New Method

This binding method is already mentioned in the new user’s manual for the SimpleBind, but I thought I would show this to those with earlier versions of the device.

Some sorts of paper are very stubborn about wrinkling once printed, especially if you are using a laser printer. I happen to use just such a paper. After much tinkering, I have developed this method. Score your cover and jog your pages as usual. After you have pressed the downward clamp into place, unscrew the wing nuts on the top clamp as far as you can without them falling off. (The new SimpleBind has acorn nuts on this clamp, so you can skip this step).

Take a 1″ diameter dowel or rod (included in the SimpleBind kit) and slide it behind the cover, then press it down until the pages rest against the top clamp (see photos below). I also put a piece of wax paper over the clamp so I can be a bit messier with the glue. This fanning action pushes the pages together, yet allows the glue to penetrate deeper between the pages. After you have finished applying the glue, remove the rod and the wax paper, push the upper clamp back against the pages and bind as usual.

This is an extra step, but I’ve found it to be very helpful with troublesome papers. I actually use this method for all of my binding now. I’ve been very pleased with the results.