AS850 Operating Instructions ABOUT THE MACHINE 1.1 MACHINE RATING SHEET CAUTION: In order to ensure correct safety and operation, this machine must be installed and maintained by an authorized Service Engineer. CAUTION: Should any cover or safety interlock be damaged, the machine must not be used until service repairs have been completed.
The machine is very heavy: do not attempt to lift it! machine Electrical The AS850 Pressure Sealer may only be connected to a voltage of 230V/50Hz danger or 115V/60 Hz,depending upon model. The mains plug may only be connected with a socket having an installed protective contact! The protective effect may not be compromised by the use of an extension line without a protective grounding conductor.
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AS850 Operating Instructions Allow In the following cases, the mains plug must be unplugged and the device left machine to for the authorized Service Agents: be checked • When the mains cable or plug is worn or damaged. by the •...
AS850 Operating Instructions TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Machine type Low volume pressure sealer Speed Variable, up to 8500 documents per hour Volume to a maximum of: 15,000 documents per day 70,000 documents per week 250,000 documents per month 3 million documents per year...
AS850 Operating Instructions 1.4 CONTROL PANEL LAYOUT Stop button Start button Speed decrease button Speed increase button Speed indicator Setup button Hand feed button Jog reverse button Jog forward button Zero reset (in-count) button Zero reset (out-count) button Display panels A detailed description of each button function is given in the following section.
AS850 Operating Instructions 1.5 BUTTON EXPLANATION Stop button: Allows documents currently passing through machine to continue to output, then halts operating cycle. Start button: Starts machine into continuous running, and also can- cels any errors which may be indicated after the cause of the problem has been cleared by the operator.
AS850 Operating Instructions MACHINE OPERATION 2.1 MACHINE SETUP 2.1.1 Plug in machine, switch on at power switch and release emergency stop button. 2.1.2 Adjust the separator gap to suit the document form, as shown below. Form feed weight Turn the separator adjustor until there...
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AS850 Operating Instructions How to set the fold plates • Adjust the stops by loosening the lock screws, sliding the stop to the required position as indicated by the pointer against the scale, and retightening the lock screws. Use the fine adjustment knob to adjust the fold position by small amounts if a running test shows this to be needed.
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AS850 Operating Instructions Below are shown the three types of fold which may be used: Letter (or Wallet) Fold 'C' Accordian Fold 'Z' Single (or Half) Fold 'V' Page - 11 SSUE 2008...
AS850 Operating Instructions SET THE OUTPUT CONVEYOR ROLLERS Roller bar Bridge (fold outwards) Scale Pointer 2.2.1 Fold the bridge outwards and slide the roller bar to align the pointer with the measurement on the scale that accords with the finished length of the sealed document.
AS850 Operating Instructions LOADING THE PAPER 2.4.1 Place a stack of documents in the infeed tray, orientated according to fold type and print direction. Ensure that the leading edges of the stack of forms are against the feed bridge. Adjust the back rests to support the backs of the forms.
AS850 Operating Instructions 2.5 HANDFEED OPERATION If required, a single document may be hand fed for sealing only. First fold the document as desired (see previous section) and place it in the chute in the center of the top cover. Press the handfeed button and the folded document will pass through the sealing rollers.
AS850 Operating Instructions 2.7 DOUBLE DOCUMENT CONDITION If more than one document is fed at one time, such as if two are stuck together, they will not pass through the sealing rollers, but will be diverted to the divert chute. The machine...
AS850 Operating Instructions OPERATOR MAINTENANCE 3.1 OPERATOR'S TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 1. Documents not feeding. Possible cause: Possible remedy: Separator gap incorrectly set Adjust separator as in section 2.1.2. 2. Slow feeding of documents Possible cause: Possible remedy: Feed rollers need cleaning Clean all rubber rollers as in section 3.2.
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AS850 Operating Instructions 7. Double documents fail to divert Possible cause: Possible remedy: i) Documents jamming in diverter i) Check edges of documents for curling or damage. ii) Diverter not working ii) Solenoid malfunction - contact service agent. 8. Double document will not set...
AS850 Operating Instructions 3.2 CLEANING SENSORS AND ROLLERS After a period of running, especially if the machine is heavily used, the sensors will tend to become obscured with paper dust. This may lead to erratic operation of the machine, and so the sensors must be regularly cleaned using only a non-flammable airduster (# E0070A).
AS850 Operating Instructions 3.3 CONTROL PANEL ERROR MESSAGES If any of the following error messages occur, do not attempt to continue the run, but switch off the machine and take the remedial action stated. If this or any other obvious solutions do not clear the fault, the Service Agent must be contacted.
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AS850 Operating Instructions Diverter has actuated, but document has not passed through. Document may be damaged and stuck in diverter. Document jammed in feeder rollers. Clear jam before continuing. Document jammed in folder rollers. Clear jam before continuing. Document jammed in sealer rollers. Clear jam before continuing.
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AS850 Operating Instructions Of the following three messages in the left hand display panel, any of the five messages shown below may occur in the right hand display. Unexpected arrival at a sensor. Remove all documents passing through machine and restart cycle. If message still occurs, contact your Service Agent.
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