The Quasar 130 wire binding machine from Fellowes is a compact wire binder that’s small enough to fit on a desktop but powerful enough to meet the demands of a small office. Below are a few helpful hints for troubleshooting occasional problems with your Quasar 130 wire binder:
- Punched holes are not centered on the sheets after they are punched.
Possible Solution:
- This is an indication that the side guide has not been properly set for the sheet size of your document. Simply adjust the side guide until the hole pattern is positioned correctly, with the holes centered on the document.
Problem:
- The machine will not punch your document.
Possible Solutions:
- If your waste tray is too full, it may block the punching dies and prevent them from piercing your document. The waste tray is located underneath the machine and can be accessed from the right side. For the best results, be sure to empty the waste tray regularly.
- Check for blockage within the punching throat itself. Clear any obstructions, reinsert your document, and try punching the pages again.
Problem:
- The holes are not being punched parallel to the edge of the document.
Possible Solution:
- This may indicate that there is debris stuck below the punching dies that is preventing the pages from being fully inserted into the punching throat. Slide a piece of stiff cardboard into the punching throat and move it sideways to release any stray clippings into the waste tray.
Problem:
- My document has partially-punched holes at the ends of the sheets.
Possible Solution:
- The sheets are not properly aligned with the punching dies. Adjust the side guide and punch scrap sheets until the partial holes are eliminated.
Problem:
- The holes are not being punched cleanly or edges of the punched holes are damaged.
Possible Solutions:
- This is usually a sign that you are overloading the machine. The Fellowes Quasar 130 wire binding machine has a 15-sheet punch capacity (based on regular 20 lb. paper). If you are using thicker paper, you will need to reduce the number of sheets to stay within the punch capacity.
- If the damaged holes are occurring when you punch a plastic binding cover, then try placing the cover between sheets of paper before punching it. This may help the cover to punch more cleanly.
Problem:
- Debris from punching documents is falling out of the waste tray.
Possible Solutions:
- The waste tray may not be correctly inserted. Check that the waste tray is empty and that there is no debris that will stop the tray from being fully inserted into the machine, and reinsert the tray.
- The “burst feature” may have been activated. Empty the waste tray and ensure that the “burst feature” is closed.
Problem:
- The pages of the document come loose and fall off of the wire after binding.
Possible Solution:
- If your document falls apart after it has been bound, then your wire binding spine has most likely not been closed properly. There should be no gap between the two ends of a wire that has been sufficiently closed. If your wire has a gap, simple place it into the wire closer again and re-close it.