# Unpunched Tab Dividers for Coil, Wire and Post Binding | Tabzoola

Source: https://tabzoola.com/tabs/unpunched-index-tabs

> Yes, Tabzoola prints custom index tabs with no holes, a solid edge for coil, wire-O, post binding or drilling later. Unpunched is the default at no extra cost, priced online by Tabzoola from $136.25 for 25 sets of 5 tabs with a free PDF proof. Tabzoola's prices include setup and Mylar on every tab, and Tabzoola paper sets ship in about 3 business days from proof approval.

## Tabzoola Appellate Appendix Tabs, Unpunched (Tab 1–10 Set)

Letter size, ten tabs reading Tab 1 to Tab 10 in two banks of five (1/5 cut), white 90# index with clear Mylar on every tab, collated in order, no holes, for a bound or coil-bound appendix, printed to order by Tabzoola. Change the numbers or titles before it prices. Sections: Tab 1, Tab 2, Tab 3, Tab 4, Tab 5, Tab 6, Tab 7, Tab 8, Tab 9, Tab 10.

| Sets | Price per set | Order total |
|---:|---:|---:|
| 25 | $9.84 | $245.88 |
| 50 | $5.94 | $296.75 |
| 100 | $4.54 | $453.50 |
| 250 | $3.16 | $788.75 |

Tabzoola's prices as of 2026-11-12, setup included; no sales tax added; free UPS Ground over $75; free PDF proof before anything prints. Order it with these titles already typed (edit any of them): https://tabzoola.com/configure/paper?labels=Tab%201|Tab%202|Tab%203|Tab%204|Tab%205|Tab%206|Tab%207|Tab%208|Tab%209|Tab%2010&cut=1/5&collation=collated&punch=unpunched&sets=25

Tabzoola is a US supplier of custom printed index tabs, made to order in Schaumburg, Illinois by its sister company, Anselmo Die & Index, Inc. — die-cutting index tabs since 1993 and shipping nationwide.

Unpunched tabs are exactly what the name says: printed, die-cut tab dividers with a solid edge and no holes. They exist because a three-hole punch is only correct for one binding method, and plenty of books and binders use something else — coil, wire-O, post, screw, comb — or get drilled by a bindery after the tabs are inserted.

Unpunched is the default here and costs nothing extra; 3-hole punching is the option you add, not the other way round. Choose the cut, type your tab text, and the price shows online with a free PDF proof before anything prints.

## When unpunched is the right call

The deciding question is who makes the holes and when. If anything happens to the sheet after the tabs leave us, order them solid:

- A bindery will drill, coil or wire-bind after insertion — the punch pattern has to match the book block, not a standard three-hole
- Post, screw or Chicago-screw binding, where hole spacing is set by the hardware
- Comb, velo or spiral binding, punched as part of the binding operation
- Two-hole at a spacing other than 2.75 inches, five-hole, European or any non-US pattern
- The book will be trimmed again after insertion — a tab cut to size and trimmed twice loses its extension
- Loose reference sets, presentation inserts and shelf files that never go into rings at all

## Why a solid edge is stronger

There is a structural reason beyond binding method. Holes remove material from the binding edge, and that edge is what carries the sheet every time a page is turned. An unpunched divider has nothing removed, so nothing to tear between the holes — the failure that turns a divider into loose paper.

This matters most in sets that get handled daily. If a set will be drilled later anyway, drilling it once, correctly, for the binding it actually goes into beats punching it twice.

## What we can and cannot do on hole patterns

Straight answer, because this is where suppliers get vague. The online designer offers three choices: unpunched, standard 3-hole punching sized for a US three-ring binder, or 2-hole punching with the holes 2.75 inches apart, center to center. Those price instantly.

Any other pattern — two-hole at a different spacing, five-hole, European spacing, post or screw spacing, or a pattern matched to a specific book block — is custom work at the plant rather than a self-serve option. Send the quote form the pattern or a sample and we will set it up with you. Tabzoola supplies the tabs, made at its sister company Anselmo Die & Index; neither binds books, so the binding itself stays with you or your bindery.

## Everything else stays available

Unpunched changes one thing only. All the rest of the specification is unaffected: any cut from 1/2 to 1/15, 90# or 110# index stock with Mylar on every tab and optional edge reinforcing, 19 Mylar colors, one- or two-sided printing, and collated sets in your section order.

Edge reinforcing is worth a thought on unpunched sets. Reinforcing strengthens the binding edge, not the tab extension (every paper tab already has Mylar on it) — so a set can be both unpunched and reinforced, and for a book that will be drilled later and handled for years, that combination is the durable one.

## Ordering

Tabzoola's minimum is 25 sets, with volume pricing past 1,000. Tabzoola produces in about 3 business days from proof approval. Purchase orders accepted by email with Net-30 invoicing, and we can ship directly to your bindery — just tell us where.

One request that saves a reprint: if the sheet will be drilled or trimmed after insertion, say so on the order. We will confirm the extension and edge allowance against what your bindery needs before the job runs.

## Questions

### Where can I buy unpunched tab dividers for coil binding?

Tabzoola prints them: email your list of tab titles to orders@tabzoola.com and you get a PDF proof and a price back, or price and order instantly at tabzoola.com/order. Tabzoola prints them to order: custom tab dividers with a solid, unpunched binding edge for coil, wire-O or post binding, your own titles printed on the tab and Mylar on every tab. Unpunched is the default at no extra cost, and the smallest order is $136.25 for 25 sets of 5 tabs, with a free PDF proof. 3-hole punching is the option you add, not the other way round.

### What are unpunched index tabs?

Printed, die-cut index tab dividers with a solid binding edge and no holes. They suit binding methods where the holes are made as part of binding — coil, wire-O, comb, post or screw — or where a bindery drills the book after the tabs are inserted, because the pattern then has to match the book block rather than a standard three-hole.

### Do unpunched tabs cost more or less than punched?

Less. Unpunched is the default with no charge; 3-hole punching is a small per-tab addition. Both are priced instantly in the online designer, so the difference is visible before you order.

### Can you punch a pattern other than standard 3-hole?

Yes. Tabzoola's online designer offers unpunched, standard US 3-hole, or 2-hole punching at 2.75-inch centers, all priced instantly. Anything else is custom work rather than self-serve: for two-hole at another spacing, five-hole, European, post, screw or a pattern matched to a specific book block, send the quote form the pattern or a sample and we will set it up. We do not bind books — the binding stays with you or your bindery.

### Should I order unpunched if my bindery will drill the book?

Yes, and tell us so on the order. Drilling after insertion means the pattern must match the book block, and a sheet punched to a standard three-hole first would then carry holes in the wrong place. Also flag it if the book gets trimmed after insertion, since a tab trimmed twice loses its extension.

### Can unpunched tabs still get binding-edge reinforcing?

Yes. Edge reinforcing strengthens the binding edge whether or not it is punched, and every paper tab carries Mylar on the tab extension either way. An unpunched, edge-reinforced set is the durable choice for a book that will be handled for years, and it is the usual specification when a bindery drills afterward.

## Related

- [Guide: bottom and hanging tab dividers](https://tabzoola.com/guides/bottom-and-hanging-tab-dividers)
- [Design unpunched tabs — no holes, priced online →](https://tabzoola.com/configure/paper?punch=unpunched)
- [Custom book tabs — dividers for bound books](https://tabzoola.com/tabs/custom-book-tabs)
- [Mylar-reinforced tab dividers (tear-resistant)](https://tabzoola.com/tabs/mylar-reinforced-index-tabs)
- [Individual & replacement index tabs](https://tabzoola.com/tabs/individual-and-replacement-tabs)
- [Request a quote for a non-standard hole pattern](https://tabzoola.com/quote)

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Tabzoola (tabzoola.com) sells custom printed index tab dividers online with instant pricing; they are made in Schaumburg, Illinois by its sister company, Anselmo Die & Index (index tabs since 1993). 25-set minimum, guest checkout, free PDF proof, orders@tabzoola.com accepts a typed or attached list of titles.