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:

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Serial 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

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F

RONT

V

IEW

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R

EAR

V

IEW

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SECTION 2 – ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION _______________________________________ 10

A

SSEMBLY

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I

NSTALLATION

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SECTION 3 – OPERATING THE TABBER _____________________________________________ 12

L

OADING

T

ABS

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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

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APPENDIX C – TANDEM KIT ________________________________________________________ 26

INDEX ____________________________________________________________________________ 29

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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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Installation

P ace the tabber on a f at surface away

from windows or heat sources and near

an e ectrica out et. P ug the power cord

into the receptac e at the side of the

tabber and then pug it into the wa out et.

CAUTION

DO NOT USE AN ADAPTER PLUG OR EXTENSION CORD TO CONNECT

THE TABBER TO THE WALL RECEPTACLE.

DO NOT USE OUTLETS CONTROLLED BY WALL SWITCHES.

DO NOT USE AN OUTLET THAT SHARES THE SAME CIRCUIT WITH

LARGE ELECTRICAL MACHINES OR APPLIANCES.

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Section 3 – Operating the Tabber

There are seven steps required to set-up the TA-12/HT12 Tabber to app y tabs to your

media:

Step 1: Load a ro of tabs on the tabber.

Step 2: Set the sensitivity of the Tab Sensor.

Step 3: Adjust the Metering Bracket Assemb y to the media.

Step 4: Adjust the Media Supports and Media Side guides to the media.

Step 5: Test for proper media transport.

Step 6: Test/Adjust for proper horizonta Tab position.

Step 7: Adjust Tab Fo d Position.

Loading Tabs:

1. Remove the Exit Ro er

2. Remove the Tab Ro Side Guide

by pu ing it away from the Tab

Ro Support.

3. Mount the ro of tabs with the tab

eader coming off the ro on the

exit side of the tabber.

4. Rep ace the Tab Ro Side Guide.

5. Unwind approximate y 12 inches

of tabs and remove the first 12

tabs from the backing materia .

6. Thread the tab ro eader behind

the Ree Brake Assemb y and

then in front of the Id er Ro er.

7. Set the Tab Pressure Knob to the

on position (pressure engaged).

8. Whi e turning the Tab Advance

Knob counter-c ockwise; thread

the tab stock eader above the meta ip, up into and between the Abrasive Ro er

and the Pressure Ro er.

9. Continue turning the Tab Advance Knob counter-c ockwise unti you have

enough tab stock eader to feed 2” to 3” through the center of the Tab Take-up

Ree pins.

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Operating Tip: You wi need to c ear the backing from the Take-up Ree when it

reaches a diameter of about 3”.

10. S ide the tabs stock into the open side of the b ack p astic Tab Guide and Sensor

Assemb y.

Tip: Turning the Tab Pressure Knob to OFF he ps with the a ignment. Return

the pressure knob to the ON position after positioning.

11. Set the Tab Side Guide (post) to

confine, but not bind the tab

backing.

12. When using 1.25” wide or

narrower tab stock; adjust (s ide)

the b ack p astic Tab Guide and

Sensor Assemb y so that the red

center ine is in the approximate

center of the tab stock.

When running tabs arger than

1.25”, adjust (s ide) the b ack

p astic Tab Guide and Sensor

Assemb y so the inside of the

assemb y just begins to touch the

eft side of the tab stock; without

pushing the stock toward the

right. In this case, the red center ine wi not be centered on the tab stock.

13. Rep ace the Exit Ro er by pushing it back into its ho der.

Note: This ro er is removed in next step (Tab Sensitivity Adjustment), so you can

eave it off, if you p an to do this adjustment.

Tab Sensitivity Adj stment

There are two types of tabs designed for

use in the TA-12/HT12 Tabber. Type 1

is a paper tab with a p ain paper backing.

Type 2 is a c ear p astic or trans ucent

paper tab with a b ack or brown backing

behind the tab and a white stripe between

the tabs. Do Not use c ear tabs that have

a white backing behind the tab and a

b ack ine between the tabs.

1. Remove the exit ro er.

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2. With the tab exposed under the sensor, turn the main power switch ON.

3. Turn the Tab Sensitivity Adjustment knob fu y counter-c ockwise. Then turn it

c ockwise unti the Red LED above the adjusting knob ights. Make a note of the

number that the indicator, on the knob, is pointing at.

4. Turn the Tab Drive Pressure Knob OFF and ro the tabs backwards unti the Red

LED goes OFF. Turn the Tab Sensitivity Knob c ockwise unti the Red LED

ights again. Make a note of the number that the indicator, on the knob, is

pointing at.

NOTE: If during this step the Tab Sensitivity Knob is maxed-out (fu y

c ockwise), but the LED sti does not ight; then proceed as if the second number

is 12. If at any time during the tabbing process doub e tabbing occurs, advance

the setting one more position c ockwise.

5. Set the Tab Sensitivity Knobs indicator ha fway between the two points measured

in the two previous steps.

Example: If the LED i uminates at position 4 with the tab under the sensor and at

position 10 with the backing or white ine under the sensor. The difference

between the two positions is six c icks (10 - 4 = 6).

Divide this number in ha f (6 ÷ 2 = 3).

In this case, you turn the Tab Sensitivity Knob counter-c ockwise 3 c icks, to

position 7, which is ha fway between 3 and 10.

6. Turn the Tab Pressure Ro er ON and use the Tab Advance Knob to advance the

tab unti it starts to pee away from the backing paper.

7. Reinsta the Exit Ro er.

Metering Bracket/Separator Adj stment

This procedure is used to insure that on y one piece of media is fed at a time.

1. Loosen the two thumbscrews that attach the Metering Bracket to its mounting bar.

2. Raise the Metering Bracket and p ace a piece of media under the separator

fingers, then ower the Metering Bracket unti it contacts the media. Make sure

that materia is between a the fingers and ro ers.

3. Tighten the two thumbscrews.

4. Remove the media and make sure the bar is eve and that the separator fingers are

not rubbing against the feed ro ers.

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Media S pports and Media Side G ide Adj stment

1. Position the media on the Media

Supports approximate y where

you wish to position the tab.

2. P ace one sheet of media on the

Media Supports so that it is

resting against the Separator

Fingers.

3. Reposition the Media Supports

and Stack Rests as required to

support the media.

4. Position the Side Guides so that

they are approximate y 1/16” from each side of the media.

Media Transport Test

Take the time to verify proper media transport before trying to tab. If the media

doesn’t feed correct y, it wi not be tabbed correct y.

Proper Media Transport:

 One piece of media is fed at a time.

 A sma gap of at east 0.25” is generated between each piece of media.

 Media is feeding straight.

1. Start by p acing one piece of media into the hopper, so it is against or just feeding

under the separators.

2. P ace a handfu of media on top of the piece a ready in the hopper.

NOTE: When p acing materia on the Media Support ensure that it is shing ed.

3. Make sure the Tab Switch is “off” (not i uminated), then press the Feed button to

start feeding.

If you have a prob em feeding, check the fo owing:

Feeding

Do bles

Reduce the distance between the separator fingers and the feed ro er.

Not Feeding Increase the distance between the media side guides and the media.

Increase the distance between the separator fingers and the feed ro er.

Heavy

Material

When setting the metering bracket, p ace 1-1/2 times the materia

between the separator fingers and the feed ro er.

Skewing P ace the media side guides c oser to the edges of the media.

Check/adjust the metering bracket.

4. Once the Media is feeding satisfactory, go to the next step.

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Horizontal Tab Positioning

1. With media oaded, press the TAB switch (switch wi i uminate), fo owed by

the FEED switch (switch wi i uminate) and tabber wi begin to feed.

2. Run at east two pieces, and then press the Feed switch to stop the tabber.

3. Check the horizonta position ( eading edge, eft/right position) of the tab.

4. Adjust if necessary by moving the Media Side Guides to the eft or to the right.

5. Once the horizonta tab position is satisfactory, perform the Tab Fo d Position

Adjustment.

Tab Fold Position Adj stment

Tab a few pieces and check the position of the tab on the media. The tab shou d be

positioned so that approximate y ha f of the tab fo ds on the top of the media and ha f of

the tab fo ds on the bottom of the media.

If incorrect proceed as fo ows:

1. Loosen the Tab Fo d Position

Adjustment Knob.

2. Move the knob towards “TOP” to

a ow more tab to be p aced on the

top of the media.

Move the knob towards

“BOTTOM” to a ow more of the

tab to be p aced on the bottom of

the media. Tighten the knob.

3. Run at east two pieces through the machine and then recheck the tab fo d

position, top-to-bottom, on the second piece.

4. Repeat steps 1-3 unti you are satisfied with the fo d position of the tab.

Operating Seq ence

1. Turn on the Main Power Switch.

2. If you want to zero out the Media Counter; press the reset button on the Media

Counter, which is ocated on the top of the Tabber.

3. Activate the Tab Switch (switch wi i uminate)

4. Press the Feed Switch (switch wi i uminate) to start the media feeding.

5. To Stop the Tabber press the Feed Switch again.

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Section 4 – Tro bleshooting

Tabbing Problems:

Problem Possible Ca se

Tab fold placement inconsistent  Tabs not threaded correct y.

 Tabs not centered on sensor guide’s center

ine.

 Tab Ro is oose on spind e.

 Ro ers dirty, g azed or worn.

 Media feeding skewed..

Horizontal placement of tab moves

side to side

 Media feeding skewed.

 Media Side Guides oose.

 Tab stock moving. Tab Side Guide post/Tab

Guide not set proper y.

Multiple tabs placed on media  Tabs not centered on sensor guide’s center

ine.

 Tab sensitivity adjustment incorrect.

 Tab sensor may be dirty or damaged.

Media feeds ithout tabs  Tab Switch not turned ON.

 Out of Tabs.

 Tab sensitivity adjustment incorrect.

 Tab Drive Pressure knob in OFF position.

 Media Sensor dirty/damaged.

 Tabs not pee ing off backing.

 Media positioned incorrect y; missing Media

Sensor.

Tab sensitivity LED does not

illuminate

 Power not on.

 Perform tab sensitivity adjustment.

 Incompatib e tabs being used.

 Tab sensor may be dirty or damaged.

Po er S itch not illuminated  Unit not p ugged in.

 Switch not turned on.

 Fuse b own.

Tabs stream feed  Tab Drive Pressure knob in OFF position.

 Tab Sensor Switch not set proper y. (Sensor

not reading tabs.)

 Tabs not threaded proper y. Missing sensor.

 Incompatib e tabs being used.

 Tab sensor may be dirty or damaged.

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Media Feeding Problems:

Problem Possible Ca se

Feeding Doubles  Media not proper y fanned before oading.

 Nested Media.

 Reduce the distance between the separator

fingers and the feed ro er.

 Separator Fingers worn.

Media Not Feeding  Media not proper y fanned before oading.

 Side Guides too tight

 Increase the distance between the separator

fingers and the feed ro er.

 G azed or dirty feed ro ers.

 Feed Ro ers worn.

Media Opening as it Feeds  Too much friction at the separation point.

Increase the distance between the separator

fingers and the feed ro er by using 1-1/2

times the materia thickness to set the

Metering Bracket.

Ske ing  Media Side Guides too oose.

 Metering Bracket/Separators not set even y.

 Separator Fingers or Feed Ro ers worn.

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