Summary of Contents for Hedman HF-400
- Page 1 HEDMAN ® OPERATING MANUAL HF-400 FOLDER The HEDMAN Company • 189 Gordon St. • Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 • 800-872-2788 Part Number 198569 HF REV. 12/04...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
HF-400 Operating Manual Contents Contents Introduction Thank You ........................1 Description ........................1 Product Features ......................1 Controls And Indicators ....................2 Customer Assistance ......................6 Terminology ........................6 Important Safety Information ..................8 Set Up Support..........................9 Power ..........................9 Feed Table Extension ......................9 Exit Conveyor........................10 Stacker ..........................11 Document Preparation And Loading ................12... -
Page 3: Introduction
Properly used and maintained, this machine will provide many years of reliable service. Description The HF-400 imparts both standard and custom folds to cut-sheet documents from 3.25" x 5" (A6) up to 11" x 17" (A3). Fold type and dimensions are set using the scales on the top tables and documents to be folded are stacked between guides on the feed table. -
Page 4: Controls And Indicators
Operating Manual Controls and Indicators 1. Exit Tray Retaining Screw (No. 2 Phillips) This page and the next page show the HF-400 2. Exit Conveyor Foot with the feed and exit devices folded to conserve 3. Exit Conveyor Latch table space when the machine is not in use. - Page 5 HF-400 Operating Manual Introduction 6. Feed Table Extension (folds down) 7. Feed Table Extension Latch (pull to release) 8. Skew Adjustment Knob 9. Power Cord Socket 10. Fuse Drawer 11. Main Power Switch 33. Feed Table Lever Rev. 12/04...
- Page 6 Operating Manual Controls and Indicators 12. Fold Table (first fold) 13. Fold Table (second fold) This page and the next page show the HF-400 14. Fold Stop Lever with all its elements in their operating positions. 15. Fold Stop Latch 16.
- Page 7 HF-400 Operating Manual Introduction 4. Exit Conveyor 5. Exit Tray 6. Feed Table Extension 26. Paper Guides 27. Paper Guide Lock Knobs 28. Paper Thickness Adjustment Knob 29. Feed Area Access Panel 30. Feed Area Access Panel Latch 31. Feed Table 32.
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Page 8: Customer Assistance
This fold cannot be made in sheets smaller than legal size. EXIT END The left end of the HF-400 where the folded documents exit the machine. FEED END The right end of the HF-400 where the flat documents are placed to enter the folding process. - Page 9 (Sometimes called a “C” fold.) OPERATOR SIDE The side of the HF-400 that is nearest the operator. Operating controls can be conveniently reached from this side. No controls are on the opposite side.
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Page 10: Important Safety Information
Introduction Operating Manual Important Safety Information To make the most of the HF-400, it must be operated and maintained properly. Please read these operating and maintenance instructions care- fully before using the HF-400. Special attention must be paid to the WARNING statements in this manual. -
Page 11: Set Up
Set Up Support 6. Feed Table Extension 7. Feed Table Extension Latch Place the HF-400 on a solid table or stand in a (pull to release) position where the operator has access to both 9. Power Cord Socket ends of the machine as well as to the operator 10. -
Page 12: Exit Conveyor
HF-400 Set Up Operating Manual Exit Conveyor If the exit conveyor (4) has been folded up, pull the exit conveyor latch (3) and lower the exit conveyor to the operating position. The exit tray (5) can be extended if more than a few documents are to be folded in a batch. -
Page 13: Stacker
HF-400 Operating Manual Set Up Stacker To attach the stacker assembly (21) to the machine, position it above the exit conveyor and fasten it with the stacker assembly thumb screws (20) as shown in the two illustrations at left. After the stacker assembly is attached to the machine: FOR STANDARD FOLDS: 1. -
Page 14: Document Preparation And Loading
HF-400 Set Up Operating Manual Document Preparation And Loading The stack of documents to be loaded should be squared up as much as possible — to look similar to the stack that comes out when a INSERT new ream of paper is unwrapped. - Page 15 Heated processes such as in copiers and laser printers can cause paper to curl. Be sure the documents are flat before loading them into the HF-400. If necessary, reverse curl the doc- uments to flatten them. NOTE It may be possible to fold thicker sheets or spe- cially finished paper on the HF-400.
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Page 16: Standard Folds
1. Make initial length settings for the first and ing fine adjustments, be sure the fold- second folds using the scales (17) and indi- ing area of the HF-400 is cleared of all cators (38) (see page 15). sheets. Either: 2. -
Page 17: Fold Length Settings
HF-400 Operating Manual Standard Folds Fold Length Settings 14. Fold Stop Lever 15. Fold Stop Latch The scales (17) on the fold tables are as shown 38. Fold Length Indicator (second fold scale illustrated) with bands of: • Light blue for 11" x 17"... -
Page 18: Length Adjustments
HF-400 Standard Folds Operating Manual Fold Settings 14. Fold Stop Lever 15. Fold Stop Latch 16. Fold Length Fine Adjustment Knob To move the indicator to the desired fold posi- tion, rotate the latch (15) up to the stop lever (14) and slide the stop lever up or down the table. -
Page 19: Folding Sequences
Address Outside Address Inside Double Parallel Fold LETTERHEAD Second Fold NOTE When fed into the HF-400 as shown to the left, the letter and zig-zag folds will position First Fold the letterhead and address properly as shown. Second Fold Rev. 12/04... -
Page 20: Skew Adjustments
HF-400 Standard Folds Operating Manual Skew Adjustments Folds that are not perfectly parallel to the leading and trailing edges of the sheet can be corrected with the skew adjustment knob (8). NOTE Before making any skew adjustments, be sure the paper thickness adjustment (see page 13) Folded Sheet is properly set for the paper being folded. -
Page 21: Custom Folds
Cusom Folds Custom Folds 38. Fold Length Indicator The HF-400 can be used to fold a variety of sheet lengths and widths into the preset fold types or into variations of them. All custom folds are set up by first folding a... -
Page 22: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
HF-400 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Operating Manual Paper Jams Paper jams can occur at all three stages of the folding process. In the: • Feed area • Central folding area • Exit area. All these areas are easily accessible without the use of tools as shown in the following sections. - Page 23 HF-400 Operating Manual Maintenance and Troubleshooting Feed Area Clearing FEED ROLLERS NOTE The feed rollers can be turned by hand (in one direction only) by pulling on the top of a roller or by turning the axle. After the jam is cleared: 1.
- Page 24 HF-400 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Operating Manual Central Folding Area Clearing The folding process takes place in the area within the fold tables. To reach this area, both of the fold table tops must be removed. To clear a jam in the central folding area: 1.
- Page 25 HF-400 Operating Manual Maintenance and Troubleshooting Central Folding Area Clearing 4. Release the two top roller release levers (25) in the exit area. 5. Grasp the top roller and lift slightly. Push straight into the far side until the near end is clear of the side frame.
- Page 26 Exit Area Clearing To open the exit area of the HF-400, the stacker assembly (21) must first be removed. Refer to page 11 describing...
- Page 27 HF-400 Operating Manual Maintenance and Troubleshooting Exit Area Clearing 2. With the exit area access door (23) fully lowered, grasp the foam exit roller (43) at both ends and pull it straight out of its C-shaped bearing seats. 3. Clear the paper from the exit area.
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Page 28: Cleaning
HF-400 Maintenance And Troubleshooting Operating Manual Cleaning As the HF-400 is used, the feed, fold and exit rollers can become coated with a build-up of paper dust, ink or toner transferred from print- ed documents. This build-up can cause roller... - Page 29 40. Top roller NOTE 41. Bottom roller Whenever the HF-400 is opened to clear paper 43. Exit roller (removable) jams, it is a good idea to look at the rollers and 45. Fixed exit roller clean them if needed.
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Page 30: Troubleshooting
NOTE The start/stop switch on the top of the HF-400 should glow red when power is turned on and all latches are properly closed to activate their associated safety interlocks. If that switch does not glow, perform the checks in the first table until the switch is illuminated. - Page 31 Hedman Dealer or Distributor for your location (see page 6) to obtain help from a factory trained technician. Should the problem be severe enough that the HF-400 must be returned to the factory, the authorized Hedman Dealer or Distributor will properly package the machine to avoid damage in transit.