| Whether you are considering purchasing a
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| | to come into contact with the glue in the
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| Thermal Binding Machine or already have
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| | spine of the book otherwise they might
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| one, if you don't know how to use the
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| | eventually fall out. Normally the pages
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| machine it won't do you a lot of good.
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| | in the middle of your document are not a
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| Fortunately, binding documents using a
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| | problem but at times the pages from the
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| Thermal binding machine is one of the
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| | front or back of the document can stick
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| easiest methods of binding. In fact,
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| | to the cover because of static
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| binding documents with this type of
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| | electricity. This is something to
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| equipment is much like using a toaster
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| | remember and to check before proceeding
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| (just with a couple of twists). This
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| | to the next step. 4. The fourth step
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| article is designed to provide you with a
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| | is to start the binding process. Some
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| simple step by step guide to binding
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| | thermal binding machines do not require
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| documents with Thermal binding. Here it
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| | any warm up time while others require you
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| is... 1. The first step to binding
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| | to wait until the machine has heated up.
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| your documents with a thermal binding
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| | Either way, after your machine is ready
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| machine is to prepare your document. It
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| | the next step is to place your document
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| is important that you print and assemble
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| | into the machine. After a minute or so,
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| your complete document before you start
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| | the machine will indicate that the
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| the binding process. You will want to
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| | heating process is complete and your
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| make sure that all of your pages are
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| | document will be ready to remove. 5.
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| properly collated and jogged together so
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| | The final step in binding your document
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| that they are completely flush. If your
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| | is to remove it from the binding machine
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| pages are not flush at this step then
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| | and to allow it to cool. However, after
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| they will not be flush when you complete
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| | you remove the document from the machine
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| the binding process. 2. The second
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| | and before you place it in the cooling
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| step is to select your thermal binding
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| | rack you should tap the spine of the book
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| cover. Since Thermal Binding uses a one
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| | on a table or a hard surface. It is
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| piece presentation cover with glue down
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| | important that you do this while the
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| the spine, it is essential that you
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| | spine is still hot so that the pages will
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| choose the correct spine size for your
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| | settle further into the spine glue.
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| thermal binding cover. When choosing the
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| | After you have tapped the spine on a hard
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| spine thickness for your cover it is
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| | surface you will want to leave your
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| important that you don't choose a spine
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| | document for fifteen minutes before using
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| that it too small or too large. If the
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| | it. This will ensure that the glue is
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| spine is too small the pages won't fit
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| | fully cured and that your pages will not
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| and will fall out. If the spine is too
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| | fall out. These five steps provide a
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| large the extra space in the spine will
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| | simple step by step guide to binding a
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| look odd leaving you with a less
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| | document using a thermal binding system.
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| desirable bind. However, if you can't
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| | However, one of the great things about
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| match the exact size of your document,
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| | Thermal Binding is that it allows you to
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| then you will need to make sure that you
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| | bind multiple documents at one time. All
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| round up and not down. It is always
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| | you have to do is prepare your documents
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| better to have too much space than not
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| | and then insert multiple documents into
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| enough. 3. The third step in binding
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| | your machine at one time. Really, it is
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| your documents with thermal binding is to
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| | very simple and very fast. Try it for
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| insert the pages of your document into
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| | yourself.
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| your cover. This step is very simple.
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| | Jeff McRitchie is the designer and
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| However, it is very important that you
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| | Director of Marketing for He has written
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| ensure the pages of your cover remain
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| | over 100 articles on binding machines,
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| tight, flush and settle firmly into the
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| | binding supplies laminating
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| spine. Every page in the document needs
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| | supplies,laminator and more.
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