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  • Page 2: Important Information

    BOOK BINDER Important Information - This manual is designed to help you to install, operate and maintain BQ-150 Book Binder. Read, understand and keep this manual in a safe and convenient place. - Do not operate BQ-150 until you have read and understood the instructions in this manual.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions - The signal word WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. - The signal word CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage on machines. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Information ..............I Safety Precautions ................II 1. Before You Begin ............. 1 1-1 BQ-150 Specifications ............. 2 1-2 Machine Descriptions ..............3 1-2-1 Overview ................. 4 1-2-2 Operation Panel ..............5 1-3 Accessories and Tools ..............6 2. Operation Procedure ..........7 2-1 Binding Operation Procedure ...........8...
  • Page 5 4. Troubleshooting ............33 4-1 Troubleshooting ...............34 5. Installation ..............37 5-1 Installation .................38...

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    1. Before You Begin 1. Before You Begin 1-1 BQ-150 Specifications ................2 1-2 Machine Descriptions ................3 1-3 Accessories and Tools ................6...

  • Page 7: Bq-150 Specifications

    1. Before You Begin 1-1 BQ-150 Specifications Book Size(Max.) Width 400 mm (15.7") Book Size(Min.) Width 70 mm x Height 128 mm (2.7" x 5.0") Cover Size(Max.) Width 400 x Length 620 mm (15.7" x 24.4") Cover Size(Min.) Width 100 x Length 200 mm (3.9" x 7.8") Cover Sheet Weight Range 70 —...

  • Page 8: Machine Descriptions

    1. Before You Begin 1-2 Machine Descriptions 1-2-1 Overview Glue Temperature Control Knob This knob is used to adjust the glue tempera- Melt Tank Unit ture. A high temperature increases the pen- The melted glue is applied to the etration of the glue into the book spine, but book spine by this unit.
  • Page 9 1. Before You Begin 1-2 Machine Descriptions Spine Cooling Blower Pipe Air blown from this pipe cools the spine of the perfect bound book. Cover Stopper The cover is aligned with this stopper which is adjustable to suit cover size. Nipper Pressure Adjustment Knob The knob is used to adjust the nipper pressure.

  • Page 10: Operation Panel

    1. Before You Begin 1-2 Machine Descriptions 1-2-2 Operation Panel Power Switch Standby Lamp The power lamp lights when the This lamp lights when the machine is at standby. power switch is turned on. Standby Switch The state of the machine (standby or in operation) is selected with this switch.

  • Page 11: Accessories And Tools

    1. Before You Begin 1-3 Accessories and Tools Trimmings Bag (M005285-01) Ground Wire Hex Wrenches Reversible Screwdriver (4005382-00) 2 mm (4001320-00) 3 mm (4001437-00) Cloth Tape Sensor Cover (M013723-00) A4-40 (1.57"), A4-30 (1.18") Black 10 each A4-40 (0.57") 2 each (Navy, Red, Yellow, White, Blue) Hot-melt Glue : HM-110(5 kg) Thermo-fuse (A930519-01)

  • Page 12: Operation Procedure

    2. Operation Procedure 2. Operation Procedure 2-1 Binding Operation Procedure ............. 8 2-2 Achieving Good Quality Binding ............18...

  • Page 13: Binding Operation Procedure

    2. Operation Procedure 2-1 Binding Operation Procedure 2-1-1 Binding with a Cover Nipping Time Control Knob WARNINGS - Turning on the power switch starts to heat the glue tank which will finally reach a temperature of around 180 Power Switch degrees Celsius.
  • Page 14 2. Operation Procedure 2-1 Binding Operation Procedure Select the binding mode, with or without Roughening Cutter roughening, with the roughening cutter Monitor Lamp ON/OFF switch. NOTES - In general, select roughening cutter ON when binding with a cover or tape, or rough- ening cutter OFF when binding without a cover.
  • Page 15 2. Operation Procedure 2-1 Binding Operation Procedure Place the cover on the nipper unit. Nipper Center Mark NOTE - Align the center of the cover with the nipper center mark. Cover - Align the cover stopper with the operation side edge of the cover. Guide - Start lamp lights again.

  • Page 16: Binding Without A Cover (Padding)

    2. Operation Procedure 2-1 Binding Operation Procedure 2-1-2 Binding without a Cover (Padding) WARNINGS Nipping Time Control Knob - Turning on the power switch starts to heat the glue tank which will finally reach a temperature of around 180 degrees Celsius. Keep your hands and fingers away from the glue tank, other- wise severe personal injury can result.
  • Page 17 2. Operation Procedure 2-1 Binding Operation Procedure Adjust the clamper opening with the Roughening Cutter clamper open button so that the opening is Monitor Lamp about 5 mm wider than the thickness of the book block. Place the book block into the clamper and align it with the left side of the clamper.

  • Page 18: Binding With Tape

    2. Operation Procedure 2-1 Binding Operation Procedure 2-1-3 Binding with Tape WARNINGS - Turning on the power switch starts to heat the glue tank which will finally reach a temperature of around 180 degrees Celsius. Keep your hands and fingers away from the Nipping Time Control Knob glue tank, otherwise severe personal injury can result.
  • Page 19 2. Operation Procedure 2-1 Binding Operation Procedure Roughening Cutter Select the binding mode, with or without Monitor Lamp roughening, with the roughening cutter ON/OFF switch. NOTE - In general, select roughening cutter ON when binding with a cover or a tape, or roughening cutter OFF when binding without a cover.
  • Page 20 2. Operation Procedure 2-1 Binding Operation Procedure Sensor Cover Check that sensor cover is open. Adjust the nipper opening to the same as Tape Guide the tape width by turning the tape guide adjusting knob. Position the tape between the tape align- ment guides.
  • Page 21 2. Operation Procedure 2-1 Binding Operation Procedure Remove the release paper on both sides of Released Paper the tape and fold over the tape on to both sides of the booklet. When identical binding is to be done, repeat steps 7 to 18 of the foregoing procedures.

  • Page 22: Standby Mode

    2. Operation Procedure 2-1 Binding Operation Procedure 2-1-4 Standby Mode WARNING - Even in the standby mode, the melt tank is heated.Keep your hands and fingers away from the glue tank. Other- wise severe personal injury can result. Press the standby switch whenever machine operation is to be suspended for a while.

  • Page 23: Achieving Good Quality Binding

    2. Operation Procedure 2-2 Achieving Good Quality Binding (1) Requirements for Binding with Good Quality Tap the book block up and down in the clamper to ensure that all sheets are correctly positioned (see drawing 1 below). If this has not been done, glue will not be applied to the edges of any sheets which are riding proud of the block (see drawing 2 below).

  • Page 24: Position Adjustment For Cover Setting

    2. Operation Procedure 2-2 Achieving Good Quality Binding (3) Position Adjustment for Cover Setting WARNINGS - Keep your hands and fingers away from the clamper and nipper when they are in operation.Otherwise severe personal injury can result. Power Switch - Always press the stop button before adjusting the register guide position, otherwise severe personal injury can Binding Mode Selector Switch...
  • Page 25 2. Operation Procedure 2-2 Achieving Good Quality Binding Place an unneeded cover sheet on the Nipper Center Mark Sensor nipper unit. Loosen 2 fixing screws on each register guides and adjust the position of the register guides. Retighten these fixing screws while keeping the register guides in their desired position.

  • Page 26: Glue Adjustment

    2. Operation Procedure 2-2 Achieving Good Quality Binding (4) Glue Adjustment CAUTION - Only perform glue adjustment while the glue is melted.If adjustment is attempted when glue is not completely melted,the machine can be damaged. Glue Adjusting Knob -When binding with a cover, set the glue adjusting knob between positions 1 and 2.
  • Page 27 2. Operation Procedure 2-2 Achieving Good Quality Binding Turn off the roughening cutter ON/OFF Roughening Cutter switch. Monitor Lamp NOTE - If the roughening cutter monitor lamp is lit when the roughening cutter switch is set to OFF, operate the roughening cutter ON/OFF switch several times until the roughening cutter monitor lamp goes out.

  • Page 28: Maintenance

    3.Maintenance 3. Maintenance 3-1 Adding Glue ..................24 3-2 Emptying the Trimmings Bag ............25 3-3 Brush Replacement ................26 3-4 Roughening Cutter Replacement ............27 3-5 Draining the Glue ................29 3-6 Resetting the Circuit Breaker ............30 3-7 Fuse Replacement ................31...

  • Page 29: Adding Glue

    3.Maintenance 3-1 Adding Glue WARNINGS - Even in the standby mode, the glue tank is heated. Keep your hands and fingers away from the melt tank. Other- Cover wise severe personal injury can result. Glue Addition Point - Be sure to wear gloves when adding glue.

  • Page 30: Emptying The Trimmings Bag

    3.Maintenance 3-2 Emptying the Trimmings Bag Empty the trimmings bag at least once every 2 weeks to maintain suction from the blower. WARNING - Always turn off the power switch before emptying the trimmings bag, otherwise severe personal injury could result.

  • Page 31: Brush Replacement

    3.Maintenance 3-3 Brush Replacement When trimmings remain scattered around the roughening unit because the brushes have deteriorated, replace the brushes. WARNINGS - Turn off the main power before re- Brush placing the brushes. Otherwise severe personal injury could result. - The melt tank will remain hot after binding operations.

  • Page 32: Roughening Cutter Replacement

    3.Maintenance 3-4 Roughening Cutter Replacement Although the roughening cutter is suffi- ciently durable, it will need to be replaced when the book spine is coarse or when the speed of rotation slows markedly. NOTE This cutter is reversible. Fixing Screws WARNINGS -Turn off the main power before re- placing the roughening cutter.
  • Page 33 3.Maintenance 3-4 Roughening Cutter Replacement Place 3 pieces of paper (62 gsm)between the roughening guide and edge of the cutter and loosen the locking screw on the cutter. Position the cutter so that the cutting edge just touches the paper and then secure the roughening cutter with the locking screw.

  • Page 34: Draining The Glue

    3.Maintenance 3-5 Draining the Glue In normal operation, the glue does not need to be drained and replaced frequently. However, if the glue has deteriorated, replace WARNING The melt tank is heated around 180 degrees Celsius. Always wear leather Screws or other thick material gloves when working on the melt tank.

  • Page 35: Resetting The Circuit Breaker

    3.Maintenance 3-6 Resetting the Circuit Breaker A machine malfunction could trip one of the circuit breakers that are fitted to protect the Power Switch machine and operator.The circuit breaker will need to be reset. WARNING - Remove the power cord before reset- ting the circuit breaker.

  • Page 36: Fuse Replacement

    3.Maintenance 3-7 Fuse Replacement Screws If the melt tank will not heat up, a fuse may have burned out. Power Switch WARNINGS - Disconnect the power cord from the power supply before replacing a fuse, otherwise electric shock could cause severe personal injury.
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  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    4. Trouble Shooting 4. Troubleshooting 4-1 Troubleshooting ................... 34...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    4.Trouble Shooting 4-1 Troubleshooting Symptom Remedy Indication Cause Machine does Stop button was Either of the start lamp Release stop button. pressed. not start. or reset lamp lights. Power supply is tempo- No lamps light. Wait for a while. rarily shut off. Press standby switch and wait Standby lamp lights.
  • Page 40 4. Trouble Shooting 4-1 Troubleshooting Remedy Symptom Cause Breaker (Q01,Q02) has tripped. Reset circuit breaker (refer to p.30). Glue will not Thermo-fuse is burned out. Replace fuse (refer to p.31). melt. Space heater has failed. Replace space heater (contact supplier). Connectors have been removed.
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  • Page 42: Installation

    5.Installation 5. Installation 5-1 Installation ................... 38...

  • Page 43: Installation

    - Avoid a hot and humid locations. - Ventilate the room. - Be sure to connect the ground wire. Position the BQ-150 in the required loca- tion. Lock the 2 casters on the operation side. Remove the 2 transportation pads be- tween the clamper and nipper.
  • Page 44 5.Installation 5-1 Installation Transport Locking Screw Remove the transport locking screw for the melt tank. Fit the trimmings bag to the blower inlet and secure it with the string. Connect the ground wire. Connect the power cord to the power supply outlet.
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