Of all the different document finishing styles
available to organizations, twin loop wire is quite possibly the most
elegant and professional. This article will provide you with five tips for binding your documents with wire-o.
Of all the different document finishing styles
available to organizations, twin loop wire is quite possibly the most
elegant and professional. For this reason, it is the style of choice
for many architects, real estate agents, accountants and financial
service companies. However, many users do not understand some of the
intricacies of wire binding. This article will provide you with five
tips for binding your documents with wire-o.
Wire binding spines are available in two different
pitches. They are designed for either a 3:1 (3 holes per inch) or 2:1
(2 holes per inch) pattern. Three to one spines are designed for
binding small sized documents that are between 3/16" and 9/16" thick.
Two to one spines are designed for binding larger books that are
between 5/8" and 1-1/2" thick. When choosing a wirebind machine it is
important to make sure that you pick a unit that will meet your needs.
If you already have a 3:1 pitch machine the only option that you will
have for binding larger documents is to use 3:1 pitch spiral coil.
However, if you have 2:1 pitch machine you can order special 2:1 pitch
small sized spines that will allow you to bind documents as small as
1/4". Just make sure that your closer is capable of being adjusted for
smaller sized spines.
Choosing the right size of
spine for your documents is important. If you choose a spine that is
too small, your pages won't fit or they won't turn freely. If you
choose an element that is too large the pages will be loose in the
spine and they won't look as good. To choose the right size of wire for
your document you should take the size of your document and add 1/8" to
allow the pages to move freely.
One of the most
difficult parts of binding documents using WireO is hanging the pages
onto the elements. However, almost every machine comes with a hanger.
In some cases the hanger will have a bunch of hooks on the front of the
machine. In other cases, there will be a small metal plate on the
machine that will flip up allowing you to clamp the c shaped spine in
place while you add the pages to the spine. Using the wire holder on
your binding machine will help to save you tons of time in the binding
process.
As mentioned above, the pitch of your
machine will partially determine the sizes of documents that you are
able to bind. However, even if your binding machine has the correct
pitch it is still possible that it will not handle 3/16" and 1-1/2"
wire. These are specialty sizes and may not work in all equipment.
Check your machine specifications before ordering either of these two
sizes of supplies.
If you have a 3:1 pitch binding
machine you will also have a few other binding options that will be
available to you. Proclick binding spines are designed to work with a
3:1 pitch hole pattern. Proclick is easy to open and edit and might be
ideal for certain sales reports or presentations that your company
does. Additionally, you can use your three to one pitch machine along
with 3:1 spiral coil for a completely different look and feel.
Hopefully these five hints will help you when binding documents with
twin loop wire. Give it a try for yourself and see just how easy it can
be.
Jeff McRitchie is the designer and Director of Marketing for MyBinding.com. He has written over 100 articles on binding machines, binding covers, binding supplies,laminators,laminating supplies,paper handling equipments,binders,index tabs, and shredders.
