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OPERATION MANUAL
UCHIDA YOKO CO., LTD.
78-705 V1.00

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  • Page 1 OPERATION MANUAL UCHIDA YOKO CO., LTD. 78-705 V1.00...
  • Page 2 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ・ Use machine only after reading the "Safety Instructions" given below carefully. ・ These safety instructions are given to ensure that the machine will be used safely and properly and to prevent operators from sustaining harm and injuries. ・...
  • Page 3 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL Caution ① Don't put a hand into the cover or a clearance between parts. There is a danger of receiving an injury. ② Don't bring a hand, face, hair, sleeves of clothes and the like close to the rotating parts of the machine.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL Contents Introduction ........................5 Names of parts ......................5 Accessories .......................7 Touch panel .......................8 Paper weight / quality ....................9 Layout terminology ....................10 Operating instructions ....................11 Lock a caster brake、Adjuster settings ..............11 Turning the power on ....................11 Initial position ......................
  • Page 5 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL How to use options ......................30 X-perforator ......................30 How to adjust the depth of X-perforation ............... 31 Y-perforator ......................31 How to adjust the location of Y-perforation ............32 How to adjust the depth of Y-perforation ............... 34 Barcode reader ......................

  • Page 6: Introduction

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 1 Introduction 1.1 Names of parts Name Name Safety cover Touch panel Skew adjustment dial Barcode reader Feed table X-perforator Power switch Y-perforator Inlet Margin slitter unit Caster Gutter slitter unit Adjuster Guillotine Waste box Creaser...
  • Page 7 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL Warning Don’t put hands inside work area. May result in severe injury. Don't touch any rotating part. There is a danger of receiving an injury. Don't open the cover of the equipment. There is a danger of receiving an injury or electric shock. Caution Don't touch the blade point of the cutter.

  • Page 8: Accessories

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 1.2 Accessories Operation manual Template Electric power cord Waste box ×１ ×１ ×１ ×１ Business card Stacker end Card stacker Card stacker wire partition ×１ ×２ ×１ ×３ Paper guide Paper guide Long paper feed guide (Small) (Large) ×２...

  • Page 9: Touch Panel

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 1.3 Touch panel ・ Home screen Home screen ① PRESET Page.20 MANU SET Page.22 ② FLEX MODE Page.24 ③ Setting Page.47 ④ Counter Page.18 ⑤ Initial position Page.12 ⑥ Pause Page.16 ⑦ Stop Page.18 ⑧ Compensation Page.41 ⑨...

  • Page 10: Paper Weight / Quality

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ・ Settings screen Settings screen ⑱ Inching Page.47 Cutter Page.47 ⑲ （Guillotine） Table Page.47 ⑳ ㉑ X- perforator Page.47 Vacuum Page.36 ㉒ Blower Page.37 ㉓ Speed Page.39 ㉔ Feed frequency Page.39 ㉕ Calibration Page.44 ㉖ Paper feed Page.38 ㉗...

  • Page 11: Layout Terminology

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 1.5 Layout terminology...

  • Page 12: Operating Instructions

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 2 Operating instructions 2.1 Lock a caster brake、Adjuster settings 2.2 Turning the power on Power switch Electric power cord AC 200-240V 50/60Hz Unlock Lock nut Turn the Adjuster clockwise with a Lock wrench until the casters slightly float, and tighten the Lock nut.

  • Page 13: Initial Position

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 2.3 Initial position ① When the power turned on, the touch screen shows INITIAL POSITION button. Press INITIAL POSITION button. ② The slitters will move to their initial position automatically. Then the button changes to SET. Home screen 2.4 Input Enter the cut pattern.

  • Page 14: Set

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ・ When the number of sheets is 1 or more, the machine will process the number of the sheets entered, which becomes one set. ・ The machine stops running when the number of sets processed reaches the number of sets entered.

  • Page 15: Paper Setting

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 2.6 Paper setting ① Press the START button on the home screen. If the feed table is in upper position. The feed table moves down. Press STOP button to stop the table moving. ② Flip through the sheets well before you put Paper them on the feed table.

  • Page 16: Waste Box Setting

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ④ When finishing long papers, use the long paper feed guide. ・ Remove the screws for fall prevention, slide the guide into the slot of the feed tray, and tighten the screws. 2.7 Waste box setting ・...
  • Page 17 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ・ Change the settings of the stacker according to the cut pattern. When cutting papers into Post cards Card stacker Stacker end When cutting papers into Business cards ① Press the PAUSE button before starting to process. ②...

  • Page 18: Start

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ③ Place the business card partitions according to the positions of the paused cards. Business card partition ④ If the cards flip over due to momentum, install the Card stacker wires. 2.9 Start ・ Press START to start an automatic operation. The display will change to RUNNING. ・...

  • Page 19: Stop

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 2.10 Stop ・ Press STOP and the machine will make an EMERGENCY stop even if the operation is underway. ・ Press END if you wish to stop the machine when the current sheet is completed. ・ If paper is left in the machine, remove it by inching. Sheet counter Set counter Total counter...

  • Page 20: Waste Disposal

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 2.11 Waste disposal ・ Dispose the wastes in the waste box appropriately. Overloading wastes causes errors or a breakdown. ・ Waste box 2.12 Power off Home screen ・ Make sure that the machine is stopped. ・ Return to the Home screen. ・...

  • Page 21: Cut Pattern Input

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 3 Cut pattern input 3.1 Outline PRESET is a series of cut patterns that are already stored in the machine. In MANUSET mode, user programs can be created and stored into the machine. In FLEX MODE, you can generate user data with a lot of flexibility in layout.
  • Page 22 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ③ Select the cutting pattern. Cutting Pattern Selection Screen Cutting Pattern Confirmation Screen Cut pattern can be checked in detail and the measurements can be changed. Refer to MANUSET for measurement setting procedures. Copy the selected cutting pattern to FLEX MODE, then move to FLEX MODE screen.

  • Page 23: Manuset

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 3.3 MANUSET ① Press MANUSET. ② The screen displays the current cut pattern. Move to User Program Selection Screen. Copy the selected cutting pattern to FLEX MODE, then move to FLEX MODE screen. Save Cut pattern as inputted into User Program memory. Confirm Cut pattern as inputted.
  • Page 24 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ④ There are some limitations in value as shown on below table. [inch] A： Paper size 8.25 –...

  • Page 25: Flex Mode

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 3.4 FLEX MODE ① Press FLEX MODE. ② FLEX mode is an operation mode where you can input up to 20 actions (cross cut, crease or perforate) per page. This allows the machine to finish jobs which MANU SET cannot finish, such as multiple sizes of cards from a page and pass through pages without any actions.
  • Page 26 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ③ The picture below is an example which will explain how to input values. ：Cut ：Crease ：Perfo ④ Press the number to change the value. ⑤ When data input is completed, press NEXT to the next screen. ⑥...
  • Page 27 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ⑦ When data input is completed, press NEXT to the next screen. ：No operation ：Creaser ：Guillotine ：X-perforator ⑧ Press the number to change the value. ・ For X-perforator, 2 different lengths (A and B) can be inputted. When X-perforator is selected, it perforates a page from the counter operation side edge to the input lengths, firstly at A length and secondly at B length.

  • Page 28: Save / Read

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 3.5 Save / Read ・ 100 of MANUSET user data can be stored. ・ 50 of FLEX MODE user data can be stored. ・ SAVE/READ procedures are same in each mode. 3.5.1 Save ① Can store the contents of the MANUSET or FLEX MODE, Press the SAVE. MANUSET screen FLEX MODE screen ②...

  • Page 29: Read

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ④ This message will be shown if SAVE was pressed. Then press OK and save data. ⑤ Saved user data can be deleted with a press of CLEAR. 3.5.2 Read ① Can store the contents of the MANUSET or FLEX MODE, Press the READ. FLEX MODE screen MANUSET screen...

  • Page 30: Copy And Paste Job Name

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ② Press the button of the name you wish to retrieve. ③ Confirm the details of the program for retrieval. Data can be accessed with a press OK. 3.5.3 Copy and Paste Job name ① After pressing NAME COPY, select the job name you want to copy, and it will be copied to the box below.

  • Page 31: How To Use Options

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 4 How to use options 4.1 X-perforator ① Remove the delivery guide. Note. In case Perforator unit is not set in the machine, please attach the delivery guide instead in order to avoid paper jam. ② Attach X-Perforator unit. ・Upper part Ensure to hold the perforator with both hands and attach it with pushing it...

  • Page 32: How To Adjust The Depth Of X-Perforation

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 4.2 How to adjust the depth of X-perforation ・Turn the lever shown in the drawing below to adjust the perfo depth. Deep Shallow Lever Note. The recommended paper weight for the perforator is 250 g/㎡ or less. 4.3 Y-perforator ①...

  • Page 33: How To Adjust The Location Of Y-Perforation

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ② Attach Y-Perforator unit. ・ Be sure to hold the perforator with both hands and attach it as shown in the figure. ・ Fasten knobs to fix the position of the unit. ・ Put the connectors into sockets according to the numbers shown.
  • Page 34 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ② If the upper blades are positioned to come into contact with the lower blades, the upper blade position can be adjusted Clamp lever with the perforator attached to the main Unlock body. ③ Loosen the clamp levers, move the perforator to the desired position based on the scale, and tighten the clamp Upper blade...

  • Page 35: How To Adjust The Depth Of Y-Perforation

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 4.5 How to adjust the depth of Y-perforation ① Loosen knob A ② Adjust height with knob B. ③ Tighten knob A to fix the position. Unlock Knob B Knob A 4.6 Barcode reader ・ With the barcode reader, the machine is capable to read barcodes (job number) printed on papers, recall jobs and process papers automatically.

  • Page 36: Belt Conveyor Tray

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 4.7 Belt conveyor tray ・ The conveyor control appears on the home screen by turning on the machine power with the belt conveyor tray connected. ① Adjust the belt speed. In case cut measurement is short, slow down the speed. If it is long, speed up. Slow Fast Post card...

  • Page 37: Adjustment

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 5 Adjustment 5.1 Adjustments on the paper feed section ・ Adjustments are required when the machine is likely to feed double or skew. Home screen Settings screen 5.1.1 Upper suction adjustment Default Reduce double feed Easier to feed ・...

  • Page 38: Lower Suction Adjustment

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 5.1.2 Lower suction adjustment Default Reduce skew Reduce double feed ・ BLOWER will be turned off when the value is 0. ・ Empty feed may occur when paper is heavy. In such cases, turn up the blower. ・...

  • Page 39: Air Blow Adjustment

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 5.1.4 Air blow adjustment Default Reduce double feed Reduce skew 5.1.5 PAPER FEED WORK TIME adjustment Default Reduce skew Reduce double feed ・ 0.5 sec. is the default setting. ・ Paper fed work time can be adjusted with a fraction of 0.1s. 5.1.6 Sensitivity of Double feed sensor Default High sensitive...

  • Page 40: Change Speed

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 5.2 Change speed ・ There are eight feeding speed levels. 5.2.1 Speed of delivery 5.2.2 Speed of X-Perfo ・ When X-perforating on heavy papers at high speed, it may cause noise and inaccurate cut. In such a case, slow down the XP-SPEED. 5.3 Feed frequency Default Reduce double feed...

  • Page 41: Skew Adjustment

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 5.4 Skew adjustment ・ If print is skew on the sheet, the angle of the side guide can be adjusted. ① The angle of the side guide changes as Skew the skew adjustment dial is turned. adjustment dial ②...

  • Page 42: Fine Adjustments On Processing Positions

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 5.6 Fine adjustments on processing positions ・ Make sure the original sheets are printed correctly and consistently. 5.6.1 In cases cutting positions don’t match to image positions. ○ ① Image shift compensation tab will pop up by pressing i ▼...
  • Page 43 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ③ Compensate the image shift by following procedure. When the leading edge and top margin are different from the artwork file. ・ If the leading edge was printed larger than as it should be, the images on cards seem moved to right.
  • Page 44 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL When the print is shrunk or stretched. ・ Input ratio into D if the printing is stretching to the feed direction. ・ Input ratio into E if the printing is stretching to the width direction. ・ Ensure that when these ratios are changed, all parameters such as card size and gutter size will be changed as well.

  • Page 45: If The Cut Measurement Does Not Match The Input Value

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 5.6.2 If the cut measurement does not match the input value ・ If the actual size and measurements of output differs from input values, calibrate the machine via calibration screen. Reset the machine to the factory setting, all the adjusted values will be 0.
  • Page 46 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ② In case the length of leading edge is wrong. ・ With cut mark Input the difference between inputted value and actual measurement into E. In case input value is 0.400” and cut measurement is 0.450”, input -0.050 to E. （You can input ±0.400”...
  • Page 47 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL ④ In case the length of X-Perforator is incorrect. ・ Input the difference between inputted value and actual length of X-Perforator into I. In case input value is 5.900” and actual perforation is 5.700” length, input +0.200 to I. （You can input ±0.400”...

  • Page 48: Manual Control

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 6 Manual control 6.1 Settings screen Feed roller will rotate. Inching. Feed roller will rotate in reverse. Inching. Guillotine will move once. Crease will move. Feed table will move. X-perforator will move.

  • Page 49: Slitter

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 6.2 Slitter ・ After turning on the machine power and press “Initial position”, SLITTER button will appear. Slitter will move. Inching. Return to the previous page. 6.3 Paper jam ① Enter settings screen, press << , > buttons to inch the rollers forward / backward and remove the jammed paper.

  • Page 50: Error Messages

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 7 Error messages What to do Code Screen Cover Open error Safety cover might be open. Make sure to close the Safety cover closed. Cut Paper Jammed error 1 Paper remains inside the machine. Remove the paper. Timeout error 1 Paper was not fed within a set time period.
  • Page 51 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL Cut Paper Jammed error 2 Paper remains inside the machine. Remove the paper. Overload error 1 Cutting or creasing did not complete within a set time period. Remove the paper remaining inside the machine. Trailing edge error. Correct the trailing edge to fit in the value specified below.
  • Page 52 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL Overload error 3 An overloading error occurred at the slitter. Check the blinking slitter. Final cutting measurement error Correct the final cutting measurement to exceed the value specified below. Cut piece number error Correct the number of cut pieces to be in the value range below.
  • Page 53 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL Crease trailing edge error Correct the crease trailing edge to exceed the value specified below. FLEX MODE input error 2 Slitter units positioning error. Slitter position is out of valid range. Check paper size and input data. Crease error The creaser has moved and staying at upper position.
  • Page 54 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL FLEX MODE input error 3 Make sure for the first cut line must be 0.785” or shorter from the edge of the paper. If you want to cut off 0.785” or more, please cut off 0.785” or less at first and then cut off again and again.
  • Page 55 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL Barcode error1 Barcode was unable to be detected. Check the barcode. Barcode error2 A wrong barcode was detected. Check the barcode. Option unit error2 Overload error. An overloading error occurred at the X-Perforator. Option unit error3 The X-perfo blade is not at the initial position.
  • Page 56 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL Double feed error Check the paper or paper path. Eject the paper inside the machine. Overload error 4 Eject the paper inside the machine. Over feed error Check the paper on the delivery tray. Copy to FLEX error The data cannot be processed in FLEX mode.
  • Page 57 AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL Perforation location warning Correct the perforation location to fit in the value range below. ― The maximum value is subject to change depending on the entered paper size. Leading edge and cut mark margin warning Correct the measurement so that the leading edge becomes larger than the cut mark margin.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 8 Troubleshooting ① Papers are not fed well. ・ Turn up Upper suction. ・ Shorten the PAPER FEED WORK TIME. i.e. less than 1.0 ・ Check if the paper guides on the feed table hold sheets too tight. ・...

  • Page 59: Product Specifications

    AeroCut XPro OPERATION MANUAL 9 Product specifications Specifications Slitter 4 sets (6 slitter blades) Guillotine 1 set Creaser 1 set X perforator 1 set(Depends on configuration) 2 set（Jump perforation） Y perforator (Depends on configuration) Maximum paper size 14.60” x 29.53” Minimum paper size 8.25”...
  • Page 60 If this “Operation Manual” is stained or lost, make contact with the distributor or our salesman or customer service section to ask for a new operation manual after making sure of its contents. When ordering consumables or parts, be sure to specify the machine model. UCHIDA YOKO CO., LTD., TOKYO, JAPAN...

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