THERMOBIND TB500 User manual

1. Plug directly into an 120Volt outlet. Turn on the power switch
located at the right front. The machine beeps when ready. (about 3
minutes)
2. Press the “SELECT” button to select your choice of I, 60 seconds, II,
120 seconds, or III, ( both the I and the ll lit up) 180 seconds.
3. Fill your thermal binding cover(s) with the sheets you wish to bind.
Place the cover(s) into the machine with the spine resting squarely
on the heating plate.
4. An electric eye will cause the cycle to begin when the covers are
inserted into the machine.
5. The machine will beep when the cycle is done.
6. Before removing the booklet(s) from the machine, push down on
the pages while holding the front and back covers firmly so that you
can be sure that all the pages are making contact with the melted
adhesive.
7 . Remove the bound book(s) from the machine. Place it in the
cooling rack and leave it for about 5-10 minutes. Do not try to open
the book(s) until it has thoroughly cooled.
8. To continue binding, please repeat steps 3 through 7.
9. Turn the machine off after binding.
Automatic Shutoff
Customer Support
We’re committed to helping our customers get the best
binding results. Please call us toll free at 888-992-4144 if you
are not getting the results you expect and we will troubleshoot
the problem with you live. Our hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00PM
Eastern time, Monday through Friday. You can also email
[email protected] for a prompt reply.
If a cover is left in the machine after binding the machine will
cut power to the heating plate after 5 minutes. If the machine
is empty but is not used for fifteen minutes it will
automatically shut off. To restore power, turn the machine off
and then on again.
USERGUIDE FOR THERMOBIND TB500
Operating Instructions:
5/13/20

Safety Instructions
Basic Machine Maintenance
We’re committed to helping our customers get the best
binding results. Please call us toll free at 888-992-4144 if
you are not getting the results you expect and we will
troubleshoot the problem with you live. Our hours are
9:00 AM to 5:00PM Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
You can also email [email protected] for a prompt
reply.
If a cover is left in the machine after binding the machine
will cut power to the heating plate after 5 minutes. If the
machine is empty but is not used for fifteen minutes it
will automatically shut off. To restore power, turn the
machine off and then on again.
Improper Binding and Loose Pages
1. The key to good binding is having enough heat and time for the
adhesive to get thin enough to slightly wick into the paper, so when
the adhesive cools, the bind is not just at the edge. The glue becomes
part of the paper. The glue becomes sticky when it gets to the
consistency of honey, but won’t wick until it gets thinner like the
consistency of maple syrup.
2. The spine size of your cover refers to the width of the strip of
adhesive inside. Measure the stack of papers that you wish to bind,
without pinching. If your measurement is in between sizes, use the
next larger size. You can under-fill the cover and still have a strong
bind, but if you overfill, some pages will not hit the adhesive and will
not stick.
3. When binding hard covers, thicker documents, or multiple
documents, it may be necessary to repeat the cycle or simply allow
the cover to remain in the machine for another 30 seconds or so.
4. In rare cases , some heavily coated papers do not allow the melted
adhesive to wick into the page. To get a better bond, use a fine
sandpaper to rub the edges of the sheets that are going into the spine.
You can take the whole stack of sheets to be bound and sand them all
at once. A few seconds will suffice to open up the fibers and allow the
adhesive to wick and become part of the page.
5. Depending on the humidity and the type of card stock, some soft
covers that have a see-through front can show some waviness in the
plastic particularly if there is excess heat or time. This is caused by
differences in the rate of thermal expansion in the materials and/or
shrinking of the paper as moisture is removed while the plastic
expands. Reducing the time and/or placing a piece of corrugated
cardboard next to the plastic when putting the cover into the machine
deflects the heat form the front cover and solves this problem.
Trouble Shooting Guide
No power or LED Indicator does not light up:
Check that the power plug is securely plugged into an
operating wall socket. Reset the automatic shutoff by
turning the machine off and then on again. Make sure
that the on/off switch in the right rear of the machine is in
the “on” position. If the machine is still not working, call
888-992-4144 for repair