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SAFETY & COMFORT

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INTRODUCTION

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III 

FIRST TIME SETUP

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IV 

DOCUMENT BINDING STYLES

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TIPS FOR BETTER BINDING

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VI 

IMAGEBINDING

 

A . About Imagebinding  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 11

B . Binding With Image Strips™  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .12 

VII 

BINDING A DOCUMENT WITH...

A . Lx-Strips™  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .8 

B . Lx-Comp Strips™  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .9 

C . Lx-CP Strips™  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 10

VIII  HALFBACK BINDING

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PERFECTBACK BINDING

A . About Perfectback Binding  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 14

B . Perfectback LF Binding   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 15

C . Adding Cover with LF Strip  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 16

D . Perfectback PS Binding  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 17

 

E . Adding a Cover with PS Strip  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 18

HARD COVER BINDING

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XI 

USER MENU

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XII 

TROUBLESHOOTING

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XIII  ERROR MESSAGES

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XIV  SPECIFICATIONS

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FCC NOTICE

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WARRANTY

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C O N T E N T S

Information for Your Reference:

Serial Number: 

Purchase Date: 

EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500 

Summary of Contents for Fastback 9

Page 1: ... 10 VIII HALFBACK BINDING 13 IX PERFECTBACK BINDING A About Perfectback Binding 14 B Perfectback LF Binding 15 C Adding Cover with LF Strip 16 D Perfectback PS Binding 17 E Adding a Cover with PS Strip 18 X HARD COVER BINDING 19 XI USER MENU 21 XII TROUBLESHOOTING 25 XIII ERROR MESSAGES 26 XIV SPECIFICATIONS 27 XV FCC NOTICE 28 WARRANTY 29 C O N T E N T S Information forYour Reference Serial Numbe...

Page 2: ...ained in this guide do not attempt to service the binder yourself Keep your binder away from radiators and heat sources Do not block cooling vents on the bottom Avoid placing papers underneath your machine Use of an extension cord with this machine is not recommended or authorized Users should check building codes and insurance requirements if an extension cord is to be used Make sure that the tot...

Page 3: ...ou The binder and your supplies should be within easy reach avoid excessive stretching The binder may be used in either a standing or seated position If you are standing make sure that the work surface height that the binder is on does not require you to bend over in a way that would strain your back or arms If you are seated adjust the height of your chair to your table so your body is naturally ...

Page 4: ... the Fastback 9 works with Powis revolutionary Image Strips which turn every document into a powerful brand statement Once the machine is turned on it only takes about 30 seconds to bind a document With the push of just one button you can bind strong professional grade documents A BIND button B MENU button C OPEN button D Illuminated display E Instruction card F Tamping surface G Binding recess H ...

Page 5: ...ug the power cord into the outlet on the back of the machine D Remove Cardboard After the Fastback 9 is plugged in remove the cardboard protector from the Binding Recess E ReadyTo Go Turn the power switch on by depressing the 1 side of the power switch In a few moments the display will read READY TO BIND Now the machine is ready to bind HINT The Model 9 Binder consumes relatively little power when...

Page 6: ... catching executive look of the Lx Comp Strip offers a high end appearance and is designed to match our Comp covers for your special presentations C Halfback covers With Halfback covers figure 5 you can produce documents with printed covers that look like they were perfect bound The front cover and spine are combined to give a more seamless look You can create your design on a computer and print t...

Page 7: ...uments Coated papers and papers with heavy ink or toner coverage may also experience problems with binding If you have documents with heavy ink or toner coverage always do a test bind first to ensure that your documents will bind properly After the binding cycle be sure to place your document entirely upright with the bound side down against one of the two rear book support fences for five minutes...

Page 8: ... enough to add graphics logos and photo images Design your own strips to reflect your coroporate branding needs You can create Image Strips in one of two ways 1 Contact Powis 1 800 321 2463 and let our graphic design team help you create unique designs for your business 2 Visit our web site and obtain the templates and information you need to create your own strips For more information visit the w...

Page 9: ... Place the document on top of the strip with the front of the document facing the rear of the binder Slide the document all the way to the right figure 8 6 Tap the document on the top and the left to be sure all pages are even Push the pages backward to ensure proper binding Check that the document edge aligns with the edge of the strip figure 9 7 Press the BIND button figure 10 The binding proces...

Page 10: ...nt in the binder with the front cover facing the back of the machine 5 Tamp your document cover and pages on the front flat surface of the housing so that they are straight Place the document on top of the strip and slide the document all the way to the right figure 9 6 Tap the document on the top and the left to be sure all pages are even Push the pages backward to ensure proper binding Check tha...

Page 11: ...kness turn your document in the binder with the front cover facing the back of the machine 5 Tamp your document cover and pages on the front flat surface of the housing so that they are straight Place the document on top of the strip and slide the document all the way to the right figure 14 6 Tap the document on the top and the left to be sure all pages are even Push the pages backward to ensure p...

Page 12: ... pages on the front flat surface of the housing so that they are straight Place the document on top of the strip and slide the document all the way to the right figure 19 6 Tap the document on the top and the left to be sure all pages are even Push the pages backward to ensure proper binding Check that the document edge aligns with the edge of the strip figure 20 7 Press the BIND button figure 21 ...

Page 13: ...the back cover in place figure 12 4 Tamp your document cover and pages on the front flat surface of the housing so that they are straight Place your assembled document into the binding recess and slide it all the way to the right figure 13 Tap the document on the top and the left to ensure all pages are even 5 Push the pages backward to ensure proper binding figure 14 Check that the document edge ...

Page 14: ... have a full pressure sensitive adhesive on one side of the strip and a thermal plastic adhesive on the other side The entire spine of the cover is completely bound to the book block Final binding is done without heat so you can use cover materials or printing methods that are heat sensitive without worry These strips have a narrow and a wide band of release paper on the back of the strip figure 1...

Page 15: ... cover regardless of document thickness turn your document in the binder with the front cover facing the back of the machine 5 Tamp your document cover and pages on the front flat surface of the housing so that they are straight Place the document on top of the strip and slide the document all the way to the right figure 21 6 Tap the document on the top and the left to be sure all pages are even P...

Page 16: ...ace with the front of the cover bent up from the rear spine edge Insert your book block inside the front of your cover Position it so full and even contact is made in the spine area figure 27 4 Fold your front cover tightly over the book block Starting from the middle rub back and forth to secure the cover to the adhesive strip beneath it figure 28 5 Flip the book over Open the back cover and remo...

Page 17: ...dless of document thickness turn your document in the binder with the front cover facing the back of the machine 5 Tamp your document cover and pages on the front flat surface of the housing so that they are straight Place the document on top of the strip and slide the document all the way to the right figure 32 6 Tap the document on the top and the left to be sure all pages are even Push the page...

Page 18: ...your cover Position it so full and even contact is made in the spine area figure 38 4 Fold your front cover tightly over the book block Starting from the middle rub back and forth to secure the cover to the adhesive strip beneath it figure 39 5 Flip the book over Open the back cover and peel the remaining release paper away from the spine starting with the top edge figure 40 6 Tightly pull the cov...

Page 19: ...ent in the binding recess and push the BIND button The correct width will be shown on the display 3 Fold the strip to a 90 angle figure 43a Make sure the adhesive side faces inward 4 Place the strip into the binding recess with the adhesive side facing up The short side of the bent L should be resting against the back wall Slide the strip all the way to the right figure 43b 5 Tamp your document co...

Page 20: ...to the narrow adhesive area figure 50 Your book block is now evenly positioned within the cover 13 Carefully lift the right side of the book block and remove the large release paper from the right panel of the Fastback Hardcover figure 51 Lower the book block onto the panel and press it against the panel to secure it 14 Remove the remaining release papers figure 52 and bring the left panel of the ...

Page 21: ...nstructions on binding in this mode This setting allows the user to bind a document with Image strips The Image Strip lets you use strips that have your brand and identity information printed on them Intended for use with Clear Covers or foil printed Comp Covers B LX Refer to Page 8 for instructions on binding in this mode This is the standard setting It allows the user to bind a document with Lx ...

Page 22: ...tting allows the user to bind a document with Halfback covers With Halfback covers you can produce documents that look like they were perfect bound The covers come in solid colors and are pre scored for easy and accurate results every time E PERFECTBACK LF Refer to Page 15 for Lx Perfectback LF binding instructions This setting allows the user to bind a document with Lx Perfectback LF strips Perfe...

Page 23: ...d leaving the bent page free figure 56 When the clamps start to open and the display reads EDIT NOW immediately pull the bent page from the document Holding the front and back portions of your document keeps the remaining pages in place If the page doesn t remove easily the first time simply repeat this step As soon as you remove the bent page tap down the new page until it s flush with the rest o...

Page 24: ...ime COVER BIND TIME allows the user to increase or decrease the time it takes to bind the cover of a document The binding of heavy covers may require additional Cover BindTime for the heat to transfer through the thicker material LANGUAGE allows the user to change the language on the display The choices are ENGLISH DUTCH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ITALIANO ESPAÑOL NORSK SVENSKA DANSK J EXIT Returns the user...

Page 25: ...ecess Problems Solution Bind quality is unsatisfactory Part of the page separates from the strip Gaps in the pages where the strip can be seen Thermal plastic adhesive leakage Verify the machine is set to the correct binding style See the User Menu section for more details Contact Powis Customer Service orTechnical Support for additional assistance Problems Solution The pages are not adhering to t...

Page 26: ...o bind too few sheets with a medium strip Add some sheets or use a narrow width strip There is no strip in the binding recess Insert a narrow strip Possible Cause Solution The strip is inserted into the machine backwards Make sure the short end of the strip is vertical and the long end of the strip is flat Possible Cause Solution Machine needs technical attention Turn the machine off and then back...

Page 27: ...ight 17 lbs Dimensions With book fences attached 19 3 W x 11 1 H x 12 5 D Without book fences attached 19 3 W x 6 0 H x 10 6 D Bind Capacity Image Strip 040 to 370 1mm to 9 5mm about 10 100 sheets Lx Strip Lx Comp 040 to 1 000 1mm to 25 4mm about 10 250 sheets 10 125 sheets Narrow 126 250 sheets Medium Lx CP 040 to 700 1mm to 18mm about 10 175 sheets 10 85 sheets Narrow 86 175 sheets Medium Halfba...

Page 28: ...ce by one or more of the following measures Reorient or locate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Binder does not contain any user serviceable parts Return unit to an authorized Powis Parker re...

Page 29: ... purchase The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice PPI makes no warranty of any kind with respect to this information PPI specifically disclaims the implied warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose PPI shall not be liable for any direct indirect incidental consequential or other damage alleged in connection with the furnishing or use of...

Page 30: ...30 FASTBACK 9 USER S MANUAL 203860 Rev A EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 ...

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