face trim booklets on a paper cutter

2 Minute Tuesday: Booklet Breakdown

2 Minute Tuesday: Booklet Breakdown

Booklets: a set of documents folded in half and stapled in the middle; one of the most cost effective ways to bind a book. But where do you start? For such a simple bind, there sure are a lot of ways to make them.

So let’s break it down.

Option 1: Manual Staple / Manual Fold

Center-staple your document

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Joe's Question Corner: Getting Even (With Booklets That Is)

Joe's Question Corner: Getting Even (With Booklets That Is)

Q: “When we trim saddle-stitched booklets on our knife guillotine cutter, the booklet sides opposite the folded/stapled edge end up uneven. Is there a problem with our cutter?

A: This is called face trimming and your cutter is probably just fine. Booklets often end up slipping around because of the

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