Print binding processes offer a wide range of options to the business owner. Many of the online printers only print small pieces and don't offer binding services, so searching for printing binding is more difficult than searching for printers who do other types of printing. Document packaging is also harder to find, especially if you want the printed piece mailed individually.

Many printers who provide print binding also provide document packaging and fulfillment services, so you may find one solution that addresses your print binding and packaging production needs together. Some types of binding are:

1. Double loop wire-o binding is durable and allows the book to lay flat in the open position. Opposite pages line up with correct registration and optional wrap-around covers allow for artwork on the book's spine.

2. Plastic coil binding is also quite durable and resists crushing so is a good option for books you plan to mail. Opposite pages will not have perfect registration, however.

3. Wire spiral Binding is typically the least expensive and least durable binding type.

4. Comb binding, or GBC binding, is easily obtainable at most quick-copy outlets and you can purchase in-house comb binding equipment inexpensively. Pages can be added later, but the binding often comes loose with repeated use.

5. Saddle-stitching, or stapling, is a good choice for documents that have fewer numbers of pages and soft covers.


Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• When you receive your items back from the printer, store them in the print packaging boxes they arrive in and take note of how they are stacked in the box if you need to remove them. Storing them in the same position and boxes they were shipped in will keep them in good condition.

The official source of Print Binding and Packaging Production is
the Print Binding and Packaging Production page at Business.com