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Problem: The Binding Machine Bar is Stuck
Solution: Your machine is most likely jammed. If your machine should jam during punching, do not tear out the paper in an effort to clear it. This will clog the cutting area and can cause damage to the machine. Instead, raise the bar and lower it with as much strength as you can, repeating until you have cut through all of the sheets.

Problem: The Last Hole Was Only Partially Punched
Solution: This usually occurs due to improper sheet alignment. Adjusting the centering of your document can solve your problem. Because your machine is factory-set to punch holes in the document size(s) most common to your geographic region, if your sheets are somewhat larger or smaller, you may need to adjust the centering. Place a sheet of scrap paper (same size) and punch it, following the standard punching procedure. If the row of holes is not centered along the document edge, turn the document wheel a little in one direction or the other to move the edge guide to a better position and retest. (Note: Although a range of document sizes is marked on your machine, you will only be able to punch the size(s) that are set for your geographic region.)

Problem: The Line of Punched Holes are Crooked
Solution: When documents are not placed in the punch entry evenly, or when cuttings have become stuck below the dies, this can occur. To release cuttings into the waste drawer, slide a ruler or piece of cardboard into the entry and move it back and forth a few times.

Problem: The Edges of the Punched Holes are Damaged
Solution: You may be punching too many sheets at one time. Try reducing the number of sheets per batch.

Problem: Pages Are Loose and Separated From the Binding Comb/Coil
Solution: This occurs when the binding wire is not fully closed. Put it back into the wire press and lower the bar farther than before.

Problem: It's Difficult to Turn the Pages
Solution: For wire binding, too much pressure has most likely flattened the wire. Unfortunately, you cannot salvage the document in this case. Next time make sure you lower the bar with gentle, continuous pressure and not beyond your document's wire size.

Problem: I Have Loose and Unglued Sheets in my Thermal Binding Document
Solution: This can happen for several reasons, including not tapping the spine firmly enough at the start to make contact between document edges and the glue strip, removing the document too early, and opening the document or laying it flat while it is still warm. Try repeating the process from the beginning. If you are using a TB450, loose sheets may also indicate a heat cycle that is too short. Try repeating the process with a longer cycle.

Problem: I Have Loose, Glued Sheets and/or Damaged Thermal Bindings
Solution: This can happen when the document is not removed from the machine promptly at the end of the binding process. If you are working with a TB450 Thermal Binding Machine, it may also be caused by a heat cycle that is too long. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to salvage the document or documents in this case.

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