Making a HalfBack Book With Your Fastback 15xs Binding Machine

To create a Halfback document with your Fastback 15xs, follow these steps:

1. First select Halfback as your binding style in the Special Functions menu.

2. Choose the correct Halfback cover size for your document. The display should read "HALFBACK READY."

3. Design your cover, using any graphic design or page layout program (even Microsoft Word).

4. When you're ready to print, load your cover into an ink jet printerso the printing will be applied on the side without the adhesivestripe. With most printers, this means inserting the cover into theback of the printer, with the adhesive stripe facing down. Make sure toplace the cover into the printer so that the spine is on the right. Donot use your Halfback covers in laser printers! Laser printers melt theHalfback adhesive and will damage or ruin your printer. Halfback™covers can be printed using most popular brands of inkjet printers. Trya practice cover to see if your printer accepts the Halfback coverthickness and size.

5. Once your cover has printed, form thecover into an "L" shape by folding in along the crease. Stand itupright-with the adhesive flap laying on a table or desk-and place thebook's pages on that flap section so they are sitting on the un-meltedadhesive. Make sure all the pages rest evenly on the flap, and then putyour back cover in place. For proper binding results, the Halfbackspine flap must not be too curled prior to insertion in the binder.Flatten the spine by hand if necessary.

6. Now you're ready tobind. Place your document in the binder, with the Halfback front coverfacing the wavy binder fence. The back cover should face you. You canuse any Fastback compatible cover as the back cover for your Halfbackbook. Many users choose a linen cover or a Fastback bindercover thatwill match the color of the Halfback that they are using.

7. Slide the entire document to the far right, and press the green BIND button to clamp your book.

8. Now press and hold the BIND button for one second until the Halfback binding cycle begins.

9. When the binder's book clamps open, take your book out of the binderand set it on the cooling rack for a few minutes. It is important thatyou let your document cool for 5-7 minutes before you attempt to openor use it. Using your book or document before it is cool can cause thespine to become deformed or can compromise the integrity of the bind.