Duplo DF-999 User manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FOLDER
DUPLO FOLDER
DF-999/DF-999A
DF-990/DF-990A
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Please leave this manual at the site of use for easy reference.
Original instructions

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Introduction
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Safety Precautions
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SafetyPrecautions
Power supply
• Makesurethepowersupplyusedisalwayswithinthefollowingrange.
Power supply : 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
• WhenyoupowerotherappliancesfromthesameACoutlet,makesurethatthecombinedpower
consumption does not exceed the power supply capacity.
Rated power: 100 W
Rated current: 1.0 to 0.5 A
Operating environment
Operate this unit in the following environment.
• wherethetemperaturerangeisbetween5and35°C/41and95°F(–10to50°C/14to122°Finstorage)
• wherethehumidityrangeisbetween20and80%RH(10to90%RHinstorage,howevernocondensation)
• whichisnotsubjecttodirectsunlight
• wheretheoutsidelightdoesnotexceed1,500lx
• whichissubjecttolittleornovibration
• wheretheunitiskeptawayfromair-bornesalt
• wheretheunitiskeptawayfromharmfulchemicals
• wheretheunitisnotexposedtowater

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Safety Precautions
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WARNING/CAUTION labels
"WARNING" and "CAUTION" labels are pasted on the machine to ensure user safety.
Do not remove or change them.
When the labels become dirty or are lost, be sure to contact your dealer for a new one.
For EU
For NA
When DF HAND FEED KIT (option) is attached:
For EU
For NA

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Contents
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Contents
Safety Precautions .............................................i
Power supply.................................................................................i
Operating environment............................................................i
WARNING/CAUTIONlabels .....................................................ii
Chapter 1
Before Operation
1. Features.......................................................3
2. Setting Up the Machine .............................3
2-1. Beforeinstallation ....................................................... 3
2-2. Accessories..................................................................... 4
2-3. Installationprocedures ............................................. 5
2-4. Connectingpowercord............................................ 8
2-5. Checkingoperations.................................................. 8
3. Names and Functions of Components .....8
3-1. Externalparts ................................................................ 8
3-2. Internalparts(Paperejectingsection)................ 9
3-3. Internalparts(Topcoversection).......................10
3-4. DFHANDFEEDKIT(Option)..................................11
4. Names of Control Panel .......................... 11
5. LCD Touch Panel ...................................... 12
6. Screen Configuration .............................. 13
6-1. [Ready]screen/[Processing]screen ...................13
6-2. [BasicSettings]screen.............................................18
6-3. [StandardSize]selectscreen ................................18
6-4. [FoldingMode]selectscreen................................19
6-5. [PaperLength]inputscreen..................................20
6-6. [No.ofSheet]inputscreen ....................................20
6-7. [FoldPosition]screen...............................................21
6-8. [StackerRoller]screen .............................................22
6-9. [CustomFold]screen ...............................................23
6-10. FoldingA/FoldingBinputscreen.......................26
6-11. [FunctionSettings]screen.....................................27
6-12. Classicationofbuzzersounds............................29
7. Paper Types and Sizes............................. 29
Paper that cannot be used with this machine.............29
8. Handling Paper........................................ 30
8-1. Paperused....................................................................30
8-2. Precautionsonstackingpaper ............................30
9. Options ..................................................... 31
DFHANDFEEDKIT .................................................................31
10. Workflow .................................................. 32
Chapter 2
Basic Operation
1. Turning On/Off the Power ...................... 33
1-1. Turningonpower......................................................33
1-2. Turningopower......................................................33
2. Stacking the Paper .................................. 34
2-1. Beforestackingpaper..............................................34
2-2. Stackingpaper............................................................34
3. Standard Folding of Standard Paper..... 36
4. Storage of Machine ................................. 41
Chapter3
Advanced Operation
1. Correcting Folding Misalignment.......... 42
1-1. Adjustmentfoldingmisalignmentinright
and left direction .......................................................42
1-2. Adjustmentfoldingmisalignmentinupand
down direction...........................................................43
1-3. Deformedfolding......................................................46
2. Standard Folding of Non-Standard
Paper......................................................... 46
3. Custom Folding........................................ 47
3-1. Operation......................................................................47
3-2. Editingsaveddata.....................................................49
3-3. Usingsaveddata........................................................49
3-4. Lockingsaveddata...................................................50
3-5. Deletingsaveddata..................................................50
3-6. Directlysavingfoldingvalueunder
processing ....................................................................50
4. Cross Fold ................................................. 51
4-1. Crossfoldofstandardpaper.................................51
4-2. Crossfoldofnon-standardpaper.......................55
4-3. Crossfoldpaperatdesiredfolding
position..........................................................................56
5. Using Special Paper................................. 56
5-1. Artpaper,coatedpaper..........................................56
5-2. Roughpaper,recycledpaper ...............................57
5-3. B7,A7,A6sizepaper(ForEU)...............................58
6. Stacker Roller........................................... 58
6-1. Changingstackerrollerheight ............................58
6-2. Adjustingstackerrollerposition .........................59
7. Stacking the Folded Paper ..................... 60
8. Function Setting...................................... 61
8-1. Thickpapermode .....................................................61

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8-2. Thinpapermode.......................................................61
8-3. Intervalfunction ........................................................61
8-4. Double-feeddetection............................................63
8-5. Detection ......................................................................65
8-6. Initial ...............................................................................65
8-7. Initialscreen.................................................................67
8-8. Customscreen............................................................68
8-9. Idling...............................................................................69
8-10. Tone.................................................................................70
8-11. mm/inch........................................................................70
8-12. LCDbright ....................................................................71
8-13. Numberoftestsheets .............................................72
8-14. Language......................................................................72
8-15. Powersaving ...............................................................73
8-16. Alarm(DF-999/DF-999A)........................................74
Chapter4
UsingtheDFHANDFEEDKIT
1. Applicable Paper and Folding Mode..... 75
1-1. Papertobeused........................................................75
1-2. Foldingmodes............................................................75
2. Staples ...................................................... 76
2-1. Usablestaplers............................................................76
2-2. Usablestaples.............................................................76
2-3. Stitchingwithstapler...............................................76
3. Manual Feed Mode Setting .................... 77
4. Operation ................................................. 78
5. Correcting Folding Misalignment.......... 79
5-1. Adjustmentfoldingmisalignmentinupand
down direction...........................................................79
5-2. Adjustmentfoldingmisalignmentinright
and left direction .......................................................80
5-3. Abnormalfolding......................................................80
Chapter5
CleaningtheMachine
1. Cleaning paper feed rings and folding
rollers..............................................................................81
2. Cleaning sensor..........................................................82
3. CleaningLCDtouchpanel.....................................83
4. Cleaningstackerbelt ...............................................83
5. Cleaningpaperseparator ......................................83
Chapter 6
Trouble Guide
1. Error Code ................................................ 84
1-1. Warningerror..............................................................84
1-2. Motorerror...................................................................85
1-3. Paperjamerror...........................................................86
1-4. Othererrors..................................................................86
1-5. Errorsrequiringaservicecall................................87
2. Paper Jam................................................. 87
2-1. Paperfeedring ...........................................................87
2-2. Foldingroller ...............................................................88
2-3. Foldingplate................................................................88
2-4. Ejectingsection..........................................................89
3. Troubleshooting...................................... 90
Chapter7
Appendix
1. Specifications........................................... 93

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Chapter 1 Before Operation
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Chapter1 BeforeOperation
1. Features
• Thismachineisdesignedtofoldpaperintosixpopularfoldingmodes.
Single fold Double fold Irregular
accordion fold-out
Letter fold Accordion-fold Gate fold
• Usethecrossfoldlevertofoldsinglefoldedpaperfurtherintostandardfolding.
• UsetheDFHANDFEEDKIT(option)tobindandfoldatmaximumthreesheetsofpapersimultaneously.
2. SettingUptheMachine
2-1. Before installation
• Donotfalldownthefoldingplates.Makesurethefoldingplatesarenotsubjecttoshock.Otherwise,the
folding plates may damage, resulting in poor folding accuracy.
• Themachinemaymakeloudsoundswhileoperatingaccordingtotheprocessingspeedandpaperused
duetoitspaper-foldingmechanism.
• Besuretomovethismachinewiththebottomsurfaceof
this machine held by two persons.

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2-2. Accessories
ForEU
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
No. Name QTY Function
DF-999/
DF-999A
DF-990/
DF-990A
[1] Cross fold lever 1 1 Forholdingdownthefoldedpaperwhencrossfold.
[2] Auxiliarypaperejection
guide
1 1 Attachedtothestackerrollerattheejectingsection.
[3] Foldingplate1 1 1 Attachedtotheupperrightsectionontheoperator’s
side.
[4] Foldingplate2 1 1 Attachedtothelowerleftsectionontheoperator’sside.
[5] Paper support guide 1 1 Attachittothepaperreceivingtrayfromthepaper
ejectingsection.
A4/LTsizenequalitypaperof64g/m2/43.52lbs,
81.4g/m2/55.35lbswillbewellinalignmentbyusing
thispapersupportguideatthetimeofpaperejection
forletterfoldoraccordionfold.
[6] T-handlehexagonalwrench 1 1 Usedwhenmovingtheauxiliarypaperfeedring.Donot
usetheT-handlehexagonalwrenchforapurposeother
thanhandlingtheauxiliarypaperfeedringasinstructed
inthismanual.
[7] Scalelabel 1 1 Usedtomeasurenon-standardsizepaper.Attachthe
scale.
[8] Instructionmanual 1 1 Thismanual
[9] Safety Guide A 1 1 Containsinformationforcorrectandsafeuseofthis
machine.
[10] DECLARATIONOF
CONFORMITY
1 1 ForEU
[11] WEEEStatement 1 1 ForEU
[12] Statementof
Electromagnetic
Compatibility(EMC)
1 1 ForNA
[13] Powercord 1 1 ForEU
[14] Powercord 1 1 ForNA

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2-3. Installation procedures
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1 Open the side cover.
2 Remove the tape fixing the lever.
Be sure to remove the tape fixing the lever.
If you use the machine without removing the
tape, the machine cannot detect the presence
of the folding plate 2.
3 Check that the folding stopper does not
protrude from the cover on the paper
feeding side of the folding plate 2.
Whenattachingthefoldingstoppertothis
machine with the folding stopper protruding
from the cover, the folding stopper will touch
inside the machine. If so, rotate the gear in
the direction of an arrow to move the folding
stopper to the inner section of the cover.
Do not hold the belt section of the folding
plate 2. Doing so will result in malfunction
of the machine.
4 Hold the folding plate 2 as shown in the figure, and insert it into the machine.
Holdtheareasthatareindicatedwiththelabelsonthefoldingplate2.
[A]
[B]
Insertthefoldingplate2withitsrollers[A]
movingalongtherails[B]ofthemachine.

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Be sure to check that the folding plate 2
is attached properly as shown in the right
gure.
• Attachthefoldingplate2holdingwith
both hands.
• Thesidecoverwillnotbeclosed,ifthe
folding plate 2 is not attached correctly.
Do not close the side cover forcedly,
when the side cover is not closed.
Breakage may be caused by doing so.
5 Store the T-shape hexagonal wrench,
accessory part, at the position inside
the machine as shown in the figure.
6 Close the side cover.
7 Open the support paper feed tray to the
left side from the operator’s view point.
8 Insert the folding plate 1 into the main body of the machine along with the set guide.
Attach the folding plate 1 holding with both hands.
Checkthatthegearonthereversesideofthefoldingplate1rotatesinthefront-backdirection,ifitis
not easy to attach the folding plate 1.
Attachthefoldingplate1tothismachineafterrotatingthegearby360degreeinarotatingdirection,
when it does not rotate either in the front direction or in the back direction.