Make sure the pages and cover of your book are perfectly aligned. Slide the pages of your book into the opening at the bottom of the machine. Press down on the lever to punch holes in the pages. Ensure that the pages are pushed securely into the machine.
Place a plastic binding over the teeth at the top of the machine. Pull the lever to open the teeth.
Insert the pages of the book between the teeth. Release the lever to close the binding securely around the pages. Remove the book from the binding machine. Adjust the binding if necessary by moving it with your fingers so each binding tooth is in the correct hole.