We can produce three-ring binders customized for your corporation, client or project. Or, we can simply insert covers and spines.

Comb binding is one of many ways to bind pages together into a book. This method uses round plastic spines with 19 rings and a hole puncher that makes rectangular holes. Comb binding is sometimes referred to as plastic comb binding.

What is Creasing? Creasing is a process that prepares the paper for folding by creating two parallel folding points. It is recognizable by the bead created on the inside of the fold.

Why Creasing? Many folding jobs are susceptible to cracking. Digitally-printed products stand an even greater risk of cracking at the fold because the process involves heating the sheets to fuse toner to paper, which tends to dry the paper out. Dry paper is more likely to crack.

Our bindery professionals are experts at operating our state-of-the-art cutting machines. We frequently save our clients money by printing or duplicating multi-up on a page and cutting them down.

We can hand- or machine-fold your documents in a number of formats, some of the standard paper folds that we do every day here at Minuteman Press Crystal Lake include:

Half fold
Tri fold
Gate fold - open
Gate fold - closed
Z folds

Parallel fold
Accordion fold
Quarter fold
Half/Tri fold
Tri/Half fold

We can print in one-, two-, three-, and full-color on a variety of paper sizes and stocks, including cardstock and all sizes of envelopes. We can print purchase orders, invoices, estimate sheets, work orders, labels, carbonless multi-part forms, business cards, letterhead, newsletters, brochures, posters, and anything else you may need. Just bring us your ideas, originals, or camera-ready art, and we can print your document.

Sequentially numbering carbonless invoices, purchase orders, or other business forms are an effective way to keep your files organized and accounted for. We also number tickets, invitations, and other unique documents.

Coil binding, also known as spiral binding, is a commonly used book binding style for creating documents, reports, presentations and proposals.

Perforation can be used to produce removable reply cards, coupons, and reminder pieces. We can either hand- or machine-score to meet the demands of your job.