FASTBIND FOTOMOUNT F32

Photo Album Binding Machine

Photo Album Binding Machine

SPARE PARTS 06 / 2011

FOTOMOUNT F32™ FOTOMOUNT F42™

USER MANUAL

FASTBIND FOTOMOUNT F42

Photo Album Binding Machine

SPARE PARTS 06 / 2011

Manufacturer : 0 Espoo, Finland Maping Co, Kuusiniemi 10, 0271 9 562 6215 Tel. +358 9 562 6022 Fax: +358 Email: support@maping.com

Table of contents

2. Main parts and controls.......................................4

3. How to use: main steps.............................................5

4. How to use: step by step............................................6

Step 1: Mounting the book block.....................................6

Step 3: Mounting the cover............................................15

5. Copyright, trademarks and warranty.............18

1. Introduction

Fastbind FotoMount™ F32 and F42 utilize the pioneering Fastbind Mountinglift™ system (patents pending). Take the advantage and produce professional deluxe PhotoBooks faster and easier than ever before!

Using photographic paper, card, laminated material or any print for your pictures, you can produce books in various formats and you achieve an edge-to-edge panoramic view on each page. The book cover can be a standard cover or a digitally printed custom made cover* allowing much needed flexibility. Create a beautiful, professional PhotoBook yourself, saving time and adding more profit to your bottom line. For photographic professionals and digital printers Fastbind FotoMount is a superior solution, as it is designed specifically for the photographic sector. It also perfectly meets the needs of digital printers, copy shops and on-demand publishers who can offer premium PhotoBooks to their customers.

• For top quality personalized hard covers, we recommend Fastbind case makers (not included)

easy to use Fotomount™ supplies

The Fastbind FotoMount™ product line provides all the supplies needed to mount a PhotoBook. Use Fastbind FotoMount Mounting Sheets™ for the content and attach your book block to the cover with Fastbind FotoMount End Sheets™. Both supplies are available in 200 and 850 micron thickness to suit your needs. With these you can manage all album sizes:

Max print size (W x L) 630 x 321 mm

Min album size (W x L) 50 x 50 mm

Max album size (W x L) 310 x 316 mm

Max binding thickness 80 mm

Max print size (W x L) 426 x 946 mm

Min album size (W x L) 50 x 50 mm

Max album size with extension table (W x L) 470 x 420 mm

Max album size without extension table (W x L) 310 x 420 mm

Max binding thickness 60 mm

Binding supplies: FotoMount Mounting sheets and End sheets, available in 200

and 850 micron thickness. Available colors black and white.

2. MAIN PARTS AND CONTROLS

2. Main parts and controls

Fotomount F32

Cover AND CONTENT positioning holderS

Cover positioning holder

Mountinglift™ Hand wheel Magnet clamp 4 Positioning guide for end sheets and mounting sheets 5 Positioning guide for pictures 6 Side limiter 7 Thumb screw Flange 9 Counterweight’s lock screws

Content positioning holder

To prevent transportation damage, always lock the counterweight with screws before moving the machine.

2. MAIN PARTS AND CONTROLS

Fotomount F42

Cover AND CONTENT positioning holderS

Cover positioning holder

Content positioning holder

Mountinglift™ Hand wheel 3 Cover positioning holder 4 Positioning guide for end sheets and mounting sheets 5 Positioning guide for pictures 6 Side limiter 7 Thumb screw Flange of the cover guide 9 Counterweight’s lock screws 10 Extension table

To prevent transportation damage, always lock the counterweight with screws before moving the machine.

3. How to use: Main steps

3. How to use: Main steps

Mounting the book block

A = Fastbind PhotoBook end sheet™ B = Fastbind PhotoBook mounting sheet™ C= Creased and folded picture

Trimming

Mounting the cover

4. How to use: Step by step | Step 1: Mounting the book block

4. How to use: STEP BY STEP

Step 1: Mounting the book block

Take a Fastbind FotoMount End Sheet™ and remove the silicon paper from the side that has circles.

Place the end sheet on FotoMount the adhesive side up. The arrows on the other side of the end sheet should point towards yourself.

F32: Lock the sheet with magnets clamps.

F42: Lock the sheet with content positioning holders. Place them to front edge on glue free area.

4. How to use: Step by step | Step 1: Mounting the book block

Release Mountinglift™ and move it on top of the end sheet.

Release Mountinglift™ by rotating the hand wheels away from yourself.

Pull Mountinglift™ towards yourself.

Bring Mountinglift™ back down. Lock the hand wheels by rotating them towards yourself.

4. How to use: Step by step | Step 1: Mounting the book block

Take a picture that is creased in the center.

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Place the picture accordingly.

Attach the picture to the adhesive surface.

4. How to use: Step by step | Step 1: Mounting the book block

To avoid air bubbles, hold the picture with one hand and sweep with the other.

Sweep all the way to the end.

Sweep outwards from the center at the front area of the picture.

Release Mounting lift™ by rotating the hand wheels.

Push Mounting lift™to back and raise it sligthly.

4. How to use: Step by step | Step 1: Mounting the book block

Sweep outwards from the center at the rear area of the picture.

Return the Mountinglift™ to the front position and lock it on its place by turning the hand wheels towards yourself.

Remove the silicon paper from a Fastbind FotoMount Mounting Sheet™.

Place the mounting sheet the adhesive side down and the arrows pointing towards yourself.

4. How to use: Step by step | Step 1: Mounting the book block

Attach the mounting sheet to the picture. Hold the mounting sheet with one hand and sweep with the other.

Sweep outwards from the center at the front area of the mounting sheet.

Release Mountinglift™ by rotating the hand wheels.

Push Mounting lift™to back and raise it sligthly.

Sweep outwards from the center at the top of the mounting sheet.

4. How to use: Step by step | Step 1: Mounting the book block

Remove the silicon paper.

Return the Mounting lift™ to the front position and lock it on its place by turning the hand wheels towards yourself.

Repeat steps 5–24 for the remaining pictures, except for the last picture repeat steps 5–15.

Now it is time for the last sheet of your book block. Take a Fastbind FotoMount End Sheet™ and remove the silicon paper from the side that has circles.

Place the end sheet so that adhesive side is down and the arrows point towards yourself.

4. How to use: Step by step | Step 1: Mounting the book block

Attach the end sheet to the picture. Hold with one hand and sweep with the other.

Sweep outwards from the center at the front area of the end sheet.

Release Mounting lift™ by rotating the hand wheels.

Push Mounting lift™to back and raise it sligthly.

Sweep outwards from the center at the rear area of the end sheet.

4. How to use: Step by step | Step 2: Trimming

Release the magnet clamps (F42: content positioning holders) and remove the mounted block. The mounting phase is now completed.

2. Trimming

Use a paper guillotine for trimming.

Trim the mounted block from 3 sides.

Block is now ready for cover mounting.

4. How to use: Step by step | Step 3: Mounting the cover

Step 3: Mounting the cover

For cover mounting, you will need the trimmed block and the cover.

Raise Mountinglift™ and push it to back position. Place the cover guide and push it forward until the flange is under the Mountinglift™.

Pushed to Back position

Lower the Mountinglift™ against the flange.

Push the cover guide to right against the shoulder.

4. How to use: Step by step | Step 3: Mounting the cover

Place your hard cover on the table. Press the spine against the cover guide and place the cover positioning holders accordingly.

Place content positioning holder so that it keeps the book block against the spine stick.

Release the side limiter and move it sideways to position the book block in the center of the cover.

Side limiter can be flipped around depending on the thickness of the cover board. Correct position depends on cover board thickness:

Position 1 for cover board thicknesses ≤ 2,5 mm (0.098˝)

Position 2 for cover board thicknesses > 2,5 mm (0.098˝)

Center mounted block with cover

4. How to use: Step by step | Step 3: Mounting the cover

Make sure that the spine is against the cover guide in a 90º angle. Peel the silicon paper to halfway and press the cover board edge against the adhesive.

Bend the cover slightly to arc and close it to halfway. Leave the silicon paper in the halfway.

step 43, turn the book around and

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repeat steps 42–43.

Leave silicon paper to halfway

Remove the silicon paper with one hand and press the cover against the adhesive with the other. Turn the book around and repeat. Your photobook is ready!

5. Copyright, trademarks and warranty

5. copyright, trademarks and warranty

© 2011 Copyright Maping Co. Reproduction, adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

FotoMount F32, FotoMount F42, PhotoBook end sheet, PhotoBook mounting sheet, Mountinglift are trademarks of Maping Co. Fastbind Fotomount F32 and F42 are inventions of the Maping Co (patent pending).

One year limited warranty

Maping Co warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship as follows: For the period of twelve months from the date of purchase, repair or replace free of charge, for the original purchaser, any part or parts found by inspection to be defective by our factory authorized service outlet or by the manufacturer at Espoo, Finland. All transportation charges on parts submitted for repair or replacement under this warranty shall be paid for by the purchaser. All service under this warranty will be furnished and performed by factory authorized service stations or by the manufacturer. Warranty service does not extend the warranty period. This warranty is limited to the value of the product and it does not cover damage caused by:

• Transportation
• Normal wear and tear
• Neglected or improper maintenance
• Misuse

The warranty will be voided if machine’s type plate has been wholly or partially removed or erased. Maping Co is not responsible for any damages, including but not limited to direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of material, profit or interruption of business. Maping Co may at any time discharge its warranty by refunding the purchase price and taking back the product.

Maping Co Kuusiniemi 10, FIN-02710 Espoo, FINLAND Tel. +358 9 562 6022, Fax +358 9 562 6215 Email: support@maping.com www.fastbind.com