How Do I Bind With the GBC P75 ProClick Spine Closer and Finisher?
The GBC P75 ProClick spine closing and finishing machine works exclusively with GBC ProClick binding spines to create attractive and secure bound documents. Using either pre-punched paper or pages punched with a ProClick punch machine, the GBC P75 quickly and easily inserts and closes ProClick spines with minimal effort from the user. Below is an overview of how to use the GBC P75:
1. Begin by printing your document onto paper that has been pre-punched in the 32-hole ProClick pattern, or by punching your document using your ProClick punch machine. If you choose to use pre-punched paper, consult the your printer’s manual to determine the correct settings before attempting to print your document. It is highly recommended that you print a test page to ensure the correct orientation before attempting to run any full documents.
2. Place the front cover on top of your document, and then place the back cover on top of the front cover so that the inside of the back cover is facing up. Arranging your covers in this order ensures that the backbone of the ProClick spine will be hidden within your document, which results in a more professional finished book.
3. Open the lid of the ProClick P75 unit so that it is fully open.
4. Place the entire document into the unit so that it lays flat with all of the holes aligned at the bottom of the tray.
5. Use the document thickness guide that is located on the sides of the machine in order to determine the correct ProClick spine size. Each step on the guide indicates the maximum thickness a document can be for each ProClick size. Note: If your document is close to the maximum allowable thickness, try using the next size up for easier page turning.
6. Adjust the machine based on the correct ProClick spine size by sliding the switches located on both sides of the machine either up or down (depending on the spine size). Note: Be sure to set the machine to the correct spine size to avoid improper spine closure.
7. Ensure that you have the correct spine size by using the ProClick size guide on the front of the machine. Place the spine horizontally into the binding channel at the front of the machine so that the prongs face away from you. Note: The spine should be completely open. Do not try to close the spine before placing it into the machine.
8. Use both hands to rotate the closing dials located on the front of the machine. Keep turning the dials until the color in the correct ProClick size window changes to red.
9. After the spine has been closed, lift the document off of the machine.
10. Return the closing dials to their original position.
How Do I Bind With the GBC SureBind System 3 Binding Machine?
While most binding machines are capable of binding documents that are larger than 1″ thick, very few machines are able to handle ultra-thick 3″ documents. The GBC SureBind System 3 binding machine can not only bind 3″ documents, but makes binding them surprisingly easy, thanks to automatic electric punching and binding features. Below is an overview of the binding process with the GBC SureBind System 3:
1. Begin by pushing the “On” button to power up the machine.
2. Loosen the Punch Edge Guide Knob and adjust the guide so that the line on the decal corresponds to the line on the Punch Platen that matches your document size. Positioning the Punch Edge Guide ensures that your document will be properly punched and will not extend beyond the binding strip on either end.
3. Select the desired punch mode. To select the “Automatic Punch Mode,” simply press the Auto Punch Button. If you will be using the “Manual Punch Mode,” do not press the Manual Punch Button until after the paper has been inserted (in the next step).
4. Insert your document into the Punch throat. If you are using the “Automatic Punch Mode,” insert the pages just to the right of the Punch Edge Guide. If you are using the “Manual Punch Mode,” insert the document so that the pages are flush against the Punch Edge Guide. Note: The GBC SureBind System 3 has a 22-sheet maximum punch capacity (based on regular 20 lb. paper), so documents that have more than 22 pages will have to be punched in sets.
5. Next, punch the sheets. If you are in the “Automatic Punch Mode,” sliding your document to the left (so that it is aligned with the Punch Edge Guide) will activate the punching cycle. To punch manually, simply press the Manual Punch Button. Note: It is recommended that you punch a test sheet before attempting to punch your document. Fold the punched test sheet in half and check that they are aligned along the edge of the sheet and with each other.
6. Repeat the punching steps as necessary until all pages of your document have been punched.
7. Press the Bind Button to place the machine into the standard binding mode (designed for documents larger than 1″ or for small reports that will need added binding strength) or press the Fast Bind Button to place the machine into the fast binding mode (designed for documents 1″ or smaller).
8. Insert the bottom strip (the strip that has holes) into the Strip Recess so that the textured side is facing down and the small hole in the strip is aligned with the Locating Pin. When the strip is positioned properly, the hole closest to the left end of the strip will be aligned with the vertical line on the Backstop.
9. Place the punched document onto the Bind Platen so that the document is face up (with the first sheet on the top) with the left edge aligned to the Bind Edge Guide. The punched edge should be flush against the Backstop. Note: The Bind Edge Guide is properly adjusted when the punched holes of the document are aligned with the strip holes and the left edge of the document is flush with the Bind Edge Guide.
10. Insert the top strip (which has the pins) through the holes in the document and the bottom strip. Press the top strip down firmly until it rests against the top sheet of the document. Note: The SureBind System 3 is only compatible with 10-pin binding strips.
11. Lower the Pressure Bar so that it is pressed against the top binding strip and the document stack.
12. The binding cycle will begin automatically. The binding process takes approximately 16 seconds in standard mode and 10 seconds in fast mode. Once binding has been completed, the Pressure Bar will raise automatically.
13. Your bound document can now be removed from the machine.
Security Cameras Catch Three Murder Suspects
Crime has always been a sad fact of life, although security cameras have proven to be very effective deterrents, some individuals are so intent on committing a crime that they don’t consider the repercussions. When this is the case, recorded footage of an incident dramatically increases the chance of the party responsible being held accountable for their actions.
In July of 2010, a former welterweight boxing champion stopped at a gas station to put air in his tires with his eleven year old godson in the car. While the young boy went in to the store, a man approached the former champion with a hand gun drawn and demanded his championship diamond ring and expensive watch. The pugilist pulled out his own pistol and started chasing the would be robber, while shooting at him. After a moment, the gunman got away and the former champion ran in to another man at a near by intersection. The two men had a brief conversation and then the ex-prize fighter turned to head back to his car and godson. Once he’d turned to begin the trek back to his car the man he had just been talking to pulled out another hand gun and shot him in the back seven or eight times. The former boxing champ died a short time later, at the age of thirty eight.
The break in the case came with a bit of luck, the gas station and a near by apartment building both had security cameras mounted around the exterior of the buildings. The gas station’s surveillance cameras caught much of the initial altercation, including the robber fleeing the scene. A little while after the victim was gunned down, the same robber was video taped entering the apartment building, this time the cameras recorded great video of the suspect’s face and the apartment building’s cameras showed him again a short time later getting in to a getaway car with a third man.
