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- Page 1 T-950 (HT/TA-30) XPS-ProTab 4.0 (HT/TA-30C) Tabber/Labeler & Stamp Affixer SERVICE MANUAL Revised: 02-26-15 Neopost Digital Print Group 910 East Main Street, STE 200 Norristown, PA 19401 Phone: (610) 650-9170 www.neopostinc.com www.haslerinc.com www.renausa.com...
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
This manual is intended solely for the use and information of Astro Machine Corp. its designated agents, This manual is intended solely for the use and information of Neopost USA, its designated agents, customers, and their employees. The information in this guide was obtained from several different sources that are deemed reliable by all industry standards. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Encoder and Encoder Drive Belt Removing Drive Motor Removing Take-up Belts and Reel Brake Replacing Exit and Tab Affixing Rollers Removing and Replacing Transport Belts SECTION 6 – Maintenance Cleaning Rollers and Transport Belts Cleaning Sensors Lubrication APPENDIX - Specifications T-950 Schematic... - Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS INDEX...
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Page 5: Section 1 - Getting Acquainted
GETTING ACQUAINTED SECTION 1 – Getting Acquainted Front View Control Panel – The machine is controlled and programmed from this panel. Tab Drive Rollers – Advances the tabs/labels/stamps. Take-up Reel – The web waste is wound up here after the tab/label/stamp is applied. Take-up Reel Side Guide –... -
Page 6: Rear View
GETTING ACQUAINTED Rear View Tab Drive Motor Connection – Provides drive signals and power to tab drive motor. Connection is labeled as #1 on Frame. Unwind/Rewind Drive Motor Connection – Provides power to unwind and rewind drive motors. Connection is labeled as #2 on Frame. Emergency Stop Out –This connection permits the tabber to control the emergency stop function of an external device. -
Page 7: Entrance End View
GETTING ACQUAINTED Entrance End View Media Sensor – This sensor detects media (mail piece). Note: To accommodate the ability to run media down the front or back of the tabber; there are two media sensors in the tabber. Sensor 1 is mounted near the Operator Control Panel side (front) of the tabber, as shown. -
Page 8: Exit End View
GETTING ACQUAINTED Exit End View Tab Folding Guide (Front) – This plate folds the tab under the media. Exit Roller Assembly Lock – This lever locks the Exit Roller Assembly in place. Tab/Label Applicator Head – Two applicator heads are supplied; one for tabs or stamps and one for labels. -
Page 9: Control Panel
GETTING ACQUAINTED Control Panel MAIN POWER SWITCH – Turns power to the tabber ON and OFF. HEAD POWER SWITCH – Turns the power on to the Tab/Label motor. TRANSPORT POWER SWITCH – Turns the tabber transport power ON and OFF. JOG SWITCH –... -
Page 10: Easyfeed 120 (Optional Feeder) Connections/Controls
GETTING ACQUAINTED EasyFeed 120 (Optional Feeder) Connections/Controls AC Power Receptacle – Connect the AC power cord here. Important! Please verify that voltage is correct, for your feeder, before connecting. Interlock Connector – Feeder Interface Cable from tabber connects here. Stand Alone Switch – Allows machine to run when not signaled by host machine. Speed Control Knob –... -
Page 11: Section 2 - Assembly And Installation
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION SECTION 2 - Assembly and Installation Tabber is shipped in a single carton. Base Unit is below the Head Unit. Remove the cardboard carton from the pallet, the remove the Head Unit from the packing material. Next, remove the Base Unit and place it on a flat working surface. -
Page 12: Installing Tab/Label Applicator Head
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION 3. Install front mounting screw. 4. Connect two motor cables to Base Unit. Plugs are keyed to prevent improper insertion. Installing Tab/Label Applicator Head Tabber comes with two Tab/Label Applicator Heads. Narrower head is used for tabbing and stamp ®... - Page 13 ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION 3. Install grommet [8] in slot provided in Motor Cover. 4. Connect Reel Brake Connector to two pin connector on top of Head Assembly. 5. Mount Reel Assembly to top of Head and fasten it with three screws supplied.
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Page 14: Installation
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION Installation Choose a Location Place Tabber with Feeder on a sturdy worktable or cabinet at least 12 inches from any walls. Allow enough room to place the Feeder on the same work surface. Protect the Tabber from excessive heat, dust, and moisture –... -
Page 15: Loading Tabs
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION Loading Tabs 1. Remove Roll Side Guide and install tab roll with tabs unwinding face up from right side of the roll. Remove approximately 30 tabs from roll to create a leader. 2. Release Unwind Idler Drive Press Roller by rotating it to the left. Thread the leader over the Unwind Drive Roller. -
Page 16: Adjusting Media Guides
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION Adjusting Media Guides Tabber is equipped with two Media Guides and an adjustable set of angular rollers to help guide the media into position for tabbing. Adjust Guides as follows: 1. Place one of the two Media Guides next to the Fixed Media Guide. -
Page 17: Adjusting Tab Positioning
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION 3. Next, adjust Center Adjustable Guide so Rollers push media against Fixed Media Guide and media travels straight along Fixed Guide. Turning knob on this Guide counterclockwise causes Adjustable Rollers to push media against Fixed Guide. Turning Adjustment Knob clockwise causes Rollers to exert less push on media toward Fixed Guide. - Page 18 ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION 4. Close Exit Cover and lock it in position with two locking levers. Insert one piece of media into front of Tabber and adjust Head Pressure Control Crank up or down until you feel a drag on media. 5.
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Page 19: Section 3 - Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION 3 – Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Guide is provided to assist you in solving any problems that might occur with the Tabber. We made it as complete as possible. Make sure that tabs, labels or stamps are threaded properly and that the Tabber is plugged in and turned ON. Jams CONDITION SOLUTION... - Page 20 TROUBLESHOOTING CONDITION SOLUTION Less of the tab is on the top of the media Adjust Fine Adjustment Knob (page 12) than on the bottom. counterclockwise to place more of the tab to the top side of the media. Tab is not flush with edge of media. Media not being fed flush with Fixed Side Guide.
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Page 21: Label Placement Problems
TROUBLESHOOTING Label Placement Problems CONDITION SOLUTION Labels not placed in same place on media. Label placement should be within +/- 1/8" 1. Check Pitch setting for label. It should be slightly more than label size plus space between labels. 2. Check amount of Head pressure. Too little can cause media to slip when it is being fed. -
Page 22: Stamp Placement Problems
TROUBLESHOOTING Stamp Placement Problems CONDITION SOLUTION Stamps not placed in same place Stamp placement should be within +/- 1/8" on media. 1. Check Pitch setting for stamp. It should be slightly more than stamp size plus space between stamps. 2. Check amount of Head pressure. Too little can cause media to slip when it is fed. -
Page 23: Section 4 - Adjustments
ADJUSTMENTS SECTION 4 – Adjustments Motor Drive Belt Requirement: Motor Drive Belt must be properly tensioned. Adjustment: 1. Disconnect cables from Rear Cover. Remove four screws. Open Rear Cover. 2. Loosen four Allen head screws [1]. 3. Slide Motor toward Tabber's exit end and tighten screws [1]. 4. -
Page 24: Exit Roller Drive Belt
ADJUSTMENTS Exit Roller Drive Belt Requirement: Exit Roller Driver belt should not jump on its pulley when Roller is being driven. Adjustment: 1. Remove Rear Cover from Tabber. 2. Open Exit Roller Assembly. Then turn Rollers clockwise by hand. Check that drive belt does not jump on pulley teeth. -
Page 25: Transport Belt Tension Adjustment
ADJUSTMENTS Transport Belt Tension Adjustment Requirement: Media Transport Belts must have enough tension to run without slipping or making noise. Adjustment: 1. Unplug Tabber. Remove both Front and Rear Covers. 2. Move Tab Applicator Head to center of table to get access to both front and rear sides of Tabber Transport Table. -
Page 26: Tab Guide Alignment
ADJUSTMENTS Tab Guide Alignment Requirement: Tab Guide must be aligned with Media Guide. Adjustment: 1. Move Tabber Head out of the way and open Roller Cover. 2. Place a straight edge against long Media Guide. 3. Loosen two adjustment screws holding Tab Guide in place. -
Page 27: Tab Guide Plate Adjustment
ADJUSTMENTS Tab Guide Plate Adjustment Requirement: Tab Guide Roller must contact Tab Guide Plate for proper tab sealing. Before adjusting, check that Head Assembly Alignment adjustment is correct and Head Assembly is in lowest position. Adjustment: 1. Turn Tabber OFF. 2. -
Page 28: Tab Drum Position
ADJUSTMENTS Tab Drum Position Requirement: Tab Drum clearance must be positioned so drum does not bind while driving tabs. Adjustment: 1. Open Tab Drum Safety Cover. 2. Rotate drum so that hole on rear of drum is accessible. Insert an Allen wrench into hole and loosen mounting screw. -
Page 29: Reel Brake Adjustment
ADJUSTMENTS Reel Brake Adjustment Requirement: Reel Brake must be set properly to stop Reel from coasting. Adjustment: 1. Remove Brake Cover from Head Assembly. 2. Loosen two Allen screws [1] on Brake Plate. Position Brake Plate 0.006 inches from Brake Body. Tighten screws. -
Page 30: Head Assembly Alignment
ADJUSTMENTS Head Assembly Alignment Requirement: Head Assembly must ride evenly on Head Lift Cams. Adjustment: 1. Open Front and Rear Covers. 2. Adjust Head Lift Cams to lowest position. 3. Check to see that cams on input side of Tabber are in same position as cams on exit side of Tabber. -
Page 31: Power Supply Adjustment
ADJUSTMENTS Power Supply Adjustment Requirement: Provide proper output from power supply to Tabber. Adjustment 1. Remove Rear Cover and connect voltmeter probe to GND [1] and TP2 [2] on Interface PC Board. Turn Tabber ON. 2. Adjust V1 ADJ Potentiometer [3] on Power Supply Module to obtain a reading of 12.0 VDC ±... -
Page 32: Tab Sensor Adjustment
ADJUSTMENTS Tab Sensor Adjustment Requirement: Adjust Tab Sensor so it automatically detects tabs in Tabber. Adjustment: 1. Remove Rear Cover from the tabber. 2. Locate the Tab Sensor Potentiometer on the I/O PC Board. 3. Turn Potentiometer on I/O PC Board all the way counter-clockwise, then back off slightly. -
Page 33: Media Sensor Adjustment (Sensor 1 And Sensor 2)
ADJUSTMENTS Media Sensor Adjustment (Sensor 1 and Sensor 2) Requirement: Adjust Media Sensors so they detect media. Adjustment: Clean Reflector with a soft, clean cloth before adjusting Sensor. Turn Tabber ON using Main Power Switch. Turn Sensitivity Adjustment [1] to the center of its adjustment range. Place a piece of media between Sensor and Reflector. -
Page 34: Tab Web Sensor Adjustment
ADJUSTMENTS Tab Web Sensor Adjustment Requirement: Ensure that tabs are fed in time to be applied to media. Adjustment: Turn Tabber ON with Main Power Switch. Place a piece of white paper or card stock in tab bin on the side where non-reflective (black) surface is. -
Page 35: Speed Control Adjustment
ADJUSTMENTS Speed Control Adjustment Requirement: Maximum speed must be no more than 100 ips. Adjustment: 1. Open Operator-side Cover. Speed Control is located on right-hand side. 2. Turn Tabber and Transport Power ON. 3. Adjust Motor Speed Control Knob on Control Panel to “0”. Belts should not be moving at this point. - Page 36 ADJUSTMENTS NOTES _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________...
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Page 37: Section 5 - Disassembly And Assembly
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY SECTION 5 – Disassembly and Assembly The following will assist you in disassembling Tabber for servicing: Removing Reel Assembly 1. Remove Reel Assembly from top of Head Assembly by removing three screws. 2. Disconnect Reel Brake Connector from two-pin connector on top of Head Assembly. -
Page 38: Removing Head Assembly
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 2. Raise Head Assembly to maximum position. Remove two Allen screws that attach Applicator Head to Head Frame Assembly. Remove Applicator Head. Removing Head Assembly 1. Remove front head mounting screw. 2. Remove two screws that attach Head Assembly to Guide Rod Assembly. -
Page 39: Removing Front Cover
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 3. Lift Head Assembly Tabber by lifting it up from mounting end, then pulling it away from bearing end. Removing Front Cover 1. Remove four screws from Front Cover. Hinge Cover forward to gain access. 2. Components under Front Cover: 1. - Page 40 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 3. Components inside Front Cover: 1. Main Power Switch 5. Speed Control 2. Head Power Switch 6. Main Processor PC Board 3. Transport Power Switch 7. Control Panel and LCD Display 4. Jog Switch 8. Emergency Stop Switch Removing Rear Cover 1.
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Page 41: Encoder And Encoder Drive Belt
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY Encoder and Encoder Drive Belt 1. Encoder and Encoder Drive Belt are located under Front Cover Panel on right-hand side of Tabber Body. 2. To remove Encoder or replace the Encoder Drive Belt: Remove two screws [1] that mount Encoder to Frame. -
Page 42: Removing Take-Up Belts And Reel Brake
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY Removing Take-up Belts and Reel Brake 1. Remove six screws [1] from Brake Cover and four screws [2] from Head Cover. Then remove Covers. 2. To replace Take-up Belts: Remove two screws [3] that attach bearing to Frame. Then remove set screw [4] that attaches Drive Pulley to Take-up Reel Shaft. - Page 43 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 4. To replace Tab Reel Brake: Remove Cover from Tab Brake. Unplug Brake [7]. Remove bearing mounting screws [8]. NOTE: When replacing Reel Brake, you have to adjust Brake Plate. (See "Tab Reel Brake Adjustment" in Section 4). 5.
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Page 44: Replacing Exit And Tab Affixing Rollers
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY Replacing Exit and Tab Affixing Rollers 1. Remove corner screw [1] attaching Exit Roller Pinch Guard to Top Exit Cover. Lift Guard up and to the right to slide it off shaft on opposite side. 2. Remove three remaining screws [2] attaching Top Exit Cover to Roller Assembly. -
Page 45: Removing And Replacing Transport Belts
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY Removing and Replacing Transport Belts 1. Remove both Front and Rear Covers. 2. Open Exit Roller Assembly. 3. Remove Head Assembly. 4. Raise Head Assembly Supports to uppermost position. 5. Remove three Media Guides [1]. 6. Remove Left-Hand Cover Assembly by removing four Allen screws [2] that attach it to Frame. - Page 46 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY 11. Remove two screws that hold Belt Drive Roller Bearing on rear side of Tabber. 12. Remove two Allen screws [5] from both sides of Belt Drive Roller. 13. Remove Allen screw [6] that attaches Belt Drive Roller Shaft to bearing on front side of Tabber.
- Page 47 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY NOTES _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________...
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Page 48: Section 6 - Maintenance
MAINTENANCE SECTION 6 – Maintenance Cleaning WARNING! TABBER IS A PRECISION MACHINE THAT SHOULD BE CLEANED REGULARLY TO INSURE MANY YEARS OF SERVICE. BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE, DISCONNECT TABBER FROM ITS POWER SOURCE! Tabber must be cleaned regularly of accumulated paper dust and ink. Depending on the types of media that are run, paper dust may accumulate within the Tabber and on the transport. -
Page 49: Lubrication
MAINTENANCE Sensor Locations: MEDIA SENSOR TAB SENSOR TAB WEB SENSOR Lubrication Several locations on Tabber require regular lubrication: 1. Apply white lithium grease to four Head Raising Cams. 2. Apply white lithium grease to Head Raising Drive Assembly Gears (as shown). - Page 50 MAINTENANCE NOTE: Access Gears (shown at right) by removing Front Cover Panel from Tabber. 3. Lightly lubricate two Tabber Head Guide Rods with a thin coat of light machine oil to insure smooth operation. 4. Place a small amount of grease on Take-up Reel Motor Drive Pulley.
- Page 51 MAINTENANCE 5. Lubricate cam surface for Unwind Drive Press Roller and Driven Press Roller. Unwind Drive Press Roller Drive Press Roller...
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Page 52: Appendix - Specifications
Emergency Stop Switch Dimensions: T-950: 27" W x 33" D x 37" H (67 cm x 84 cm x 94 cm) XPS-ProMail 4.0: 27" W x 33" D x 71" H (w/Console) (67 cm x 84 cm x 180 cm) Weight: T-950: 200 lbs. -
Page 53: T-950 Schematic
WIRING DIAGRAM T-950 Schematic... - Page 54 WIRING DIAGRAM NOTES ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________...
- Page 55 INDEX INDEX Adjustable Media Forwarding Roller ......... 2 Display, LCD ..............3 Adjustable Tab Pressure Roller .......... 2 Drive Motor ..............34 Adjusting ................. 16 Exit Roller Drive Belt ..........17 Emergency Stop Button ............. 3 Head Assembly ............23 Encoder and Encoder Drive Belt ........
- Page 56 Rear Cover ............... 33 Tab Drum Position............21 Reel ..................1 Tab Folding Guide Reel Assembly ..............30 Non-Operator Side ............2 Reel Brake ................ 35 Operator Side ..............2 Reel Brake Adjustment ............ 22 Tab Guide Alignment ............19 Reel, Take-up ..............
- Page 57 INDEX Copyright © 2015 Neopost USA.
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