Pitney Bowes F601 User manual

Operating Guide
F601
Booklet Feeder

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Contents
1. Introduction page
1.1 Safety 2
2. Getting to know the Model F601
3. Operation
2.1 Main components 3
2.2 The menus, flow chart 4
2.3 How to read the display 5
2.4 Explanation of the menus 5
4. Diagnostics
3.1 Setting up the Model F601 9
3.2 Adjusting the separation 10
3.3 Loading 10
3.4 Programming the Model F601 12
3.5 Start inserting 12
4.1 The Diagnostics function 13
5. Maintenance
6. Problem solving
5.1 Cleaning the feed belts 13
7. Specifications
6.1 General problems 14
7.1 Model F601 Specifications 16

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Introduction
This operator manual describes how to operate the Model F601
Booklet feeder.
General
• Know your equipment, especially how to stop it in the event of an
emergency.
• Never reach into the machine while it is on; always wait until the machine
has come to a full stop.
• Never touch moving parts.
• Keep fingers, long hair, jewellery and loose clothing away from moving
parts at all times.
• Use the equipment only for its intended purpose.
• Don’t remove machine covers. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Safety

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rear
right
left
The Feeder
The Model F601 is a microprocessor controlled booklet feeder designed to be
used in a system together with the Model F610 inserter and Model F612/F615
collator or as a stand-alone unit.
Take a few minutes to become familiar with components of the Model F601.
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12 right
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rear
front
left
front
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The Model F601 is powered from the
Power Pack mounted on the Model F610.
1 Insert side guides
2 Insert front guide
3 Separator adjustment knob
4 Outfeed
sensor
5 Docking plate
6 Length measuring scale
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Rear guide pusher
8 Insert rear guide adjustment knob
9 Insert rear guide
10 Control panel
11 Insert feed belts
12 Insert sensor
13 Connection cable jack, female
14 Termination plug jack, male
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Power cord receptacle
16 Display
17 Arrow buttons
18 Escape button
19 OK button
20 Ground fault interrupter
21 Main power switch
2. GETTING TO KNOW THE F601
2.1 Main components
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On-Line
Off-Line
Sheets/Set= 1
L=210mm BS=70%
Clear
Counter
00075
Counter
00100
Remaining 00025
Sheets/Set:
1
Length: 210mm
SPH: 2800
BS: 70%
Adjustment menus
On-line
The Feeder
Main Menu
Run Mode Menus
STOP 00075
PAUSE
STOP 00075
PAUSE
Pause Mode Menus
STOP 00075
CONTINUE
Option
Menus
PAUSE
ADJUST
CONTINUE
ADJUST
MODE On-line
SINGLE CYCLE
SINGLE CYCLE
CLEAR COUNTER
CLEAR COUNTER
PRESET COUNTER
Run Mode
Option Menus
CLEAR COUNTER
PRESET COUNTER
PRESET COUNTER
SHEETS PER SET
To
Run Mode Menu
or
Pause Mode
SHEETS PER SET
LENGTH
LENGTH
SETS PER HOUR
SETS PER HOUR
BELT SPEED
BELT SPEED
Module Priority (1)
Diagnostics Menu
Run Diagnostics?
SETS PER HOUR
CLEAR COUNTER
1
START
MODE
2.2 The menus, flow chart
SETS PER HOUR
CLEAR COUNTER
Module Priority (1)
LANGUAGE
German
English
LANGUAGE
DIAGNOSTICS
On-line
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START
MODE
Off-Line
Stand Alone

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The Feeder
The arrow on the left side of the display shows which
option is currently selected.
Pressing the OK button on the control panel confirms
your selection and the corresponding submenu will
appear in the display.
On the right side of the display, up and/or down arrows
appear if there are more options that can be selected.
These arrows are also displayed when the value of
the selected option can be increased/decreased using
the arrow buttons. Use the up/down buttons on the
control panel for selecting, scrolling or adjustment.
Main Menu
Run Mode Menu
The ”Main Menu” is displayed with the option ”START”
selected when the Model F601 is switched on. The
information in the display shows that the Model F601
is ready to start, it is (in this case) on-line with the
system and the ID number in the system is one. See
table below.
Press the OK button on the control panel to confirm
your selection and the Model F601 will start. If the
F601 is installed in a system with a Model F610 Inserter
and a Model F612/F615 Collator, the complete system
can be started from any unit’s start button. The “Main
Menu” will be replaced with the “Run Mode Menu”
when the Model F601 system is started.
Units in the system
ID number
*
**
* If “Module Priority” in F601 is changed to ID no.2.
** If the power is off to the Model F612/F615, a “Comm
Error” is created. Turn on the power to the Model
F612/F615 and select OFF-line or ON-line.
2.4 Explanation of the menus
2.3 How to read the display
MODE On-line
SINGLE CYCLE
Sheets/Set= 1
L=210mm BS=70%
Length: 210mm
SHEETS PER SET
LENGTH
START
MODE
1
On-line
STOP 00075
PAUSE
Model F610
Model F601
Model F612/F615
2
1
not installed
3
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
No power

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The Feeder
Run Mode Menu
Pause Mode Menu
Adjustment Menu
Adjustment Menu
Adjustment Menu
The “Run Mode Menu” is displayed when the Model
F601 is started. In the “Run Mode Menu” there are
three options: “STOP”, “PAUSE” and “ADJUST”. Scroll/
select an option with the arrow buttons and confirm
with the OK button.
“STOP”: The Model F601 (and attached units)
completes the set being processed and then stops.
You will be returned to the “Main Menu”.
“PAUSE”: The Model F601 (and attached units) is
paused immediately. The text “PAUSE” will be replaced
with the text “CONTINUE”. Select “CONTINUE” and
confirm with the OK button when you want to leave
the pause mode and start the system. Or, select
“STOP” and confirm with the OK button when you
want to leave the pause mode and stop the system.
“ADJUST”: The “Run Mode Option Menus” can be
reached both when the Model F601 is paused and
while it is running. In the “Run Mode Option” menu
there are three options: “SETS PER HOUR”, “CLEAR
COUNTER” and “PRESET COUNTER”. Scroll/select
an option with the arrow buttons and confirm with the
OK button.
“SETS PER HOUR”: Change the number of sets per
hour using the arrow buttons. The range is 1000 to
3600 sets per hour. Default value is 1800. The speed
will however be limited to match units attached.
“CLEAR COUNTER”: Clears the set counter when the
OK button is pressed.
“PRESET COUNTER”: Change the value of the preset
counter using the arrow buttons. Default value is 0.
This menu can also be used to check the setting of
the preset counter and the number of sets to go before
the job is completed.
NOTE: When checking, use the “ESC” button to
leave the menu without changing the settings.
2.4 Explanation of the menus (continued)
Counter 00100
Remaining 00025
Clear Counter
00075
STOP 00075
PAUSE
PAUSE
ADJUST
STOP 00075
CONTINUE
SPH: 2800

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Sheets/Set= 1
L=210mm BS=70%
MODE On-line
SINGLE CYCLE
The Feeder
Option Menu
Adjustment Menu
Scrolling down from the “Start Menu”, using the arrow
buttons, you will find several options. Press the OK
button at the desired option to enter the corresponding
“Adjustment Menu” as illustrated in the figure to the
left. How each adjustment menu works in detail will be
described later in this text. After adjustment, press the
OK button to confirm changes or the ESC button to
cancel. In either case you will be returned to the “Option
Menus”.
Decide whether the Model F601 should be on-line or
off-line with the system or function as a stand alone
unit (not applicable to Pitney Bowes models).
This menu provides information on basic settings,
number of sheets per set, insert length and belt speed.
No changes can be made here.
Clears the set counter when the OK button is pressed.
Enter the number of sets for the preset counter using
the arrow buttons. Default value is 0. This menu can
also be used to check the setting of the preset counter
and the number of sets to go before the job is
completed.
NOTE: When checking, use the “ESC” button to
leave the menu without changing the settings.
START 00075
MODE On-line
CLEAR COUNTER
PRESET COUNTER
2.4 Explanation of the menus (continued)
Clear Counter
00075
SINGLE CYCLE
CLEAR COUNTER
CLEAR COUNTER
PRESET COUNTER
Counter 00100
Remaining 00025
Counter 00100
Remaining 00025
On-Line
Off-Line
Off-Line
Stand Alone

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Module Priority (1)
LANGUAGE
German
English
The Feeder
Enter the number of sheets that should be fed from
the Model F601 per set using the arrow buttons. The
range is 1 to 45 sheets per set. Default value is 1.
If running on-line with the Model F610, multiple sheets
per set should only be run portrait.
Enter the length of the inserts (in the feed direction)
using the arrow buttons. The range is 100 to 310 mm.
Default value is 200 mm. Use the scale attached to
the unit to measure the length of the booklet.
Enter the number of sets per hour using the arrow
buttons. The range is 1000 to 3600 sets per hour.
Default value is 1800. The speed will however be
limited to match units attached. When running the
machine do not change speed by more than 1000
SPH at a time, it can create interruption.
Belt speed is how fast each insert will be fed. Adjust
to determine the position of the booklet on the Model
F610. Enter a percentage using the arrow buttons.
The range is 60 to 100%. Default value is 80%. If the
belt speed is too slow the inserts might have problems
to “leaving” the Model F601. If the belt speed is too
high, single sheets might turn over when they are fed
and booklets might bounce back.
Module Priority is similar to the ID number and decides
the order of the inserts in the envelope. Lowest number
feeds first and so on. For example, the table on page
5 shows that the Model F601 feeds first and then the
Model F612/F615.
Select language using the arrow buttons.
Starts the self diagnosis when the OK button is
pressed. Memory, sensors, feed belt motor and the
voltage supplied is checked.
See section 6 for error messages, explanations and
actions to be taken.
2.4 Explanation of the menus (continued)
Length: 210mm
SHEETS PER SET
LENGTH
SPH: 2800
LENGTH
SETS PER HOUR
BS: 70%
SETS PER HOUR
BELT SPEED
LANGUAGE
DIAGNOSTICS
Run Diagnosis?
Sheets/Set: 1
PRESET COUNTER
SHEETS PER SET
BELT SPEED
Module Priority (1)

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Operation
Model F601 docking plate
Lift the Model F601 docking plate and position the
Model F601 up to the Model F610. Ensure that the
docking plate locks the Model F601 to the Model F610.
If a Model F612/F615 Collator is present in the system,
it should be positioned in the docking plate on Model
F610. While calibrating the collator, adjust the paper
deflector so that the leading edge of the sheets lands
between the insert feed belts on the Model F610
document table.
To exclude the Model F601 from the system, just select
“Off-line” from the “Mode” option.
To reactivate, select “On-line” from the “Mode” option.
To exclude the Model F612/F615 from the system,
just select “Stacking mode” on the control panel.
To reactivate, select “Third party device mode” on the
control panel.
3. OPERATION
3.1 Setting up the Model F601
collator Model F612/
F615
inserter Model F610
booklet feeder Model F601
output module
paper deflector