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Options For Perfect Binding With the Fastback Model 9 Binding Machine

With the Fastback model 9 binding machineand Perfectback binding strips, you can bind professional lookingpaperback books right at your desktop.This article will talk about the two differenttypes of Fastback LX Perfectback strips that are available and willtalk about how you use each type of strip. It will also talk about thetype of cover that you need to use these different types of bindingstrips.

With the Fastback model 9 binding machineand Perfectback binding strips, you can bind professional lookingpaperback books right at your desktop. There are two types ofPerfectback Lx-Strips. Which type of strip you should use will dependon what type of document you are binding. This article will talk aboutthe two different types of Fastback LX Perfectback strips that areavailable and will talk about how you use each type of strip. It willalso talk about the type of cover that you need to use these differenttypes of binding strips.

Lx-Perfectback LF Strips

When it comes to Fastback Strips, LF stands for "Lay-Flat." Thesestrips create a book bind that lays flat when opened. The spine hingesfree from the book block. This allows the book to open easily withoutcreasing the spine. It also allows you to do the final binding withoutheat so you can use printing methods and cover materials that areheat-sensitive. Perfectback LF strips have two narrow bands of releasepaper, one on each side of the back of the strip. Once you have boundyour document using your Fastback 9 binding machine (the same stripsare also used on the Model 8 and 8x binding machines) you simply peeloff the release paper and stick your bound book block inside yourprefinished cover. If you need to, you can then trim the book down witha guillotine cutter.

Lx-Perfectback PS Strips

The other type of LX PerfectBack strip is called a PS strip whichstands for "Pressure-Sensitive." These strips have a fullpressure-sensitive adhesive on one side of the strip, and a thermalplastic adhesive on the other side. The entire spine of the cover iscompletely bound to the book block. Then, the final binding is donewithout heat so you can use cover materials or printing methods thatare heat-sensitive without worry. Pressure Sensitive strips have anarrow and a wide band of release paper on the back of the strip. Thefinal results look like traditional softcover binding.

Your Cover

In order to produce a perfect bound book with either a Perfectback LFor PS strip you will need a cover for your book. After you have boundthe contents of your book using your Perfect Back strip and theFastback 9 you will then need to peel off the release liner and insertit into your cover. This requires you to have a pre-scored full wrapcover with a front, back and spine. In order to make this type of coveryou will need to take a large sheet of paper and print it using a largeformat printer or copier. After your cover is printed, you will thenneed to use a scoring device such as the Fastback Scoring Machine toproduce score lines in the cover and to create a spine for your book.Once your cover is scored, you then need to fold the paper along thescore lines to create a box spine. After that, all that is left to dois stick your book block into the cover.

Finishing Your Document

Depending on the size of the perfect bound document that you havecreated it may be necessary to finish your book by trimming the topbottom and side of your cover. This is usually done using a largeguillotine cutter. Using a guillotine cutter it is possible to trimyour documents so that all of the pages are flush. However, it isimportant to remember not to trim too much or you will end up cuttingoff some of the content from your book.

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