Pressure Seal Systems PS400 User manual

Operator’s Manual
Issue 1
PS400
V-fold Z-fold C-fold

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Contents
1. Introduction
General ........................................1
Which side is which? .................................2
How to use this manual ................................3
Safety precautions...................................4
Operating environment.................................4
Power requirements ..................................5
If the machine is damaged...............................6
2. Features
General ........................................7
Folder components ..................................8
Form guides ...................................8
Feed roller ....................................8
In-feed tray....................................8
Fold plates ....................................8
Fold rollers ....................................8
Operator controls ...................................9
LCD display ...................................9
On/Start Button..................................9
Off/Stop button .................................10
+ button ....................................10
– button ....................................10
Reset button ..................................10
Select button ..................................10
Jog function ..................................10
Speed control slider...............................10
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Power and safety components ............................11
Mains lead ...................................11
Top cover....................................11
Sealing and stacking components ..........................11
Pressure bolts .................................11
Sealing rollers..................................11
Conveyor ....................................11
3. Set-up
Setting up the machine ................................13
Removing the top cover ...............................14
Removing the fold plates ...............................15
Setting up the folder .................................16
V fold set-up ..................................16
C fold set-up ..................................18
Z fold set-up ..................................20
Adjusting the form guides ............................22
Setting up the form conveyor ..........................23
4. Operation
General .......................................25
Operating process ..................................25
Loading forms ....................................26
Starting up and testing the machine .........................27
Verifying folder settings .............................28
Processing forms ..................................29
Interrupting operation ..............................29
5. Operation Errors
Error Conditions ...................................31
Clearing mishandled forms ..............................32
Jam in folder ..................................32
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Jam after folder .................................33
Pressure sealer bolt release ...........................34
Troubleshooting ...................................36
6. Cleaning the machine
Cleaning procedure..................................39
7. Specifications
Folder/Sealer Specifications .............................41
Construction ..................................41
Sealer......................................41
Size.......................................41
Weight .....................................41
Power .....................................41
Speed .....................................41
Environment ..................................41
Feeder Capacity.................................41
Noise ......................................41
Form Specification ..................................42
Sizes ......................................42
Fold Configuration ...............................42
Conveyor Specification ................................42
Construction ..................................42
Size.......................................42
Weight .....................................42
Power .....................................42
Capacity ....................................42
Noise ......................................42
Appendix A - Form Loading Guide
Appendix B - Form Curl
Service Visit Log
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1. Introduction
General
This folder/sealer produces finished mailable documents or "self-mailers" from cut-sheet
Pressure Seal forms. In one smooth operation it folds and seals single sheets into
self-mailers quickly and economically. Pressure activated cohesives provide an instantly
secure seal on all sides of the form, whether you use a “C”, “V” or “Z” fold.
Features include:
•Simple to load and operate
•Easy to change the fold styles
•C, V, offset V and Z fold styles
•No adjustment required when changing the weight of forms used
•Automatic stop when the in-feed tray is empty
•If empty at power-up, the in-feed tray lowers for form loading
•In-feed forms electronic counter with reset
•Form flow error detection
This operator manual describes the set-up and operation of the machine and is written as
a reference for an operator who is familiar with mailing operations and has received some
basic training in operating this model.
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Figure 1:Types of fold produced

Which side is which?
The terms "in-feed", "out-feed", "operator side" and “non-operator side” are used
throughout this manual to identify the sides of the machine.
•The in-feed is the side into which the forms are loaded.
•The out-feed is the side out of which the finished mailers exit.
•The operator side of the machine contains the control panel and is the side facing you
when the in-feed of the machine is on your left.
•The non-operator side contains the mains connection and on/off switch and is at the
back of the machine as you stand facing the operator side.
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Non-operator side
Operator side
Out-feed
In-feed
Figure 2:The sides of the machine