Home PrintPerfect Binding

Perfect Binding

On the [Options] tab, if [Perfect Binder] (Perfect Binder PB-503) is installed, the [Perfect Binding] tab opens.

Function

Option

Description

[Mode]

[Off], [Cover Blank], [Cover Print 1in1 (Cover Portrait)], [Cover Print 1in1 (Cover Landscape)], [Cover Print 2in1], [Cover Print 3in1]

Select a cover tray for a perfect binder.

[Glossy]

Off, On

Set this when printing a cover in glossy mode for a perfect binder.

[Cover Trim]

Off, On

Set this when trimming a cover for a perfect binder.

[Spine Width]

1.0 mm to 30.0 mm

Set the width of a spine.

10.0 mm / 0.39" specified by default.

If [Off] is selected in [Cover Print Mode], spine width cannot be selected.

[Cover 2-Sided]

Off, On

Set this when setting a 2-sided cover for a perfect binder.

[Cover tray]

[Off], [Tray 1] to [Tray 5], [Bypass Tray], [PI Tray 1], [PI Tray 2], [PB Cover Tray]

Select a cover tray for a perfect binder.

[Cover Size]

-

Set the cover size.

Click [Custom Size] to set a custom size for the cover.

[Paper Profile]

-

Set a paper profile.

[Cover Crease]

[Off], [Spine], [Gutter], [Spine + Gutter]

Makes creases on the cover used for perfect binding.

[Spine] makes two creases in the folded part on the spine cover.

[Gutter] makes two creases in the gutter between the front and back covers to smoothly flip through pages in a binder. In this case, creases are only made on the back cover.

[Spine + Gutter] makes two creases in each of the spine cover and gutter.

[Cover 2-Side Slitting]

Off, On

Trims the top and bottom sides in the paper feeding direction to align paper sizes.

[Top Slitting]

8.0 to 26.0 (mm)

Specify the slitting amount at the top in the cover feeding direction.

[Bottom Slitting]

8.0 to 26.0 (mm)

Specify the slitting amount at the bottom in the cover feeding direction.

  • [Cover Crease] is available only when Creaser Unit CR-101 is mounted on this machine.

  • [Cover 2-Side Slitting], [Top Slitting], and [Bottom Slitting] are available only when Trimmer Unit TU-503 is mounted on this machine