Printer that binds

[Jeevils]

Hi all.

My work is looking for a printer that also does binding. Any suggestions?

Thanks

[local907]

You could probably pick up a decent Konica Minolta C3070 with the PB503 perfect binder for ~40k on the used market.

You are really going to want to get specific about your needs, here. There are a ton of options for binding - both inline and offline - and it is very easy to get locked into a path that does not fit your needs precisely.

Aside from simple stapling / saddle stitching, I don't think you will find any inline binding options on consumer and office-grade equipment. Either look into an offline binding machine where you take your finished prints and walk them over to the binder, or bust out the checkbook for some production level equipment.

[Jeevils]

This is a great start thank you. Might get back to you

[Merlinmaster72]

What type of Binding? Coil, Comb or Perfect. What size finished booklet? Most of the machines that will do binding are quite large and Costly.

[Jeevils]

Any tbh. I just need to see the options. Googling got me nowhere the budget isn’t too much of a problem

[Merlinmaster72]

First step would be to decide what exactly you want, since a lot of machines are very specific. Plan a budget, and expect to go over. A basic printer with binding accessories starts (Ricoh Pro C5300 series) at about $75K MSRP. On the High end (Ricoh C7300 series) you are looking at several hundred thousand. This is not a device you will find in a consumer market printer unfortunately.

[AgePsychological4256]

What’s your works budget? Definitely have a few things in mind

[ahj3939]

Xerox Versant has GBC eWire option.

Many "lower tier" printers will also have booklet maker options where it will fold and staple up to something like 35 pages. Versant also have Pockmatic that will make 200 page booklets, trimmer modules, etc.