INSTRUCTIONS
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Printing, Folding, and Cutting the Shepherd's Rod Literatures
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The Printing Process:
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1. Visit the website www.upa7.org. 2. Please click to open the "literatures" link on the menu bar of the website to view major sections of printable literature in their appropriate subfolders (Tracks; Misc. Tracks; Answerer Books; Timely Greetings, Vol. 1; Timely Greetings, Vol. 2). Please click to open the desired subfolder. 3. After locating the desired tract of which you are interested, please click the title to download a printable document file (PDF) of the track onto your desktop from the website. This should automatically open if you have a copy of Acrobat Reader (version 5.0 or later) installed on your computer. Please note:
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[If you are using a CD-ROM version of this website (available for those who do not have internet access), please insert the disk into your computer's disk drive. Once it opens, click to open the file named "index.html" to open the home page. You may now follow the instructions given in steps 2 and 3 above.] |
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Note: By using a printer that prints only on one-side of the paper (single-sided), then you will first have to print all of the odd pages first, which can be done by specifying the sequence 1, 3, 5, … in the pages range box. On most printers you can also specify to print odd-pages only in a page handling dialog box. This saves time and gives better accuracy rather than having to type in a long string of numbers. Once the pages are printed out then you have to carefully shuffle and rotate the pages to print on the backside of each one in the proper sequence.
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Low-speed Method: Required measuring and cutting tools to produce a tract.
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Folding and Cutting Instructions: (Low-speed)
Visual Aids
Folding:
1. Take the paper stack from the output tray and place them in front of you. You should see 8 tract pages per (8.5 in. X 14 in.) sheet (4 pages per side).
- Take the top sheet and fold the top down to the bottom and crease it. Then fold the left side over to the right to end up with a "signature" that is 1/4 the size of the original (this is called a cross, or right angle-fold).
- Check to make sure the page sequence is correct. The first four pages of the "signature" should be numbered in order, such as 1, 2, 3, and 4, and then skip to a sequence for the last four pages of the tract, e. g., 69, 70, 71, 72.
- Keep in mind that the top edge of each "signature" will be trimmed off which will free the individual pages for flipping.
- Go through the rest of the stack and place each folded "signature" nested inside (or outside) the previous ones.
- At the end you should have all of your folded "signatures" in the proper sequence.
- You now have in your hand a completed unstapled track.
- Check your page sequence for accuracy before stapling.
- Using a long-reach stapler, carefully align the collated "signature" set and staple twice along the centerfold crease.
- You may adjust the depth guide for proper placement and easier stapling.
- This will take a little trial and error to place the staples right on the centerfold, but a little practice makes perfect.
| Size Dimensions for Rod Literatures: | |
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| Tracts 1-15, Misc. Tracts, Ans. Books: | 3.375 in (8.6 cm) x 5.75 in (14.5 cm) |
| Timely Greetings Vols. 1 and 2, WHR: | 4.0 in (10 cm) x 6.25 in (15.9 cm) |
Cutting:
- Once the cut marks are made, then place the tract on a cutting board and trim off the top and right side edges using a steel straight edge and a retractable type razor knife.
- Use firm even strokes which may take several swipes to cut clean through. Be very careful to maintain a firm downward pressure on the straight edge to prevent shifting and always cut away from yourself in case the knife runs astray. If you have problems with the ruler shifting during your first cut, you can try using some large clips to clamp the ruler to the tract.
- As a precautionary note, do not place excessive downward pressure on the knife as it makes it more prone to making a violent run off course. Several even consistent strokes with medium pressure is better than trying to cut through the whole stack at once.
- Rotate tract and trim off outer edge.
5. Praises be unto the Lord! Finally, you have now produced an original-based piece of inspired Shepherd's Rod literature. May God bless your efforts to spread the truth as the leaves of autumn to bring in precious souls for Him.