Akiles DuoMac C41ECI+ User manual

Akiles DuoMac C41ECI+
Plastic Comb and 4:1 Coil
Binding Machine
Instruction Manual

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW DuoMac, A PROFESSIONAL AND HEAVY-DUTY
PUNCH AND BINDING MACHINE FOR COILS, WIRES OR COMBS. YOUR DuoMac WAS DESIGNED WITH
A FULL RANGE OF FUNCTION AND PREMIUM QUALITY COMPONENTS TO GUARANTEE YOU AN
EFFORTLESS AND PROFESSIONAL BIND, AS WELL AS MANY YEARS OF TROUBLE-FREE SERVICE. WE
RECOMMEND THAT YOU TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE FUNCTIONS OF
YOUR NEW DuoMac. YOU WILL FIND THAT WITH JUST A LITTLE PRACTICE, ANY PERSON CAN
ACHIEVE PROFESSIONAL RESULTS.
THE DuoMac HAS THE FOLLOWING COMBINATIONS AVAILABLE :
F E AT U R E S
INTRODUCTION
O PE R ATI O N A L MA N U A L
A S S E M B LY
1. Place your new DuoMac on top of a sturdy working table.
2. ( For models with Comb binding unit ) Install Comb Binding unit to machine as illustrated.
3. Remove the screw from punching axle clockwise as indicated, connect the 2 Punch Handles, ( the
longer one in front and the shorter one in rear ) in a vertical position onto the Punch Axle. Tighten-back
the screws counter clockwise.
4. ( For models with Wire 31 or with Wire 21 option) Repeat the same for Wire Closer Handle ( on the
left ).
DuoMac
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7"
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8
7"
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114
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6
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35 "
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1"
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8
1 "
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45
38
32
4
1-/"
3
2"
-
11/"
2
1/4
-1"
50
Depth Margin
Control for Wires
Coils or Combs.
Punch Throat
& Ruler for Wires,
Coils or Combs.
Wire/Comb Size
Wire Closure
Depth Margin
Wire Closer
Wire Closer Handle
Wire Closer Control
Side Margin
Control for Wires,
Coils or Combs
Waste Drawer
Wire Holder
MASTER
SELECTOR:
7
/8"
1
"
"
1-1/
4
3
/
4
"
5 "/
8
"
9
/1
6
1
/2
"
7/16"
3 8"/
/5 16"
1/
4"
3/16"
Punch Handle
for Wires, Coils
or Combs
Diameter Scale
Depth Margin
Control for Wires,
Coils or Combs
Die Disengagement
Pins for Wires,
Coils or Combs
"
916
/
/2
1"
"
71
/6
83/" "
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4
1/"
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316/
2
2
6
1
12
10
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6
14
20
5
2
8
2
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14
16"
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"
38
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1"
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6"
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8"
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4
3 "
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1
7/8"
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1 8
-1 "
45
38
32
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/1 4
2"
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1-12
"
1- /4
1
50
Punch Handle for Comb
Die Disengagement
Pins for Wires,
Coils or Combs
Punch Throat
& Ruler for Wires,
Coils or Combs
Comb Binding Handle
Comb Binding Unit
Comb Binding
Fingers
Comb Opening
Hooks
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7 8"
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7 8"
"
1
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1
4
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1
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8
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31"
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31"
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10
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25
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1
2
3
DuoMac 321 ( Wire 31 + Wire 21 )
DuoMac C51 ( Comb + Coil 51 )
DuoMac C31 ( Comb + Wire 31 )
DuoMac C21 (Comb + Wire 21 )
DuoMac 431 ( Coil 41 + Wire 31 )
DuoMac 421 ( Coil 41 + Wire 21 )
DuoMac C41 ( Comb + Coil 41 )
DuoMac 541 ( Coil 51 + Coil 41 )
DuoMac 531 ( Coil 51 + Wire 31 )
DuoMac 521 ( Coil 51 + Wire 21 )
( For models with Comb option )
Coil Crimper
( For models with Coil 41
or Coil 51 option )
* Pictures for illustration only

7
/
8
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1-
1/4
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34 "
/8
"
5
91"
/6
1/2"
/1
6
7"
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/8
5
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16"
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4"
3/1
6"
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1/"
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/6
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38
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5/
4
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22
16
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8
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1
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S E T - U P
Insert a full unbound
document into Diameter Scale.
1. Based on Diameter Scale
reading, on the Master
Selector you will see :
-- Depth Margin of punch
( Color coded )
-- Wire Closure
-- Wire, Coil or Comb Size
4. ( If needed ) Use Master
Selector to select /
identify the size of your
wires or combs.
1.
1
6
"
/9
3.
Note: There are different side
margins for 11" sheets & their
11-1/4" covers.
Maximum single punching:
20 sheets of 20 Lbs
2
( 70-80g/m ) paper.
Comfortable single punching:
12-15 sheets of 20 Lbs
2
( 70-80 g/m ) paper. ( Recommended )
Punch inner sheets and
covers separately as side margin
may vary.
Re-Align ( Center) margins
for oversize covers.
32 34
TIPS
1. Align Side Margin Control
to proper sheet & cover
size.
2. Whenever necessary, pull
out Disengagement Pins to
avoid partially punched
holes.
3. Insert sheets to the appropriate
slot ( depending on the type of
binding you wish to make ) and
pull its corresponding handle to
punch.
32 34
11" Sheet
A4 Sheet
2.
3.
For easy turning of pages, make sure you
have the right depth margin for punch. The
greater the number of pages, the deeper the
punch margin required.
4.
2.
P U N C H I N G
2. Set Depth Margin Control
to the color determined
from Step 1. Color indicated
on Depth Margin Control
should match color on Master
Selector.
3. ( For Models with Wire 31
or with Wire 21)
Set Wire Closer Control
to the wire closure size
determined from Step 1.
A
11"
4
5
A4
11"
11-1/4" COVER
1.
7/"
8
1"1"
1-
1/
4
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4
5
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1
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71"
3/8"6
1
/ "5
1/4"
1
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36
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16
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10
8
6
14
20
25
28
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4
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56
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8"
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12
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91
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5 "
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3"
1"
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8
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1 "
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2"
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1. 2.
3.
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14
6
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9"
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1/2
71"
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8
/
3 " 51"
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4
1/"
6
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3"
22
16
2
1
10
14
20
25
8
2
6"
/
51
3/"
8
"/21
1
9"
/6
5"
8
/
/
34"
1"
7/8"
8
-/"
11
Oval
Comb
Round
Comb
Wires
T I P
78
"/
"1
- /
114"
/3 4"
/8
5"
9
/
16
"
1
/
2
"
71
/6"
3"/8
1
/65 "
1/
4"
1"3
/6
"
/169
2
/
1"
6
7"
1
/
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36
5"
1
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1
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36
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6
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2
1
0
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25
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14
5"
6
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8
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2"
1/
9/ "
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5"
34
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1"
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1
1/"
-8
5
4
8
3
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4"
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2"
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12
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1
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4
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71
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/
8
1
/6
5 "
1/4"
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63
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/16
9
2
1/"
6
7"
1
/
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365"
1
/
14
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1
/
36
2
2
6
1
2
1
0
1
8
6
41
20
25
8
2
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14
5"
6
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8
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2"
1/
9/"
16
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5"
34
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1"
7/8"
1
1/"
-8
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4
8
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32
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13
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2"
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12
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114
0
5

W I R E B I N D I N G
1.
1. Insert pre-selected wire into
Wire Holder.
2. Insert document from last
pages to first pages then
insert front cover. The back
cover should be inserted
last with inside facing up.
3. Take out inserted document
from Wire Holder to close
the wire.
A. Put inserted document into Wire Closer.
B. The wire element must stand horizontally at the bottom of Wire Closer.
C. Pull Closer Handle forward to close.
D. Take out document and turn back cover over. The Wire binding is completed.
PAGE 4
C O M B B I N D I N G
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3.
Back Cover
7
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8
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1
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4
3"
/
4
8
/
5"
6
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9
/
1
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2
1 "
7
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1"
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8
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5
/
1
6
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4
1
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7
/
8
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1
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- /411 "
3
/
4"
5/
8
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/
1
6
9"
12
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7/1
6"
3
/
8
"
1
6
"
5
/
/41 "
3
/1
6
"
1
96
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12"
/
7/16"
/3 "
8"
1
56
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4
1/"
3/16"
22
16
12
10
8
6
14
20
25
8
2
14
/"
16
5"
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/
3"
8
1"
/2
1"
6
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9
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5
4
/
3"
1"
8"
/
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11
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38
32
3"
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1
2"
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2
114"
-/
50
78 "
/
1
"
1-
1
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4"
34 "
/
5
/8
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/1
69 "
1
/2
"
7/16
"
3
/8
"
1
5
/6
"
4"1/
3/
1"
6
6
9/1"
2"
1/
67/1"
"
3/8 65/1"
1/"
4
63/1"
22
16
2
1
10
8
6
4
1
20
5
2
28
/
1 "
4
6"
/1
5
8
3"
/
1/2"
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16
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5/8"
"
3/4
"
1
8
7"
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8
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1"
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0
5
3. Neatly align the pages and covers. Holding the
documents tightly with the front towards you, feed the
comb through the holes.
4. When all combs are fully positioned through the holes,
slowly move handle backward to close the comb. Lift out
the bound documents from fingers. The comb binding is
complete.
b.
1. 2.
3. 4.
1. Place pre-selected comb
behind Comb Binding
Fingers. The comb
opening side should be
upward.
2. Slowly pull Comb Binding
Handle forward to open
comb until the comb
binder is opened
sufficiently to allow pages
and covers to be inserted.
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Fr nt
ove
C r
Bc
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ov Cer
/
1"
36
"
1
/4
5
/1
6
"
3/
8
"
7
/
1
6
"
1
/
2
"
1 4
1
-/ "
"1
/"7 8
/"
34
58
"
/
/"
96
1
7
/8
"
1
"
14
"
-
1
/
"
34
/
8
5
/"
1
6
/
9 "
1
/2
"
7
/6
1"
3/
8
"
/6
51"
"
1
/4
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INSERTING
CLOSING
d.
C O I L B I N D I N G
1.3.
2
2
7
1
12
10
8
6
14
20
52
28
32
2.
1. Align punched document and place document on top of table. Insert the coil into the first 4 to 5 holes.
2. Hold document evenly and slide hand to drive the coils forward to insert into the holes.
3. Use crimpers to cut & crimp the excess coil. Make sure you crimp-in both ends. This procedure will prevent the
document from unbinding itself.
– Optional, for efficient Coil Binding, use Roll@Coil for electric binding if you have heavy and frequent jobs by
Coils binding.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Size Wire 3 : 1
Binding
Format
14" 14"
= 40 Holes = 24 Holes
A4 A4
= 34 Holes = 21 Holes
11" 11"
= 32 Holes = 19 Holes
8.5" 8.5"
= 24 Holes = 15 Holes
A5 A5
= 24 Holes = 14 Holes
LEGAL LEGAL
= 38 Holes = 23 Holes
Capacity
&
Diameter
WA R R A N T Y P O L I C Y
Comb 9/16" ( 14.28mm )
30
50
60
80
100
120
1/4
5/16
3/8
7/16
1/2
9/16
6
8
9
10
12
15
140 5/8 16
160 3/4 20
190 7/8 22
220 1 25
240 1-1/8 28
280 1-1/4 32
310 1-1/2 38
350 1-3/4 45
400 2 50
OVAL COMB
ROUND COMB
60
80 7/16
30
50
60
80
100
120
1/4
5/16
3/8
7/16
1/2
9/16
6
8
9
10
12
15
Diameters
Inch mm
Sheets
70-80 g/m2
140 5/8 16
160 3/4 20
190 7/8 22
220 1 25
280 1-1/4 32
WIRE 2:1
WIRE 3:1
60
80 7/16
20 3/16 4.5
14" = 27 Holes
A4 = 23 Holes
11" = 21 Holes
8.5" = 16 Holes
A5 = 16 Holes
LEGAL
= 26 Holes
( 3 HOLES PER INCH )
Wire 2 : 1
( 2 HOLES PER INCH )
Diameters
Inch mm
Sheets
70-80 g/m2
Diameters
Inch mm
Sheets
70-80 g/m2
Diameters
Inch mm
Sheets
70-80 g/m2
Binding
Format
Capacity
&
Diameter
Size Coil 5 : 1
( 5 HOLES PER INCH )
Coil 06
( 6 mm HOLE to HOLE )
Coil 4 : 1
( 4 HOLES PER INCH )
SHEET LENGTH
YOUR DuoMac HAS A WARRANTY OF ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. IN THE EVENT OF A
MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, YOUR DISTRIBUTOR (AT OPTION) WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE IT.
IMPORTANT: THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DAMAGES DUE TO IMPROPER USE OR MISS
TREATMENT OF THE UNIT, INCLUDING ANY EXTRAORDINARY EVENT LEADING TO THE DAMAGE OF
THE MACHINE, WHETHER IT IS REVERSIBLE OR NOT.
IF THE DuoMac IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, FIRST FOLLOW THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ABOVE.
IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DEALER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
PLEASE HAVE YOUR MACHINE'S SERIAL NUMBER AND THE PURCHASE DATE READY. IF THE
MACHINE MUST BE RETURNED TO YOUR DISTRIBUTOR, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROPERLY
PACK AND SHIP IT. AS ANY DAMAGES INCURRED DURING ITS TRANSPORTATION IS NOT COVERED
BY OUR WARRANTY POLICY.