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Formax Cut-True 28A Operator's Manual

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Cut-True 28A
Automatic Programmable Electric Paper Cutter
6/2024
OPERATOR MANUAL
FIRST EDITION

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  • Page 1 Cut-True 28A Automatic Programmable Electric Paper Cutter OPERATOR MANUAL FIRST EDITION 6/2024...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TOPIC PAGE Specifications Safety Guidelines Installation / Assembly Control Panel Installation Overview Description of Equipment Parts Operation - Basic Cut Programming a Standard Job Programming a Divided Cut Programming an Advanced Divided Cut Copy or Delete a Programmed Job Accessing a Programmed Job Global Fine Tune Cut Size Adjustment Adjusting the Back Gauge Advance Distance...

  • Page 4: Specifications

    Change Safety Tool. Wear leather gloves to provide additional safety. The Cut-True 28A is designed to cut only paper. DO NOT attempt to cut non-paper materials including metal sheets, wood, plastic or anything other than paper. Machine damage and/or personal injury may occur.

  • Page 5: Installation / Assembly

    INSTALLATION Please use caution when moving the cutter, and be sure to utilize appropriate lifting devices when attaching to the stand. The cutter can be moved by using an overhead motorized lift, pallet jacks, or by hand. NOTE: Four people are required to move the cutter by hand. To move the cutter by hand, utilize the lifting handles located on the front and back of the machine.

  • Page 6: Control Panel Installation

    CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION The control panel ships in a separate box inside the large cutter box, and needs to be installed. Remove the four screws from the mounting plate and access the wiring harness. Connect the wiring harness on the control panel to the wiring harness in the cutter.

  • Page 7: Overview

    OVERVIEW DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT PARTS Side Gauge with Scale In mm/cm and inches. The indicator on the back-gauge shows the measure- ment. Fine adjustment is done via the electronic hand wheel (20). Minimum adjustment is 0.5mm. Back Gauge Operated by the touchscreen control panel or the electronic hand wheel. Moves the paper stack into the appropriate cutting position.
  • Page 8 Infrared Light Beam Safety Curtain The infrared light beam safety curtain will be activated automatically once the cutter is powered on. Green LED indicators show when it is activated. Red LED indicators show when the beam has been broken. Touchscreen Control Panel Use the LCD touchscreen to program up to 99 jobs, up to 30 cuts each.

  • Page 9: Operation - Basic Cut

    (Fig. 3). Select a Job Number by pressing that block on the screen. Then press Enter. NOTE: Jobs already programmed are in 18.89 INCH black. The Cut-True 28A has the capacity for up to 99 saved jobs. EJECT Fig. 3 Programmed Jobs Enter...
  • Page 10 Press the enter button to access the first cut. Press the back gauge block of cut 1 to set the first cut (Fig. 4). EJECT Current Back Gauge Position Advance After Cut Repeat # of Repeats Program # Move to the first cut Move to previous cut Cut # Move to next cut...

  • Page 11: Programming A Divided Cut

    Cut Mode Repeat steps 2 - 5 for any additional cuts. Remember to press the “+” icon to move to the next setting. When all cuts and settings are complete, press the Save icon (Fig. 6), and choose “Save.” To exit Edit mode and return to Cut mode, press the Cut Mode icon (Fig.

  • Page 12: Programming An Advanced Divided Cut

    PROGRAMMING AN ADVANCED DIVIDED CUT Advanced Divided Cut Total Paper Length 1st part of divided If there are top/bottom borders and/or gutters to be cut length between sections, use the Advanced Divided Cut Mode (Fig. 9b). 18.89 INCH 18.89 1. Go to Edit mode (Fig. 3) and select a job to be INCH programmed.

  • Page 13: Accessing A Programmed Job

    ACCESSING A PROGRAMMED JOB To cut using a programmed job, press the Cutting Mode icon and select the program Folder icon (Fig. 11), then select a job by pressing the Job # and 18.89 pressing Enter. INCH NOTE: Programmed jobs are highlighted in blue. EJECT Programmed Jobs Fig.

  • Page 14: Global Fine Tune Cut Size Adjustment

    GLOBAL FINE TUNE CUT SIZE ADJUSTMENT If cut sizes are slightly off, a global adjustment can be made to calibrate the cuts to the correct size. For example, this could be used if 5.50” is entered 18.89 5.50 into the cutter program, but the cutter cuts at 5.54”. INCH To get to this mode, enter the operator service folder by pressing the wrench icon.

  • Page 15: Adjusting The Back Gauge Advance Distance

    ADJUSTING THE BACK GAUGE ADVANCE DISTANCE Setting page Version of machine Tool Box Back Gauge Advance To program the distance the back gauge slides the paper stack forward after making a cut, press the Tool Box icon, then the Back Gauge Advance icon. 18.89 INCH Enter the desired distance in the window, and choose...

  • Page 16: Maintenance - Oiling

    OILING All moving parts with screws should be checked periodically to be sure the screws are tight. They may become loose in the process of transportation. Users should also check and tighten the screws after more than 200 cutting cycles. All moving parts should be lubricated and oiled periodically to maintain performance and equipment life.

  • Page 17: Adjusting Blade Height/Cutting Depth

    ADJUSTING BLADE HEIGHT / CUTTING DEPTH When the cutting stick is rotated or replaced, or the blade is replaced, the blade height must be readjusted. A blade which cuts too deeply damages not only the cutting stick but the blade itself. The optimal blade height is when the last sheet in a stack is cut accurately.

  • Page 18: Blade Replacement Procedure

    BLADE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE Front Cover Loosen and remove (8) screws from the cover. Re- move cover. Select switch in blade change position Turn the power switch ON, and turn the select switch to the left. Power switch ON Press two enable switches simultaneously to move the blade down to the bottom position.
  • Page 19 Remove the blade change safety tool from the tool box and screw the handles into the two holes to the left and right of center (see photos). Screw them in tightly, to prevent the blade from falling out of the holder.
  • Page 20 Use the T-wrench to turn the three socket headless adjustable screws, and set to “0” point. Turn the blade fine adjustment device clockwise, at the right side of the machine. This ensures the new blade does not cut too deeply into the cutting stick.

  • Page 21: Resetting The Blade Change Message

    RESETTING THE BLADE CHANGE MESSAGE When the Cut-True 28A has reached 1,500 cuts, a message will appear on the control panel “CUT1500.” When this happens, check the blade to see if it is dull or still sharp enough to cut through one sheet of copy paper. If it is dull, replace following the Blade Replacement Procedure (page 15).

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