Adjusting For Thickness in the PowisPrint Software For Your Fastback PowisPrinter

If you Know Your Books Thickness:

If you know your book's thickness, or you want to see how your designlooks at different thicknesses, you can modify your design, using thesegreat Design Window tools.

1. Sheets: This box displays how many sheets of paper the book you'redesigning for contains. You can enter the number of sheets directly inthis box, or use the up and down arrows to change the value. Forexample, if your book has 50 pages, enter 50 in the Sheets box. As youalter the number of Sheets, the Book Thickness box also changes. TheStrip Width Indicator Box displays the correct width strip.

2. Book Thickness: This box displays the book thickness in inches ormillimeters. You can enter a new number directly in this box, or usethe up and down arrows to change the value. For instance, if your bookmeasures 1.5", enter 1.5" in the Book Thickness box. Note that as youalter the Book Thickness, the Sheets box also changes. The Strip WidthIndicator Box displays the correct width strip.

3. Ask Button: Pressing the Ask button in the Design Windowautomatically updates your title design to the thickness of the book inthe binder. When your PowisPrinter is properly docked to a Fastback,insert the book you want to bind and press the green Bind button. Then,in the Design Window, press the Ask button. The software communicateswith the Fastback, then matches the title's thickness to the book inthe binder.

If You Don't Know Your Books Thickness:

If you don't know your book thickness, you can either take a guess athow thick it is (and hope for the best), or dock your printer to aFastback®, and use the Ask buttons. If you want, you can even waituntil you're ready to print to enter this information. Here's how:

1. Design your title at any thickness.

2. When you're ready to bind, insert your book in the binder (yourbinder must be docked to a PowisPrinter™). Press the green Bind button.

3. Open the Print Window. If your title design's thickness does notmatch the book in the binder, the Status Boxes reflect the conflict. A"Book thickness mismatch" message appears in the "Other" window of theFastback® Status Box, prompting you to correct the mismatch by pressingthe Ask & Update button. You can either: Press the Ask & Updatebutton, which updates your design according to the thickness of thebook in the binder; then returns to the Design Window so you canpreview your design at the new thickness. To reenter the Print Windowselect "Print" again. Now the information in the Design Window andFastback® boxes match exactly. OR ... Choose not to correct the bookthickness mismatch. You will not be allowed to press the "Print &Bind" button-the button will be disabled. But you can press "Print,"and the printer will print the title exactly as you designed it,ignoring the book in the binder.