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Tips for Supplies

General

Please visit our FAQs page for answers to questions and general tips on supplies.

 

Laminating Film

Having a problem with your laminator output? Download our Laminating Film Solutions flyer for some tips on how to fix the most common film problems.

 

Paper Weight Conversion Chart

Have you ever wondered how to select the correct paper for your project? Download our Paper Weight Conversion Table for information.

 

3 Ring Binders

See our Binder Chart below or click here for a printable version.

Size

Round Ring
Sheet Capacity

“D” Ring
Sheet Capacity

Slant “D” Ring
Sheet Capacity

1/2″

90

5/8″

100

135

3/4″

150

170

1″

190

235

250

1-1/4″

250

290

1-1/2″

265

350

375

2″

400

475

500

2-1/2″

500

600

650

3″

600

750

4″

900

 

Plastikoil Binding

See our Plastikoil Binding Chart below or click here for a printable version.

Koil Size

Number of Pages
20lb Bond w/Cover

Size of Koil
in Inches

BLACK
Coil Thickness

WHITE
Coil Thickness

5 to 1
Pitch

4 to 1
Pitch

6mm

25 Sheets – 50 pgs

1/4″

1.8mm - .072"

1.6mm - .063"

7mm

35 Sheets – 70 pgs

9/32″

1.8mm - .072"

1.6mm - .063"

8mm

40 Sheets – 80 pgs

5/16″

1.8mm - .072"

1.6mm - .063"

9mm

50 Sheets – 100 pgs

11/32″

1.8mm - .072"

1.6mm - .063"

10mm

60 Sheets – 120 pgs

3/8″

2.0mm - .080"

1.8mm - .072"

11mm

70 Sheets – 140 pgs

7/16″

2.0mm - .080"

1.8mm - .072"

12mm

75 Sheets – 150 pgs

15/32″

2.0mm - .080"

1.8mm - .072"

13mm

80 Sheets – 160 pgs

1/2″

2.0mm - .080"

1.8mm - .072"

14mm

90 Sheets – 180 pgs

9/16″

2.2mm - .088"

2.0mm - .080"

16mm

110 Sheets – 220 pgs

5/8″

2.2mm - .088"

2.0mm - .080"

18mm

130 Sheets – 260 pgs

22/32″

2.2mm - .088"

2.2mm - .088"

20mm

150 Sheets – 300 pgs

3/4″

2.4mm - .096"

2.2mm - .088"

23mm

170 Sheets – 340 pgs

7/8″

2.4mm - .096"

2.2mm - .088"

25mm

190 Sheets – 380 pgs

1″

2.4mm - .096"

2.4mm - .096"

28mm

215 Sheets – 430 pgs

1-1/16″

2.4mm - .096"

2.4mm - .096"

30mm

235 Sheets – 470 pgs

1-3/16″

2.6mm - .104"

2.4mm - .096"

35mm

275 Sheets – 550 pgs

1-3/8″

2.6mm - .104"

2.8mm - .110"

40mm

300 Sheets – 600 pgs

1-9/16″

2.8mm - .110"

2.8mm - .110"

45mm

335 Sheets – 670 pgs

1-3/4″

2.8mm - .110"

2.8mm - .110"

50mm

375 Sheets – 750 pgs

2″

2.8mm - .110"

2.8mm - .110"

 

Wire-O

See our Download Wire-O Binding Chart below or click here for a printable version.

Diameter
of Wire

Number of Sheets
20lb Bond w/Cover

Wire-O Pitch
3 to 1

Wire-O Pitch
2 to1

1/4″

25 Sheets – 50 pgs

5/16″

40 Sheets – 80 pgs

3/8″

60 Sheets – 120 pgs

7/16″

70 Sheets – 140 pgs

1/2″

80 Sheets – 160 pgs

9/16″

90 Sheets – 180 pgs

5/8″

110 Sheets – 220 pgs

3/4″

150 Sheets – 300 pgs

7/8″

170 Sheets – 340 pgs

1″

190 Sheets – 380 pgs

1-1/4″

230 Sheets – 460 pgs

 

Plastic Binding

See our Plastic Binding Chart below or click here for a printable version.

Plastic
Binding Size

Number of Sheets
20lb Bond w/ Cover

1/4″

20 Sheets – 40pgs

5/16″

35 Sheets – 70 pgs

3/8″

50 Sheets – 100 pgs

7/16″

65 Sheets – 130 pgs

1/2″

80 Sheets – 160 pgs

9/16″

95 Sheets – 190 pgs

5/8″

110 Sheets – 220 pgs

3/4″

130 Sheets – 260 pgs

7/8″

160 Sheets – 320 pgs

1″

190 Sheets – 380 pgs

1-1/8″

210 Sheets – 420 pgs

1-1/4″

220 Sheets – 440 pgs

1-1/2″

280 Sheets – 560 pgs

1-3/4″

350 Sheets – 700 pgs

2″

400 Sheets – 800 pgs

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