What kind of printer do you have that accommodates 20x13 paper?
I have a Xante Accel-a-writer. While it generally is fine, I now wonder if the GCC Technologies equivalent might not have been a slightly better choice. One problem with 20x13 sheets is that they must be placed in the manual tray. Duplexing is not automatic.
I special-order my paper from a local paper supply house. They quit carrying the kind I like, though, so I may try an art-supply store nearby instead.
Do you use their Music Binding System? <http://www.vpcinc.com/Products/music_demo.htm>
The gloss you see in the one photo is just a plastic sheet for holding the paper in place. The tape just goes only on the spine. One piece of tape holds all the sheets in place. (The sheets are presumably double-sided.) Anyone, including me at first, who has not tried it probably finds it hard to believe that a single piece of tape can securely bind several sheets of paper, but it does. In fact, the binding system *is* the tape. The machine is just useful to fan the sheets at the right angle for applying the tape. You can do it fairly easily without the machine.
But if you can handle 18x12, you probably won't have any need for the VPC system. The VPC system does not work well for thick books--only for thin parts containing no more than 6 sheets total. These books are better served by fold-over when that is available. The one thing about VPC is that it is easy to tear out and replace sheets, although they aren't as secure when you do.
-- Robert Patterson
http://RobertGPatterson.com
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