For standard European lever arch files with a 5 cm spine — the most common binder in German offices and schools. Four labels fit on a single A4 page. Plenty of room for large, readable text.
A 5 cm spine is the standard wide European lever arch file — the workhorse binder in German and wider European offices and the size most shelves are built around. The 50 mm width takes a full title plus a subtitle without crowding, and is wide enough for a colour block or a department code alongside the text. If you are labelling a mixed shelf, this is the size to design first: whatever convention fits comfortably here can be reduced for the slim binders, but a convention designed for a slim spine tends to look sparse at 50 mm.
You can print on plain paper and cut along the marks, or use a pre-cut sheet made for this format:
| No exact pre-cut sheet at 50 mm | The nearest pre-cut products are the German 192 × 61 mm sheets (HERMA 4284, Avery Zweckform L4761), which are wider. For an exact 50 mm strip, print on paper and cut, or use an insert pocket. |
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Four wide labels fit across an A4 sheet. Lever arch spine pockets vary slightly between manufacturers, so measure your own binder before printing a large batch — a strip cut 2 mm too wide will not slide in, and one cut too narrow will slip.
Micro-perforated cardstock inserts for 1-inch view binders (1.4" spine channel). 40 inserts, laser and inkjet.
For 2-inch ring binders with a 2.8" spine channel. 20 cardstock inserts, bright white, micro-perforated.
TripleTrack rail and a cut-line wire that shows exactly where the blade lands. The single best upgrade over scissors for printed label sheets.
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