FD 300 Tabletop Paper Folder
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1. FORMAX FD 300 Tabletop Paper Folder OPERATOR MANUAL lui FIRST EDITION DESCRIPTION Paper Guides Back Cover Infeed Tray Upper Fold Plate Outfeed Tires A ORMAX NS ANS Outfeed Conveyor Control Panel Front Cover rT Lower Fold Plate FUNCTION The Formax FD 300 Low Volume Document Folder is designed to fold various paper sizes The fold plates are manually adjusted for C V Z and double parallel folds SPECIFICATIONS Machine weight 25 Ib Power supply 120V 50 60 Hz 6A SAFETY GUIDELINES The FD 300 is designed only to fold paper e Use the FD 300 in indoor locations only Discontinue use if power cord is frayed or damaged Contact Formax for assistance Discontinue use if the machine makes unusual noise Contact Formax for assistance Use only the voltage specified 120V Do not attempt to alter this Before using the machine read all instructions carefully To reduce the possibility of injury children should not be allowed to operate the machine e Keep fingers hands loose sleeves jewelry hair away from the machine If paper is jammed switch off power and unplug from outlet Remove fold plates from the machine and remove jammed paper e When replacing the fuse use the same type specified Disconnect machine from power supply then replace fuse Remove the front cover to access the fuse UNPACKING amp SETUP 1 Inspect package for damage 2 Inspect packing t2. ch side The paper should lie flat Control Panel LCD Screen Displays status counter batch counter any faults START Button Press to start operation STOP Button Press to stop operation BATCH Button Press to change batch counting quantity and interval CLEAR RESET Button Press to clear counter Counter The FD 300 has a 3 digit resettable counter that will count up as the paper is folded To reset the counter press and hold the C button E for 3 seconds AutoBatch Counting To fold a set number of sheets with a pause between sets use the AutoBatch Counter Press the Batch button repeatedly to set the number of sheets to be folded then press the red Stop button o to set the number of seconds betvveen each set up to 30 seconds Press the Batch button OA to adjust the time delay the delay will cycle up to 30 seconds and then go back to 0 CEPE SS gg AutoBatch Last Form Adjustment The speed of the last three forms can be adjusted when using AutoBatch for accurate sets For example if 10 sheets are programmed in AutoBatch and 11 are pulled the speed of the last three forms needs to be reduced if only 9 sheets are pulled the speed of the ast three forms needs to be increased To enter the last form adjust ment mode press and hold the Stop button O for 3 seconds the screen will read M Count HHH MS note the number shown then press the Batch button to adjust the speed the speed will cycle up t
3. d plate stop to J 3 To adjust the fold stops loosen the two thumbscrews slide the fold stop up or down to the correct position and tighten the thumbscrews Note To process a Half Fold Set the upper fold plate stop to the proper position and then remove the lower fold plate rotate it 180 and re install it To set custom folds refer to the chart on page 6 Align the fold stop notch with the matching letter Fold stop position decal on infeed Loosen the thumbscrews to adjust table the fold stop position 4 Setting Outfeed Stacker Wheels 1 Azip tie is used to hold the outfeed wheels in place during shipping Cut and remove the tie before proceeding Adjust outfeed wheels to match the fold type and paper size NOTE This is important for proper outfeeding Loosen the thumbscrew and slide the tires up or down to the correct position Refer to the guide at right for the correct position Tighten the thumbscrew to hold the tires in place Stacker Wheel Position Fold Type LT 11 LGA 14 ener Q Ola le Loading Paper and Adjusting Side Guides 1 Load the paper by pressing down on the spring loaded infeed guide Be sure the leading edge of the paper is under the feed tires 2 After loading the paper adjust the side guides by gently pinching them and sliding them inward toward the paper stack Be sure they are snug against the paper stack then loosen slightly to leave a gap of approximately 1mm on ea
4. o 495 MS and then go back to 005 To increase the speed set to a higher number and to decrease the speed set to a lower dI number To exit press the Stop button O one time Paper Out If the control panel reads NO PAPER check the infeed tray and reload paper The screen will reset when paper is loaded Setting Custom Folds Example 1 Uneven C 1 Measure the length of panel A 2 Adjust the upper fold plate so that the stop plate lines Panel A up with the measurements of the panel A i e if panel A is 5 1 4 long slide the stop plate up or down so that it lines up with the 5 1 4 mark on the fold plate Panel B 3 Measure the length of panel B 4 Adjust the lower fold plate so that the stop plate lines up with the measurement of panel B 5 Load forms and press test If folds are too long or too Ea short adjust accordingly Example 2 Uneven 2 1 Measure the length of panel A amp B 2 Adjust the upper fold plate so that the stop plate lines up Panel A with the measurements of panel A amp B i e if panel A amp B are 9 long slide the stop plate up or down so that it lines up with the 9 mark on the fold plate Panel B Measure the length of panel B 3 4 Adjust the lower fold plate so that the stop plate lines up with the measurement of panel B 5 Load forms and press test If folds are too long or too short adjus
5. o ensure all components are included FD 300 upper amp lower fold plates power cord Lower Fold Plate Sees Power Cord Upper Fold Plate 3 Place the FD 300 on a sturdy level surface Lower the output conveyor into its fully open position 4 Open the paper infeed tray 5 Attach power cable to receptacle and plug into appropriate wall outlet INSTALLING FOLD PLATES Upper Fold Plate Lower Fold Plate ii I pipip A Au fl Fold stop Half fold diverter Fold stop Fold stop knobs Upper Fold Plate Install the upper fold plate at an angle as shown Align the notches on each side of the fold plate with the pins on each side of the machine body Push gently on the fold plate to lock it into position Upper fold plate notches Upper fold plate pins Upper fold plate seated on pins 3 Lower Fold Plate Install the lower fold plate at an angle as shown Align the notches on the fold plate with the lower fold plate pins Push gently on the fold plate to lock it into position Lower fold plate Lower fold plate notches Lower fold plate pins Lower fold plate seated on pins Setting Fold Plates 1 Determine the fold type and paper size 2 Referto the charton the infeed table for fold plate settings based on the fold type and paper size For example if you are folding an 8 5 x 11 sheet LT into an accordion fold Z set the upper fold plate stop to G and the lower fol
6. t accordingly Troubleshooting PROBLEM SOLUTION Folder will not start Check that power cord is plugged into the folder and an electrical outlet Check that the power switch is ON Paper will not feed Adjust the paper guides so a single sheet of paper slides freely between the guides without excessive play Check to be sure the paper is properly loaded in the infeed tray with the leading edge under the feed tires Paper folding incorrectly Check that fold plates are inserted correctly upper on top lower on bottom and that they re properly seated on their alignment pins Check the fold stops to be sure they match the positions show on the guide see page 3 and that the thumbscrews have been tightened Overload Check outfeed wheels to be sure they are properly adjusted for fold type and paper size Turn folder off and on to reset PAPER ERR displayed on Turn off power and check the fold plates to see if paper is jammed If it is control panel remove the fold plate s remove the jammed paper and re install the fold plate s
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