3 - The User Interface - The BASIC Window
Océ BLM500 User Manual
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The BASIC Window
The
BASIC
window gives you access to frequently-changed machine set-
tings.
The BASIC Window Buttons
Button
Information
PAPER SIZE
Touch
PAPER SIZE
to enter the paper size.
When the machine is in operation, you can adjust the
PAPER
SIZE
by a maximum of +/- 1mm.
- PAGE
DIRECTION
Touch
PAGE DIRECTION
to change the direction of the paper to
Landscape or Portrait.
- ROTATE
Touch
ROTATE
to set the sheet rotation
ON
or
OFF
.
If you select A4 portrait (USA: 8.5x11),
ROTATE
is set to
ON
automatically.
- PRESETS
Touch
PRESET
to select a standard paper size.
SET THICKNESS
Use the
SET THICKNESS
window to define the thickness of the
set.
- THICKNESS
Measure the thickness of the set before you make a book.
Touch
THICKNESS
and enter the 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
to turn off the stitch function.
FORM
To make the square spine of the book, pressure is applied to
the spine. This process is called forming.
Touch
FORM
to specify the amount of spine form.
To make a good spine on heavy or coated paper, the amount
of spine form can be increased.
To increase the amount of spine form
• Touch
NUMBER
to repeat the process
• Touch
PRESSURE
to increase the pressure
- AUTO
Touch
AUTO
to select the optimum amount of spine form,
according to the set thickness.
- NUMBER
Touch
NUMBER
to select how many times the form roller proc-
esses the spine. The available options are 1, 2, 3 or 4. The
form function can be turned off.
An increase in
NUMBER
increases the time taken to form the
spine and can decrease the production rate for thin books.
Alternatively, increase the
PRESSURE
.
