Self-Published Work Benefit from Comb Binding
For cookbooks, how-to books, poetry, technical and instruction manuals, presentations and proposals, comb binding gives a professional appearance. It also gives you the convenience of a finished product that will lie allow for edits. Comb binding allows for easy editing of your printed material since the combs will open and close to remove or add pages. When books are bound with plastic combs, recipients have the added convenience of a book that will lie flat, making it easier for them to use.
Using a specified hole-punch pattern near the bound edge, plastic combs insert and curl around to hold all your pages together. This is often called 19-ring binding as this is the usual number of holes punched alongside an 11-inch sheet of paper. The combs are durable and come in a variety of colors, and many can be customized to match your preference. This is ideal for reinforcing brand identity on presentations, proposals, reports, sales brochures or business documents. A binding method that coordinates with your logo adds greater marketing appeal.
Do You Need an Electric or Manual Comb Binding Machine?
What’s your volume and timeline? These factors are important when considering an electric or manual comb binding machine. Manual machines are ideal for small volumes, and are usually small enough to fit on a desktop. However, if you have a large volume and high frequency, an electric binding machine is indispensable. These systems typically perforate your pages and automatically insert your combs, which increases your level of productivity. This method also greatly reduces the chances of finding any of your pages out of order.
By using your own comb binding machine, your process of self-publishing is simplified. With a one-time investment, a comb binding machine helps you bring everything together, without the additional time and cost of using a third-party to punch and bind. Comb binding systems are easy to operate, giving you freedom to create and distribute your self-published work on your own timeline and budget.
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