up to 300 pages. However, it can only punch 15 sheets at a time. Think of how long it would take you to punch enough sheets to produce a 300-page document. And imagine how much more time it would take if you needed to produce a lot of these booklets. Simply put, it would take an eternity. But with pre-punched paper you can start binding immediately. Plus, you won't have to deal with holes that run off the page and other imperfections.
2.) Save money. For most businesses, time is money, and both are important resources. As mentioned above, using your binding machine to punch your pages is time-consuming and it will cost you money in terms of employee wages, especially when you have a lot of documents to produce. Pre-punched paper can cut down on the amount of time you or an employee spend on the binding process, so you can use the money you would have spent on wages on something else.
3.) A great selection is available. No matter what kind of machine you have, there are bound to be supplies that are right for you. Pre-punched paper is available for comb, wire, VeloBind, ProClick, and coil machines in a wide variety of colors and weights, such as the ever-popular 20 lb. bond. The majority of materials available are letter-sized (8.5" x 11"), but you can also find half-letter, legal-sized, and A4 if you look hard enough. There's even paper that's really large with dimensions of 11" x 17". So if you need letter-sized sheets for your ProClick device that are purple and have a 24 lb. weight, odds are you'll be able to find them. Most of this paper is available both by the ream and by the case, so you'll be able to get just the amount you need.
Finally, you can also order pre-punched covers that can help you save even more time, as well as make your documents look just the way you want them to. When you're facing a big binding project and time and money are of the essence, pre-punched paper is what you need.
