How To Rebind A Book
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1. 2 3 4 6 7 lO 2 3 16 TOOLS AND MATERIALS TIPS BEFORE YOU BEGIN SOFTCOVER PERFECTBACK PS REP pE For paperbacks where the cover is in good reusab SOFTCOVER TAPE REPAIR For highly damaged paperbacks where the cover is unusable VERY WIDE SOFTCOVE For softcover books wider than HARDCOVER For hardcover bo HARDCOVER TAPE REPAIR For hardcover books where the covers spine material is unusable VERY WIDE HARDCOVER REPAIR For hardcover books wider than 2 inches TIPS ON PRINTING SPECIAL ATTENTION TOOLS AND MATERIALS Tools Needed Marker Pen Straight Edge Scissors X acto Knife Heavy Duty Stapler Rasper Materials Needed Fastback Clear Liners Super Strips N M VV and or Comp Strips N M W Perfectback PS Strips N M VW Regular Paper and or Small Pieces of Cardboard Cover Material Machines Needed Model 5xs Optional Machines Powis Printer Foilfast Printer Cutter POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL l7 DS TIPS BEFORE YOU BEGIN The Fastback Rebinding system is an excellent method to use for the functional rebinding of a wide variety of books This method offers a professional quality rebind which is in many cases stronger than the original binding The Fastback rebinding system is not designed for the restoration of fine books A bookbinding profes sional should be emplo2. the binder with the lower numbered pages in front Bind without any Clear Liners Set block in Cooling Rack for 3 5 minutes 8 Back block Insert the back block into the binder with the lower numbered pages in front Place a Clear Liner in the back of the block Ensure the release paper faces outward After binding set block in Cooling Rack for 3 5 minutes Q Peel off the release paper from all the blocks 10 Adhere the blocks together in sequential order 1 Carefully place the blocks inside the cover Adhere the spine first then close the covers to adhere the front and back POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL 8 12 Peel off the Clear Liner release paper and close the front cover Repeat these steps to adhere the back inside cover REBOUND BOOK POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL 9 HARDCOVER PERI DAMAGED BOOK ae hed Cut the paper joining book to the cover Rasper Marker Pen Straight Edge Scissors Materials Needed Paper and or cardboard Perfectback PS Strip Fastback Clear Liners ro Machines Needed Model 5xs 2 IMPORTANT If the spine fans out as shown refer to the troubleshooting section 3 Using an X acto knife or scissors cut off any excess material from the edge of the spine Rasp off any additional material from the spine 4 Place the Clear Liner on book so the clear edge Is next to the spine Outline the book on the release paper Cut two full sheets for the front a
3. the book Place the Clear Liner in back Cut the sheets of paper away after combining the blocks without cutting the strip POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL 19 USING A CUTTER ON A BOOK WITH LOOSE PAGES If the book has loose pages we recommend usinga cutter to remove a small sliver off the spine This step Is helpful when binding a signature bound book or if there is excess glue on the spine In either case the glue on the binderstrip will not penetrate deeply enough to hold the pages in place Prior to cutting off a small sliver jog the loose pages until they are even Cut a small section off the spine and continue the rebinding procedure Signature binding A type of binding where the text is printed on large sheets of paper that are folded gathered together in signatures and trimmed to the size of the book REBINDING A CURVED SPINE If the book has a curved spine you can do a variety of things to ensure you get the strongest bind possible First press down on the book to try to manually flatten out the spine If you cannot manually flatten the spine you can either split the book into multiple sections or cut a small sliver off the spine After you split the book into multiple sections gather the sections together in sequential order and jog the pages until they are even Continue with the rebinding procedure POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL REBINDING A BOOK WITH GLOSSY PAPER
4. Certain types of glossy paper do not bind well with the Super Strip or the Perfectback PS Strips If you rebind a book with glossy paper we recommended you do not cut the spine off Leave the original glue in tact and staple the book together using a heavy duty industrial stapler If the book is very thick you may have to staple the book in multiple sections and bind as If rt were an oversized book POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL
5. ine NOTE Cut the Perfectback PS Strip to the exact book length for all the blocks 8 insert the uncut end of the strip into the machine and bind the book After binding set the block in the cooling rack for 3 5 minutes 9 Middle blocks Insert the middle blocks into the binder with the lower numbered pages in front Bind without any release paper Set the block in the cooling rack for 3 5 minutes 10 Back block Insert the back block into the binder with the lower numbered pages in front Place a Clear Liner in the back of the block Ensure the release paper faces outward Bind and set in cooling rack for 3 5 minutes TT Peel off the release paper from all the blocks POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL 14 12 Adhere the blocks together in sequential order 13 Carefully place the blocks inside the cover Adhere the spine first then close the covers to adhere the front and back 14 Peel off the Clear Liner release paper and close the cover Repeat these steps to adhere the back inside cover REBOUND BOOK POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL 5 TIPS ON PRINTING Using the Foilfast Printer f the covers on your book are highly damaged you can design a new cover with the Foilfast Printer After printing the cover position it on the book and cut to size Consult the Powis Printer Users Manual for detailed printing techniques onto the spine first cut the strip to the length of the bo
6. nd back A straight edge is recommended for a precise cut 5 Place the block into the binder with Clear Liners in the front and back and release paper facing outward POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL 10 6 Cut the Perfectback PS Strip to the exact length of the book IMPORTANT With the glue side of the strip facing down make sure the narrow release paper faces the back of the machine 7 Insert the uncut end of the strip into the Model 5xs and bind the book After binding set the book in the cooling rack for a 3 5 minutes 8 Place the book inside the cover and remove the narrow release paper on the spine Fold the front cover In place and adhere to the front page 9 Flip the book over and remove the wide release paper Adhere the spine and back cover to the block 1 0 Peel off the Clear Liner release paper and close the front cover Repeat these steps to adhere the back inside cover REBOUND BOOK POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL ol Tools Needed X acto Knife Rasper Scissors Materials Needed Super Strip or Comp Strip Machines Needed Powis Printer Model 5xs DAMAGED BOOK T Peel the spine off the book Remove the front and back cover Using an X acto knife and a Raspen remove any excess material from the spine 2 Place the book into the Model 5xs and cut the strip to the exact book length 3 Optional Step For creating spine titles refe
7. o the Special Attention section 5 For creating spine titles refer to tips on printing ANIMAL FARM 6 Bind the book using Super Strip or Comp Strip After binding set the book in the Cooling Rack for 3 5 minutes REBOUND BOOK POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL DAMAGED BOOK Tools Needed Kaoa Kare 1 Carefully peel the cover off the book block Marker Pen Scissors Straight Edge Materials Needed Clear Liners Perfectback PS Strip Machines Needed Model 5xs 2 Split the book into narrow medium or wide size blocks 3 Place the Clear Liner on book so the clear edge Is next to the spine Outline the book on the release paper Cut two full sheets for the front and back A straight edge is recommended for a precise cut 4 Front block Insert the front block into the binder with the lower numbered pages in front Place the Clear Liner in the front of the block with the release paper faces outward NOTE Cut the Perfectback PS Strip to the exact book length for all the blocks 5 Cut the Perfectback PS Strip to the exact length of the book IMPORTANT With the glue side of the strip facing down make sure the narrow release paper faces the back of the machine POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL 6 Insert the uncut end of the strip into the Model I5xs and bind the book After binding set the block in the cooling rack for 3 5 minutes r Middle blocks Insert the middle blocks into
8. ok Then design the strip using the Powis Printer The Powis Printer is designed to reconfigure itself and center all three zones onto the new strip length IMPORTANT he minimum strip length the Powis Printer accepts is 8 s For detailed instructions on the various printing techniques consult the Powis Printer s Users Manual POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL 6 SPECIAL BIND button OPEN button book thickness ATTENTION CHOOSING THE CORRECT STRIP Checking the book thickness If youre unsure which strip width insert book into binder and press the BIND button Book thickness will be displayed on the LCD panel Press the OPEN button to remove the book A note on checking book thickness Insert the book in the desired binding position If binding with Super Strip or Comp Strip insert the front and back covers This applies to both hardcover and softcover If binding with Perfectback PS Strip do not include the original covers Reusing the spine on hardcover or paperback rebinding f you want to reuse the entire cover bind with Perfectback PS Strip Rebinding hardcover or paperback with the spine material missing f binding a book with only the front and back covers bind with Superstrip or Comp Strip Do not bind with Perfectback PS Strip POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL I7 CLEANING THE MODEL 15XS Expect a minimal amount of glue leakage on the hea
9. r to the Tips on Printing Section ANIMAL FARM k E Bind the hardcover book with the Fastback Model 5xs using either a Super Strip or Comp Strip After binding set the book in the cooling rack for 3 5 minutes REBOUND BOOK POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL 2 DAMAGED BOOK Tools Needed ee es i a Xacio Knife T Cut the paper joining the book to the hard cover Rasper Paper and or Cardboard Materials Needed Clear Liner Paper and or cardboard Perfectback PS strip Machines Needed Model 5xs 2 Split the book into narrow medium or wide range blocks 3 IMPORTANT if the spine fans out as shown refer to the Special Attention section 4 Using an X acto knife or scissors cut off any excess material from the edge of the spine Rasp off any additional material from the spine 5 Place the Clear Liner on the book so that the clear edge Is next to the spine Outline the book on the release paper Cut two full sheets for the front and back A straight edge is recommended for a precise cut POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL Front block Insert the front block into the binder with the lower numbered pages in front Place the Clear Liner in the front of the block so the release paper faces outward J Cut the Perfectback PS Strip to the exact length of the book IMPORTANT With the glue side of the strip facing down ensure the narrow release paper points towards the back of the mach
10. ter when binding books that already have glue on the spine Refer to the Model 5xs Operating Manual for the binding cleaning procedures EVENING OUT THE SPINE If the spine fans out the strip will not properly adhere to the front and back of the book To correct this problem insert sheets of paper or a piece of cardboard inside the first few pages in the front and back until the book block is straight Ensure the paper or cardboard is pressed deeply into the book REBINDING A BOOK SHORTER THAN 8 If the Book is shorter than 817s do not cut the strip to the length of the book Instead cut the strip to an 81 4 length and bind the book After the book has cooled cut off the excess binderstrip POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL PROTECTING THE BOOK GUTTER he book gutter is the blank space between facing pages book gutter For narrow medium and wide sized books If the gutter is very narrow the Perfectback PS Strip may overlap the words on the page To prevent this problem place one sheet of paper in the front of the book and one sheet of paper in the back After binding cut off the sheets of paper using scissors without cutting the strip or oversize OOKS Front blocks Protect the gutter by placing a sheet of paper in the back of the book Place the Clear Liner in front Middle blocks Place a sheet of paper in the front and in the back Back blocks Place a sheet of paper in the front of
11. trip may overlap the words on the page To prevent this problem refer to the Special Attention section 3 Place the book into the Model 15xs and cut the Perfectback PS Strip to the exact book length IMPORTANT With the glue side of the strip facing down make sure the narrow release paper faces the back of the machine G insert the uncut end of the Perfectback PS Strip into the Model 5xs and bind the book After binding set the book in the Cooling Rack for 3 5 minutes 5 Place the book inside the cover and remove the narrow release paper 6 Fold the front cover in place and adhere to the front page POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL Flip the book over and remove the wide release paper 8 Adhere the cover to the spine and the back of the book REBOUND BOOK POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL 5 Tools Needed Marker Pen Straight Edge Scissors Materials Needed Cover Material Super Strip or Comp Strip Machines Needed Model 5xs PowisPrinter Foilfast Printer DAMAGED BOOK Peel the cover away from the spine 2 Optional Step For creating cover designs refer to tips on printing 3 Outline the book on the cover material Cut 2 full sheets to size for the front and back A straight edge is recommended for a precise cut Place the book into the Model I5xs and cut the strip to the exact book length If the book is shorter than 8 4 in length refer t
12. yed for fine book restoration Before you begin here are tips for a successful rebind When placing a book into the Model 5xs make sure the lowered number pages are always facing toward you Always jog the pages until they are even When cutting a strip to the length of the book always cut the right side of the strip while lining the left edge of the strip with the left edge of the book If you cut a strip to size the Powis Printer will automatically center all three zones on the new strip length Always insert the uncut end of the strip first When cutting a Perfectback PS strip ensure the narrow release paper faces the back of the machine When using Clear Liners make sure the release paper faces outward and the glossy side faces the book When cutting the Clear Liners to size the clear edge should be positioned next to the spine When inserting the book into the binder the Clear Liner should be even with the spine and not and folded under as shown below For any of the following scenarios refer to the Special Attention section The spine fans out he spine is curved Book length is shorter than 8 s POWIS PARKER REBINDING MANUAL 3 SOFTCOVER PERFE DAMAGED BOOK TORI MERSE Peel the cover away carefully to keep it intact Scissors Materials Needed Paper Perfectback PS Strip Machines Needed Model 5xs ey 2 Check the book gutter If the gutter is narrow the Perfectback PS S
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