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A Step By Step Guide to Thermal Binding

The purpose of this article is to guideelectricity.
you on how to properly bind a document-Remember, it is the binding edge of the
using a thermal binding machine. If yousheets which must be evenly jogged for a
have access to 5 or 6 thermal bindingsecure bind.
covers, follow through these binding2. Place the thermal binding cover in
instructions. If not, read through theyour left hand (if you are right
material and try binding some documentshanded), and allow it to slightly fall
later.open to create what looks like a wide V.
After ensuring that your machine isInsert the fanned sheets into your
plugged in and turned on select ascored thermal binding cover (make sure
smaller thermal binding cover i.e. 1that you grasp the sheets tightly to
16", 1/8" or 1/4" and the approximatemaintain the uniform jogged edge). The
amount of paper needed to fit into thesheets should be centered within the
cover. In normal use, the operator willcover and placed on the adhesive
have a document of "x" number of sheets,backbone. Close the cover around the
which will then determine the propersheets. The first and last sheets should
size of thermal cover to use. Thenot stick up higher than the other
easiest way to do this is to place thepages. If you have uneven pages, take
paper, indexes, etc. to be bound flat onall the sheets out of the cover, rejog
a table and measure the thickness of thethem and insert them back into the
stack with a ruler. Choose a cover thatcover.
meets that measurement. i.e. if you have3. Next, place the document (spine side
a 1/4" stack of paper, you would use a 1down) so the edge of the thermal cover
4" thermal binding cover. If you are inis at the right hand side of the binding
between sizes, go to the next largestslot. The binding machine should
size.automatically start and depending on the
1. To reduce static electricity thatsize of your document should determine
builds up between sheets run off athe length of the bind time.
copier, the paper to be bound needs to4. When you remove the bound document,
be fanned. Take a stack of paper, andtap the backbone on the table to help
practice fanning using the followingset the adhesive, and set the
technique:document(s) on the cooling stand to
-Grasp the sheets on both sides, holdingmaintain the square backbone during
them fairly loose.curing. Make sure the document(s) are
-Bend the sheets as in the followingplaced squarely on the cooling stand so
diagram. While bent, exert pressure onthat the backbone remains square during
the paper with your thumbs and fingersthe curing process. This will provide
to gain a firm grip where the sheetsthe most professional looking finished
cannot move.product.
-While maintaining pressure on the5. The document must cool before it can
sheets, straighten out the stack ofbe used. It should remain on the stand
paper. This will bow the sheets so thatfor 3 to 5 minues. This time period
there is air space between sheets. Aftervaries depending on the thickness of the
air has been allowed into the sheets,thermal binding cover. Obviously, a 1
release your grasp on the sheets as you16" thick document will cool faster than
jog them onto a flat, level surface.a 2" document. Ultimately, any thermal
This is called fanning the paper. It iscover, regardless of size, will have
usually not necessary unless the paperreached full binding strength once the
has just come off a copier, where thebackbone is cool to the touch
pages contain a large amount of static(approximately 15 minutes).



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