Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2750 Printfold
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2750 op#0_1 R3.doc 10-02 Copyright 2002, Printfold Company, Inc. Document part number: 123635 PRINTFOLD (Synergix) Fold System 40 & Model 2750 ENGINEERING DOCUMENT FOLDER OPERATOR’S MANUAL Printfold Company, Inc.
2750 op#0_2 R3.doc 10-02 PRINTFOLD MODEL 2750 & SYNERGIX FOLD SYSTEM 40 ENGINEERING DOCUMENT FOLDER OPERATOR’S MANUAL Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Operating Instruction.
2750 op#1 R3.doc 10-02 Page 1-1 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION General information There are four variants of the Printfold Model 2750 Folder, each accommodating a specific range of print speeds: XES Model 27.
2750 op#1 R3.doc 10-02 Page 1-2 Power entry module / counter / communications port The power entry module, with on/off switch and main fuse block, is located at the base of the right accordion side panel. Adjacent to the power entry module are the print counter and communications port, diagram below.
2750 op#1 R3.doc 10-02 Page 1-3 Main control panel The main control panel is located on top of the tower section of the accordion unit. It comprises five push buttons for fold selection and service-related functions, a four-line x 20-character display, and additional push buttons controlling optional features that may or may not be installed.
2750 op#1 R3.doc 10-02 Page 1-4 Bridge The bridge is the link between printer and folder. Its main functions are determining the media width on which the incoming document was printed, and prov iding the means for measuring length of the document.
2750 op#1 R3.doc 10-02 Page 1-5 U ppe r surfac e of accor di on fol der To ac c o r di o n folder drum Stack di ver te r i n "f ol d" at ti t ude Fr o m bri d ge Pr i n t U ppe r surfac e of.
2750 op#1 R3.doc 10-02 Page 1-6 Accordion folding – overview Standard accordion fold In the standard accordion fold, all panels other than the final compensating fold are of the same width.
2750 op#1 R3.doc 10-02 Page 1-7 always narrower than the panel width unless the length of the document - as m easured automatically by the bridge and in-feed system - happens to be an exact multiple of width S.
2750 op#1 R3.doc 10-02 Page 1-8 Crossfolding – overview The accordion folded document is transferred to t he crossfold section, which performs either one or two crossfolds depending on the media width (this being t he longer dimension of the accordion fold).
2750 op#1 R3.doc 10-02 Page 1-9 The words “Landscape” and “Portrait” are the ke y to understanding what happens in the folder. For SEL documents … Landscape means wide accordion panels, Port.
2750 op#1 R3.doc 10-02 Page 1-10 • The accordion folder has a capacity of 20 panels of 20lb (75 gsm) bond, less with heavier media. With a panel width of 12”, this allows a maximum foldable feed length of 240”. Accordion folding ceases at panel number 20, and any trailing portion of the document is passed unfolded.
2750 op#1 R3.doc 10-02 Page 1-11 Main features of the 2750 folding system • A length measurement system in the bridge between printer and folder automatically allows the accordion folder to deliver equal-width compensat ing panels, usually aligned with the trailing edge of the document.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-1 Chapter 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS After installation ... Your Printfold installer will have demonstrated how the folder operates with y our printer or copier, showing ho.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-2 Operator’s controls The push-buttons on the operator’s control panel are “soft-programmed”, which means they are used for a number of tasks including selection of the fold program to be applied to incoming prints.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-3 If you inadvertently leave the fold display mode, as in the above example, you will be in one of several password-protected modes not norma lly accessible to the operator.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-4 The communications protocol in effect is determined by the firmware installed in the folder, and by the Host parameter in the Parameters menu. USE KEYPAD FOLDS mode – integrated system In this mode the control panel on the folder is used to select the fold program, overriding fold selections made elsewhere.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-5 Manual document feeding In its normal “on-line” mode of operation the 2750 aut omatically processes documents passed from the printer. The 2750 also allows off-line operation, a ccepting hand-fed documents for folding.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-6 HAND FEED HAND FEED HAND FEED HANDFEED light off - hand feed program not initiated HANDFEED light on steady - folder is ready to accept a print HANDFEED light flashes - folder is currently folding a print To begin hand feeding .
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-7 There are two parameters available to the service technician to customize the hand feeding process to suit individual operator preferences: • Handfeed delay : Determines the amount of time that the infeed sensor is covered before the tower rollers pull the document in.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-8 Jam conditions If a paper jam occurs in the folder, the folder attempts to process sheets within the folding system before stopping. The diverter at the front of the bridge t hen flips up, closing the br idge entrance, and diverting documents to the floor under the bridge.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-9 BRIDGE and BRIDGE EXIT Raise the bridge lid. 1. If the document is visible ... 2. ... and has not entered the accordion folder, open the bridge lid by disengaging the catch in the center of the forward rail, then pull the document cl ear in the normal direction of print flow.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-10 4. Remove the document from the accordion folder in-feed rollers. If that isn’t possible, see “Accordion Folder” below.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-11 ACCORDION FOLDER 1. Raise the accordion folder lid. 2. Raise the upper drum guide shell (cla m shell), exposing the folding drum. 3. If the document is visible, and one end is free, pull it clear of the drum. Close and lock the clam shell, then close the accordion folder lid.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-12 Raising the drum faceplate shutter The drum faceplate is mounted on the drum shaft at the end nearest to the operator’s control panel . The crank handle could cause serious injury if engaged in the drum faceplate while the folder is operat ing.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-13 5. Rotate the drum in either direction to free one end of the document. Grasp and remove the document. Close and lock the clam shell, then close the accordion folder lid. 6. If the document cannot be removed as described above, it may be caught beneath the folding drum.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-14 4. Open the lower clam shell and remove the document. 5. Close and lock the lower clam shell, then reattach the crossfold section to the accordion folder. 6. Replace the hitch pin to lock the crossfold and accordion fold sections, then lower and lock the upper section of the crossfolder, and replace the rear cover.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-15 4. After clearing the jam, remove and stow the crank handle, close and lock the upper section, then replace the rear panel.
2750 op#2 R3.doc 10-02 Page 2-16 SYSTEM ERROR The operator’s display indicates which type of system error has occurred. If calling for service, note for the technician the four-digit error code. If the error code is no longer shown on the keypad, use the recent error list under the system menu.
2750 op#3 R3.doc 10-02 Page 3-1 Chapter 3 OUTLINE OF FOLDING MECHANISM Section 1: The Accordion Folder Incom ing doc ument In-f eed rol l ers F ol d rol l s F ol di ng drum Edge det ect i ng s en so r s In-feed and accordion folding components Paper gates (“flippers”), and other items have been removed for clarity.
2750 op#3 R3.doc 10-02 Page 3-2 2 B A At the start of the process the drum turns count er-clockwise [1], taking the document through the lower fold roll, then stopping at the point [2], where t he distance between the leadi ng edge of the document (A) and the upper fold roll (B) equals the accordion panel widt h chosen by the operator.
2750 op#3 R3.doc 10-02 Page 3-3 The drum continues to rotate clockwise, stopping at the point [4], where the distance between the folded edge (C) and the lower fold roll again equals the selected accordion panel width.
2750 op#3 R3.doc 10-02 Page 3-4 Document inversion For most documents the accordion folding procedure is exactly as described above. (Bookfolds require a modified form of accordion folding.) In the firs t phase of the standard procedure [1], the leading edge of the document is deflected downward to make contact with the fold ing drum.
2750 op#3 R3.doc 10-02 Page 3-5 To r e- cei v i ng tray Lo w er cr ossfo l d bl ade acts as di v er t er Fol d #1pu s he s the packe t dow n Lowe r cr ossf o l d fold r oll s If a second crossfold is .
2750 op#4 R3.doc 10-02 Page 4-1 Chapter 4 System Menu and Key Operator Functions Operator’s control panel The operator’s control pa nel displays which fold tables the folder is currently configured to perform and also will display an error code in t he event of an erro r.
2750 op#4 R3.doc 10-02 Page 4-2 Passwords Certain menu items displ ayed on the control panel are password protected for the KEY OPERATORS and TECHNICIAN ONLY . Untraine d persons adjusting parameters can cause a great deal of damage to the folder . For each of these, the user will be prompted to enter the password.
2750 op#4 R3.doc 10-02 Page 4-3 Device test Accessible only to the Key Operator and techni cian Device Test allows the Key Operator or techni ci an to exercise independently several of the folder’s key functions.
2750 op#4 R3.doc 10-02 Page 4-4 To edit the operator’s program list, select Assign Folds from the SYSTEM MENU . The control panel displays: Fold Menu: #2 Fold Table: Number Description 1: Change 4: Quit NOTE : “Table” = Program number in the folder firmware, see Section 9.
2750 op#4 R3.doc 10-02 Page 4-5 721p (Synergix) Fold System 40 & XES 2750 Series fold tables Table Displ a y Hand Description No. Feed? 0 STACK No fold, flat sheet stack on top of accordion folder cabinet 1 8.5 X 11 LAND C Yes 8½" x 11" landscape packet with C style crossfold 2 8.
2750 op#4 R3.doc 10-02 Page 4-6 34 8.5 x 11 BkB 1.0 No Bookfold Style B, 7 ½” panels, 1" binding margin, Z crossfold 35 8.5 x 11 BkB Z 1.25 No Bookfold Style B, 7¼" panels, 1¼" binding margin, Z crossfold 36 8.5 x 11 BkB Z 1.50 No Bookfold Style B, 7" panels, 1½" binding margin, Z crossfold 37 8.
2750 op#4 R3.doc 10-02 Page 4-7 72 DIN 824 TYPE B #2 No Bookfold Style F, 190mm panels, 0mm binding margin, tab, Z crossfold 297 mm, title block trailing 73 DIN 824 TYPE C #2 Y es Endless fold style 210mm panels, Z crossfold 297mm, title block trailing 74 Reserved 75 Reserved 76 Reserved 77 8.
2750 op#4 R3.doc 10-02 Page 4-8 FOLD BANK 1 (common European sizes) Position Fold Table Display Description 1 0 STACK No fold, flat sheet stack on top of folder cabinet 2 47 DIN 824 TYPE A Bookfold St.
Folder Error Messages Message Definition Location or type of error 0010 Interlock open. (On model 2750, location unidentified) A door or panel is open. If no specific item is listed on the display, then the electronics cannot detect the interlock, pos sibly due to a faulty interlock or an open circuit in the interlock cable.
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