Jeff McRitchie

Editing Thermally Bound Documents: A How-To Guide

Thermal binding machines are some of the most popular document finishing devices you'll find. They offer quick and efficient operation, rarely take up a lot of room, and they can make all of your documents look like they were professionally bound. They are even available from some well-respected manufacturers such as Unibind, GBC, Fellowes, and Pro-Bind.

Thermal binding machines are some of the most popular document finishing devices you'll find. They offer quick and efficient operation, rarely take up a lot of room, and they can make all of your documents look like they were professionally bound. They're even available from some well-respected manufacturers such as Unibind, GBC, Fellowes, and Pro-Bind.

If you've been using your thermal binding machine for any length of time, you've probably had the frustrating experience of realizing that your work needs to be edited even though it was vigorously proofread before it was bound. Perhaps you need to add a new section to your book or maybe there's a typo on page 14. So what do you do? Well, the good news is that it's possible to edit your documents. Here's some instructions on how to add to and remove pages from your books.

Removing pages:

• First off all, warm up your machine and locate the work that needs to be edited.

• When the device has warmed up, place the book in it. Then, hold the front cover and the pages you want to remove. Let the binder go through a complete binding cycle.

• Once the cycle is over, gently try removing the sheets. You may need to shift them left or right to loosen things up.

• Remove the sheets. If they're still stuck in the document, leave the book in the device for another cycle and then try again. When the pages have been removed tap the document on a hard surface to realign things. Be sure to let the work cool off before you use it again.

Adding pages:

• Adding pages is really easy. To start, place the new sheet(s) in the document in the appropriate place(s). Then place the book in the machine after it's had a chance to warm up to the right temperature.

• Let a full binding cycle pass. When that happens, ensure that the addition is in the right place and press down on it so it comes into contact with the adhesive. This will make it flush with the other pages in the book.

• Give the work some time to cool off before using it and if you're done with your binding machine, turn it off.

These instructions should work with most of the thermal binding machines out there. Your machine's instruction manual may even contain information about how to edit your work. If it does, feel free to follow those directions instead. One thing to keep in mind is that there's only a certain amount of times you can edit the same document. If you do it too often, the book will eventually just fall apart. So make sure when you edit the volume that you're confident it won't need to happen again.

Editing your work with a thermal binding machine isn't only possible, it's pretty easy to do. While you should ensure you get things right the first time, being able to edit your books later on will help you produce the most professional work possible.

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