GBC SureBind System Three Pro Instruction Manual page 6

Set-Up
Adjust the Punch Edge Guide by loosening the thumb screw
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on top of the Guide and sliding Guide along the scale to the
correct paper size. Retighten the screw to lock the Guide
into position.
Check the Bind Edge Guide alignment by inserting a receiving
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strip in the Strip Recess area. Lay a sheet of correctly aligned
punched paper on the strip, matching up the holes and the
strip so that the strip is not showing at the top or bottom of the
paper. Adjust the Guide if necessary by loosening the thumb
screw on top of the Guide and sliding the Guide to the edge of
the paper. Retighten the screw to lock the Guide into position.
Punching
Selecting the 'Auto Punch' button allows you to punch in
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the automatic mode by sliding the paper against the Punch
Edge Guide to activate the automatic trigger switch. It also
allows you to punch by pressing the footpedal. If you choose
not to punch in the 'Auto Punch' mode switch back to the
'Manual Punch' mode by pressing the 'Auto Punch' button.
Then place the paper fully in the punch throat and press the
'punch' button.
To prevent jamming only 25 sheets of 80g/m
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should be punched at one time (fewer sheets if the paper
is heavier). Punch one 25 sheet segment of your document
and stack the punched sections on the Binding Surface. Do
not punch more than 4 compostion covers or 3 transparent
covers at one time.
Remember to lay each punched segment of your documents
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on the Binding Surface as you work. Preassembling your
document on another surface can cause binding problems
due to improper location of the receiving strip (not on the
Locating Pin).
Binding
If you are just turning on the machine you will need to wait for
the machine to warm up. Do not attempt to bind until the yellow
'Standby' light has gone off and the green 'Ready' light is on.
Place the receiving strip (bottom binding strip with holes)
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textured side down in the Strip Recess located in the front
of the Backstop. Be sure the small hole in the receiving
strip is over the Locating Pin. The Locating Pin is on
the left hand side of the Strip Recess area in front of the
Backstop. The Locating Pin fits into the small hole in the
plastic strip. The strip is positioned correctly over the
Locating Pin when it is difficult to slide the strip to the right.
Failure to properly align the strip can cause machine
damage.
Place the back cover (face down) the punched sheets (last
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page on the bottom) and front cover (face up) on top of the
receiving strip.
Now determine the correct size of the pin strip. Use the scale
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on the Backstop to determine the thickness of the document
and the size of the pins required 1",2" or 3" (25mm, 51mm
or 75mm). The pins should extend all the way through the
document but not more than 1" (25mm) beyond. Insert the
strip through the documents holes and the receiving strip.
Select the bind speed: press the >1"(25mm) for documents
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of 1" (25mm) or more in thickness and the < 1" (<25mm)
button for documents of less than 1" (25mm).
Begin the binding process by pulling the Pressure Bar
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toward you and lowering it on the top of the document.
The binding cycle will begin and the bar will raise once it is
complete. To prevent jamming problems lower the bar on to
the document rather than 'drop' it.
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Debinding
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Debinding a document which has already been bound can
be accomplished through two different methods: the Debind
Feature on the equipment or the Debind Tool.
Using the Debinding Feature
To debind a document which has been bound press the
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'Debind' button to set the binding system in the debind
mode.
Place the document with the front cover facing up and the
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plastic strip against the Backstop just as if you were going to
bind the document. The left side of the document should rest
against the Bind Edge Guide. Slide the document over the
Locating Pin. The Locating Pin is on the left hand side of the
Strip Recess area in front of the Backstop. The Locating Pin
fits into the small hole in the plastic strip. The document is
positioned correctly over the Locating Pin when it is difficult
to slide the document to the right while resting against the
Backstop.
Pull the Pressure Bar toward you and lower it on top of the
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document. The debind cycle will begin. The 'Bind/Debind
Counter' will display and count down the number of seconds
bond paper
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the machine takes to debind. The bar will rise one it is
complete.
Immediately after the Pressure Bar rises, pick up the
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document and while holding it firmly quickly pull the top strip
away from the document. If you do not perform this step
quickly enough it will be too difficult to remove the strip. Put
the document through the debind process again and remove
the strip faster this time.
Using the Debinder Tool
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Another method for debinding is the Debinder Tool, which is
packaged free with all systems. Additional Debinder Tools and
replacement blades are also available.
Place the document face down on a flat surface. The strip
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should be at your right with the formed studs heads up.
Holding the document in place with the left hand and using
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the Debinder with the right hand, insert the blade between
the strip and the document cover. Make certain the Debinder
is snug against the right edge of the document to provide
shearing leverage. Pull the Debinder toward you until it
contacts the first stud.
With the Debinder snug against the right side of the
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document and continuing to pull toward you, swing the
handle of the Debinder to the right, away from the document.
This automatically shears the first stud.
Move the Debinder to the next stud, swing to shear, pull to
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the next stud, swing to shear, pull to the next stud and so on.
For rapid debinding, the Debinder can be pulled toward the
user in one continuous motion after the first stud has been
sheared. Extreme caution should be used when using this
method.
Remove the plastic strips and debinding is complete.
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Replace the Debinder blade when it becomes dull.
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