Perfect Binding: Printing in Cover Blank Mode
Mount Perfect Binder PB-503, and perform perfect binding for a PDF document with 32 pages in Cover Blank mode.
In this section, you can check how to finish the printed document while actually operating with sample data (sample A).
•Example Introduced in This Section
Perfect Binder PB-503 is required (refer to Using Perfect Binder PB-503).
Load the cover paper (printed) for perfect binding in the cover tray of Perfect Binder PB-503. Here, the explanation assumes to use the cover tray of Perfect Binder PB-503.
Cover Paper Size: Custom (Widthwise 307 mm 
Lengthwise 430 mm / Widthwise 12.09" x Lengthwise 16.93")
Only Cover Blank (for blank or printed paper) allows using the cover tray of Perfect Binder PB-503.
Set the cover paper size to the same size for both main body and printer driver. (Refer to Paper Setting: Setting Paper for Tray / Paper Profile: Setting and Registering the Paper in the Change Individual Set Screen.)
The weight of the papers that can be set for perfect binding is as follows:
Body: 62 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 / 16 lb Bond to 28 lb Bond
Cover paper: 81 g/m2 to 216 g/m2 / 22 lb Bond to 57 lb Bond
•Intended Environment
Operating system | Windows 7 |
Application | Adobe Acrobat XI Pro |
Printer driver | PS Plug-in Driver |
Image Controller | Image Controller IC-603 |
Mounted finisher | Perfect Binder PB-503 |
* The sample screen may be different from the actual display depending on your system environment and application version/revision.
•Samples
Sample A: A_sample.pdf
Provided in the "/contents/sample/" folder on the [User's Guide CD] supplied with this machine.
•Workflow
STEP 1: Setting printer driver
STEP 2: Checking the finishing
Check the finishing of the printed document, then make adjustments with reference to the link if needed.
•Recommended Combination
Stamp: You can insert Date/Time, Page Number and Copy Number in each page at the time of printing. ([Stamp] tab of the printer driver. Refer to Stamp.)
1-sided or 2-sided print on a page basis: You can set 1-sided or 2-sided print for each page. ([Page Settings] tab of the printer driver. Refer to Page Settings.)
•Precautions
Prior to printing, make sure of the following when performing setting and operation.
Turn on the power of the perfect binder heater (refer to Turning the Heater On/Off)
Load the body sets and cover paper in the tray (refer to Perfect Binder PB-503 / Using Perfect Binder PB-503 / Loading Cover Paper in Cover Tray of Perfect Binder PB-503 / Perfect Binder PB-503)
Load the papers and configure the paper settings (refer to Paper Setting: Setting Paper for Tray / Paper Setting: Making Paper Settings / Paper Profile: Setting and Registering the Paper in the Change Individual Set Screen)
To reproduce stable colors, in addition to regular calibration, make other pre-output image quality adjustments as necessary, such as when changing screens or papers or when hue is important. For details, refer to Pre-output Image Quality Adjustment.
To adjust the image positions of front and back sides of printing, make pre-output image quality adjustments. For details, refer to Procedure of Both Sides Adjust.
If you cannot set this function, make sure that the optional device has been correctly mounted.
The weight of the papers that can be set for perfect binding is as follows:
Body: 62 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 / 16 lb Bond to 28 lb Bond
Cover paper: 81 g/m2 to 216 g/m2 / 22 lb Bond to 57 lb BondMatch the original orientation and the orientation of the paper in the paper tray.
Setting printer driver
Set the following items in the printer driver.
Menu item
•2-Sided
•Binding Position
•Original Size
•Original Orientation
[Perfect Binding] - [Cover Print Mode]
[Perfect Binding] - [Cover Trim]
[Perfect Binding] - [Cover Tray]
[Perfect Binding] - [Cover Size]
•Paper Tray
Also, set the following on the [Print] window of Application.
•Copy Count
When setting in the printer driver, make sure that there are no previous settings left in each item in the tabs [Layout], [Finishing], [Cover], etc.
Displaying properties
Open the original data with the application, and then click [Print] on the [File] menu.
Sample A (A_sample.pdf) is used in this example.
Select the printer to use for printing and click [Properties].
Setting body sets
Click the [Layout] tab, and then set the following items.
Example:
Item
Setting
[2-Sided]
Checked
[Binding Position]
[Left Bind]
[Original Size]
[A4]
[Original Orientation]
[Portrait]
If the specified settings are not displayed on the preview, click [Acquire Device Information] on the [Configure] tab to obtain the device information.
Click the [Paper] tab, and then click [Acquire Tray and Paper Data].
When the tray and paper data is acquired, a green checkmark
is displayed.If the tray and paper data could not be acquired, a red x checkmark
is displayed. Check if the paper tray for Option is correctly mounted.
Select the tray loaded with the papers for the body sets in [Paper Tray], and then click [OK].
Use papers of 62 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 / 16 lb Bond to 28 lb Bond for the body sets for perfect binding.
Example: Here, the explanation assumes that papers (A4: Long Edge) have been set in [Tray 1].
Setting cover
Click the [PB] tab, and then set the following items.
Example:
Item
Setting
[Cover Print Mode]
[Cover Blank]
[Cover Trim]
Checked
[Cover Tray]
[PB Cover Tray]
[Cover Size]
[Cover Custom Size] (Width 330.2 mm
Height 472.0 mm / Width 13.00" x Height 18.58")Click [Custom Size], and then enter the paper size.
Selectable paper sizes vary depending on the mounted optional device.
Set the same value for the tray paper size on the main body. (Refer to Paper Setting: Setting Paper for Tray/Paper Profile: Setting and Registering the Paper in the Change Individual Set Screen.)
Use papers of 81 g/m2 to 216 g/m2 / 22 lb Bond to 57 lb Bond for the cover paper for perfect binding.
Output
On the [Print] screen, enter the [Copies] and click [Print].
Printing starts. When the printing is completed, go to "Checking the finishing" and check the finishing of the printed document.
For the output tray for perfect binder, refer to Making Perfect-Bound Booklets and Taking Out Perfect-Bound Books from Perfect Binder Tray.
Checking the finishing
Check the finishing of the printed document. Check the following items, and then make adjustments if needed.
Check item | Check point | Adjustment method |
|---|---|---|
Finishing size / Paper type |
| - |
Alignment of the front side and back side (use the sample chart)  | Are the print positions of the front side and back side the same? -> Shifted either upward, downward, leftward or rightward: Image shift adjustment | |
Are the print positions of the front side and back side the same? -> The scale has been changed: Adjustment for the vertical magnification and horizontal magnification | Both Sides Adjust: Adjusting the Horizontal/Vertical Magnification | |
Check the cover lead edge | Is the left cover lead edge displaced with reference to the body sets in perfect binding mode? | |
Check the position of the spine corner forming | Is the spine of the cover uniform with reference to the scanning direction without curling up or caving in when perfect-binding? | Perfect Binding: Adjusting the Spine Corner Forming Position |
Check the body alignment width | Check the body of the perfect binding for misalignment or distortion in the crosswise direction -> Sub Compile CD Width Adjustment | |
Check the body of the perfect binding for misalignment or distortion in the crosswise direction -> Clamp CD Width Adjustment | ||
Check the body of the perfect binding for misalignment or distortion in the paper feed direction | ||
Check the cover alignment position | Is there any misalignment between the body sets and cover in the direction perpendicular to the feed direction in perfect binding mode? | |
Check the image quality | Are the image quality and colors stable without any fluctuation? -> The image quality and colors are unstable: Carry out the corrective operations In case of the following symptoms, carry out the corrective operations.
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Have the colors been reproduced just as expected? -> Far from what is expected | Image Quality: Using Spot Colors Image Quality: Registering an Alternative Color (RGB -> CMYK) Image Quality: Registering an Alternative Color (CMYK -> CMYK) |
