GBC Binding Machine PF3200 User Manual

®
Perfect Binder  
Model No. PF3200  
Operation Manual  
 
MAIN CORDSET SELECTION  
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EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT  
(THE FOLLOWING NOTE APPLIES ONLY (THE FOLLOWING NOTE APPLIES ONLY By purchasing the PF-3200, you have  
TO THE UNITS RATED 220V 50HZ.)  
TO THE UNITS RATED 115V 60HZ.)  
invested in a highly capable binding  
machine that will give you years of reliable  
service. To help protect this investment be  
certain to take advantage of the GBC  
Equipment Maintenance Agreement  
(EMA). The EMA provides your PF-3200  
with proper ongoing maintenance and  
care, helping to ensure the years of quality  
performance and long life built into the  
machine. Without an EMA, a charge for  
time and labor would result from every  
normal maintenance or repair service call.  
An EMA for your PF-3200 eliminates this  
possibility by providing you with a low,  
fixed annual cost for protecting your  
valuable machine investment. For full  
details about purchasing an EMA, contact  
your local GBC Branch Office or contact:  
CAUTION: WHEN CHOOSING A  
DETACHABLE LINE CORD FOR  
USE WITH YOUR PF-3200,  
ALWAYS OBSERVE THE  
This equipment has been tested and found  
to comply with the limits for a Class A  
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the  
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to  
provide reasonable protection against  
harmful interference when the equipment  
is operated in a commercial environment.  
This equipment generates, uses, and can  
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not  
installed and used in accordance with the  
Operator Manual, may cause harmful  
interference to radio communications.  
Operation of this equipment in a residential  
area is likely to cause harmful interference  
in which case the user will be required to  
correct the interference at his/her own  
expense.  
FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS:  
The cordset consist of three parts; the  
attachment plug, cordage and appliance  
inlet. Each of these components must  
have European regulatory approvals for  
safety.  
The following minimum electrical ratings  
for the specific cordset are published for  
safety purposes. DO NOT USE  
CORDSETS THAT DO NOT MEET THE  
FOLLOWING MINIMUM ELECTRICAL  
REQUIREMENTS.  
General Binding Corporation  
500 Bond Street  
Lincolnshire, IL 60069  
CAUTION: CHANGES  
PLUG: 3 ampere, 250 volts, 50/60 Hz,  
Class 1, 3 conductor, European safety  
approved.  
OR MODIFICATIONS NOT  
EXPRESSLY APPROVED  
BY GENERAL BINDING  
CORPORATION COULD VOID  
YOUR AUTHORITY TO OPERATE  
THE EQUIPMENT.  
Or Call: 1-800-790-7787  
CORDAGE: Type H03VV-F3G0.75,  
Harmonized ( < HAR > ). The “< >”  
symbols indicate cordage approved to  
appropriate European standard (NOTE:  
“HAR” may be substituted for approval  
mark of European safety agency which  
approved the cordage. An example would  
be “ < VDE > ”.)  
This Class A digital apparatus meets all  
requirements of the Canadian Interference-  
Causing Equipment Regulations.  
APPLIANCE CONNECTOR: 3 ampere,  
250 volts, 50/60 Hz, European safety  
approved, Type IEC 320. The cordset  
shall not exceed 3 meters in length. A  
cordset with component electrical ratings  
greater than the minimum specified  
electrical ratings may be substituted.  
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
CAUTION: PF-3200 has  
implemented secondary  
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thermostat to prevent the glue  
tank temperature from going over  
392°F (200°C). When it occurs, the  
power of PF-3200 will be automatically  
turned off. You have to wait for the glue  
tank to cool down before you can  
restart the machine. If this problem  
occurs again, call your authorized  
dealer for service.  
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3
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In case of EMERGENCY:  
1. Press the “EMERGENCY” button when  
you encounter a problem during  
operation or bookbinding. This will shut  
down all the actions of PF-3200, which  
include the stations and motors.  
Meanwhile, the LED DISPLAY of the  
control panel will display and flash the  
“STOP” symbol.  
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6
Figure 1  
EMERGENCY  
2. Correct the problem. Then turn the  
“EMERGENCY” stop button to the right  
in order to reset the machine. The  
“START” LED will be lit.  
RESET  
EMERGENCY  
Note: You can use “OPEN” and  
“CLOSE” buttons to open or close the  
clamp at this time.  
3. This will clear the problem on your  
PF-3200. Press the “START” button to  
restart your PF-3200. The LED display  
of the control panel will display and flash  
“LOAD BOOK”.  
STAND BY  
STOP  
CLEAR  
NOTCH  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
OPEN  
START  
Note: A. If you receive an error  
(ERR=Lx), please refer to the  
Appendix and follow the step  
1 to 3 to reset your PF-3200.  
B.Call for service if the error  
message is still there.  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
MAIN ASSEMBLIES (Fig. 1)  
Model  
PF-3200 Perfect Binder  
1. NIPPING STATION  
Maximum Book Size  
Minimum Book Size  
Maximum Binding Thickness  
Glue Warm Up  
12.6" x 15.75" (320mm x 400mm)  
3.15" x 1.97" (80mm x 50mm)  
1.6" (40mm)  
2. GLUE TANK  
3. NOTCHING STATION  
4. CLAMP STATION  
25 minutes (varies depending upon glue type)  
5 minutes  
5. CONTROL PANEL  
6. NIPPING PRESSURE CONTROL  
Glue Warm Up in Stand-by Mode  
Cycle Speed  
360 cycles per hour  
Production Speed  
Up to 200 books per hour  
110V, 60 Hz (Option: 220V, 50 Hz)  
10 Amps.  
Power Source  
Power Consumption  
Machine Weight  
255 LBS (116 Kg)  
Machine Dimension  
46"(L) x 22"(W) x 15"(H) (1150x560x370mm)  
*Having unpacked your PF-3200, you will find the accessories as follows:  
ACCESSORIES  
Name  
Specification  
Quality  
Cover-Sheet Holder  
Bottom Cover  
Screw Driver  
1
1
1
1
1
6" (150mm)  
0.16" (4mm)  
0.24" (6mm)  
Hex Wrench  
Hex Wrench  
ADHESIVE (Part#1725011: Available in 10 lbs. boxes)  
Physical Properties:  
Appearance/Form:  
Opaque clear/Chips  
320°F (160°C)  
Working Temperature:  
Working Glue Viscosity:  
1,800 CPS @ 320°F (160°C)  
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INSTALLATION  
Note: You must remove the three red  
shipping brackets before installing  
your PF-3200.  
Step 1.  
Step 2.  
Step 3.  
Step 4.  
The procedures for installation:  
Step 1:  
Remove the red shipping bracket  
located on the left side of the clamp  
station as shown. Then reinstall the  
screws in clamp station.  
Step 2:  
Remove two red shipping brackets that  
are located around the nipping station  
as shown.  
Step 3:  
Slide in the glue draining tray  
underneath the glue tank as shown.  
Step 4:  
Place your PF-3200 on a safe, firm and  
solid table. Then mount the cover-sheet  
holder to the right side of the machine  
as shown.  
Figure 2  
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CONTROL PANEL  
1
2
3
4
5
STAND BY  
CLEAR  
10  
NOTCH  
READY  
MANUAL  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
OPEN  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
PAD  
EMERGENCY  
START  
9
8
7
6
No. Symbol  
Function  
LED Display / Symbol Example  
1
EMERGENCY  
Stops all the actions of the machine. Except when “HOT”  
shows on the LED display.  
“STOP” (flashing)  
2
STAND BY / LED  
Temporarily lowers the temperature of glue tank so it won’t  
burn the glue when the machine is not operated.  
STBY00  
3
4
CLOSE  
Closes clamp.  
LED DISPLAY  
1. The amount of books bound.  
2. Operating status.  
____100  
BIND  
S-TEST  
ERR = L1  
3. Perform self-test and stir the hot melt glue.  
4. Error messages.  
5
6
7
CLEAR  
Clears the display counter for books bound.  
Displays the current total amount of binding.  
____0  
COUNTER  
START / LED  
____25  
Indicates the “START” button is ready for proceeding  
to the next operation.  
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9
OPEN  
Opens clamp.  
FUNCTION / LED  
Select one of the function modes – MANUAL, AUTO, or PAD.  
Select the notching function during the bookbinding operation.  
One of the mode indicators will be lit.  
10 NOTCH / LED  
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STARTUP  
1. Turn ON the power switch of PF-3200  
as shown. The heater of PF-3200 will  
automatically heat the glue to the preset  
working temperature and display the  
status of the heating processes.  
The 4 leftmost spaces of LED: the  
status of heating process (COLD,  
WARM, or HOT).  
Figure 3  
The 2 rightmost spaces of LED: the  
elapsed time of heating.  
2. Start of Glue Melting Process. The  
status is COLD and the elapsed time is  
one minute for this example as shown.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
COLD 01  
CLEAR  
3. Melting glue is processing. The status  
is WARM and the elapsed time is 10  
minutes for this example as shown.  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
START  
OPEN  
4. After heating for a while, the glue  
temperature has reached HOT status.  
The elapsed time is 20 minutes for this  
example as shown.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
5. When the glue temperature has  
reached the working temperature,  
PF-3200 performs the self-test and  
stirs the melting glue.  
WARM 10  
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL  
CLOSE  
COUNTER  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
START  
PAD  
OPEN  
6. PF-3200 is ready for bookbinding and  
set to MANUAL mode for your desired  
operation. At this moment, the control  
panel will display and flash “LOAD  
BOOK” for your attention. For binding  
operations, please refer to the  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
HOT 20  
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL, AUTO and PAD operations.  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
START  
OPEN  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
S-TEST  
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
START  
OPEN  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
LOAD  
CLEAR  
BOOK  
CLEAR  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
Figure 4  
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MANUAL MODE  
After the “STARTUP” procedures, the  
PF-3200 will automatically set itself  
MANUAL operation and flashing “LOAD  
BOOK” display. Note that the “NOTCH”  
LED is ON.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
LOAD  
CLEAR  
BOOK  
CLEAR  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
1. A. Press the “OPEN” button and place  
the book block inside the clamps. Be  
sure to follow the label instructions  
on the clamp to load the book block  
to the RIGHT of the red line, then  
slide the book block to the far LEFT  
of the clamps and you will see the  
flashing “PUSH CLOSE” display.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
PUSH  
CLEAR  
CLOSE  
CLEAR  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
START  
START  
B. Then press the “CLOSE” button to  
clamp down the book block and you  
will see the flashing “PUSH START”  
display.  
OPEN  
OPEN  
Note: In case you need to adjust the  
book block after you have closed the  
clamps, you can press the “OPEN”  
button twice to release it. The LED  
display will show “PUSH CLOSE”. After  
you have adjusted the book block, you  
have to press and hold the “CLOSE”  
button until the clamps close. Then you  
will see the flashing “PUSH START”  
display again.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
PUSH  
CLEAR  
START  
CLEAR  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
C. Press the “START” button. The  
LED display of control panel will  
show a “” sign and the clamp  
station will move over the notching  
station for notching.  
‹––––––––––  
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL  
CLOSE  
COUNTER  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
PAD  
OPEN  
START  
2. After the first notching process, the  
clamp station will remain to the left side  
of PF-3200 and the LED display of the  
control panel will display and flash  
“LOAD COVER”.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
LOAD  
CLEAR  
COVER  
CLEAR  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
3. Center the cover sheet and adjust the  
side guide: Measure the width of the  
book plus half the thickness of the  
spine. Then set side guide accordingly.  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
4. Place the cover on the nipping station,  
the “START” LED will be lit and flashing  
“PUSH START”. Then press the  
“START” button to move the clamp  
station over the nipping station starting  
the binding process for the book block  
and cover sheet.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
BIND  
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
OPEN  
START  
Figure 5  
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MANUAL MODE (CONT.)  
Note: If you accidentally remove or  
drop the cover sheet during the  
clamping station returning to the  
nipping station, the control panel will  
show “COVER?”. At this moment, you  
have to place the cover on the nipping  
station and press “START” button to  
resume the process.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
COVER ?  
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL  
CLOSE  
COUNTER  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
START  
PAD  
OPEN  
5. When the display indicates “PUSH  
OPEN”, press the “OPEN” button to  
open the clamps. Then, remove the  
finished book from the right end of the  
clamp station. Having completed one  
bound book, the LED display of control  
panel will count once for the total  
binding amount as shown. Then the  
control panel will display and flash  
“LOAD BOOK” for binding next book.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
PUSH  
CLEAR  
OPEN  
CLEAR  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
6. Repeat step 1 to 5 for more books in  
“MANUAL” operation.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
1
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
OPEN  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
PAD  
START  
Figure 6  
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AUTO MODE  
Note: All books done in this mode must  
be same thickness.  
1. In the MANUAL mode, make one book.  
Centering the cover to the centered  
point and adjust the side guide  
accordingly.  
2. Press “FUNCTION” button to switch to  
“AUTO” operation. The “AUTO” LED  
will be lit and display flashing “LOAD  
BOOK” as shown.  
Note: The “NOTCH” LED is ON.  
3. A. Press the “OPEN” button. Be sure to  
follow the label instructions on the  
clamp to load the book block to the  
RIGHT of the red line, then slide the  
book block to the far LEFT of the  
clamps and you will see the flashing  
“PUSH CLOSE” display.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
LOAD  
CLEAR  
BOOK  
CLEAR  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
B. Then press the “CLOSE” button to  
clamp down the book block and you  
will see the flashing “PUSH START”  
display.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
PUSH  
CLEAR  
CLOSE  
CLEAR  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
Note: In case you need to adjust the  
book block after you have closed the  
clamps, you can press the “OPEN”  
button twice to release it. The LED  
display will show “PUSH CLOSE”. After  
you have adjusted the book block, you  
have to press “CLOSE” button until the  
clamps close. Then you will see the  
flashing “PUSH START” display again.  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
PUSH  
CLEAR  
START  
CLEAR  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
C. Press the “START” button. The LED  
DISPLAY of control panel will show  
the “” sign. The clamp station will  
move to the left side of PF-3200 and  
will remain there.  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
4. Place the cover sheet onto the nipping  
station when the display is flashing  
“LOAD COVER”. The clamp station will  
automatically move back to the position  
above the nipping station and start the  
binding process for the book block and  
cover sheet.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
‹––––––––––  
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL  
CLOSE  
COUNTER  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
PAD  
OPEN  
START  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
LOAD  
CLEAR  
COVER  
CLEAR  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
Figure 7  
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AUTO MODE (CONT.)  
Note: If you accidentally remove or  
drop the cover sheet during the  
clamping station return to the nipping  
station, the control panel will show  
“COVER?”. At this moment, you have  
to place the cover on the nipping  
station and press “START” button to  
recover the process.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
COVER ?  
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL  
CLOSE  
COUNTER  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
START  
PAD  
OPEN  
Having completed one bound book, the  
clamp will automatically open and display  
“UNLOAD” so that you can remove the  
finished book from the right end.  
Meanwhile, the LED display of control  
panel will count once for the total binding  
amount as shown. The PF-3200 will flash  
“LOAD BOOK” display.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
BIND  
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
OPEN  
START  
5. Place the same thickness of book block  
onto the clamp as the label instructions  
on the clamp. The clamp station will  
automatically clamp down the book  
block and move to the left. Repeat step  
3 to 4 for more books in “AUTO”  
operation.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
UNLOAD  
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL  
CLOSE  
COUNTER  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
START  
PAD  
OPEN  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
2
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
OPEN  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
PAD  
START  
Figure 8  
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PADDING MODE  
“PAD” is one of the PF-3200 operations  
that apply to special binding applications  
such as binding without a cover sheet.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
CLEAR  
READY  
1. Press “FUNCTION” button to switch to  
“PAD” operation. The “PAD” LED will be  
lit and display flashing “LOAD PAD” as  
shown.  
MANUAL  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
OPEN  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
PAD  
START  
Note: The “NOTCH” LED is normally  
OFF. But you can press “NOTCH”  
button to actuate it, if desired.  
2. A. Press the “OPEN” button. Be sure to  
follow the label instructions on the  
clamp to load the pad block to the  
RIGHT of the red line, then slide the  
pad block to the far LEFT of the  
clamps and you will see the flashing  
“PUSH CLOSE” display.  
STAND BY  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
LOAD  
CLEAR  
PAD  
CLEAR  
NOTCH  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
PAD  
AUTO  
PAD  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
B. Then press the “CLOSE” button to  
clamp down the pad block and you will  
see the flashing “PUSH START” display.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
PUSH  
CLEAR  
CLOSE  
CLEAR  
Note: In case you need to adjust the  
pad block after you have closed the  
clamps, you can press the “OPEN”  
button twice to release it. The LED  
display will show “PUSH CLOSE”. After  
you have adjusted the pad block, you  
have to press “CLOSE” button until the  
clamps close. Then you will see the  
flashing “PUSH START” display again.  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
PAD  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
PUSH  
CLEAR  
START  
CLEAR  
3. A. Press the “START” button. The LED  
display of control panel will show a  
” sign and the clamp station will  
move over the notching station and  
return to clamp station.  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
PAD  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
B. Having moved to the left position of  
PF-3200, the clamp station will  
automatically move back to the right  
position and display “BIND”.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
BIND  
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
C. Wait for a few seconds until the LED  
display of control panel displays  
“PUSH OPEN” as shown.  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
PAD  
OPEN  
START  
4. Then press the “OPEN” button to open  
the clamp so that you can withdraw the  
bound pad block. Meanwhile, the LED  
display of control panel will count once  
for the total binding amount. Then the  
control panel will display and flash  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
PUSH  
CLEAR  
OPEN  
CLEAR  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
PAD  
“LOAD PAD” for padding next pad.  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
Note: If glue is too thick on spine,  
adjust thickness in accordance with  
GLUE ADJUSTMENT Section.  
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for more books in  
“PAD” operation.  
Figure 9  
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STANDBY MODE  
Press “STANDBY” button, the PF-3200 will  
temporarily lower the temperature of glue  
tank so it won’t burn the glue when the  
machine is not operated. The LED displays  
“STBY00” as shown below. Where “00” is  
the timer display for the duration of the  
standby period.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
LOAD  
CLEAR  
BOOK  
CLEAR  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
START  
START  
OPEN  
OPEN  
Press “STANDBY” button again when the  
“STANDBY” LED is on, the PF-3200 will  
reheat the glue tank to the working  
temperature, then the “READY” LED will  
be lit and waiting for your desired  
operation.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STBY 00  
CLEAR  
READY  
MANUAL  
CLOSE  
COUNTER  
FUNCTION  
AUTO  
Note that you have to wait a few minutes  
when LED displays “WARM00” status. The  
glue tank of PF-3200 will be reheated,  
then the control panel will display and flash  
“LOAD BOOK” after “HOT” status.  
START  
PAD  
OPEN  
Figure 10  
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GLUE ADJUSTMENT  
GLUE ADJUSTMENT  
REPLENISHING THE GLUE TANK  
The glue level may require adjustment  
when the thickness of the book or pad  
varies. Use the following book spine  
illustrations for guidelines.  
Note that the thickness of the cover  
sheet is an important factor for you to  
make a good spine. Use only the  
suitable thickness of the cover sheet  
associated with the appropriate glue-  
meter position to make a good book.  
CAUTION: GREAT CARE MUST  
BE TAKEN WHEN HANDLING  
HOT MOLTEN GLUE. BE SURE  
NOT TO PLACE AN EXCESSIVE  
AMOUNT OF GLUE IN THE TANK AT  
ONE TIME. KEEP IT AT SUCH A LEVEL  
THAT THE GLUE WILL NOT GO OVER  
THE MAX. LINE IN THE TANK WHILE  
THE APPLICATION DRUM IS  
• Increasing the holt-melt glue when  
ROTATING. THIS WILL PREVENT GLUE  
FROM SPILLING OUT OF THE TANK.  
NIPPING PRESSURE CONTROL  
Glue Replacement:  
The nipping pressure control knob is  
located on the left-side of the machine  
(next to the power switch). It allows you to  
adjust the nipping pressure based on the  
thickness of the books and the quality of  
the book spine. Normally the thinner the  
books, the more the nipping pressure.  
The factory setting is set to the mark  
on the scale.  
Hollow  
OR  
Round  
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO  
REMOVE THE DRAINING TRAY  
UNTIL THE GLUE COOLS DOWN.  
• Decreasing hot-melt glue when  
1. Warm up the PF-3200 as described in  
the STARTUP section on page 5.  
2. Make sure the draining tray is covered  
by Aluminum foil and positioned  
underneath the glue tank so that the  
tank drains into it.  
Too much OR Nail head  
glue on  
both sides  
3. Use the 6 mm Allen wrench to open  
(Counter Clockwise) the glue drain plug,  
which is located on top of the glue tank.  
• Adjusting the glue level:  
1. Turn the glue adjustment lock knob  
counter clockwise to loosen.  
4. Close (Clockwise) the glue drain Allen  
screw when the glue stops flowing.  
Wait until the draining tray cools down.  
Carefully empty the draining tray and  
put a new Aluminum foil on it.  
• Turn the knob clockwise to increase the  
nipping pressure when round spine  
occurs or making thinner books.  
Reposition tray and continue draining  
the glue tank.  
2. Increase the amount of glue by sliding  
the knob to the right at the appropriate  
position.  
5. Fill the glue tank with new glue up to  
the Max. line.  
SPINE OF BOOK  
MAX.  
6. Remove the glue drain tray and discard  
the cold solidified drained glue.  
GLUE  
SCRAPER  
Note that it’s not necessary to drain the  
glue frequently if the machine is used  
constantly under normal working  
conditions. However, in case the glue has  
been left unused for a long period of time  
with the unit in the “ON” position, and the  
quality is found to be unacceptable, use  
the glue replacement procedures or call  
your authorized dealer.  
Min  
Max  
• Turn the knob counter clockwise to  
decrease the nipping pressure when  
nail head spine occurs or making  
thicker books.  
Decrease the amount of glue by sliding  
the knob to the left at the appropriate  
position.  
SPINE OF BOOK  
MIN.  
GLUE  
SCRAPER  
Min  
Max  
3. Turn the knob clockwise to  
lock the setting  
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MAINTENANCE  
After you have finished using the binder  
for the day, follow the following steps:  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
LOAD  
CLEAR  
BOOK  
CLEAR  
1. Close the clamps while the LED display  
flashing “LOAD BOOK” or “LOAD PAD”.  
READY  
READY  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
START  
START  
2. Press “START” and “CLEAR” keys  
simultaneously. The clamp station will  
automatically move to the left of the  
machine and LED display “NP SVC”.  
OPEN  
OPEN  
3. Clean the residual glue that might be on  
the nipping plates and plate surfaces.  
STAND BY  
NOTCH  
NP SVC  
CLEAR  
READY  
4. Press the “START” and “CLEAR” keys,  
the clamp station will return to its home  
position. Open the clamps to the  
maximum position.  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
PAD  
COUNTER  
CLOSE  
FUNCTION  
OPEN  
START  
5. Turn the PF-3200 off. Clean the clamp  
surfaces and wax them.  
Figure 11  
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SETUP FOR TIMERS  
DEFAULT TIMES FOR TRX  
To enter the timer setup menu, you will  
need to press and hold down both the  
“OPEN” and “CLOSE” buttons, then turn  
the power on. You should see “SET TR” in  
the LED DISPLAY. Press the  
“FUNCTION” button to sequentially  
display TR1, TR2, TR3, TR4, TR5, TR6,  
“SAVE”, “CANCEL”, and “RESET”. Once  
you have selected the setting to change,  
you need to press the “OPEN” to increase  
the time and the “CLOSE” to decrease the  
time within their ranges. Press  
“FUNCTION” button until you see “SAVE”  
in the LED DISPLAY. Then press the  
“START” button to change it. Or select  
“CANCEL” and press “START” button to  
exit. To return all settings to default,  
please use “RESET” followed by “START”  
button to recover the factory settings.  
Name Default Time  
Range  
Description  
TR1  
TR2  
4 sec.  
1 sec.  
2.0 - 10 sec. Nipping time.  
0.5 - 5 sec.  
1.0 - 5 sec.  
0.5 - 5 sec.  
0.5 - 5 sec.  
Auto mode: After loading the cover, the  
delay time before clamp station returns.  
TR3  
TR4  
TR5  
TR6  
2 sec.  
1 sec.  
.5 sec.  
5 sec.  
Auto mode: Clamp closing time  
for the book.  
Auto mode: Clamp opening time  
for the book.  
Auto mode: The clamp detecting  
time right after closing.  
3.0 - 10 sec. Padding mode: The closing time of  
clamp before opening it.  
The fastest speed of settings that AUTO mode can perform is: TR1 = 2 sec.,  
TR2 = 0.5 sec., TR3 = 1 sec., TR4 = 0.5 sec., TR5 = 0.5 sec.  
CAUTION: WE ONLY  
RECOMMEND YOU TO  
CHANGE TR1.  
Note that the book making speed depends on thickness of the book  
and the loading technique for the paper and cover.  
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®
General Binding Corporation  
Northbrook, IL 60062-4195  
Printed in the U.S.A. Rev. A1 GBC Part # 7301322  
 

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