Category:Equipment

Duplicators

There are many models of risograph or other stencil-based machines. The Category:Duplicator series pages go in detail into the different models, and their benefits and features.

Printshop and publishing equipment

There are many other pieces of equipment besides the duplicator machines used for making prints, books, booklets, zines, and other printed matter with stencil printing. Here is a list of some commonly used equipment to be aware of; with notes on sourcing, maintenance, tutorials for use.

Please help build out the pages below for the general types of equipment, where we can go into detail about what the equipment is used for. We may want to build usage tutorials and pages for specific brands or models of machinery too.

Cutting

• Stack Cutter
• Guillotine Cutter

Paper Handling

• Paper Jogger
• Collating Tower
• Swingline Finger Tips - for collating.

Paper Folding and Scoring

• Bone Folder
• Paper Folding Machines
• Scoring Board (like Scor-Pal)

Binding

• Electric Stapler (Rapid 106)
• Long arm booklet stapler
• Booklet Maker
• Thermal Binder
• Glue Binding Machines

Other Studio Equipment

• Light Box
• Hearing Protection
• Rulers - Westcott clear plastic 18" rulers
• Loupes