Binding the Printed Document

If your printer has a binding unit, you can bind the sheets of the document.

With a ring binding unit, you can insert rings along the binding edge.

Ring binding

With a perfect binding unit, you can insert the sheets of the document into a cover and glue them into place.

Perfect binding
    Important:

  • To perform perfect binding, the Orientation and Printing side settings must be configured as follows:

    • If Orientation is Portrait, the Printing side setting must be Front side (1-sided), open to left, Both sides (2-sided), open to left, Front side (1-sided), open to right, or Both sides (2-sided), open to right.

    • If Orientation is Landscape, the Printing side setting must be Front side (1-sided), open to top or Both sides (2-sided), open to top.

To specify binding settings:
  1. In the settings area on the right, click Finishing.
  2. In the Finishing panel, select one of the binding options available under Binding.
    For details about a specific setting, click the Help button to display the on-screen field help.
    Reference: For more information on compatible paper sizes and thickness, see the documentation for the printer and the binding unit.
Parent topic: Specifying Finishing Settings