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  • Page 1 User Manual...
  • Page 3 USER MANUAL Code: MUeDaV1.1 Edition: March 2013 Revision: Via Ripamonti, 44 CoLibrì System S.p.A. I – 20141 Milano – ITALY Telephone: (+39) 02 5220 181 Telefax: (+39) 02 5220 1820 Website: www.colibrisystem.com E-mail: info@ colibrisystem.com User Manual...
  • Page 4 This manual has been prepared to help the user during the installation, commissioning and normal use of the CoLibrì e-DaVinci. book covering machine. The instructions, drawings, tables and other data contained in this document are technical information of confidential nature. No part of this manual may be reproduced and/or disclosed, without specific authorization from CoLibrì...
  • Page 5 Conformity Declaration according to the relevant European Directives e-DaVinci CoLibrì System S.p.A. declares that the automatic CoLibrì system intended to apply a suitable protective film to book covers/documents or objects, complies with the requirements of the following Directives: ♦ Directive 2006/42/CE concerning the Safety of Machinery.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1- Introduction ............................1 1.1 Identification of Components ......................1 1.2 Symbols used ..........................3 1.3 Technical Data..........................4 1.4 Identification/Warning Plates ......................4 2 Installation and Connection........................5 2.1 Choosing the Installation Site .....................5 2.2 Unpacking and checking the components..................6 2.3 Positioning the Unit........................7 2.4 Cycle start pedal cable connection .....................7 2.5 Power supply cable connection ....................8 3 How to Use the Unit ...........................9...

  • Page 7: 1- Introduction

    1- Introduction e-DaVinci The CoLibrì book covering machine is an automatic system used to cover any type of book or publication and may also be used to file, save and protect documents, photographs, plans and objects. Covering books or publications of any shape and size becomes a very quick and easy task using the CoLibrì...
  • Page 8 Special protections secured with screws give access to the integrated parts to facilitate maintenance. Any work on these parts, other than those described in this manual, must be carried out by qualified technical staff (customer service staff). 2. Work surface Made of heat resistant and highly stable plastic material, properly secured to the welding head, the work surface provides...

  • Page 9: Symbols Used

    4. Cycle start push-button After having correctly positioned the document and the relevant cover, press this push-button to start the welding/trimming cycle. During the parameter setting stage (see section 6.3), using this push- button you can select the desired option. To start the welding/trimming cycle, the push-button must be pressed only once.

  • Page 10: Technical Data

    2.5 seconds Max welding length 630 mm [24.8”] Consumables CoLibrì pre-formed covers and document pockets e-DaVinci book covering machine CoLibrì has been designed for exclusive use with original CoLibrì material. The use of non-original CoLibrì material causes malfunctioning and possible serious damages to the machine and voids the warranty on...

  • Page 11: Installation And Connection

    2 Installation and Connection e-DaVinci To correctly install and connect the CoLibrì book covering machine, it is necessary to perform the operations referred to below (in the order indicated), working as set out in this chapter: Choosing the installation site...

  • Page 12: Unpacking And Checking The Components

    2.2 Unpacking and checking the components Take the package to the chosen installation site, handling it with care to avoid knocking or vibrating the package. Follow the normal precautions regarding manual lifting of a load. Open the package and carefully remove the unit and its accessories to avoid damage. Check that the following items are in the package: N°...

  • Page 13: Positioning The Unit

    2.3 Positioning the Unit Once all the components have been removed from the package, prepare the unit (machine body), operating as follows: With the unit in vertical position, unfold the work surface, then place the unit in a horizontal position on a table or on a proper support plane and set it in a way you can reach comfortably.

  • Page 14: Power Supply Cable Connection

    2.5 Power supply cable connection 1) Insert the connector (a) of the power cable (b), into the supply socket (c) on the backside of the unit. 2) Connect the power cable plug (d) to an appropriate wall socket (e) that can supply the required voltage and frequency values.

  • Page 15: How To Use The Unit

    3 How to Use the Unit 3.1 Power On and Off To power on the unit simply turn the main switch (1) on the back of the welding head to the “I” (ON) position; the display will light after a few seconds. After the power on, the display (a) will show the following welcome icons: The warm up icons, followed by the manual operation icons (as shown on the following page) will...

  • Page 16: Operator Interface

    3.2 Operator Interface e-DaVinci The CoLibrì book covering machine is fitted with a liquid crystal display (1) that shows various information icons and prompts. Some of them instruct the operator about the operations he has to manually carry out; the others illustrate the operations the machine is automatically carrying out.
  • Page 17 Once you have correctly positioned the object, these icons indicate that you have to press the cycle start push-button (or pedal). Then the machine will automatically carry out the welding and trimming operations. (nnn = progressive number of welding/trimming cycles carried out) Standby icon After 5 minutes of idling, the book covering machine...
  • Page 18 Automatic operation icons After the activation of a covering cycle, the following icons will appear in sequence, indicating the various stages of the welding/trimming process. Welding/trimming icon sequence. At the end of the operation, the trimmed part will be completely separated from the cover. User Manual...

  • Page 19: How To Cover/Wrap

    4 How to Cover/Wrap 4.1 Choosing the Size of the Cover/Document Pocket e-DaVinci The guide on the work surface of the CoLibrì book covering machine helps you to quickly and easily select the size of the cover/document pocket to be used to cover/wrap the...

  • Page 20: Covering/Wrapping Procedures

    ♦ How to Cover Softcover Books ♦ How to Cover Hardcover Books ♦ How to Encapsulate / Wrap Documents or Objects 4.2.1 Operating Precautions e-DaVinci The CoLibrì book covering machine may only be used to cover/wrap books, magazines, documents, projects, photos, objects, etc.
  • Page 21 Materials which have not been approved by the manufacturer are not guaranteed to be safe and non-toxic. When subjected to the thermal welding/trimming process, they might release harmful vapours or ignite. The use of this book covering machine for other purposes and/or the use of covering material which has not been approved by the manufacturer may cause injury to persons or damage the machine itself.

  • Page 22: How To Cover Softcover Books

    4.2.2 How to Cover Softcover Books 1. Choose the cover size (Mini, A4 Standard, Standard or Standard) suitable to the size of the book to be covered, as described on section 4.1- “Choosing the size of the cover/document pocket”. Lay the cover (a) on the work surface of the unit (b) with the two pockets of the cover facing up (the CoLibrì...
  • Page 23 3. Close the book and insert the part of cover to be trimmed (min. 15 mm [5/8”]) on the top side into the trimming/welding slot of the unit. Before trimming, check that the bottom edge of the CoLibrì cover is parallel with the horizontal reference lines on the work surface of the unit;...
  • Page 24 Once you have inserted the part of the cover to be trimmed into the slot (e) (between the welding bar and the work surface of the unit) and you have confirmed the correct alignment, carry out a first trim (on the long side) and start the welding cycle by pressing the cycle start push- button (f) or pedal (g).

  • Page 25: How To Cover Hardcover Books

    5. Close the book and trim the excess part of one or both sides of the CoLibrì cover, working as described in step “3” of this procedure. The book has now been covered with a resistant, tailor-made and ease to remove cover. 4.2.3 How to Cover Hardcover Books 1.
  • Page 26 2. Insert the back cover of the book (c) into the right pocket (d) of the cover, sliding it down flush with the bottom edge of the pocket. 3. Close the book and insert the part of cover to be trimmed (min. 15 mm [5/8”]) on the top side into the trimming/welding slot of the unit.
  • Page 27 Make sure that the left pocket (y) of the cover has the same “height” of the right pocket (x), i.e. that the book is perfectly aligned on the bottom with the cover. Once you have inserted the part of the cover to be trimmed into the slot (e) (between the welding bar and the work surface of the unit) and you have confirmed...
  • Page 28 Open the book and completely rotate the back cover as shown, then lay the book completely open on the work surface of the unit. Insert the front cover of the book (f) into the left pocket of CoLibrì cover (g) (already trimmed to the required length).

  • Page 29: How To Encapsulate/Wrap Documents Or Small Objects

    4.2.4 How to Encapsulate/Wrap Documents or Small Objects 1. Choose the size of the document pocket (A4 / A3 / A2 or A1) suitable to the size of the document, operating as described on section 4.1, “Choosing the size of the cover/document pocket”.
  • Page 30 4. Carry out the trim by pressing the cycle start push-button (f) or pedal (g). The LCD display will show the sequence of the operation the machine is automatically carrying out. 5. Remove the document pocket from the welding bar. Do not pull the pocket towards you but remove it from the welding area by sliding the fingers from the inner side to the outer...

  • Page 31: Maintenance Of The Unit

    5 Maintenance of the Unit In order to avoid potentially harmful situations and/or to prevent damage to the equipment, refrain from carrying out any maintenance work that is not described in this manual. Before starting any maintenance work, switch off the unit turning off the main switch and disconnect the power cable.

  • Page 32: Replacement Of The Welding Bar

    5.2 Replacement of the Welding Bar For good trimming and welding results we advise you to check/replace the welding bar every 5000 trimming cycles (see the cycle counter on top of the unit). The unit signals the need to check/replace the welding bar when reaching 5000 cycles through a flashing (for about 50 cycles) of the cycle counter shown on LCD display and the SERVICE message signalling (see the error messages on section 6.4).
  • Page 33 2) Grasp both knobs (c) secured to the welding bar (d), then pull the bar towards you to remove it from the relevant seat. A slight resistance during the welding bar extraction is normal and it is due to the friction exerted by the connectors (e) on the power terminals (f).

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    6 Troubleshooting To avoid creating potentially dangerous situations and/or damaging the equipment do not carry out any work other than those described below. 6.1 The book covering unit does not work 1) Make sure that the machine is correctly powered; this is indicated by the manual operation instruction icons shown on LCD display.

  • Page 35: The Trimming Operation Is Not Being Performed Correctly

    2) Make sure that approved covers/envelopes are being used: the CoLibrì e-DaVinci book covering machine can only be used to weld and trim CoLibrì marked covers and envelopes or other material approved by the manufacturer (please refer to the section 4.2.1 “Operating Precautions”)
  • Page 36 6.3 Machine setting change This operation must be carried out only in case of constant defect of the welding/trimming operation. The machine has been designed in such a way as to request the setting of just one numeric parameter which affects in an optimized way all the software algorithms that control the operating variables: (welding time, welding temperature, welding bar pressure, trimming time, etc.).

  • Page 37: Notes About The Setting Parameter (Cut Adjust)

    To exit the menu, move the cursor to the End item and keep the cycle start push-button pressed for a few seconds. Move the cursor to the Run item on the initial menu and keep the cycle start push-button pressed to go back to the normal machine operation. Notes about the Setting Parameter function(Cut Adjust) If, after the trimming/welding process the cover / envelope shows an excessive amount of blur, plastic filament or curling, then DECREASE the value of “Cut Adjust”...

  • Page 38: When To Contact The Customer Service Department

    6.5 When to Contact the Customer Service Department Switch off the machine by switching off the main switch / disconnecting the power cable and contact the customer service department in the following cases: ♦ When you are unable to make the machine work properly even after you have followed the instructions contained in this manual or when the unit performs inconsistently.

  • Page 39: Spare Parts And Consumables

    7 Spare parts and consumables Spare parts Item Code Welding bar Power cable pedal When requesting spare parts, kindly specify the serial number of the unit, as well as the part code. Use only original spare parts. The Manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage arising out of the use of parts that are not original.
  • Page 40 0017 NF 59,4 x 87 cm (23 ” x 34 ”) – pack, 25 envelopes e-DaVinci The CoLibrì book covering machine may be used to trim and weld only covers and document pockets bearing the original CoLibrì marking, or other material approved by the manufacturer.
  • Page 41 CoLibrì System S.p.A. Via Ripamonti, 44 I – 20141 Milano – ITALY Telephone: (+39) 02 5220 181 Telefax: (+39) 02 5220 1820 Website: www.colibrisystem.com E-mail: info@colibrisystem.com...

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