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Instruction Manual

FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL 1

I SAFETY & COMFORT ......................2

II INTRODUCTION ...........................3

III MACHINE SETUP ..........................4

IV CONTROL PANEL ..........................5

V IMPORTANT - BEFORE YOU START ........6

VI CONTENT ASSEMBLY - DOUBLE SIG. ......7

VII CONTENT ASSEMBLY - PANORAMIC .....13

VIII APPLYING SPINE TAPE ...................17

IX APPLYING HEADBANDS ..................18

X ADDING THE COVER .....................19

XI CONTENT ASSEMBLY - FLATBOOK .......20

XII CONTENT ASSEMBLY -ACCORDION ......24

XIII TIPS AND TECHNIQUES ..................27

XIV SPECIFICATIONS ..........................28

XV FCC NOTICE ..............................29

Information for Your Reference:

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

C O N T E N T S

2 FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL

SAFETY & COMFORT

I

Please read through this manual before setting up and using

your PhotoPress.

• Connectallequipmenttoproperlygroundedpower

outlets.

• Donotallowanythingtorestonthepowercord.Donot

locatethePhotoPresswherepersonswillsteponthecord.

• PlacethePhotoPressonaatsurface.ThePhotoPressmay

not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle.

• Donotpushanyobjectsintotheinteriorofthe

PhotoPress.

• Useonlythetypeofpowersourceindicatedonthelabel

on the rear of the machine.

• Donotuseadamagedorfrayedpowercord.

• UnplugthePhotoPressbeforecleaning,andcleanitwitha

damp cloth only.

• DonotspillfoodorliquidonthePhotoPress.

• DonotputanythingintothePhotoPressotherthana

properly prepared and assembled book block.

• Exceptasspecicallyexplainedinthisguide,donot

attempt to service the PhotoPress yourself.

• KeepyourPhotoPressawayfromradiatorsandheat

sources.

• Useofanextensioncordwiththismachineisnot

recommended or authorized. Users should check building

codesandinsurancerequirementsifanextensioncordis

to be used. Make sure that the total of the ampere ratings

oftheproductspluggedintotheextensioncorddoesnot

exceedtheextensioncordampererating,andthatthe

totalamperageofallproductspluggedintothewalloutlet

doesnotexceedtheoutletrating.

!

C A U T I O N : Do not attempt to lift

the PhotoPress alone. See First Time Setup

instructions.

!

FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL 3

INTRODUCTION

II

CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewPowisModel88

PhotoPress™binder.Aswithallourmachines,ThePhotoPress

wascarefullyassembledandtestedpriortopacking.Youwill

nditfastandeasytouse.

A Handle

B Upper latch

C Upper Platen

D LowerPlaten

E Latch Hook

F Control Panel

G BIND Button

H Book size buttons

I Unlock/Move plate button

J Pressure Pad

K Left Alignment Edge

L Bottom Alignment Edge

Note: Thepressurepad(itemJ)hasausefullifeofapproximately5to

10 thousand binds. Rotating the pad 180˚ every 500 to 1000

bindswillincreaseitslife.Replacementpadsareavailablefrom

your local distributor. Part# K-205905.

C

D

A

B

E

F

G

H

I

J

L

K

4 FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL

MACHINE SETUP

III

A. What’s Included Inside the Box

• ThePhotoPress

™

binder

• PhotoPressManual

• PowerCord

Ifanyitemsaredamagedormissing,contactPowiscustomer

service immediately.

NOTE: Fastback Hardcover Guide ships separately.

B. Setting Up

1. Cutstrapsonthebox.

2. Liftcardboardcoveroff,exposingtheStyrofoam-encased

machine (Figure 1).

3. Remove the top Styrofoam piece from the PhotoPress.

4. Withfourpeople(twooneachside),grabthePhotoPress

by the lifting handles located on the undercarriage of the

PhotoPress body (Figure 2).

5. Place the PhotoPress onto the table and slide it into

position(Figure3).Makesurethatthetableonwhichthe

PhotoPresswillsitcansafelyholdatleast250lbs(133Kg.).

6. Forregionspronetoearthquakes,werecommendbolting

thePhotoPresstothetable.Twomountingtabsare

provided on back of machine.

IMPORTANT: If possible please save all the packing materials

for future shipping.

C. Plugging In

1. Thepowerswitchislocatedonthebacklowerrightsideof

themachine.BeforeplugginginthePhotoPress,makesure

thepowerswitchisoffbydepressingthe“O”sideofthe

powerswitch.

2. Plugthepowercordintotheoutletonthebackofthe

machine.Thenconnectittoastandard,groundedelectrical

outlet.

D. Power On

Turnthepowerswitchonbydepressingthe“1”sideofthe

powerswitch.

E. Ready To Go

Wait for the machine to go through the start up cycle.

Attheendofwhich,thelockunlatchesandthedooropens.

The machine is ready to use.

Themachineisshippedwithafoampad.Makesurethefoam

pad has the black side facing up.

HINT: ThePhotoPressconsumesrelativelylittlepowerwhen

itisnotbinding.However,ifthemachinewillnotbeusedfor

severalhours,savepowerbyturningitoff.

C A U T I O N : Do not attempt to lift the

PhotoPress by yourself!

!

F I G U R E 1

F I G U R E 2

F I G U R E 3

FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL 5

CONTROL PANEL

IV

TheControlPanelbuttonscontrolthelengthofthebindcycle,

the locking mechanism on the PhotoPress and the beginning of

thebindcycle.Youcanalsoadjusttheplatelevelsifdesired.

BIND Button

The BIND button starts the binding cycle. When the light above

theBINDbuttonisblinking,theplatensaremovingandyou

cannot open the PhotoPress.

SIZE Buttons

The SIZE buttons control the length of time that the

PhotoPress compresses the book block. They also control the

compressioncongurations,whichvary(asshownbelowleft)

accordingtobooksize.Werecommendthefollowingsettings

according to book size and thickness.

UNLOCK/MOVE Button

Ifthebinderisclosed,theUNLOCK/MOVEButtonopensthe

machine.Ifthebinderisopen,itmovesthelowerplatenupand

down.

Locking

Theclamplocksautomaticallywhenthebinderhasbeenidle

formorethanafewminutes.Tounlock,presstheUNLOCK/

MOVEButtononce.

Moving the Platen

Whenthebinderlidisopen,theUNLOCK/MOVEButton

allowsyoutoadjustthestartinglevelheightofthelowerplaten.

Normallytheplatenwillalwaysreturntoitslastpoint.For

bindingthickbook,theplatenshouldbelowerthanthestarting

position.Forthinbooks,itmaybedesirabletohavetheplaten

higherthannormal.Toadjusttheheightofthelowerplaten,

pressandholdtheUNLOCK/MOVEButtonuntiltheplaten

reachesthedesiredlevel,thenrelease.

BIND button

UNLOCK/MOVE button

SIZE buttons

BINDING CHART

Small button

4" × 6"

5"x7"

Medium Button

6"x8"

8"x8"

8"x10"

10"x10"

Large Button

8"x12"

12"x12"

6 FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL

PhotoPress Photographs

(In order from

the top down)

Signature Sheets;

shiny (non-adhesive)

side up.

Endleaves

Spine edge

(fold)

SPINE EDGE

(fold)

IMPORTANT - BEFORE YOU START

V

Key components of PhotoPress book assembly are the

SignatureSheets,whichfeatureadhesivelayersthatactivate

underpressure.Thismakesiteasytoassembleabookwithout

photosprematurelyadheringtothesignatures.Therearetwo

typesofPhotoPressSignatures:DoubleSheets,andSingle

Sheets.

Photopress Double Signature Sheets are used to bind single

pages. The Double Signature Sheets are folded and have three

adhesive sides and one side that has no adhesive (Figure 1).

Theshinysidewithoutadhesiveiseasilydistinguishedfromthe

softeradhesivesides.BooksmadewithDoubleSignatureSheets

generally need no trimming after pressing.

The PhotoPress Single Signatures are used to bind folded pages.

Forthesebooks,thefoldsinthephotopagesformthebook’s

hinge parts. Single Signature Sheets have adhesive on both sides

(Figure2).BooksmadewithSingleSignatureSheetsnormally

needtobetrimmedafterpressingduetolimitationsonhow

accurately photos can be folded.

Beforeyoubegintheassemblyprocess--hereareafew

important tips for making great books:

•Cleanthesurfaceofyourworktable.Youdon’twantforeign

materials picked up and trapped under photos.

•Organizeyourwork.Arrangeyourphotos,endleavesand

SignatureSheetsasshowinFigure3.Thiswillmakeitfaster

andeasiertoassembleyournishedbooks.Thephotosshould

bearrangedfromrsttolast.Forawindowedphotobook,the

topphotoshouldbethephotothatwillshowthroughthe

windowonthecoverofthebook.TheSignatureSheetsshould

beplacedwiththenon-adhesivesidefacingup,andthefolded

edgetotheright.Endleavesalsoshouldbearrangedwiththeir

fold to the right.

•Checkthatphotosarecorrectlysized.Forbestresults,photo

pagesshouldbewithin1/32(.8mm)ofthestandardnominal

dimensions.Example:foralandscape8x10(203x254mm)book,

the10inch(254mm)lengthshouldbe10inches(254mm),

preferablywithinapproximately1/32 (.8mm) of an inch. Smaller

photoswillleavealargerthannormalgapatthespine.Larger

photoswillshowsomewhitepasttheendleafedges.

•Photoprintersareoftenoutofadjustmentandcutshort.This

is not desirable for Photopress books. If your printer is cutting

short,pleasehaveitadjustedtocuttothecorrectnominal

dimensions.

•Ifyourphotosarealreadyprintedtoosmall,itisstillpossible

to use them but endleaves should be trimmed to match the

photo size.

Adhesive Panels

No

Adhesive

Panel

F I G U R E 1

Adhesive

Panel

Adhesive

Panel

PHOTO PAPER

F I G U R E 2

F I G U R E 3

Double Signature

Single Signature

FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL 7

CONTENT ASSEMBLY-DOUBLE SIGNATURE

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Photos

PhotoPress

™Double Signature Sheets

If your book has an

odd number of photos,

open endleaves as seen here.

Endleaf

Front Photo

(appears in

cover window)

Non-windowed

Hardcover

Endleaf

Signature is reversed

so adhesive side is

face to face with the next signature.

Adhesive

Side

Non-Adhesive

Side

Structure of a book containing eight single-page interior photos and one front window photo.

Structure of a book containing seven single-page interior photos and no front window photo.

2. Apply spine tape 3. Apply hardcover

MakingaPhotopressbookwithDoubleSignaturesisa3-stepprocess.

1. Assemble and press the content.

8 FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL

With Window:

1. Taketherstphotofromthetopofthestackofphotos.

2PlaceitfacedowninthePhotoPress,justifyittotheleftcorner.

Skipthisstepifbindinganon-windowedbook.

Notethattherstsignatureinthesequenceinstep5(opposite

page)isreversedsothattheadhesivesideisfacetofacewiththe

signatureandnottheplaten,otherwise your book block will

became stuck to the platen during binding!

PHOTO PAPER

FIRST PHOTO

(face down, top up)

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3.Orienttherstphotoandendleafasshown.Makingsurewhen

insertingtheendleaves,thatthefoldsoftheendleavesarealongthe

bindingedge(i.e.,thescorededgeoftheSignatureSheets).

4. Insertthephotoandendleafintoasignaturesheetwiththeshiny

non-adhesive side of the signature facing up. If you are making a non-

windowedphotobook,theshinynon-adhesivesideshouldbefacing

down.Seediagramatthebeginningofthissection.

HINT: DonotopentheSignaturesheetsfullywhenyouare

insertingthephotographsandendleaves.Thiswillhelpyouproduce

better results.

5. Place the Signature in the Photopress. Check that the shiny (non-

adhesive)sideofthesignaturesheetisfacingup,withthefoldtothe

right.

6. Place your loosely assembled signature and photos into the

machine,tapthephotosandsignaturesquarelyagainsttheleftand

bottom alignment edges of the machine. The goal is to seat photos

completelyintothesignaturefold.Visuallycheckthatthealignment

ofthephotosandsignatureisgoodbeforeplacingthenextone.The

shiny(non-adhesive)sideofthesignaturesheetshouldbefacingup,

withthefoldtotheright.

PHOTO PAPER

Endleaf

Photo Facing Down

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PHOTO PAPER

shiny

non-adhesive

side up

10 FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL

PHOTO PAPER

Photo Facing Up

Photo Facing Down

7. Checkorientation,orderofphotosandfacephotostogether.

8. Insert photos face-to-face inside signature sheet. Note the photo

fromthetopofyourstackshouldbetheonefacingupandthenext

photointhesequenceshouldbefacingdown,assumingthatyour

bookisorganizedfromrsttolastphoto.

9. Placeyourlooselyassembledsignatureandphotosintothemachine,

tapthephotosandsignaturesquarelyagainsttheleftandbottom

alignment edges of the machine to seat photos completely into the

signature fold.

10. Visuallycheckthatthealignmentofthephotosandsignatureisgood

beforeplacingthenextone.Theshiny(non-adhesive)sideofthe

signaturesheetshouldbefacingup,withthefoldtotheright.

PHOTO PAPER

shiny

non-adhesive

side up

PHOTO PAPER

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FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL 11

Photo

Facing Up

Endleaf

13. Orientlastphotoandendleafasshown.Ifyouhaveanoddnumber

ofphotographs(notincludingawindowphoto)therewilbeno

nalphotointheposition.Theendleafwillbindtobothfacesofthe

signature sheet. See diagram at beginning of section.

14. SlidethenalpictureintotheSignatureSheetfaceup.Slidean

endleaf into the Signature Sheet on top of the photo and place the

assembled Signature into the PhotoPress.

PHOTO PAPER

11.Applylightpressurewithyourrighthandagainstthefoldand

pressrmlywithyoulefthandngertipstotemporarilytackinplace.

Thiswillensurethebookwillnotlosealignmentduringbinding.

12.Pressdownonthebookblockandapplypressurealongthe

spinewithonenger.

Repeatsteps6and11Visuallycheckthatthealignmentofthe

photosandsignatureisgoodbeforeplacingthenextone.Theshiny

(non-adhesive)sideofthesignaturesheetshouldbefacingup,with

thefoldtotheright.untilallexceptthe

last photo and endleaf are assembled and placed in the PhotoPress.

CONTENT ASSEMBLY-DOUBLE SIGNATURE

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14. Checksignatureandendleafalignment.Applylightpressurewith

yourrighthandagainstthefoldandpressrmlywithyoulefthand

ngertips.

15. Close the PhotoPress and select a size. See page 5.

16. Press the green button to begin the binding process.

Whenthebindingcycleiscomplete,themachinewillbeepandthe

latchwillrelease.

Note: Put unused signatures back in bag for storage. It’s important

they don’t collect dirt or other foreign materials.

17.Openthemachineandremovethebook.Thebookisnowready

forspinetape,andahardcover.

CONTENT ASSEMBLY-DOUBLE SIGNATURE

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FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL 13

VII

Panoramic Book Assembly

MakingaPhotopressbookwithDoubleSignaturesisa5-stepprocess.

IMPORTANT: Beforeassemblingabookwithpanoramicsheets,the

photosorpages,mustrstbescoredandfolded.Werecommendusing

thePowisScoringMachine.

Stackthephotoswiththelastpageontop(inthereverseorderfrom

Double Signature book assembly).

1. PlacetheendleafintothelowerleftcornerofthePhotoPresswith

the fold against the left edge of the machine.

CONTENT ASSEMBLY-PANORAMIC

Folded Side

Against Left Edge

Scored PhotoEndleaf

Optional

Windowed

Photo

PhotoPress™Single

Signature Sheets

2. Assemble and press

content

3. Apply spine tape

1. Fold the content

PHOTO PAPER

4. Trim leading edge 5. Applying hardcover

14 FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL

PHOTO PAPER

Folded Side

Against Left Edge

2. Place a PhotoPress Single Signature sheet on top of the Endleaf

3. Place a scored and folded panoramic photo in the machine on top

of the Single Signature sheet.

4. Make sure the fold is against the left edge of the machine.

5. Place another PhotoPress Single Signature sheet in the PhotoPress

on top of the scored and folded panoramic photo.

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CONTENT ASSEMBLY-PANORAMIC

PHOTO PAPER

Single

Signature

FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL 15

PHOTO PAPER

Folded Side

Against Left Edge

6. Placeyourlooselyassembledsignatureandphotosintothemachine,

tapthephotosandsignaturesquarelyagainsttheleftandbottom

alignmentedgesofthemachine.Visuallycheckthatthealignmentof

thephotosandsignatureisgoodbeforeplacingthenextone.

7. Checktomakesurethebookblockissquarebypushingyour

ngersagainstthespineedgeandtopedgeofbook.RepeatStep

4-7 until the last photo is placed.

8. Place the last endleaf on top of the single Signature sheet.

Optional for making a windowed photobook:Placeafrontwindow

photo on top of an additional single Signature sheet.

9. Close the PhotoPress. Check to see the correct size book is

selected.

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CONTENT ASSEMBLY-PANORAMIC

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10. Press the green button to begin the binding process.

Whenthebindingcycleiscomplete,themachinewillbeepquietly

andthelatchwillrelease.Openthemachineandremovethe

bookblock.Thebookisnowreadyforspinetape,andahardcover.

Note: Put unused signatures back in bag for storage. It’s important

they don’t collect dirt or other foreign materials.

11. Open cover and remove the book block. The book block is

bound and ready for spine tape and trimming.

12. WithPanoramicbooks,itistypicallynecessaryonlytotrimthe

leadingedge.Trimonlywhatisnecessarytogetacleanedgeso

thatthebooksizeisretainedasmuchaspossibletomatchwith

the hardcover.

Note: Adhesive from the signature may leave some residue

onthecutterblade.Thebladewillneedtobecleanedperiodically.

We recommend using a natural citrus based solvent for this

purpose. Be careful cleaning the cutter blade as it may be

extremelysharp.

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CONTENT ASSEMBLY-PANORAMIC

FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL 17

APPLYING SPINE TAPE

VIII

BeforeabookblockiscasedintoaHardcover,aSpineTapeis

addedtostrengthenthebindandextendthebook’slife.

Applying the Spine Tape

1. Cutapproximately1/2”offoneendoftheSpineTape.

 Skipthisstepifthebookwillbewithoutheadbands—

(seenextsection).

2. Peel off the release paper from the back of the Spine Tape.

Place the Spine Tape along one edge of the book so that

whenthetapeiscompletelyattached,itwillwrapevenly

aroundthespineandpressdown.TheTapeisoffsetby

about1/4”(12mm)fromedgesofbook.

3. Turnthebookover,sothattheSpineTapeisonthetable,

withtheadhesivesidefacingup.Tiltthebookupwhile

applyingdownwardpressureonthespineedge.

4. Carefully press the rest of the Spine Tape to the back panel

of the book.

1/2”

(headbands only)

(6mm)

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APPLYING HEADBANDS

IX

BeforeabookblockiscasedintoaHardcover,aheadbandisaddedto

eachendforabeautifulnishingtouch

Applying Headbands

1. Forbookswithheadbands,itispreferablethatthespinetapeis1/4”

(6mm)offsetfromtheedges.Inthiswayaportionoftheheadband

contactsdirectlywiththeedgesofthesignaturesheets.Thiswill

ensureasmoothhingingactionforthenishedbook.

2. Cuttheselfadhesiveheadbandatanapproximate45˚angle.

3. Placeitagainstthebookblocktomeasureanddeterminewidthof

headband before cutting the other side at an angle.

4. Peelbackthereleaselinerandapply.Rubrmlyintoplace.

Note: Use“Photopressheadbands”.Regularheadbandsaretoothick

tousewithPhotopressbooks.Photopressheadbandsarespecically

madewithalightweightandstrongweavewhichwillnotinterferewith

the book’s hinging action.

1/4”

(6mm)

FASTBACK PHOTOPRESS USER’S MANUAL 19

ADDING THE COVER

X

PowisParkeroffersPhotoPress™Photobookcoversinawiderange

ofsizes,colorsandnishes.ContactyourPowissalesrepformore

information.WiththeadditionofourFoilfastprinter,youcanapply

colorfulfoilprintedtitlesandartworktoyourcoversandspines.

PhotoPressPhotobookHardcovers™comeintwostyles:windowed

andwindowless.Thewindowallowsthepictureontherstpageofthe

book block to act as a design element for the cover. For more detailed

informationonusingtheFastbackHardcoverGuide,seetheFastback

Hardcover™ Guide User’s Manual.

Oncethebookblockisbound,assemblingyourhardcoverbookcanbe

donequicklyandaccurately:

1. MeasuretheboundbookblockwiththeBookWidthGaugeonthe

lowerrightsideoftheHardcoverGuidetodeterminetheproper

coverwidth.IfthebookwidthisCorgreater,youmayusethegreen

plastic inserts to ensure that the book block does not shift during

binding (Figure 01).

2. PlaceanemptyPhotoPressPhotobookHardcover,adhesiveside

up,intheHardcoverGuidewiththewindowontheleft,andclamp

in place. The top and right edges of the cover should be under the

translucentgreenstops.Removethenarrowreleasepaperfrom

therightpanel(back)oftheFastbackHardcover,exposingasmall

portion of the super-strong binding adhesive that coats the interior

hard covers. (Figure 02).

3. Set your bound book block in place against the Guide’s translucent

greenstopsandpressdowntofastenthebookblocktothenarrow

adhesivearea(Figure03).Thewindowonthebookblockandthe

windowonthecovershouldbealignedandevenlypositionedwithin

the cover.

4. Carefully lift the right side of the book block and remove the large

release paper from the right panel of the cover (Figure 04). Roll

andlowerthebookblockontothepanelandpressitagainstthe

panel to secure it.

5. Removetheremainingreleasepapersfromtheleftside,(Figure

05),andbringtheleftpaneloftheHardcoveroverthebookblock

andalign,withthetopandrightedgesofthecoverabuttingthe

purplestops(Figure06).Pressstraightdownontothetextblock

and smooth the cover to the spine. Remove the book from Guide.

Open and rub the endleaves to ensure that they are securely

fastened.

TIP: Somepeoplendthattheygetbetterregistrationiftheyclamp

thewindowedpaneloftheHardcoverontheright,andthenbuildthe

bookfacedown.

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