Neopost Ta-12/ht12 User manual

TA-12/HT12 Tabber

OPERATING GUIDE

Revised: 2-27-13

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Neopost USA wo ld like to Thank Yo for investing in o r q ality b ilt

prod cts.

Please record the following information for f t re reference:

Model:

Serial N mber:

P rchase Date:

P rchased From:

Dealer Name:

Contact Name:

Address:

Phone N mber:

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Table of Contents

Section Page #

SECTION 1 – GETTING ACQUAINTED ________________________________________________ 5

S

AFETY

P

RECAUTIONS

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P

ACKAGING

/S

HIPPING

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C

ONTENTS

_________________________________________________________________________ 6

F

RONT

V

IEW

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R

EAR

V

IEW

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SECTION 2 – ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION _______________________________________ 10

A

SSEMBLY

________________________________________________________________________ 10

I

NSTALLATION

_____________________________________________________________________ 11

SECTION 3 – OPERATING THE TABBER _____________________________________________ 12

L

OADING

T

ABS

: ____________________________________________________________________ 12

T

AB

S

ENSITIVITY

A

DJUSTMENT

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M

ETERING

B

RACKET

/S

EPARATOR

A

DJUSTMENT

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M

EDIA

S

UPPORTS AND

M

EDIA

S

IDE

G

UIDE

A

DJUSTMENT

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M

EDIA

T

RANSPORT

T

EST

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H

ORIZONTAL

T

AB

P

OSITIONING

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T

AB

F

OLD

P

OSITION

A

DJUSTMENT

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O

PERATING

S

EQUENCE

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SECTION 4 – TROUBLESHOOTING __________________________________________________ 18

T

ABBING

P

ROBLEMS

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M

EDIA

F

EEDING

P

ROBLEMS

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SECTION 5 – MAINTENANCE _______________________________________________________ 21

C

LEANING

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Feed Rollers and Forwarding Rollers _________________________________________________ 21

Cleaning the Sensors ______________________________________________________________ 22

APPENDIX - SPECIFICATIONS ______________________________________________________ 24

APPENDIX B – OBTAINING SUPPLIES, SERVICE AND SUPPORT _______________________ 25

TA-12/HT12

T

AB

S

UPPLIES

: _________________________________________________________ 25

APPENDIX C – TANDEM KIT ________________________________________________________ 26

INDEX ____________________________________________________________________________ 29

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NOTES

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Section 1 – Getting Acq ainted

Safety Preca tions

THIS EQUIPMENT PRESENTS NO PROBLEM WHEN USED PROPERLY.

OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RULES WHEN OPERATING THE

NEOPOST TA-12/HT12 TABBER.

BEFORE USING THE TA-12/HT12, YOU SHOULD READ THIS MANUAL

CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES, SAFETY

WARNINGS, AND INSTRUCTIONS:

 Keep hands, hair, and c othing c ear of ro ers and other moving parts.

 Avoid touching moving parts or materia s whi e the machine is in use. Before c earing a jam, be sure

machine mechanisms come to a stop.

 A ways turn off the machine before making adjustments, c eaning the machine, or performing any

maintenance covered in this manua .

 Use the power cord supp ied with the machine and p ug it into a proper y grounded wa out et ocated

near the machine and easi y accessib e. Fai ure to proper y ground the machine can resu t in sever

persona injury and/or fire.

 The power cord and wa p ug is the primary means of disconnecting the machine for the power

supp y.

 DO NOT use an adapter p ug on the ine cord or wa out et.

 DO NOT remove the ground pin from the ine cord.

 DO NOT route the power cord over sharp edges or trapped between furniture.

 Avoid using wa out ets contro ed by wa switches, or shared with other equipment.

 Make sure there is no strain on the power cord caused by jamming between the equipment, wa s or

furniture.

 DO NOT remove covers. Covers enc ose hazardous parts that shou d be accessed by a qua ified

service representative. Report any damage of covers to your service representative.

 This machine requires periodic maintenance. Contact your authorized service representative for

required service schedu es.

 To prevent overheating, do not cover the vent openings.

 Use this equipment on y for its intended purpose.

In addition, fo ow any specific occupationa safety and hea th standards for your workp ace or area.

This manua is intended so e y for the use and information of Neopost USA, its designated agents, customers, and their

emp oyees. The information in this guide was obtained from severa different sources that are deemed re iab e by a

industry standards. To the best of our know edge, that information is accurate in a respects. However, neither

Neopost USA nor any of its agents or emp oyees sha be responsib e for any inaccuracies contained herein.

A rights reserved. No part of this manua may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, e ectronic

or mechanica , inc uding photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieva system, without permission

in writing from Neopost USA.

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Packaging/Shipping

The Tabber is shipped in appropriate packaging so that, under norma shipping conditions, it

reaches its destination without damage.

NOTICE: Report damage to the carrier. The carrier is iab e for any damage during transport.

Transport and storage shou d take p ace under norma conditions, i.e. at temperatures between

+5°C and +70°C and re ative air humidity of up to 80%. Exposure to conditions that are not

permissib e may ead to damage which is not externa y visib e.

IMPORTANT P ease save the packaging materia s for future use! It wi be required if you ever

need to ship the Tabber.

Contents

The fo owing items are inc uded with your tabber:

1 Operations Manua

1 Tab Ro Support Assemb y

1 Tab Ro Side Guide

1 Power Cord

2 Media Support Guides

2 Media Side Guides

Note: Tabs can be purchased through your oca Neopost dea er.

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General: The TA-12/HT12 Tabber is a desktop tabbing machine that is designed for the

moderate vo ume user. It can hand e documents ranging from 3 5/8” x 5” card stock to

11” x 11” book ets up to 5/32”

The TA-12/HT12 Tabber wi process a range of “Tabs” in most co ors and either round

or square from 5/8” to 1.5” in ength and width.

Front View

1.

Tab Sensor and

Tab

G ide Assembly

– This assemb y keeps the tab a igned so

that the sensor can sense the tab.

2.

Tab Roll Side G ide

– Ho ds the tab ro in p ace on the Tab Ro Support.

3.

Reel Brake Assembly

– Prevents the ro of tabs from unwinding when they are

not being fed.

4.

Tab Take

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p Reel

– Winds up the tab backing materia .

You wi need to c ear the backing from this ree when it reaches a diameter of about 3”.

5.

Metering Bracket Assembly

– Separates the media so that on y one piece feeds

at a time

6.

Media Press re

Rollers

– Drive the media through the tabber.

7.

Tab Position

Adj stment Knob

– Adjusts the fo d position of the tab on the

media.

8.

Tab

Drive

Press re Knob

– Provides pressure on the tab stock to ho d it against

the tab advance ro er.

9.

Tab Advance Knob

– Attached to the tab advance ro er. Turn this ro er to

manua y advance the tab stock.

10.

Exit Roller

– App ies pressure to the tab to he p it stick to the media.

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Rear View

1.

Media S pport

– Supports media during feeding.

2.

Media Side G ides

– He p maintain position of media in re ationship to tabs.

3.

Tab Roll S pport

– The tab ro is mounted here.

4.

Media Co nter

– Resettab e counter to track number of pieces fed.

5.

Tab Feed Switch

– When this switch is depressed the tabs wi feed when the

media switch is a so depressed.

6.

Media Feed Switch

– This switch when depressed wi cause the media to feed.

7.

Tab Sensitivity Adj stment

Knob

– Different tabs have different densities.

This adjustment compensates for the different types of tabs.

8.

Main Power Switch

– Contro s the power to the tabber.

9.

F se

– The main power fuse is ocated here.

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Power Inlet

– The power cord is p ugged in here.

Theory of operation: The TA-12/HT12 is a stand-a one machine that can process media

into a stacker or tray. The TA-12/HT12 wi process various sizes of media and p ace a

sing e “tab” on the ead edge of the media. The media can vary in ength from 3.6” to

11” and vary in thickness from a C-fo ded sheet of 20# bond paper to a book et of 5/32”

thick.

The TA-12/HT12 wi process media at a speed up to 12,000 pieces per hour depending

on the ski of the operator, the ength (depth) of the media and the type of materia .

When the media is fed, a media sensor detects the ead edge of the media and starts a tab

feeding into position. The media contacts the tab and the exit ro er presses the tab to the

media and carries the media out of the tabber. At the same time, the tab feed stops unti

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another piece of media is seen by the media sensor. The sensitivity of the tab sensor is

adjusted by the tab sensor adjustment on the rear of the tabber for different types of tabs.

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Section 2 – Assembly and Installation

Assembly

The TA-12/HT12 Tabber has to be assemb ed before it can be used. Fo ow the steps

be ow to prepare it for operation:

Step 1: Remove a the components from

the carton.

Step 2: Attach the two media support

guides using the two thumbscrews

provided. The pin on the guide fits into

the ower ho e and the guide is secured

with the thumbscrew as shown.

Step 3: Insta the two side guides over

the metering bracket support bar and then

tighten the thumbscrew.

Step 4: Loosen the thumbscrew. P ace

the s ot on the tab ro support over the

stud and s ide it down unti it reaches the

thumbscrew. Tighten the thumbscrew.

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