How to use a comb binding machine

• Adjust margins and the guides on your comb binding machine according to your user guide. Do a test on one sheet of paper to make sure the holes are located correctly.
• Place plastic covers at the front and back of your pages. These will be punched along with the paper stack.
• Select the number of pages to punch according to your machine’s capability.
• Put the edge of the papers you want to punch firmly into your machine. Depending on the type of comb binder you have purchased, you will either push a button to punch the holes, or pull a lever. Don’t muddle up the order of your pages!
• Repeat until all of your pages and the plastic covers have been punched.
• Remove your last section of pages and insert a comb into the machine. The spine should be facing the back of the machine.
• Open out the comb by turning the knob at the back of the comb binder, and slide the comb through the holes you have punched in the paper.
• Close the comb by turning the knob. Now you can remove the finished book.

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