Fellowes 56211-73 TB 450 User manual

Brand: Fellowes

Model: 56211-73 TB 450

Category: Thermal binding machines

Type: User manual

Fellowes 56211-73 TB 450 is a heavy-duty thermal binding machine capable of binding up to 700 pages or 3 inches in a single cycle. Choose from a variety of spine widths and heat cycle options for precise binding results. Audible signals and automatic switch-off ensure ease of use and safety.

TB 250

TB 450

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C o n t e n t s

Product Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Dear Customer,

Thank you for buying a Fellowes thermal binding machine. This

p roduct rep resents a new ge n e r ation of thermal binding

machines, products that offer you not only greater binding capa-

city, 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, email or letter.

Sincerely,

James Fellowes

Chairman & CEO

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 con-

venient 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 33 33

Inches 13 13

–Document pages*

300 700

–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

– L ength (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 maxi-

mum combined thickness indicated above. For best results, stay within these limits.

Exceeding them may, in extreme cases, damage your machine.

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

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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 fin-

ished.

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

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, 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 doc-

u 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 sec-

onds, 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’’.

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:

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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.

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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 over-

heating 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.

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Set document, spine down, on cooling rack

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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:

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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.

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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.

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 email, 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 work-

manship 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.

Help Line

Australia + 1-800-33-11-77

Canada + 1-800-665-4339

México + 1-800-234-1185

United States + 1-800-955-0959

F e l l o w e s

Australia + 61-3-8336-9700

Benelux + 31-(0)-347-377988

Canada + 1-905-475-6320

Deutschland + 49-(0)-5131-49770

France + 33-(0)-1-30-06-86-80

Italia + 39-(0)-71-730041

Japan + 81-(0)-3-5496-2401

Korea + 82-(0)-2-3462-2884

Malaysia + 60-(0)-35122-1231

Polska + 48-(0)-22-837-7356

Singapore + 65-6221-3811

United Kingdom + 44-(0)-1302-836836

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Fellowes 56211-73 TB 450 User manual

Brand: Fellowes

Model: 56211-73 TB 450

Category: Thermal binding machines

Type: User manual

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