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Formax FD 340 Operator's Manual

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FD 340
Document Folder
2/08
OPERATOR MANUAL
SECOND EDITION

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  • Page 1 FD 340 Document Folder OPERATOR MANUAL SECOND EDITION 2/08...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBJECT PAGE DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATIONS UNPACKING SETUP CONTROL PANEL OPERATION SETTING CUSTOM FOLDS BATCH COUNTING MULTI-SHEET FEEDER (OPTIONAL) CROSS FOLDING STACKER WHEEL POSITIONING GUIDE STACKER WHEEL SETUP FOR THICK PAPER OPERATOR MAINTENANCE TROUBLE-SHOOTING...

  • Page 5: Description

    Lower Fold Plate FUNCTION The FD 340 Folder is designed to perform a wide variety of folds using a variety of paper weights. The fold plates are manually adjusted for standard folds and custom folds. Batch counting, self-centering side guides, and the capability to cross-fold are added features.

  • Page 6: Setup

    SETUP Lower Fold Plate Pins 1. Install upper and lower fold plates in position. Be sure the plates are set fi rmly on the locating pins (Fig 1a & 1b). Slide the fold plate in until it meets the fi rst locating pin then push down to lock it in position (Fig.

  • Page 7: Operation

    OPERATION 1. Place power switch in the “ON” position. 2. To set the fold plate stop position, squeeze the stop plate lever and move the stop plate to the desired location on the upper and lower fold plates (Fig 3). Align the pointed part of the stop plate with the desired marks on the decal and release the lever.

  • Page 8: Setting Custom Folds

    SETTING CUSTOM FOLDS Example 1: Uneven “Z” 1. Measure the length of panel “A” Panel A 2. Adjust the upper fold plate so that the stop plate lines up with the measurements of the panel “A” i.e. if panel “A” is 5.25” long slide the stop plate up or down so that it lines up with the 5.25”...

  • Page 9: Multi-Sheet Feeder (Optional)

    MULTI-SHEET FEEDING (OPTIONAL) MULTI-SHEET FEEDING (OPTIONAL) The multi-sheet feeder is designed to fold pre-collated stapled or unstapled sets of paper of up to three 20 lb sheets of paper. 1. Make sure that all paper is removed form the feed table.

  • Page 10: Cross Folding

    CROSS FOLDING Cross folding refers to folding a document in one pass and then running it through the folder a second time to be folded again Common Application: Folding an 11” x 17” document in half and then letter folding it to fi t in a standard #10 envelope.

  • Page 11: Stacker Wheel Setup For Thick Paper

    STACKER WHEEL SETUP FOR THICK PAPER Thicker paper from 28 # up to 65 # may require special stacker wheel setup moving the stacker wheels closer than the position “A” slot. If stacking is inconsistent move the stacker wheels from the standard position #1 (Fig. 13) to the thick paper weight position #2 (Fig.

  • Page 12: Operator Maintenance

    The Jogger squares the forms and dissipates heat and static created by laser printers. 2. Clean in-feed tires and fold rollers with Formax recommended roller cleaner & rejuvenator to remove paper dust and toner. A Formax Cleaner Kit is available from your dealer. A damp cloth with water is the best alternative.

  • Page 13: Trouble-Shooting

    TROUBLE-SHOOTING TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Control panel lights are No power at the wall outlet. Check wall outlet. not illuminated. No power to the machine inlet. Check power cord for frayed/broken wires. No power to the control panel. Press the button on the circuit breaker. Internal electrical failure Call for service “Cover Open”...

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