Designed for office use, the Coverbind 5000 thermal binding machine quickly creates durable books up to 500 pages in length (based on 20 lb. paper), without time-consuming punching or messy gluing. Using its 2.5″ binding channel, you can bind up to 15 books per binding cycle – making the Coverbind 5000 ideal for office use.
Below is are step-by-step instructions for binding with the Coverbind 5000:
- Use the built-in cover size selector located on the back of the machine (next to the cooling rack) to determine the appropriate spine size.
- Select the desired thermal binding cover and place the pages of the document inside. Tap the spine of the book onto a table to jog the sheets and align the edges of the pages with the edges of the cover.
- Set the book into the binding channel with the spine side down. The binding channel can accommodate up to 15 books at a time, depending upon the thickness of each book.
- Once all of the books have been placed into the binding channel, slide the clamp on the front of the machine toward the books until it stops. This will automatically start the binding cycle.
- When the machine signals the end of the binding cycle, remove each of the books and tap the spine side against the table to help ensure that the pages make sufficent contact with the glue before it cools.
- Place each book into the cooling rack (spine side down) for a minimum of two minutes to allow the glue to harden. Once the spine is cool, the book is finished and ready to use.