Hints For Getting the Best Results From Your Fastback Model 25 Photobook Binder
Author: Jeff McRitchieSettings:
Make sure the FB25 has had 10-15 minutes to warm up and stabilize the heater temperature. Proper temperature is important for a quality bind with the PhotoPro and CP. strip
The quality of the bind is improved when the proper loading technique and endleaves are used. Refer to Photobook Training video for detailed instructions.
a. Transfer the book blocks directly from the splitter to the FB25 with minimum disturbance to keep the split pages aligned. Do not rejog or shuffle the papers when you place them in the machine. The edge splitting process should have already aligned your sheets.
b. After adding the endleaves, tap the bind edge firmly on a flat surface (a table or the top of the binder) to seat all the pages and make sure the first and last pages don't stick to the endleaf paper. It can sometimes help if you use an endleaf that is slightly shorter than your paper to ensure that you are tapping your book block and not just the endleaves.
c. Hold all the pages together at the top as you set the book block into the binder and push to the right stop to align.
d. Make sure ALL pages are pushed down and seated by tapping the top pages with your finger.
e. Once the book block is aligned, hold it in place with your left hand as you push the bind button and the binder clamps.
When making multiple books, stack the bound book blocks behind each other in the cooling rack. This keeps the warmest spine in the back for fastest cooling and a square support. This way the heat is transferred directly from the spine of the book to the metal cooling rack.
Make sure you open the machine and clean the heater EVERYDAY. It is important to prevent the excess adhesive from building up and causing problems with the FB25. For cleaning instructions see the Fastback 25 users manual.
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