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FASTBACK 9 USER’S MANUAL, 203860 Rev . A
ABOUT PERFECTBACK™ BINDING
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With the Fastback® 9 binder and Perfectback binding strips,
you can bind professional looking paperback books right at
your desktop . There are two types of Perfectback Lx-Strips .
Which type of strip you should use will depend on what type of
document you are binding . Perfectback strips are available in 11”
and A4 only . Trim books to size .
• Lx-Perfectback® LF Strips
LF stands for “Lay-Flat .” These strips create a book bind that lays
flat when opened. The spine hinges free from the book block
(figure 17). The book opens easily without creasing the spine
and you can do the final binding without heat so you can use
printing methods and cover materials that are heat-sensitive .
These strips have two narrow bands of release paper, one on
each side of the back of the strip (figure 18).
• Lx-Perfectback ® PS Strips
PS stands for “Pressure-Sensitive .” These strips have a full
pressure-sensitive adhesive on one side of the strip, and a
thermal plastic adhesive on the other side . The entire spine of
the cover is completely bound to the book block . Final binding
is done without heat so you can use cover materials or printing
methods that are heat-sensitive without worry . These strips have
a narrow and a wide band of release paper on the back of the
strip (figure 19). The final results look like traditional softcover
binding .
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
• Scoring Machine
The following two pages explain the general procedure to make
each type of Perfectback® book . For greater ease in positioning
and applying the scores to your cover, we recommend using the
Powis Parker Scoring Machine (available separately) . With the
Scoring Machine you can quickly and easily add crisp single or
double score lines to your wraparound covers . Spine titles are
always perfectly centered and the scores are exactly where they
should be every time thanks to the Scoring Machine’s unique
technology .
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SCORING MACHINE
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