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