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Formax FD 314 Operator's Manual

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FD 314
Tabletop Paper Folder
1/2015
OPERATOR MANUAL
FIRST EDITION

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  • Page 1 FD 314 Tabletop Paper Folder OPERATOR MANUAL FIRST EDITION 1/2015...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TOPIC PAGE SPECIFICATIONS SAFETY GUIDELINES UNPACKING AND SETUP INSTALLING FOLD PLATES 3 - 4 SETTING FOLD PLATES SETTING OUTFEED STACKER WHEELS LOADING PAPER & ADJUSTING SIDE GUIDES CONTROL PANEL COUNTER AUTOBATCH COUNTING AUTOBATCH LAST FORM ADJUSTMENT SETTING CUSTOM FOLDS TROUBLESHOOTING...

  • Page 5: Specifications

    Lower Fold Plate Front Cover Outfeed Conveyor FUNCTION The Formax FD 314 Low-Volume Document Folder is designed to fold various paper sizes. The fold plates are manually adjusted for C, V, Z and double parallel folds. SPECIFICATIONS Hopper Capacity Up to 250 sheets 20#...

  • Page 6: Unpacking And Setup

    Upper Fold Plate Power Cord 3. Place the FD 314 on a sturdy, level surface. Lower the output conveyor into its fully open position. 4. Open the paper infeed tray 5. Attach power cable to receptacle, and plug into appropriate wall outlet.

  • Page 7: Installing Fold Plates

    INSTALLING FOLD PLATES Upper Fold Plate Lower Fold Plate Fold stop Half fold diverter Fold stop knobs Fold stop Upper Fold Plate Install the upper fold plate at an angle, as shown. Align the notches on each side of the fold plate with the pins on each side of the machine body.

  • Page 8: Setting Fold Plates

    Lower Fold Plate Install the lower fold plate at an angle, as shown. Align the notches on the fold plate with the lower fold plate pins. Push gently on the fold plate to lock it into position. Lower fold plate Lower fold plate notches Lower fold plate pins Lower fold plate seated on pins...

  • Page 9: Setting Outfeed Stacker Wheels

    Setting Outfeed Stacker Wheels 1. A zip tie is used to hold the outfeed wheels in place during shipping. Cut and remove the tie before proceeding. Adjust outfeed wheels to match the fold type and paper size. NOTE: This is important for proper outfeeding.

  • Page 10: Control Panel

    Press to change batch counting quantity and interval CLEAR/RESET Button Press to clear counter Counter: The FD 314 has a 3 digit resettable counter that will count up as the paper is folded. To reset the counter, press and hold the “C” button for 3 seconds.

  • Page 11: Setting Custom Folds

    Paper Out: If the control panel reads “NO PAPER”, check the infeed tray and reload paper. The screen will reset when paper is loaded. Setting Custom Folds Example 1: Uneven “C” Measure the length of panel “A” Panel A Adjust the upper fold plate so that the stop plate lines up with the measurements of the panel “A”...

  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting PROBLEM: SOLUTION: Folder will not start Check that power cord is plugged into the folder and an electrical outlet Check that the power switch is ON Paper will not feed Adjust the paper guides so a single sheet of paper slides freely between the guides without excessive play Check to be sure the paper is properly loaded in the infeed tray, with the leading edge under the feed tires.

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