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4 Dear Customer, Thank you for buying a Fellowes thermal binding machine. This p roduct rep resents a new ge n e ration of thermal binding machines, products that offer you not only greater binding capacity, but a highly intuitive, user-friendly design as well. We know of no thermal binding machine in this product category today that gives you as much value for your money as ours. To ensure that your machine enjoys a long, productive life, I hope you take the time to read these few pages about it. If you have any questions or wish to comment on this product, we welcome your call, or letter. Sincerely, James Fellowes Chairman & CEO C o n t e n t s Product Profile Safety Instructions Set-up Operation Maintenance Troubleshooting Customer Service Limited Warranty

5 Product Pr o f i l e We developed this generation of thermal binding machines to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes - the medium-duty TB 250 for small or home businesses and the heavy-duty TB 450 for larger ones. Both share the same attractive, easy-to-use design, including convenient clamps to hold documents upright and in place during binding. The only difference lies in the TB 450 s greater binding capacity and the corresponding range of heat cycle options. Here is an overview of the capacity, capabilities and special features of our new thermal binding machines: TB 250 TB 450 C a p a c i t y (maximums) Bound edge DIN A4 A4 Centimeters Inches Document pages* Combined thickness centimeters 3 7 Inches 1-1/4 2-3/4 Warm-up time (minutes) 3 3 Heat cycle O p t i o n s 3 Length (seconds) 30 30, 45, 60 Audible Ready Signal Automatic Switch-o f f * Standard office paper (20 lb/ 80 g) Both models also allow you to bind more than one document at a time up to the maximum combined thickness indicated above. For best results, stay within these limits. Exceeding them may, in extreme cases, damage your machine. 3

6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING To avoid injury: Keep children and pets away from the machine Do not reach inside the machine except when it is unplugged and cool Do not touch the heating compartment during operation. If a foreign object falls inside, turn the machine upside down and try to shake it out. If it is stuck, unplug the machine and wait for it to cool down before trying to remove it. Otherwise treat your machine as you would any other piece of electrical equipment: Keep it away from heat or water sources Plug it in near an easily accessible outlet Do not use if it is damaged in any way Do not attempt to open or otherwise repair it Turn it off after each use, and Unplug it when not in use for an extended period. S e t- u p The only assembly required for your thermal binding machine is to attach the adjustable cooling rack. Using the illustration on the inside of the manual cover as a reference, push the ends of the rack into the holes in the back of the machine. You can pull it out to the width you need for your work, then push it back in and out of the way when you re finished. O p e r a t i o n For thermal binding, you need to use specially designed covers, which are available in a variety of spine widths. If your document is printed on standard office paper, you can find the right spine width using the guide printed on the back of the machine. If you are not sure of the paper s weight or want a more precise measurement, lay the document on the measuring ledge and slide down the cursor until it rests firmly against it. In the viewer, you will see the width you need. If the document falls between two widths, it s better to take the larger one. For the TB 450, if your document does not fit between the cursor and the measuring ledge, this means that your document contains more than 360 pages. In that case, please refer to the table on page 1 in order to select the proper thermal cover. When measuring for spine width on the TB 450, you will also see a background color with a number yellow or orange. This corresponds to the right heat cycle for your docu m e n t, which can run for 30 or 45 seconds respectively. If you want to bind more than one document at a time, lay the combined stack, including covers, on the measuring ledge in order to determine the right heat cycle. In either case, if the document(s) fall(s) between two cycles, try the shorter one first to avoid overheating and damage. If your document(s) do(es) not fit between the cursor and the measuring ledge, this means that you must select red heat cycle. This cycle, which has a duration of 60 seconds, is suitable for binding single or multiple documents of more than 360 pages. The TB 250 has only one fixed heat cycle of 30 seconds but in order to obtain a perfectly bound report, we advise you to repeat the heat cycle for thermal cover spine widths over 15mm / 5/8. 4

7 To begin binding, press the power button, which will trigger the warm-up phase. In approximately 3 minutes, you will see the ready light go on. Then: Place document in cover with the title page face up under the transparent cover. Tap the document spine firmly along on a hard surface so that all sheets are even and in contact with the strip of glue on the inside of the spine. How well you do this will have a major impact on the quality of the end product. Select heat cycle (TB 450 only). Depending on the color/number combination indicated in the viewer, press for yellow, for orange or for red. The machine is factory set at y e l l o w, the shortest cycle, but afterwards it will remain at the cycle last used unless you change it. Push down document, spine first, between the two clamps as far as it will go. (You can help separate the clamps with your hands, if you want - they re not hot.) When the spine has made contact with the heating plate below, the in-process light will go on, signaling the beginning of the binding process. You will hear an extended beep tone when the process is complete. Remove document immediately, as soon as you hear the tone, in order to avoid overheating it. Taking out the document will cause the beep tone to stop and the in-process light to go out. Gently tap the document on its spine once or twice to help evenly distribute the glue. Set document, spine down, on cooling rack for approximately 10 minutes to allow the glue to harden. To ensure a sturdy binding, never open a document or lay it down flat if it is still warm. If there is not enough room on the cooling rack for all your work, you can improvise by propping up the freshly bound documents between bookends or against a wall. The point is to make sure they are lying undisturbed, all weight on the spine, until they are cool. If you have more documents to bind, you can begin immediately with the next one. The machine will maintain its binding temperature until you press the power button to turn it off, or after an hour of inactivity, at which point it will switch itself off automatically. M a i n t e n a n c e Strictly speaking, there is no maintenance required for your machine except occasionally wiping it off with a soft cloth dampened with plain water. Troubleshooting If you are not getting good results, you should be able to get to the root of the problem quickly: Loose, unglued sheets This can happen for several reasons: Not tapping the spine firmly enough at the start to make contact between document edges and the glue strip, removing the document too early, or opening the document or laying it flat while it is still warm. Tr y repeating the process from the beginning. If you are using a TB 450, loose sheets may also indicate too short a heat cycle. Again, try repeating the process, this time with a longer cycle. Loose, glued sheets and/or damaged binding This can happen if you don t take out the document promptly at the end of the binding process. If you are working with a TB 450, it may also be caused by too long a heat cycle. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to salvage the document or documents in this case. If you have questions or problems with your thermal binding machine that you cannot solve, please contact us through one of the many channels listed under Customer Service. SAFETY REMINDER : Do not attempt to open or otherwise repair your machine. 5

8 Customer Service We offer a toll-free help line for customers living in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Australia. If you live outside these regions or are otherwise unable to use our help line, please call the Fellowes location nearest you, send a letter or , or contact your local dealer. All of our customer service phone numbers and other points of contact are listed on the back of this manual. Limited Wa r r a n t y Fellowes, Inc. warrants all parts of the machine to be free of defects in material and workmanship for 1 year from the date of purchase by the original consumer. If any part is found to be defective during the warranty period, your sole and exclusive remedy will be repair or replacement, at Fellowes option and expense, of the defective part. This warranty does not apply in cases of abuse, mishandling or unauthorized repair. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THAT OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IS HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE APPROPRIATE WAR- RANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. IN NO EVENT SHALL FELLOWES BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other legal rights that vary from this warranty. The duration, terms and conditions of this warranty are valid worldwide, except where different limitations, restrictions or conditions may be imposed by local law. For service under this warranty, please contact us (see back cover) or your dealer. 6

9 Help Line Australia Canada México United States F e l l o w e s Australia Benelux + 31-(0) Canada Deutschland + 49-(0) France + 33-(0) Italia + 39-(0) Japan + 81-(0) Korea + 82-(0) Malaysia + 60-(0) Polska + 48-(0) Singapore United Kingdom + 44-(0) Fellowes, Inc. Printed in China. Form No D

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