MBM 405A, Operation Manual

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Page 3: ... is damaged broken or processed if a heavy object is placed on the cable or if the cable is bent forcibly Do not pull the power plug out of or put it in the electric outlet using a wet hand Otherwise an electric shock may be caused Do not remove the cover of this machine Otherwise an electric shock or injury may be caused Do not remodel this machine Otherwise a fire may break out or an electric sh...

Page 4: ...ectric shock Be sure to pull out the power cable while holding the plug If the power plug is pulled out while holding the cable a fire may break out or an electric shock may be caused Be sure to pull the power plug out of the electric outlet first when moving this machine Otherwise the cable may be damaged causing a fire or an electric shock Be sure to pull the power plug out of the electric outle...

Page 5: ... required Since the specifications of this product are subject to change for the purpose of further improvement the descriptions in the Operation Manual may be different from unit to unit even for the same model Be sure not to refer this manual for one of a different model Use this manual only for originally delivered model Some components are omitted in the illustrations in this manual ...

Page 6: ... 4 Preparation 12 5 How to Use 5 1 Standard Folding of Standard size Paper 14 5 2 To manually input paper length 16 5 3 Non standard Folding 18 5 4 Cross Folding 20 5 5 How to fold art paper coated paper 5 5 1 Replace with the separator for coated paper 21 5 5 2 Pressure adjustment for paper feed and paper separator 22 5 6 Adjustment 5 6 1 Slant adjustment 23 5 6 2 Fine adjustment of fold position...

Page 7: ...double feed detection error E 52 38 6 Maintenance Service Inspection Expendables 6 1 Cautions for maintenance service and inspection 39 6 2 Usual maintenance service 39 6 3 Expendable supplies 39 6 4 Removal and installation and cleaning of folder roller 40 6 5 Cleaning of the paper feed double feed detection paper ejection photo sensors 41 6 6 Removal and installation of paper separator paper fee...

Page 8: ...it in a dusty place or a place of high humidity Do not install it in a place exposed to a direct wind or a location near a heating equipment Install it on a sturdy and horizontally located flat stand or table 1 2 Precautions in moving in Handle with care and do not subject the unit to shock or strong vibration Ensure that the machine is carried by two persons wearing protective gloves holding the ...

Page 9: ...upon unpacking Should there be anything short contact your distributor Also fill out the warranty documents Accessories Qty Illustration Folding Table 1 1 Folding Table 2 1 Power cable 1 Auxiliary paper guide right and left One 1 each Operation Manual 1 Handy Manual 1 page A3 size 1 ...

Page 10: ...per 14 Separator pressure lever For adjusting separator pressure 5 Safety cover The machine stops when this cover is opened 15 Left side cover For protecting mechanical parts 6 Control panel For setting operation of machine 16 Folding table 1 For performing the first fold 7 Right side cover For protecting against mechanical electrical parts 17 Folder roller setting lever For removing and setting t...

Page 11: ...atters that require attention Hint Matters that are good to know 3 1 2 Term Fold type description Term Description Jam Paper is stuck inside the machine Double feed Two or more sheets of paper are fed together Slip Paper is not fed due to slippage Fan out Separate stuck sheets of paper by letting air in between them Chart Fold type Single fold Double parallel fold Fold out fold Letter fold Zigzag ...

Page 12: ...p to 20 non standard fold patterns Three parameters fold position speed and paper ejection roller position can be memorized Interval mode Double feed detection function Cross folding 3 3 When not in use Remove the power plug from the power outlet Place the machine cover over the machine 3 4 Precautions for use Hold the center of the roller cover when opening or closing to prevent any danger of get...

Page 13: ...13 4 Preparation 1 Install fold table 1 and 2 at the machine 2 Insert the plug into the connector ...

Page 14: ...e use Do not use any power cable other than provided as an accessory Be sure to ground the earth wire of the power cable When the power switch is on the touch panel lights and the machine is ready to operation Danger Do not insert or remove the power plug with a wet hand It may cause an electric shock Do not insert the ground earth wire of the power cable into the outlet or bring it into contact w...

Page 15: ...y arranging it 4 Make the paper guide closely contact the paper and tighten the paper guide setscrew 5 Select the fold type Select from among the six fold types Single Double parallel Fold out Letter Zigzag Gate Press the desired fold type key Caution Be sure to ensure that ink has dried completely on printed materials In case of immediately after printed documents they may cause jamming double fe...

Page 16: ...correct folding misalignment Refer to 5 6 Adjustment on pages 23 to 27 8 Continuous folding Press the START STOP key and the paper feed table will move up and the machine will continuously fold the paper When the START STOP key is pressed while the machine is in operation the machine will stop the operation but the addition on the counter will continue If you wish to fold only the number of sheets...

Page 17: ...put paper length 1 Measure the length of paper in the direction of feeding paper 2 Press the Non standard Fold key 3 Press the Input Paper Length key 4 Input the length of paper using numerical keys and press the Enter key ...

Page 18: ...ld typ keys 6 Press the TEST key to perform test folding If test folding is satisfactory proceed to step 7 If it is not satisfactory adjust folding misalignment Refer to 5 6 Adjustment on pages 23 to 27 7 Press the START STOP key to start continuous folding ...

Page 19: ...per based on the following procedure 1 Using the standard size or non standard size paper you want to fold create a sample by folding the paper manually 2 Press the Non standard Fold key 3 Select the key of the fold type that is the nearest to the intended folding 4 Press the a key and b key In the case of single fold there is no screen for inputting the length of a but only the length of b should...

Page 20: ...b using numerical keys and press the Enter button 7 Press the TEST key to perform test folding If test folding is satisfactory proceed to step 8 If it is not satisfactory adjust folding misalignment Refer to 5 6 Adjustment on pages 23 to 27 8 Press the START STOP key to start continuous folding ...

Page 21: ...gle folded paper on the feed table and secure it with the built in paper guides from both sides 2 Slightly loosen the right and left screws of the paper feed auxiliary roller and set them to where both ends of the paper are held down 3 Set the right and left auxiliary paper guides where the bearing at the edge will accommodate the previously single folded paper edge 5 5 How to fold art paper coate...

Page 22: ...remove the special paper separator for the art paper coated paper 3 Pull out the separator which is fitted as standard and replace it with the special separator for coated paper The separator for coated paper has an indent in the center of its rubber part Thus easily distinguishable from the standard separator Standard separator Special separator for coated paper ...

Page 23: ...eets of paper sufficiently before setting the paper on the paper feed table Hint Fan out the sheets of paper a few times both vertically and horizontally The paper will then be fed more smoothly If the volume of loaded paper is large paper feed troubles are more likely to occur Both art paper and coated paper easily attract static electricity If paper feed troubles frequently occur remove tables 1...

Page 24: ...ncrease the folding speed level by one Note It is recommended that above adjustment is done at middle folding speed of 3 Then lower speed by one step at a time if necessary 5 6 Adjustment 5 6 1 Slant adjustment If the folding position is slanted because the paper is cut at a slant or for other reasons it can be adjusted using the slant adjustment knob Turn the slant adjustment knob to the right di...

Page 25: ...s the TEST key to perform test folding If test folding is satisfactory proceed to step 6 If it is not satisfactory adjust folding misalignment When readjustment is required repeat the above procedure 1 to 4 4 Press the START STOP key to conduct continuous folding Using fine adjustment knob Move the stopper using the stopper fine adjustment knob Caution In case the stopper fine adjustment knob is m...

Page 26: ...type Plane A Direction to turn the Table 1 fine adjustment knob Single folding Table 1 is not used Gate folding Long Short Letter folding Long Short Zigzag folding Long Short Double parallel folding Long Short Fold out folding Long Short ...

Page 27: ...Fold type Plane B Direction to turn the Table 2 fine adjustment knob Single folding Long Short Gate folding Long Short Letter folding Long Short Zigzag folding Long Short Double parallel folding Long Short Fold out folding Long Short ...

Page 28: ...he fold position fold type and speed In the case of non standard size paper or non standard fold adjust the position of the paper ejection roller Rough indication For larger finished dimension Paper ejection roller To the direction to 5 For smaller finished dimension Paper ejection roller To the direction to 1 For higher processing speed Paper ejection roller To the direction to 5 For lower proces...

Page 29: ... after the fold position is finely adjusted the fold position can be memorized 5 7 1 Memorization of finely adjusted fold position Complete adjustment in advance so that desired folding is performed 1 Press the Gear key 2 Press the Fold Pos Adj Memorize key 3 Pressing the YES key the finely adjusted values will be memorized ...

Page 30: ...30 5 7 2 Individual deletion of individual memory of fine adjustment 1 Press the Gear key 2 Press the Fold Pos Adj Delete key 3 Pressing the Delete key the finely adjusted values will be deleted ...

Page 31: ...at desired fold is performed 1 Press the Gear key 2 Press the Fold Pattern Memory key 3 Press the memory number window you want to memorize and the present data will be memorized in the user memory Using and key move the pages As many as 24 pattern can be memorized Keep pressing the Memory for three seconds and all the fold pattern values will be memorized ...

Page 32: ...olding pattern and speed select by the register number 3 Once desired folding patter is retrieved read and confirm that paper size folding pattern speed and register numbers are correct 4 Press the TEST key to perform test folding If test folding is satisfactory proceed to step 5 If it is not satisfactory adjust folding misalignment When readjustment is required repeat the above procedure 1 to 4 5...

Page 33: ...rn Memory key 3 Press the memory number window you want to memorize and the present data will be memorized in the user memory Using and key move the pages As many as 24 pattern can be memorized 4 Keep pressing the Delete for three seconds and all the fold pattern values will be deleted ...

Page 34: ...nter setting 5 9 1 Addition mode 1 Press the Num Key key 2 Press the clear key to clear the counter and press the Enter key 3 When the Addition mode is selected count only will be displayed on the counter display ...

Page 35: ... 1 Press the Num Key key 2 Using numerical keys input the number of sheets you want to fold in the counter and press the Enter key 3 While the Subtraction mode is activated count and SUB will be displayed in the counter display ...

Page 36: ...ayed 3 Press the Set up sheets key Input desired sheets quantity and press Enter By the same procedure set up Set Interval Second and Set up Sets When all the values are input will be displayed again 4 When the Interval mode is activated two values namely processed number of sheets and the number of sets will be displayed on the counter display ...

Page 37: ...the machine enters SPECIAL mode SP1 The machine operates in a silent manner This mode is not suitable for sheets of thick paper SP2 Dedicated mode for sheets of thick paper SP3 The machine can perform folding work at high speed Sheets of paper of A4 and smaller sizes can be folded only in two inward three and four ...

Page 38: ...tected Error Code E 52 5 11 2 Activation of double feed detection 1 Press the gear button and select the setting window 2 Press the Setting key 3 Activating double feed function Press the Double Feed Detection key to activate When two or more sheets are fed together or different prints are fed through the machine will stop operating E 52 3 Canceling double feed detection function Press the Double ...

Page 39: ... Based on the test fold data it will detect double feed 2 Start folding operation as usual 5 11 4 When the machine stops based on double feed detection error E 52 1 Open the rear cover and remove the paper ejected by double feed 2 Close the rear cover and press the error release button to release the error E 52 Then the machine will be able to restart its operation Note The paper will not be eject...

Page 40: ...paper jam To prevent this clean the roller regularly using the dedicated cleaner and cloth Using a cloth dampened with dedicated cleaner strongly rub and wipe off the folding rollers one by one until the cloth no longer picks up any dirt Paper feed rubber roller If the paper feed rubber roller or the paper separator acquires paper dust or ink from the printed material the paper folding function wi...

Page 41: ...o the OFF position The roller setting lever is located on both right and left sides 2 Slide the upper folder roller to the left The shaft will come off from the left side hole 3 Remove the roller from the right side hole By the same procedure remove the lower folder roller Clean the four rollers After the cleaning in the reverse order of removal set the lower roller first How to set the folder rol...

Page 42: ...d and double feed detection photo sensors Open the safety cover and using an air duster clean 1 the surface of the paper feed photo sensor black resin face and 2 the surface of the double feed detection sensor Instead of an air duster a damp but not dripping cotton swab or similar implement may be used Caution If using a cotton swab to clean the sensors ensure that no cotton lint is left behind In...

Page 43: ...nd paper separator remove them in the following manner Hold both ends of the paper separator covered with resin and pull it out When fitting it proceed in the reverse order to the removal process To purchase above parts contact your dealer Press paper feed roller shaft to the right and spring loaded shaft will be removed without tools ...

Page 44: ...y 7 1 1 Error display screen When an error occurs location of trouble and error code will be shown in the display Remove the cause of error first and then press OK key and the specific error display will be cleared Typical error correction display screens ...

Page 45: ...ction sensor Refer to 6 5 on page 42 E 30 The safety cover upper or rear cover is open Close the safety cover E 31 The Folding Table 1 or Table 2 didn t move right Reset the Folding Table 1 or Table 2 E 32 The Folding Table 1 didn t move right Insert the plug into the Table 1 Connector E 33 The Folding Table 2 didn t move right Insert the plug into the Table 2 Connector E 52 Double feed Two or mor...

Page 46: ... folded at a slower speed Increase the speed 5 10 Speed adjustment The folding tables 1 and 2 are not properly set Set the folding tables 1 and 2 properly Some torn paper is stuck at location where paper passes Check where the part is and remove the foreign paper The paper feed roller is dirty Clean the paper feed roller 6 Maintenance Inspection Expendables Extreme static electricity Spray commerc...

Page 47: ... stained or dirty with ink or paper dust Clean the paper feed roller 6 Maintenance Inspection Expendables Paper out of specification is used Use a designated paper The paper separator is dirty Clean the paper separator 6 Maintenance Inspection Expendables Double feed frequently occurs The paper separator is worn out Replace the paper separator 6 Maintenance Inspection Expendables The paper separat...

Page 48: ...nts and Operation Manual together with the machine Do not to expose the machine to strong vibration or shock Ensure that the machine is carried by two persons wearing protective gloves holding the four corners of the machine base firmly 8 1 3 Installation When installing the machine at its new location observe the same procedure as when first installing it Refer to 4 Preparation 8 2 Disposal When ...

Page 49: ...stem Three roller friction feed separation system Paper Stacking Capacity 500 sheets 20 lb bond Processing Speed 2 400 to 14 400 sheets per hour based on single fold using letter size paper When it is operating at the maximum speed it stops when one sheet has passed after error occurs Subject to some limitations depending on the fold type Operation Method Color LCD touch panel automatic setting ba...

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