Operating Instructions (23 – 43) Definition of normal use Safety instructions Product features Included in the box Overview and description of parts Control panel Startup Making booklets Adjusting the paper stop Refilling staples Adjusting the stapling heads Care and maintenance Troubleshooting Technical data Terms of warranty...
Introduction Thank you for choosing a device from IDEAL. Definition of normal use • The IDEAL 8590 is a tabletop bookletmaker. • Please read these operating instructions before starting to use the device and please follow the safety instructions. The operating instructions must be kept available with the device at all times.
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Safety instructions • Children may not recognise hazards associated with electrical equipment. You should therefore always supervise children near and around the bookletmaker. • Anyone who is not familiar with the operating instructions, any children and anyone under the influence of medication, alcohol or drugs must not use the device or may only use it under supervision.
• Easy and intuitive to operate with membrane keyboard, self-explanatory symbols and integrated LED counter. • The IDEAL 8590 bookletmaker folds and staples automatically in a single process. • Patent pending for staple mechanism with conventional stapling and space-saving flat stapling.
Control panel PAPER PAPER SIZE FEED FREE – COUNT MODE STAPLE & FOLD CLINCHER START STOP Counter • In "Total counter" mode , the counter displays the number of booklets the device has counted. In "Preset counter" mode , the counter subtracts the number of booklets that have been counted from a preset value and displays the remaining number.
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Control panel PAPER PAPER SIZE FEED FREE – COUNT MODE STAPLE & FOLD CLINCHER START STOP Counter mode • Press the button for Total counter mode or the button for Preset counter mode. In Preset counter mode, you must define a preset value. Use the plus minus buttons to adjust the preset value.
Startup Open the top cover. This cover has a scale for setting the paper format. Connect the power cable to the device first, then to the socket. Switch on the device using the power switch. The counter starts to flash, then is lit continuously after a few seconds.
Making booklets 1. Choose between automatic and PAPER PAPER SIZE FEED manual paper feed mode. FREE – 2. Select stapling method: COUNT MODE STAPLE & FOLD CLINCHER START STOP 3. Select staple, PAPER PAPER SIZE FEED fold or FREE –...
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Making booklets 6. Set the paper format (paper guide) to your sheet size. Paper guide 7. Place the sheets in the paper tray. The sheets should held in place, but not too tight in the paper guides. If you have selected automatic mode , the device starts automatically.
Adjusting the paper stop 1. Switch off the device at the power switch. Disconnect the mains plug. Open the bottom cover. 2. Place a sheet of paper in the paper tray. Set the paper format (paper guide) to your sheet size. Check the end of the sheet against the stop.
Refilling staples 1. Switch off the device at the power switch. Disconnect the mains plug. Open the bottom cover. Pull the staple holder down and hook it into the applicable recess. 2. Open the magazine. 3. Insert the new staples. Only use a new set of staples that is at least 5 cm long to refill the magazine.The system may jam if a set of staples shorter than 5 cm...
Adjusting the stapling heads The device has two stapling heads that can be attached at spacings of 90, 135 and 180 mm. Switch off the device at the power switch. Disconnect the mains plug. Open the bottom cover. Attach the stapling heads (secured with a wing bolt) at the positions you require: 90 mm 135 mm...
Care and maintenance Cleaning the optical sensor • Clean the optical sensor every day to ensure that the device functions reliably. • Switch off the device at the power switch. Disconnect the mains plug. Open the bottom cover. Clean the optical sensor in the centre of the paper stop with an ordinary paint- brush.
Troubleshooting Problem Cause Action The device cannot Is the power cable connected Switch off the power switch and be switched on. correctly? insert the mains plug securely into the socket. Check that the power connection on the back of device is not loose.
IDEAL 8590 technical data Power supply 220-240V 50Hz / 100-120V 60Hz Dimensions (W x H x D) 490 × 355 × 474 mm Weight 20 kg Operating environment For use in Indoor environment Max. recommended altitude Max. 2000 m above sea level Operating temperature 0 to 50 ˚C...
Terms of warranty IDEAL provides a warranty for this device from the date of purchase. The terms of warranty are defined by our local representative. • If a material or design defect occurs during the warranty period, IDEAL shall repair or replace the device, or repay the purchase price, at its discretion.
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The company Krug + Priester has the following certifications: • Quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 • Environmental management system according to DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 • Energy management system according to DIN EN ISO 50001:2011...
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The unit is CE compliant and adheres to the following guidelines: • 2014/35/EU for electric safety • 2014/30/EU for electromagnetic compatibility • 2011/65/EU, 2015/863/EU RoHS directive The exact technical specifications can be found on the technical specifications sticker on the machine. To claim under guarantee, the machine must still carry its original identification label.
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EC-declaration of conformity - Herewith we declare that IDEAL 8590 Made in Vietnam - complies with the following provisons applying to it 2014/35/EU Low voltage directive 2014/30/EU EMV Electromagnetic compatibility directive 2011/65/EU, 2015/863/EU RoHS directive - Applied harmonised standards in particular...
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