| For years, plastic comb binding was one of | | | | pages onto them. This can come in really |
| the only methods of binding available. | | | | handy for the inserting process. |
| Nearly every document, presentation, | | | | |
| proposal, cookbook and training manual was | | | | 3. Proclick spines are only available in two |
| bound with plastic combs. However, over time | | | | sizes and two colors. If you are going to |
| the novelty and elegance of plastic comb | | | | need to bind documents with other sizes or |
| binding has worn off. Documents bound with | | | | need another color you will need to use |
| plastic combs have become common and don't | | | | plastic combs. One of the beauties of using |
| have demand the same attention that they once | | | | Zipbind is that you can always use combs for |
| did. Yet hundreds of thousands of offices | | | | thicker documents, odd sizes and special |
| across the country still own plastic comb | | | | colors. Keep this in mind. |
| binding machines. For these offices there is | | | | |
| a new solution. | | | | 4. One of the great things about Zipbind is |
| | | | that you can very easily edit documents in |
| GBC Zipbind binding spines use the same hole | | | | the field. If you get stuck in the field |
| pattern as traditional comb binding spines. | | | | without a zipper tool you can always use a |
| However, zip bind offers a brand new look and | | | | pen to open the loops and click the loops |
| new functionality for your documents. This | | | | shut manually. It might also be a good idea |
| article is designed to offer a few simple | | | | to equip your sales representatives with a |
| tips and tricks for binding your documents | | | | small comb binding punch such as the CombBind |
| with GBC Zipbind. Here they are… | | | | c50 in their car or briefcase. This way they |
| | | | can punch additional pages or sales sheets to |
| 1. If you plan on using the little zipper | | | | add into the documents on the fly. |
| tool that comes in the package with the | | | | |
| spines you are going to want to click the | | | | 5. Binding documents with Zipbind is also |
| first few loops closed by hand. You will | | | | ideal for organizations that don't own a |
| also want to crease the spine slightly in | | | | binding machine. They can simply buy |
| order to make the closing process easier. | | | | prepunched comb bind paper and covers and put |
| You can give the zipper tool a try or simply | | | | your documents together without ever touching |
| close the loops by hand and use the zipper to | | | | a binding machine. This presents one of the |
| open spines to edit your documents. | | | | lowest cost methods of binding available on |
| | | | the market. |
| 2. Every pack of Zipbind spines comes with a | | | | |
| blue plastic piece. This is designed to | | | | These are just a few tips to remember when |
| slide over the comb opener on your binding | | | | binding documents with GBC Zipbind. Give zip |
| machine. The blue plastic strip will hold | | | | binding a try and find out just how flexible |
| your Zipbind spines while you insert the | | | | this new binding style can be. |