Formax AutoSeal FK Series User manual

AutoSeal®
FD 1506 Plus / FE 1506 Plus
FK / FL SERIES
OPERATOR MANUAL
FIRST EDITION
06/2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION 1
UNPACKING AND SET-UP 2
CONTROL PANEL 3
OPERATION 3
FOLD PLATE ADJUSTMENT 4
SETTING CUSTOM FOLDS 5
DETERMINING FOLD TYPE 6
TEST SHEET 6
INSTALLING OPTIONAL FLOW STRAPS 7
DAILY MAINTENANCE 7
TROUBLESHOOTING 8

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DESCRIPTION
Lower Fold Plate
Touchscreen
Control Panel
Top Cover
Upper Fold Plate
In-feed Table
Paper Side Guides
Stacking Rollers
Integrated Conveyor
1. Check package for shipping damage. If there is shipping damage, do not discard the box.
2. CAUTION: Two people are required to lift the machine out of the box.
3. Place the jam clearing handle into the the holder
which is mounted to the machine. This is the jam
clearing tool’s proper location (see picture, right).
4. Install upper fold plate (refer to pages 4 and 5
for proper installation).
UNPACKING & SET-UP
Jam clearing tool
FUNCTION:
The 1506Plus Pressure Sealer folds and seals many different congurations, including “C”, “Z”, “V” and
custom folds. It also accommodates several different sizes of forms. For congurations and/or paper
sizes specications below.
Paper size: Up to 8.5” W x 14” L
Fold styles: C, Z, V uneven Z, uneven C, custom folds
Fixed speed: Up to 6,250 sheets per hour
Hopper capacity: Up to 200 sheets 20#
Weight: 90 lbs.
Dimensions: 37” L x 17” W x 13” H
Power supply: 120V, 50/60 Hz
Certications: UL Approved

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UNPACKING AND SET UP, continued
5. To attach the conveyor to the out-feed, align the tab on the right side of the conveyor with the slot
on the machine (Figure 1a). Rest the support braces on the two alignment studs (see arrows), and
tighten the four thumbscrews provided (Figure 1b).
Figure 1bFigure 1a
Tab and slot
3. Install outfeed wheels (Fig. 1c) by inserting the right side (spring loaded) into the right side of the
body, just above the conveyor (Fig 1d), then insert the left end of the outfeed wheel crossbar into the
left side.
4. Plug cord into machine and into wall outlet.
Figure 1dFigure 1c
Spring-loaded end

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OPERATION
1. Adjust fold plates to desired fold for length of paper (see fold plate adjustment on page 4). To do this,
loosen the two thumbscrews (Figure 4a & b) on each fold plate. Align center bar (Figure 4a & b) so the
marks on each side match up. For “V” folds, remove the lower fold plate, turn around 180º and reinstall.
2. Make sure fold plates and cover are reinstalled properly.
3. Plug in cord and turn power on (Figure 2).
4. To make sure folds are in the correct location, push the paper feed lever (Figure 3) down and place
one form onto the in-feed table and press the start button. Adjust fold plates if necessary (see fold plate
adjustment on page 4).
5. Push the paper feed lever down and load paper neatly stacked and squared onto the in-feed table.
Paper can be stacked up to 150 sheets. Note: Standard “Z” fold forms can be loaded face up or down
with the glue edge leading. All “C” fold forms must be loaded face up with glue edge leading.
6. Be sure the ready light is green and press the start button to begin operation.
Figure 2 Figure 3
Power Switch
Paper Feed Lever
CONTROL PANEL
1 Start Starts machine operation
2 Stop Stops machine operation
3 Counter Displays number of forms processed
4 Counter Reset Resets Counter
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FOLD PLATE ADJUSTMENT
1. To adjust the rst fold remove the top cover to access the top fold plate. If the rst fold is too long
loosen the two thumbscrews on the upper fold plate and slide the bar down. If the fold is too short
loosen the thumbscrews and slide the bar up.
NOTE: The bar should be on the same marks on each side.
2. To adjust the second fold remove the lower fold plate. If the second fold is too long loosen the two
thumbscrews and slide the bar up. If the fold is too short loosen the thumbscrews and slide the bar
down.
NOTE: The bar should be on the same marks on each side.
3. For quick setup of “C”, “Z” , Uneven “C” and “V” folds refer to the blue lines on the fold plate.
4. To reinstall the upper fold plate, slide the plate (with thumbscrews facing up and the throat toward
the inside of the machine) until the grooves on the underside line up with the four pins on the machine
(Figure 4a & 4b).
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Thumbscrews
Upper Fold Plate Lower Fold Plate
Center
Bar
Throat
Throat
Deector (for Half Folds)
Figure 4a Figure 4b, correctly installed
Fold Plate Pins

SETTING CUSTOM FOLDS
Eccentric “Z”
1. Measure the length of panel “A”.
2. Adjust the upper fold plate so that the bar lines up with the measurements of
panel “A”, for example: if panel “A” is 5 1/4” long move the bar up or down so
that it lines up with the 5 1/4” mark on the fold plate.
3. Measure the length of panel “B”.
4. Adjust the lower fold plate so that the bar lines up with the measurements of
panel “B”.
5. Load forms and press start (refer to OPERATION on page 2).
Uneven “C” / Return Mailer
1. Measure the length of panel “A” & “B”.
2. Adjust the upper fold plate so that the bar lines up with the measurements of
panel “A” & “B”, for example: if panel “A” + “B” is 10 1/2” long move the bar up
or down so that it lines up with the 10 1/2” mark on the fold plate.
3. Measure the length of panel “B”.
4. Adjust the lower fold plate so that the bar lines up with the measurements of
panel “B”.
5. Load forms and press start (refer to OPERATION on page 2).
Panel A
Panel B
Panel A
Panel B
5. To reinstall the lower fold plate, slide the plate (with the thumbscrews facing up and throat toward
inside of machine, gure 5b) until it rests on the two silver bars (gure 5a) and locks into place (gure
5c).
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Bars
Figure 5a Figure 5b Figure 5c

DETERMINING FOLD TYPE
Two Standard Folds 11” “Z” & 11” “C”
Refer to page 5 for custom fold setup.
11” “Z” Fold
11” “C” Fold
Leading glue edge
Leading glue edge
11” “Z” Fold
11” “C” Fold
Glue
Glue
Glue Glue
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