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Element Colors

Color	Comb	Coil	Wire Loop	Velo	Tape
Black	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Blue - Navy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Blue - Royal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Brown	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Burgundy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Clear	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Gold	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Gray	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Gray - Light	No	No	No	No	Yes
Green	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Green - Forest	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Orange	No	Yes	No	No	No
Purple	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Red	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Silver	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Tan	No	No	No	No	Yes
White	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yellow	No	Yes	No	No	Yes

Sheet Capacities

Binding System	Size	Die Set*	Sht. Cap.**	In Stock
Plastic Comb	3/16"	A	12	Yes
Plastic Comb	1/4"	A	25	Yes
Plastic Comb	5/16"	A	40	No
Plastic Comb	3/8"	A	55	Yes
Plastic Comb	7/16"	A	70	No
Plastic Comb	1/2"	A	84	Yes
Plastic Comb	9/16"	A	97	No
Plastic Comb	5/8"	A	112	Yes
Plastic Comb	3/4"	A	127	Yes
Plastic Comb	7/8"	A	150	No
Plastic Comb	1"	A	168	Yes
Plastic Comb	1 1/8"	A	220	No
Plastic Comb	1 1/4"	A	250	Yes
Plastic Comb	1 1/2"	A	300	Yes
Plastic Comb	1 3/4"	A	375	Yes
Plastic Comb	2"	A	425	Yes
Plastic Coil	6 mm	B or C	38	Yes
Plastic Coil	7 mm	B or C	42	Yes
Plastic Coil	8 mm	B or C	46	Yes
Plastic Coil	9 mm	B or C	58	Yes
Plastic Coil	10 mm	B or C	70	Yes
Plastic Coil	11 mm	B or C	78	No
Plastic Coil	12 mm	B or C	86	Yes
Plastic Coil	13 mm	B or C	94	No
Plastic Coil	14 mm	B or C	109	Yes
Plastic Coil	15 mm	B or C	117	Yes
Plastic Coil	16 mm	B or C	125	Yes
Plastic Coil	18 mm	B or C	140	Yes
Plastic Coil	20 mm	B or C	156	Yes
Plastic Coil	22 mm	B or C	171	No
Plastic Coil	23 mm	B or C	175	Yes
Plastic Coil	25 mm	B or C	195	Yes
Plastic Coil	28 mm	B or C	230	No
Plastic Coil	30 mm	B or C	250	Yes
Plastic Coil	32 mm	B or C	260	No
Plastic Coil	35 mm	B or C	278	Yes
Plastic Coil	38 mm	B or C	290	No
Plastic Coil	40 mm	B or C	303	No
Plastic Coil	45 mm	B or C	328	No
Wire Loop	1/4"	D	46	Yes
Wire Loop	5/16"	D	62	Yes
Wire Loop	3/8"	D	78	Yes
Wire Loop	7/16"	D	93	Yes
Wire Loop	1/2"	D	109	Yes
Wire Loop	9/16"	D	125	Yes
Wire Loop	5/8"	E	140	Yes
Wire Loop	3/4"	E	156	Yes
Wire Loop	7/8"	E	187	Yes
Wire Loop	1"	E	218	Yes
Wire Loop	1 1/4"	E	250	Yes
Velo	1"	F	250	Yes
Velo	2"	F	500	Yes
Velo	3"	F	750	Yes
Thermal Tape	Narrow	N/A	125	Yes
Thermal Tape	Medium	N/A	250	Yes
Thermal Tape	Wide	N/A	350	Yes
Ring Binder	1/2"	G	100	No
Ring Binder	1"	G	200	No
Ring Binder	1 1/2"	G	300	No
Ring Binder	2"	G	400	No
Ring Binder	2 1/2"	G	500	No
Ring Binder	3"	G	600	No

* Dies: A=Plastic Comb Die (7.5mm X 3mm rectangular holes), B=Plastic Coil 4:1 Die(11/64" diameter round holes), C=Plastic Coil 4:1 Die (4mm X 5mm oval holes), D=Wire Loop 3:1 Die (4mm X 5mm square holes), E=Wire Loop 2:1 Die (5.5mm X 6.5mm square holes, F=VeloBind Die (Eleven 1/8" diameter round holes) and G=3-5-7 Die (5/16" diameter round holes)
** All sheet capacity figures are based on the use of 20# bond sheets. Thicker sheets may require the use of larger elements.

Sheet Processing Dimensions

	Wire Loop	Plastic Coil	Plastic Comb	Velo Binding	Thermal Tape	Perfect Binding	Saddle Stitching
Max. Run Size	See Below	See Below	See Below	See Below	14" x 14"	12" x 12"	13" x 19"
Min. Run Size	See Below	See Below	See Below	See Below	8.5" x 4"	5" x 5.38"	5" x 7"
Max. Finished Size	See Below	See Below	See Below	See Below	14" x 14"	12" x 12"	9" x 13"
Min. Finished Size	See Below	See Below	See Below	See Below	2" x 2"	5" x 5"	4" x 5"
Max. Run Size-Auto Punch	12" x 13"	12" x 13"	12" x 13"	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Min. Run Size-Auto Punch	5" x 6"	5" x 6"	5"x 6"	N/A"	N/A	N/A	N/A
Max. Paperboard Thickness-Auto Punch-	26 Pt.	26 Pt.	26 Pt.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Max. Run Size-Manual Punch	20" x 17"	20" x 17"	20" x 17"	20" x 11"	N/A	N/A	N/A
Min. Run Size-Manual Punch	3" x 2"	3" x 2"	3" x 2"	3" x 2"	N/A	N/A	N/A
Max. Paperboard Thickness-Manual Punch	82 Pt.	82 Pt.	82 Pt.	45 Pt.	N/A	N/A	N/A
Max. Poly Cover Thickness-Manual Punch	35 guage	35 guage	35 guage	23 guage	N/A	N/A	N/A
Max. Fin Size-Auto Element Insertion	12" x 13"	12" x 13"	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Min. Fin Size-Auto Element Insertion	2" x 4"	2" x 2"	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Max. Fin Size-Manual Element Insertion	24" x 24"	20" x 17"	20" x 14"	20" x 14"	N/A	N/A	N/A
Min. Fin Size-Manual Element Insertion	2" x 2"	2" x 2"	2" x 2"	2" x 2"	N/A	N/A	N/A
Book Thickness Range	.25" to 1.25"	6mm to 45mm	3/16" to 2"	Up to 3"	Up to 1.5"	.04" to 1.6"	Up to 24 Shts
Binding Gutter Needed	3/8"	3/8"	5/16"	1/2"	5/8"	5/8"	1/4"

* Underlined figure indicates the binding edge dimension.

Binding System Comparison

	Wire Loop	Plastic Coil	Plastic Comb	Velo Binding	Thermal Tape	Perfect Binding	Saddle Stitching
Lies Flat When Open	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Tamper Resistant Element / System	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Reusable Binding Element	No	No	Yes	No	No	N/A	No
Element / Spine Easily Damaged	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Element / Spine May Be Imprinted	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Best Used For Retail Books	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
Resistant To Summer Heat	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
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