Watkiss Automation OCE BLM500, User Manual

Page 1: ...Oc BLM500 User Manual English Issue 1d July 2007...

Page 2: ...ocument is subject to change without notice Watkiss Automa tion Limited makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantabilit...

Page 3: ...ow 15 The LOAD SAVE Window 17 The ADVANCED Window 18 The MENU Window 19 4 Standard Tasks 21 Introduction 21 Load and Save the Job Settings 21 Open the Connecting Bridge Cover 22 Open the Folder Cover...

Page 4: ...itch wire Jam 45 Calibrate the Touch Screen 46 Change the Fuses 47 Manually park the Shuttle 47 6 Maintenance 51 Service Interval 51 Operator Maintenance 51 Clean the BLM500 52 Clean the Static Elimin...

Page 5: ...ter If needed refer to your printer user manual In this manual the Oc BLM500 is referred to as the BLM500 Safety Information Safety information is included in the separate Safety Information Manual Re...

Page 6: ...the rear of the machine If the machine is con nected to the wrong supply the warranty is cancelled How to Get Help If you have any questions or problems refer to the problem solving section in this ma...

Page 7: ...for the size of the paper and sheet rota tion is automatic according to the settings entered on the touch screen The user interface The user interface has a colour touch screen a start button and a s...

Page 8: ...refer to the installation instructions before the BLM500 is connected to mains power The BLM500 can be adjusted for one of several different input voltages Fuses The fuses make sure the operator and...

Page 9: ...n a job on the BLM500 For informa tion on how to operate the printer refer to the printer documentation Information about the user interface is included in The User Interface on page 11 Information ab...

Page 10: ...Book Quality on page 35 for further information Turn On the BLM500 Procedure 1 Connect the BLM500 to the mains power supply 2 Use the mains ON OFF switch to turn ON the BLM500 Enter the Job Settings I...

Page 11: ...b Setting for a Saved Job on page 8 Step Action Information 1 Touch BASIC 2 Enter the paper size and page direction Touch PAPER SIZE PRESETS A3 or A4 USA 11x17 8 5x11 or 8 5x14 The PAGE DIRECTION is P...

Page 12: ...ceptable make adjustments See Book Quality on page 35 for further information 4 Enter the page rotation set ting For A4 paper size the normal setting for ROTATE is ON Rotation lets the printer oper at...

Page 13: ...During the job Unload books from the stacker before the stacker is full The BLM500 stops and displays a message if the stacker is full Empty the trim bin from time to time The BLM500 displays a messag...

Page 14: ...2 How to Run the BLM500 Run the Job 10 Oc BLM500 User Manual...

Page 15: ...wand or the blunt end of a pen Do not use too much force A light touch is all that is needed CAUTION Do not operate the touch screen with a sharp object or with too much force These actions can damag...

Page 16: ...Interface The Touch Screen 12 Oc BLM500 User Manual Touch the screen to restore the normal brightness The touch screen takes two or three minutes to reach full brightness Illustration FIGURE 5 The To...

Page 17: ...tus The STATUS line shows the machine status GREEN The BLM500 is READY or RUNNING ORANGE PLEASE WAIT wait until the BLM500 is ready ATTENTION the BLM500 needs an action by the operator RED The BLM500...

Page 18: ...paper in the gathering area the broken line shows the fold line the small thick lines show the stitches the arrow shows the original feed edge in the printer 2 Set Thickness The set thickness in mm is...

Page 19: ...e value STITCHES Touch STITCHES to select the number of stitches Available options are 1 6 The machine automatically calculates the position of the stitches according to the size of the paper Select 0...

Page 20: ...is 0 THRESHOLD The square spine is formed only on sets thicker than 0 8mm To change this value touch THRESHOLD and enter the value you need The maximum value is 1 5mm TRIM The trim dimension is calcu...

Page 21: ...e Touch OK or CLOSE The original job is not changed If the job name is not changed before OK or CLOSE is touched the job will be saved with the current name followed by an asterisk JOB DETAILS JOB DET...

Page 22: ...der BY USE Touch BY USE to list jobs in the order they were last used The most recently run job is at the top of the list BY INDEX Touch BY INDEX to list jobs in numerical order the machine gives a nu...

Page 23: ...rmation USER SETTINGS Touch USER SETTINGS to make general changes to the machine For example the display language can be changed from this option ACCESS LEVEL The Touch Screen has five different acces...

Page 24: ...3 The User Interface The MENU Window 20 Oc BLM500 User Manual...

Page 25: ...Default Job Template to reset the BLM500 to normal settings Save a job 1 Touch LOAD SAVE SAVE 2 If these options appear select one REPLACE to over write the previous job with the current job settings...

Page 26: ...error occurs or for maintenance To clear a paper jam To clean the static elimination bar The BLM500 will not stop if you open the connecting bridge cover WARNING Keep your hands clothing and hair awa...

Page 27: ...king handle against the spring pressure 2 Turn the handle through 90 to unlock 3 Lift the folder cover carefully to the vertical Lift and Lower the Clincher Frame When to do If a machine error occurs...

Page 28: ...ncher frame fall on your hand 1 Lower the clincher frame 2 Turn the locking handle to the right until the handle is tight Open the Gathering Area Cover When to do If a machine error occurs or for main...

Page 29: ...To access the trim area Procedure FIGURE 12 Lift the BLM500 Main Deck Folder Cover open Clincher Frame lifted Connecting Bridge Cover open Step Action Information 1 Open the connecting bridge cover S...

Page 30: ...trim bin is replaced To prevent lost production you must remove empty and return the trim bin to the BLM500 as quickly as possible Procedure 1 Use the handle to open the trim bin 2 Use the side handl...

Page 31: ...etic catch Adjust the Stacker Collection Table The collection table must be in the correct position for the stacker to operate The position of the collection table depends on the finished size of the...

Page 32: ...ask is for a single oper ator Do not let another person help you Procedure 1 Enter the correct settings on the touch screen according to the size and thickness of the job 2 Touch START 3 Open the conn...

Page 33: ...w the instructions on the printer If the printer tells you to remove paper from the BLM500 then touch ADVANCED PURGE SET PURGE SET The partial book is delivered to the stacker Discard the book BLM500...

Page 34: ...the BLM500 on page 6 The BLM500 is not con nected to the printer interface Check the interface cables Connect the cables A safety cover is open Close all safety covers The trim bin is not fitted or t...

Page 35: ...eed cover is open The machine will not operate until the cover is closed See page 39 BRIDGE MOTOR STALL Check for a paper jam in the con necting bridge Clear the jam and continue See page 39 CHECK THE...

Page 36: ...the position FORM CLAMP CLOSED The form clamp is in the wrong position Touch START to reset the position FORM ROLLER ERROR The form roller is jammed Clear the jam and continue See page 43 FORM ROLLER...

Page 37: ...nd move the shuttle to the park position Close the folder cover The shuttle will reset When the message list is clear continue operation See page 47 MISSING STITCHES The machine has detected missed st...

Page 38: ...stacker Stitch axis moving The stitch axis is moving This message clears when the adjust ment is complete Stitch position adjusting The stitch position is adjusting This message clears when the adjust...

Page 39: ...are all the same size If the size of the paper is different an accurate book cannot be made Adjustments to the FORM settings can be necessary for some types of paper Machine Adjustments Machine adjus...

Page 40: ...ice engineer The spine is not formed correctly The SET THICKNESS is incorrect Measure the set thickness and enter the correct dimension See Enter the Job Settings on page 6 The settings for FORM or PR...

Page 41: ...d correctly Touch RE REF in the PAPER SIZE window to calibrate the BLM500 adjustment axes See RE REF on page 18 The books do not stack on the stacker The collection table is in the wrong position Adju...

Page 42: ...ed The BLM500 setting is cor rect Adjustment is not needed Incorrect The spine needs more form If the spine needs more form at one end Change NUMBER to 2 or 4 See FORM on page 15 If the spine needs mo...

Page 43: ...the Connecting Bridge 1 Open the connecting bridge cover 2 Remove the jammed paper Do not damage or move the belts 3 Close the connecting bridge cover 4 If there is paper in the gathering area touch P...

Page 44: ...Manual 3 Remove the jammed paper 4 Check the belts are in the correct position Adjust the position of the belts if necessary See Figure 18 5 Close the gathering area cover 6 Close the connecting brid...

Page 45: ...ntinue the print job Step Action Information 1 Open the folder cover See Open the Folder Cover on page 22 2 Lift the clincher frame See Lift and Lower the Clincher Frame on page 23 3 Remove the jammed...

Page 46: ...ning Hold the shaft and push to the right against the spring pressure Lift the left hand end clear 4 Remove the book 5 Fit the trimmer infeed conveyor Insert the right hand end of the shaft into the b...

Page 47: ...e the trim stop guard 3 Pull the trim stop guard towards you 4 Remove the jammed book Check the trim stop and remove any pieces of trimmed paper 5 Push the trim stop guard into posi tion 6 Hold the lo...

Page 48: ...is fin ished Load a new spool of stitch wire See Install New Stitch wire on page 58 The stitch wire is jammed Clear the jammed stitch wire See Clear a Stitch wire Jam on page 45 The stitches are bro...

Page 49: ...am Before You Begin Step Action Information 1 Turn off the BLM500 Use the mains ON OFF switch 2 Disconnect the BLM500 from the mains power supply 3 Lift the BLM500 main deck See Lift the BLM500 Main D...

Page 50: ...re leaves the stitch wire guide 2 Cut the stitch wire at position B between the feed gears and the middle wire tube 3 Pull the stitch wire from the stitch wire guide block 4 Pull the stitch wire from...

Page 51: ...operate WARNING Turn OFF the machine and remove the mains power supply cable before you change the fuses This machine uses two fuses in parallel Fuse Description 7A HRC Quick acting F Part Number 730...

Page 52: ...blems and Solutions Manually park the Shuttle 48 Oc BLM500 Operator Manual Illustrations FIGURE 22 Shuttle Assembly Position CORRECT FIGURE 23 Shuttle Assembly Position NOT CORRECT FIGURE 24 Pick up f...

Page 53: ...1 Open the folder cover See Open the Folder Cover on page 22 2 Push the shuttle assembly to the right Figure 22 on page 48 shows the correct position for the shuttle assembly If the shuttle assembly d...

Page 54: ...5 Error Conditions Problems and Solutions Manually park the Shuttle 50 Oc BLM500 Operator Manual...

Page 55: ...ds service This interval is every 3rd spool of stitch wire Only a service engineer can service the BLM500 Contact your supplier for fur ther information Operator Maintenance Correct maintenance by the...

Page 56: ...en Light pressure with a clean dry cloth is enough to remove fingerprints Do not use too much force Clean the Static Elimination Bars Introduction Clean the static elimination bars every week This act...

Page 57: ...static elimination bar there is a row of sharp pins The pins are not dangerous but if you touch the pins accidentally this action can alarm you FIGURE 25 The Static Elimination Bar in the Connecting B...

Page 58: ...1 Turn off the BLM500 Use the mains power ON OFF switch See Figure 3 on page 4 2 Disconnect the BLM500 from the mains power supply 3 Clean the static elimination bar in the connecting bridge Open the...

Page 59: ...r 1060060887 or a lint free cloth and alcohol isopropanol CAUTION Only use alcohol to clean this part of the machine Other chemicals can dam age the machine Note If you push the eject rollers the roll...

Page 60: ...rformance and service life of the stitch head Other types of grease do not protect the stitch head Only apply the grease as shown If you apply additional grease the paper gets marked Step Action Infor...

Page 61: ...6 Maintenance Lubricate the Stitch Head Oc BLM500 User Manual 57 Illustrations Stitch Head Wire Holder Wire Holder Retaining Spring FIGURE 28 Stitch Head Wire Holder Driver Bar FIGURE 29 Driver Bar...

Page 62: ...M500 Use the mains power ON OFF switch See Figure 3 on page 4 2 Disconnect the BLM500 from the mains power supply 3 Lift the BLM500 main deck See Lift the BLM500 Main Deck on page 25 4 Use the supplie...

Page 63: ...nect the BLM500 from the mains power supply 3 Lift the BLM500 main deck See Lift the BLM500 Main Deck on page 25 Stitch wire Guide Block Stitch wire Felt wire cleaning pads FIGURE 30 Stitch wire Guide...

Page 64: ...d of the stitch wire from the edge of the stitch wire spool 6 Use wire cutters to remove the damaged end of the stitch wire Remove enough stitch wire to leave the end of the stitch wire clean and stra...

Page 65: ...the felt wire cleaning pads 4 Push the stitch wire into the stitch wire guide block 5 Push the stitch wire as far as pos sible Step Action Information Felt Wire Cleaning Pads Push stitch wire in direc...

Page 66: ...5 Close the connecting bridge cover Step Action Information 1 Connect the BLM500 to the mains power supply 2 Turn on the BLM500 3 Set the number of stitches to 6 See Job Setting for a Standard Paper S...

Page 67: ...WA PSQ 0010 onwards Conforms to the following Product Specifications Safety 2006 95 EC 98 37 EC Council Directive on the approxi mation of laws of Member States relating to machinery BS EN 60950 2002...

Page 68: ...8 Declaration of Conformity 66 Oc BLM500 User Manual...

Page 69: ...size 320 x 488mm Sheet Rotation Integrated rotator ensures maximum printer productivity Maximum rotation sheet size 320 x 220mm Minimum rotation sheet size 210x203mm The cross track dimension of the...

Page 70: ...ok quality is dependent upon quality of input sheets Dimensions Footprint 1870 x 1675mm Height 1330 mm maximum Weight BLM500 including stitching wire 430kg As above plus bridge and bridge covers 540kg...

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