Formax FD 180 Installation instructions

FD 180
Booklet Maker
OPERATOR /
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
MAINTENANCE MANUAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL
FIRST EDITION
11
/2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUBJECT
PAGE
DESCRIPTION
1
SPECIFICATIONS
1
UNPACKING
1
SETUP
2
CONTROL PANEL
3
SAFETY GUIDELINES
3
OPERATION
4
SELECTING NON-STANDARD PAPER SIZE
5
RECALLING A PAPER SIZE FROM MEMORY
5
SETTING THE STAPLE TRIGGER TIMING
6
RESETTING FACTORY DEFAULTS
6
MAKING BOOKLETS
7
CORRECTING STAPLE MISALIGNMENT
8
CORRECTING FOLD MISALIGNMENT
9
COUNTER RESET
10
EMERGENCY STOP
10
CLEARING JAMMED STAPLES
10
SERIAL # INDICATOR
10
TROUBLESHOOTING
11
DAILY MAINTENANCE
11
PARTS LIST
12

1
UNPACKING
Check package for shipping damage. If there is shipping damage, do not discard the box.
1.
Remove unit
from box, along with
accessories:
paper side guide, press roller, power cord,
and magnetic stoppers
.
SPECIFICATIONS
Capacity:
Folds & staples up to15 sheets of 20# bond for 60-pag booklets
Paper Size:
10” - 17” L x 8.25” - 12” W
Speed:
Up to 500 booklets per hour (operator-dependent)
Stapling Heads:
Two automatic stapling heads with fi ve stapling positions
Dimensions:
22” L x 17.25” W x 6.5” H
Weight:
60 lbs
Voltage:
110 Volts AC, 60Hz
FUNCTION:
The Formax FD 180 Automatic Booklet Maker offers an easy-to-use solution for creating booklets in
small-run or in-plant applications. It’s lightweight, portable, and sets up in seconds.
Safety Cover
Output Slot
Stapling Heads
On/Off Switch
Fold Rollers
Control Panel
Control Panel

2
SETUP
1.
Open the top cover and remove wire tie from
folding roller (fi g. 1).
2.
Lift up the stapler head lever. Remove the
protective sponge pad under the stapler
head.
3.
Open the cassette from the stapler head and
load staples (fi g. 2).
4.
Move the stapler heads to the correct posi-
tion to match paper size. Refer to stapler
head position sticker (fi g. 3) on the underside
of the top cover.
5.
Close the top cover and plug power cord into
receptacle on back of unit, and into appropri-
ate wall receptacle (fi g. 4).
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3

CONTROL PANEL
Part #
Name
Function
1
LCD Display
Lights when power is on
Displays selected paper size and counter
Displays options when Menu button is pressed
Displays error message if an error occurs
2
Menu Button
Press to enter Options Menu
Press again to exit Options Menu
3
Scroll Up Button
Increase standard paper size
Select options within Menu
Increase size of non-standard paper within Options Menu
4
Scroll Down Button
Decrease standard paper size
Select options within Menu
Decrease size of non-standard paper within Options Menu
5
Enter Button
Accept a revised paper setting
Confi rm the setting is complete
Return to standby mode
3
SAFETY GUIDELINE
S
* When machine is running, keep hands away from the rollers.
* Do not remove any covers. The machine contains high-voltage parts and hazardous moving parts, which
may cause electrical shock or personal injury.
* Don’t touch the motor, the surface may be hot during operation.
* Always turn off and clean machine after use.
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2
3
5
4

OPERATION
1.
Switch power on (fi g. 4).
Fig. 4
2.
Select the paper size by pressing the scroll
up or down button. Scroll through choices
until you reach the correct size. Then press
Enter button to confi rm paper size.
LD = LEDGER = 11” X 17”
LG = LEGAL = 8 1/2” X 14”
LT = LETTER = 8 1/2” X 11”
3.
Open top cover. Move the stapler heads to
the correct position (fi g. 5) by following the
stapler head position sticker. Close top cover.
4.
Press the Enter button to return to ready.
STANDARD PAPER SIZE SELECTION
Fig. 5
4

5
1.
Press Menu button to enter Options Menu.
2.
Select “1.Memo” then press the Enter button.
3.
Choose one of the 6 pre-set paper sizes
by using the scroll up/down buttons. Press
Enter to enter the paper size setting (example
Mem2).
4.
To adjust the paper size, press and hold the
scroll button until the proper value is reached
(example 14 in).
SELECTING NON-STANDARD PAPER SIZE
5.
Press Enter button to input the data to the
selected Memory location, and return to
ready status.
RECALLING
A PAPER SIZE
FROM MEMORY
1.
To recall a paper size saved in Memory,
press the scroll up or down button until you
reach the correct size (example M3).
2.
Press Enter button to confi rm chosen size.
3.
Open top cover. Move the stapler heads to
the correct position (fi g. 5) by following the
stapler head position sticker. Close top cover.
4.
Press the Enter button to return to ready.

6
SETTING STAPLE TRIGGER TIMING
1.
Press Menu button to enter Option Menu.
2.
Select ”2.Time” by pressing the scroll down
button.
3.
Press Enter button to enter trigger timer set-
ting.
4.
Press scroll up or down button to change the
setting (example 8 seconds).
5.
Press the Enter button to rewrite the previous
value and return to ready.
RESETTING FACTORY DEFAULTS
1.
Press the Menu button to enter Option Menu.
2.
Select “5.Reset All” by pressing the scroll
down button.
3.
Press Enter button to reset all data to factory
default settings.
WARNING:
All the values in Memory will be
restored to the factory default value (297mm).
4.
Press Enter button to return to ready.