Understanding the different formats and uses

Punched:  Holes are pre-punched so the paper can be easily fastened into filing folders.  This paper is essential for record keeping and organizational filing in hospitals, offices and manufacturing facilities.

Horizontal Perforated: A horizontal micro-perforation in the paper makes tearing clean and easy.  Commonly used for invoices, statements, coupons and business correspondence.


Vertical Perforated: This sheet features an easy to tear perforation along the side.  This format is ideal for HR forms and documents that require information to be filled out and returned.

Type Pre-punched: You may have used a manual spiral binding system in the past…the one that is a real pain to use and never punches and binds the plastic clips consistently.  Well, this 19-slot paper solves all the aggravation and ensures quality with 19 rectangular shaped punches along the left side of the sheet.  This paper is great for presentations, training manuals and booklets.

Velobind: This sheet with 11 tiny round holes running down the side is widely used in the legal industry because law firms use a special binding process to protect court documents.  Law firms and insurance companies use this paper most.

What this means to your business

Traditionally end users have been forced to engage a local commercial printer to print, punch and perforate their custom forms. Today, a proactive office products dealer can supply the paper needed for the job without costly printer charges.

Dealers may now provide ‘solution selling,’ ideas that can save their customer thousands of dollars in commercial printing expense and give their customers the flexibility to print on demand.  It is this type of selling that can solidify an account for years to come.