Formax FD 125 User manual

FD 125
Large Format Card Cutter
OPERATOR MANUAL
Rev. 2
8/2021

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Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................4
Specifications......................................................................................................................................................................4
Accessories .........................................................................................................................................................................4
Major Components and Assemblies...................................................................................................................................5
Control Panel ......................................................................................................................................................................5
Setting Up Procedure .........................................................................................................................................................8
The Job selection ..............................................................................................................................................................10
Optional Slitter……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11
Job Layout…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12
Registration Mark Position ...............................................................................................................................................15
Selecting a job...................................................................................................................................................................15
Batch Count function........................................................................................................................................................16
User Define Job.................................................................................................................................................................16
Turbo and Normal Mode ..................................................................................................................................................17
Reset Counter ...................................................................................................................................................................18
Clear Jam ..........................................................................................................................................................................18
PureDark Image "Top Margin" Adjustment……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19
Tip for Paper Weight Greater than 300gsm…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20
Installation of Optional Slitter. .........................................................................................................................................22
Optional Conveyor Item List .............................................................................................................................................23
Optional Conveyor Installation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………24

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Always obs erve t he c autions a nd w arnings g iven bel ow t o pr event personal i njury or pr operty
damage.
Always pull the power supply plug out of its outlet before removing jammed
paper.
Do not use supply voltage other than the specified voltage.
Do not insert pins, wire or other foreign objects into the machine. Do not allow
any liquid to get into the machine through its openings or gaps in its structure.
Do not modify the machine. Do not remove any of the covers from the machine..
Keep this u nit and t he p ower co rd away f rom h eaters an d h eater v ents. Excessive
heat could melt the cover or power cord covering, and result in a fire or an electrical
shock.
Do not put fingers inside during operation.
Keep away long hair, ties, jewelry and loose clothing.
Install this unit on a level, stable stand or floor, with sufficient space around it.
Do n ot i nstall th is u nit in a l ocation w here th ere i s excessive h umidity o r w here
contact with water is possible.
Disconnect the power plug from the power outlet before attempting to move this unit.
Failure to do so could result in power cord damage, a fire or an electrical shock.

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INTRODUCTION
The FD 125 is designed to simplify business card, photo and post card cutting in a single pass.
SPECIFICATIONS
Paper Size LT, LG, LD, 12 x 18 and 13 x 19
Paper Weight 120 ~ 300gsm and Maximum<0.4mm
Feeder Capacity 120 sheets (300gsm)
Receiving Tray 250 business Card x 3
Speed Up to 240 business cards/min
Based on 55x90mm in A3
Accuracy ± 0.2 mm
Dimension 98.5 X 53.5 X 101.5CM (38.8x21.1 x 40”)
Net Weight 61.2Kgs (135 lbs)
Power 115/230V Selectable, 50/60Hz, 1.2A
ACCESSORIES
Make sure all accessories are included with the machine.
Power Cord
Stacking Guide x 4
Stacking Tray
Operation Manual

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KEY COMPONENTS
1 Cutter
2 Stand
3 Conveyor ;OptionalͿ
1
3
2

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4 Feed Roller
5 Cutter Asm
6 Slitter Cassette
7
Feed Tray Tension Scale
8 Slitting Center Adjustment
9 Stacking Divider
10 Stacking Tray
7
6
4
8
9
10
5

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CONTROL PANEL
Keys
Function
• Start and Stop the cutter
• Change job
• Toggle between “Normal Mode” and “Turbo Mode” (Paper Weight Setting Mode)
• Select batch count
• Pre-feed (Mark Reader Calibration Mode)
• Jog forward
• Increment settings by 0.1 mm when pressed.
• Confirm job and batch count setting.
• Decrement settings by 0.1mm when pressed (Mark Reader Calibration Mode).
• Jog backward
•
Reset counter (use with “RESET” button simultaneously)
• Save settings
• Hold (4s) paper weight setting mode
•
Reset counter (use with “ENTER” Button simultaneously)
• Enter program mode
• Change paper weight
• Set top margin
• Set finished length

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SETTING UP PROCEDURE
1. CUTTER INSTALLATION
Note: No tool is required for installation.
Stack Tray
Place the stacking divider and the stacking tray indicator
shown.
Power Cord
Use caution when plugging in power cord. Plug power
cord to the machine and plug the other end into the
wall outlet. Make sure the power selectable switch is
230V selected
2. SETTING UP PROCEDURE
1
To set the width of paper, loosen
thumbscrew knob on the side
guide and slide to position. Use
scales as reference point.
2
Fan paper before loading. This
will reduce static and toner
adhesion due to printing. For
best result, the paper stack should
be flat.
Thumbscrew
knob
Paper feed guide
Scales

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3
Push the feed tray down and load
the paper. Readjust paper guide
if needed.
4
Adjust tray pressure. For thinner
paper, the number should be
higher. For heavier paper the
number should be lower.
5
Use slitter registration
adjustment knob to compensate
for printing registration. The
knob will allow ± 2mm of
adjustment.

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The Job selection
FD125 offers 7 different types predefined jobs from #01 to # 07 and 6
programmable job #08 to #13. The standard cassette has a slit size of 3.5” x 3 rows for
business card. Optional cassettes are available. See below to select the proper slitter and
program for your application.
Slitters
Slitters Slit Size Gutter Size Number of rows Default Size
Standard Slitter 3.5” 0.25” 3 3.5”
Optional Slitter A 8.5” to 11” None 1 11”
Optional Slitter B 4” to 6” 0.25” 2 6”
Applications
Layouts Job # Applications Display Paper Size Finished W x L Layouts Gutter Margin Slitters
A 1
Full Bleed
Business Cards
Business
Card
12”X18” 3.5” x 2” 24 up
0.2 in
(5.08 mm)
0.35”
(8.9 mm)
Standard Slitter
B 2 Business card
Business
Card
12”X17” 3.5” x 2” 24 up None
0.75”
(19.1 mm)
Standard Slitter
C
3
Brochure
Brochure
12”X18” 11” x 8.5” 2 up
0.25 in
(6.35 mm)
0.5”
(12.7 mm)
Option Slitter A
(11 in.)
D
Insert/Greeting
Cards
12”X18” 3.5” x 8.5” 6 up
0.25 in
(6.35 mm)
0.5”
(12.7 mm)
Standard Slitter
E
4
Photo
Photo
12”X18” 10” x 8” 2 up
1.25 in
(31.75 mm)
0.5”
(12.7 mm)
Option Slitter A
(10 in.)
F
Insert/Greeting
Cards
12”X18” 3.5” x 8” 6 up
1.25 in
(31.75 mm)
0.5”
(12.7 mm)
Standard Slitter
G 5 Postcard Postcard 12”X18” 8.5” x 5.5” 4 up
0.375 in
(9.525 mm)
0.5”
(12.7 mm)
Option Slitter A
(8.5 in.)
H 6 Postcard Postcard 12”X18” 5” x 7” 4 up
3.25 in
(82.55 mm)
0.5”
(12.7 mm)
Option Slitter B
(5 in.)
I 7 Postcard/Photo Postcard 13”X19” 6” x 4 8 up
0.5 in
(12.7 mm)
0.5”
(12.7 mm)
Option Slitter B
(6 in.)
J
8-13
Custom
Program
Postcard
(Program)
12”x18” 3.5”x5” 9 up
0.875 in
(22.2 mm)
1.00”
(25.4 mm)
Standard Slitter
K Brochure 12”X18” 11” x 17” 1 up None
0.75”
(19.1 mm)
Option Slitter A
(11 in.)
L Postcard 13”X19” 6” x 9” 4 up
0.25 in
(6.35 mm)
0.5”
(12.7 mm)
Option Slitter B
(6 in.)

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Optional Slitters
P/N Slitters
Width
Finished Size
Length
Slitting
Gutter
Remarks
Standard
882-112-010B
- 3.5”
2”
1/4”
24 Up
Option:
882-112-010E
- 2”
3.5”
1/4”
25 Up
882-112-020A - 8.5~11” 8.5”~11” 1/4” 2 Up
882-112-030A
- 5~6”
5”~6”
1/4”
4~8 Up
882-112-040A - Scoring
882-112-050A
- Perforation

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Job Layout
A
B
C
D

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E F
G H

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I J
K L

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REGISTRATION MARK POSITION
Registration mark will compensate for print shifting. See below for registration mark position.
SELECTING A JOB
Actions
Display Example
1 Turn on the power. Previous job will appear.
2
Press until the desired job is displayed.
01 → 02 → 03 → 04 … 13
3 Press to select job
4 Press to start operation.
#01BUSINESS CARD
NM 2”x3.5” W/G 23
#04 PHOTO
NM 8”x10 W/G 23
#04 PHOTO
NM 8”x10 W/G 23
#04 PHOTO
NM 8”x10 W/G 23
1
st
Cut
Margin
Center
Feed

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BATCH COUNT FUNCTION
Batch count function is used to automatically stop the machine after a set # of sheets has been
fed.
Actions Display Example
1
Press until the desired batch count number
appears. The batch count will increment by 10
every time the button is pressed. Set “OFF” no
batch count.
Batch → 10 → 20 → 30 → 40 → 50
2 Press to select batch count.
3 Press to start operation.
USER DEFINED JOB
Only jobs#8 – 13 can be programmed.
Actions
Display Examples
1 Turn on the power. Previous job will appear.
2
Press until the desired job is displayed.
01 → 02 → 03 → 04 … 13
3 Press to select job.
#04 PHOTO
NM 8”x10 W/G 23
#04 PHOTO
NM 8”x10 W/G 50
#10L000.0M00.0G00.0
NM 89
#10L000.0M00.0G00.0
ED 89
#04 PHOTO
NM 8”x10 W/G 50
#04 PHOTO
NM 8”x10” W/G 50

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4 Hold for 4 seconds. “Edit” will appear
indicating machine is in “Program Mode”.
5
Hold and press to increase or
to decrease change finished length in
mm.
6 Hold and press to increase or
to decrease top margin in mm
7
Hold and press to increment or
to decrement change gutter length in
mm
8 Press to save settings.
TURBO MODE AND NORMAL MODE
1. Hold for 4 seconds.
2. Press to select “Normal Mode” or “Turbo Mode (Default)”.
3. Press to save settings.
#10L000.0M00.0G00.0
ED 89
#10L127.0M00.0G00.0
ED 89
#10L127.0M12.7G00.0
ED 89
#10L127.0M12.7G06.0
ED 89
#10L127.0M12.7G06.0
NM 89

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PAPER WEIGHT
Adjust paper weight settings if paper is skewing or misfeed.Set 1 or 2 for lighter paper and 4 or 5
for heavier paper.
1. Hold for 4 seconds.
2. Press to select settings 1-5. Use table below for references.
3. Press to save settings.
Setting Paper Weight
1, 2
120 – 210 (gsm)
3 211 – 300 (gsm)
4, 5
300 (gsm) (Normal Mode)
RESET COUNTER
Hold and simultaneously to reset counter to 0.
CLEAR JAM
In case jam occurs in the machine follow these steps to clear jam.
1. Press and pull out jam paper toward feeding tray.
2. If necessary, depending on location of jam, open the corresponding cover or covers.
If jam persists, refer to “Error Message and Trouble Shooting”.
3. After clearing the jams, press to clear all errors.
. Pure Dark Image “Top Margin” Adjustment
Pure dark image on whole image such as black, grey, green,blue…etc without 0.5” white boundary
will causetop margin cutting variance due to sensitivity differential. Recommend to do “Top Margin”
calibration.

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The calibration allows calibrate procedure as below:
On job #4 to hold then press to set cutting mark, Cut a printed sheet with mark.Make
sure the leading edge of the mark to cutting line is 3mm
Select mark:50, if the cut mark leading edge to cutting line is greater or smaller than 3mm, press
and to adjust. Each press represents 0.1mm increment or decrement.
After adjusting the mark value, press to save the setting. Cut the mark again.If the cut mark is not
within spec. repeat the calibration.

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. Paper Weight Greater than 300gsm
1. Set the feed tray tension index smaller than 3
2. Set paper weight to 5
Refer to page 18, paper weight setting
3. Squeeze down the compression spring on first set of transport roller preventing slippage.
1st set of
transport
roller spring