Re: can publisher create a spiral bound calander with 2 sided print?

There are staplers made with long arms. Pricey tho.

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"Mike Koewler" <wordwiz@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Carrie,

FWIW, almost every calendar I see now is simply stapled in the middle.
They use a tabloid size layout - picture at the top, calendar at the
bottom.

Mike

I've noticed that, but I haven't figured out how to staple it, can't
use a small or regular size one (in the middle like that) must be
something specially for this?

Tabloid size layout, I get what you mean, but wouldn't this require
double long size paper?

I've had a problem with paper, like for making cards (besides plain
cardstock, I can get at Staples) because if I want anything different,
even to try, I have to order it online and pay shipping. I live in a
rural area and don't have much for stores like that around.

Bought calendars (that are stapled) seem to be thinner and shinier
paper than I've seen (to buy) too.

I've seen online at Staples they have 100 binder combs for $6.99
(free shipping if you buy over $50) hopefully they are the same ones my
machine uses. It had no instructions with it and didn't say anything about
buying replacement spirals.

I mainly find things out by trying them. Sort of one step at a
time. I do feel I have a really good printer now, it works great and even
prints bright and clear on cardstock, which was something my previous
printer didn't do good enough (what I wanted it to look like)

~ Carrie


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If you can print duplex, then yes - but you still have the spiral
binding to do. Chances are you don't have one of those devices at home.
And if you do, I'm jealous!


I do, I bought one from an ebay seller a few weeks ago. Since it
didn't come with directions I looked for it in google and found it for a
lower price.

I'm still trying to figure out how to use it (and have it come out
good) it involves punching the holes, which means lining up the paper
straight (seems to be a key to finishing it, having the punched holes
even and all punched open) but even the ones I made that aren't 100%
straight look pretty good! Before this I tried various ways to put
calendars together, punching holes and putting yarn or tristy ties
through, but they didn't flip over good.

I've seen the plastic binder combs for sale at Staples (they don't
sell the machines) 100 for $6-something plus shipping. I'm hoping they
are all standard size. Mine does up to 11 1/2 " (or so) but smaller can
be done and the excess cut off.


http://www.abcdistributing.com/home/catalog/cat_item_pg.asp?P=115&G=347

This website says sold out, but there may be more. The one I got from
an ebay seller (new) came to $40- $26 plus shipping.

I'd wanted one for a long time, too, but wasn't sure if a home
(smaller version) would work. Some sell for $200 or so (as you probably
know)

I haven't used this one enough, and had never used one before (and
no instructions came with it) so I can't tell for sure if it works good
or worth the price or what. It says it punches 3 pages at once, but I
used cardstock or cover paper for calendars so only punched one at a
time. I've tried it with printer paper 1 or 3 pieces and it tends to rip
or not punch through good. Could be my fault, I'm not sure if I should
press down firmly or pound the top.

I suppose the way to set this up to print on it's own is to add new
pages (for the pictures) in the 12 original calendar month pages? Have
to figure out what goes where and which way the pictures have to print
to be the right way when flipped up. Though I'm thinking the duplex
printer will print them correctly for this.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y212/starchild_dreams/sample_page.jpg

I made the title in Word (Word Art) I know Publisher has it but I
have a hard time figuring it out in that with colors, so it's just as
easy to do it in Word.

The calendars I made and gave to the family have family birthdays
and anniversaries and such on them.

I also saved them in Primo PDF and emailed them to some, if they
wanted to print them, themselves. I told them if they found a good way
of putting them together (without the binder) to let me know.

I'm thinking of other things, smaller, like booklets with
recipes or pictures and quotes/affirmations. If they are half the size
of the binder combs, I could cut one in two and no waste.

~ Carrie





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"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" <jl_paules@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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1. Please use the large white space to ask your question.

2. Yes, Publisher can create the files that you can take to your
printer and have him create a spiral-bound calendar.

Can Publisher create this to be printed at home?

I made a calendar before Christmas with my own photos and had a
terrible time trying to figure out what side to print what on, and
getting them going in the printer so some places didn't come out
upside down.

I had 2 calendar set ups (files) one for pictures and one for
the months and alternated printing one page/side at a time. For
example the cover page would have the first picture on the opposite
side, the next page would have Jan days on one side and Feb's picture
on the other side. But, they had to be set up so when the next page is
flipped up, the picture shows going the right way.

Someone more experienced with this wouldn't have a problem, but
for me it got very confusing with lots of mistakes getting it right.

If Publsher could set it up for me it would help. Also, I have
a Canon Pixma ip6000D printer now, that has the option of duplex
printing, so, in theory it could print both sides of all the pages
ready to be spiral bound? (I bought a tool to do this, like people
use in offices to put reports together)

This is way too much figuring out (what goes on what side and in
what direction) so if the program (I have Publisher 2000) could
somehow set it up?

Don't mean to hijack this question, but the person asking didn't
specify taking it to a printer, so maybe it relates, too. Also, even
if he (or I or anyone) were to take the set up calendar to the
printer, how does one do this? (I haven't looked yet, so maybe
something in the "pack up the file" options?) Getting everything to
come out on the right side, and facing the right way has been my
hangup.

~ Carrie




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