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Punching and binding with plastic combs
1. Preparations
• Set the paper stop
B
to the paper format used.
• Determine the comb size needed by holding the document
(including front and rear cover) in position on the comb size
scale H .
You may also use the table on page 5 for this purpose.
• Set the punching depth
F
according to the comb size determined.
2. Inserting and opening the comb
• Place the plastic comb with the side to be opened facing upwards
into the binding mechanism
G
.
• Pull the binding lever I so far until the comb is opened enough so
that the sheets can be easily inserted.
3. Punching the sheets
Tip:
We recommend testing the punch setting using a blank sheet of paper
before punching the original docu ment.
Caution! To prevent damage to the punching mechanism,
remove all metal parts (staples etc.) from the document before
punching. Do not punch more than 25 sheets of 80g/m² paper or
two films of 0.2 mm at the same time. Also, empty the cuttings
tray regularly.
Caution!
Risk of squeezing fingers. Take hold of the punching
lever with both hands in the middle of the grip plate. Keep other
people away from unit when punching.
• Insert the sheets into the rear slot D .
• Pull the punching lever E all the way down.
• Push the lever up again and remove the punched sheets.
4. Inserting the sheets
• Insert the punched sheets into the opened comb.
It is now possible to punch all remaining sheets (step 3) and insert them into
the opened comb.
5. Removing the finished document
• Push the binding lever I backwards to close the comb.
• Remove the finished document.
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