EtitanComb Machine Operation Manual

For your safety :

1. Do not connect this product to electrical power or attempt to operate it before you read these operating instructions and have been fully trained to operate this product.
2. Follow the instructions and warnings on the machine and on this operation manual
3. When lifting the machine, you should only lift from the bottom
4. Indoor use only. Do not expose to rain.
5. Keep hands, long hair, neckties, necklaces and other loose articles away from moving parts
6. Do not place this product on an unstable stand, cart, or surface. The product may fall and hurt you. If you use a cart, move the product and cart carefully.
7. Do not insert objects or spill liquids into the product. They may short out components that may result in fire.
8. The power outlet shall be installed near this product and shall be easily accessible.
9. Unplug the product before moving it. Unplug the power supplier when it will not be in use for an extended period of time.
10. Do not attempt to service this product. Contact DFG or your dealer if you need service.

This machine should only plug into 110 V single-phase power outlets.

1. Insert foot pedal plug into foot pedal socket
2. Connect power cord to machine and power outlet (not shown)
3. Turn on the power

1. Remove a screw (A) from binding shaft (see picture 1) by a Philip (cross) head screwdriver.
2. Push binding handle (B) onto the binding shaft (see picture 2).
3. Install the screw back

Determine Plastic comb binding element size

There are three methods you can use:

1. To use any size of comb you like, as long as the comb size is larger than book thickness2.
2. To use coil that is 2 – 6 mm (1/8” to ¼”) larger than book thickness
3. To use our coil size selector. Please refer to the picture 3 (EtitanCoil machine showed. only comb size up to 1 1/2” are showed)

Put book on the table and under the “Size Selector”. Move the “Size Selector” down until its bottom touches the top page of sheet. The point area of the “Size Selector” will point the coil size you can use

Determine Side Margin (side guide) and Punch Margin (rear back gage)

1. Select the punch margin (general guidance – the thicker the book, the larger the punch margin. However, you can use small punch margin for any thickness of book)
2. Set the side guide to center the sheet

Picture 4 (EtitanCoil machine showed)

Align sheets and insert edge to be bound into punch throat Push the sheets to flush against the inner wall of punch throat. Push the sheets to be against the side guide Press the foot pedal

You can punch up to 28 sheets of paper (20#) at once. Punch ONLY 6 pieces of 10 mil PVC covers at a time to prevent jams and excessive wear.

1. Place a plastic comb-binding element on the binding head. Please make sure that the tips of the plastic rings are on the top and pointing away from you (see picture 5)
2. Pull binding lever forward (towards you) to open the plastic comb-binding element
3. Align the holes of the punched documents with the tips of the plastic rings on the binding element. Load the punched documents vertically into the open plastic rings of the binding element. Swing the documents down so that the plastic rings will enter the punched holes of the documents.

4. Pushed the binding lever to its original position. The binding element will close and bind the documents
5. Remove bound documents by lifting it up from you binding head.

Please empty chip drawer frequently to prevent machine jam. Pull the drawer toward you to open.

For service or warranty, please contact DFG at:

Thank you for purchasing DFG EtitanComb machine.