Instructions For Comb Ring Binding

The picture shows a document with red covers using a black comb, (combs and covers are on sale at the issue desk)

Instructions overleaf for ring binding

Ring binding machine situated in photocopying room on Level D, Hugh Owen Library

Place the document to be bound on the binder as shown in the picture.

Bring the grey lever down to touch the top of document and check where the arrow is indicating (as shown in picture). This will show you which size comb is required, (e.g. no 10 means comb size 10.mm required)

Miscellaneous comb and covers to be purchased from issue desk

With correct sized comb, follow these instructions carefully

Make sure the handle is up at the top of the machine as per diagram

Then place comb on the notches at the top of the machine

Set the comb on the back notches as in the picture so that the fingers of the comb will uncurl pointing towards you

Bring the lever forwards and down and the fingers of the comb will open up

Put no more than 15 sheets of paper into the machine to punch holes (see picture)

Bring down handle to punch holes

Repeat with 15 sheets at a time until all the document has holes.

Starting with cover, add the punched pages to the comb on top of the machine

The second cover is the last to be attached to complete the pages to be bound

Push the lever upwards to close the fingers of the comb and then lift off the binding