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LM-5.5 Operator Manual  

 

Issue 5 January 2012

LM-5.5 Operator Manual

3.2  Machine specifications

 

form Size:

 

Standard Lengths:

 11”, 11.69”, 12” & 14”

 

Standard Widths:

  8.27” & 8.5”

 

fold Types:

 

Standard V-fold:

  8.5 x 11”

 

Standard C-fold:

  8.5 x 11”

 

Standard Z-fold:

  8.5 x 11”, 8.5 x 14”

 

Eccentric Z-fold:

  8.5 x 11” Form: 

Top Panel 4.25”, Mid Panel 4.25”,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bottom Panel 2.5”

 

 

 

 

8.5 x 14” Form: 

Top Panel 5.25”, Mid Panel 5.25”,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bottom Panel 3.5”

 

 

 

or 

8.5 x 14” Form: 

Top Panel 5.5”, Mid Panel 5.5”,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bottom Panel 3”

 

return Envelope:

  8.5 x 14” C-Fold: 

Panel sizes of 3.25”, 5.38”, 5.38”

 

 

 

 

8.5 x 14” Z-Fold: 

Equal panel sizes of 4.66”

 

Paper Weight:

 

 

 

 

24 or 28 lbs bond

 

Hopper Capacity:

 

 

 

 

Up to 350 sheets of 24 lbs bond

 

Output Tray Capacity:

 

 

 

 

Up to 225 mailers, 3-ply sealed of 24 lbs bond

 

Operating Speed:

 

 

 

 

Up to 5,500 fph (8.5 x 11”)

 

Volume:

 

 

 

 

Up to: 65,000 documents/month

Summary of Contents for LM-5.5

Page 1: ...0 4 1 Description of Machine 10 5 Parts Identification 11 6 Control Panel 12 7 Operating Overview 13 8 Set Up 14 8 1 Loading the Paper Hopper 14 8 2 Setting the Fold Plates 14 8 2 1 Fold Plate 1 14 8 2 2 Fold Plate 2 15 8 2 3 Using V folds 15 8 2 4 Fold Options 16 9 Double Document Calibration 18 10 Handfeed 18 11 Operator Maintenance 19 11 1 Cleaning the Fold and Seal Rollers 19 11 2 Cleaning the...

Page 2: ...nents and above all the safe use of the machine you must read and adhere to the operating instructions and safety notes Always be aware of all warnings and notes that are mounted or noted on the machine itself All persons entrusted with the handling of this machine must also be familiar with the operating manual Save this handbook carefully so that the information it contains may be available at a...

Page 3: ...visor has had a degree of operator training When you are unfamiliar with the machine it is best to read through the handbook from beginning to end You will be guided step by step and in this way you can easily and quickly have the machine in operation If you are already familiar with the machine it will make thing easy if you use this handbook as a reference work 2 Safety Notes For your own safety...

Page 4: ...sons of electrical safety the machine may only be opened by authorized Service Agents Never reach into the machine when it is running This could only occur if a safety interlock were to fail The danger of injuries exists through pulling in and crushing on the rotating rollers In addition keep long hair and parts of loose clothing far from the machine in operation If a safety interlock fails your S...

Page 5: ... by unauthorized personnel is not permitted Repairs may only be carried out by an authorized Service Agent Modification is not permitted For safety reasons your own reworking and modifications are not permitted Please contact your Service Agent for all questions relating to service and repair In this way you ensure the operational safety of your machine Important To stop the machine in an emergenc...

Page 6: ...m munity More particularly certain materials and components of waste electrical and electronic equip ment needs selective treatment as their injudicious handling or disposing of on or into land water or air would represent a major threat to the environment and human health In order to facilitate collection and treatment separated from normal domestic waste elec trical and electronic equipment is m...

Page 7: ...t be connected to Live Line 4 CAUTION This machine must not be used if the power cord becomes damaged It must be replaced with a similar power cord Part No 162 321 5 CAUTION For continued protection against risk of fire replace with same type and rating of fuse The fuse rating type for this machine is T 5 A Amps 115Volts Part No 135 105UL 6 Model Details Model Name LM 5 5 Model Number LM 5 5 Input...

Page 8: ...p Panel 4 25 Mid Panel 4 25 Bottom Panel 2 5 8 5 x 14 Form Top Panel 5 25 Mid Panel 5 25 Bottom Panel 3 5 or 8 5 x 14 Form Top Panel 5 5 Mid Panel 5 5 Bottom Panel 3 Return Envelope 8 5 x 14 C Fold Panel sizes of 3 25 5 38 5 38 8 5 x 14 Z Fold Equal panel sizes of 4 66 Paper Weight 24 or 28 lbs bond Hopper Capacity Up to 350 sheets of 24 lbs bond Output Tray Capacity Up to 225 mailers 3 ply sealed...

Page 9: ... Dimensions Length 23 tray retracted 29 tray extended Width 17 5 Height 18 5 to top of fold plate Footprint 15 long x 17 5 wide Weight 140lbs Electrical Voltage 115V 60Hz Current 2 5A Noise Level 75dBA Based on A4 Z fold 90gsm paper measured at 1 6m height 1m from nearest cover ...

Page 10: ...he sealing roll ers The form used for calibration will also be diverted in this way which allows checking of folds and ensures that only a single document was fed A calibration button on the control panel is also provide to allow calibration to be performed at any time such as if the paper size changes A jog function is provided which operates the machine in short spurts in order to help clear jam...

Page 11: ...PARTS IDENTIFICATION Shown below are the main areas of the LM 5 5 Pressure Sealer Fold plate 2 adjustor Paper hopper Fold plate 2 Button for fold roller access Fold plate 1 Control panel Receiving tray Fold plate 1 adjustor Emergency stop button Latch for seal roller access ...

Page 12: ...up table Calibration button Calibrates a form for doubles detection and ejects it in front of no 1 fold plate at the top of the machine Also used as a jog backward button to clear paper jams see Section 9 Run Button Starts the machine operating Also used as a handfeed button see Section 10 and as a jog forward button to clear paper jams see Section 11 3 Stop button Stops the machine operating Pres...

Page 13: ...of the folded form n a 7 4 Set the fold plates to the required positions 14 15 7 5 Press the Run button to begin operating Press 12 the Stop button to feed through the current form and then stop Note after the machine is switched on 18 the first document fed will be calibrated for double document detection This can then be sealed using Handfeed mode Calibration can also be performed manually 7 6 W...

Page 14: ...the fold plates There are 2 fold plates allowing C or letter fold or Z accordian fold either equal or ec centric Fold plate 1 is located on top of the machine and fold plate 2 is located on the rear face below it If a single V fold only is required a no fold guide is actuated for fold plate 1 see section 8 2 3 See also section 8 2 4 for details on fold options 8 2 1 Fold Plate 1 Loosen the knob an...

Page 15: ...ion 8 2 4 for fold options Loosen the knob and adjust the stop so that the bottom edge of the backstop plate aligns with the scale measurement of the 2nd fold length see section 8 2 4 Retighten the knob Scale inches or cm Press down on the button and hinge the cover open Slacken the knob and slide it fully downwards to the V position Retighten the knob and close the cover After closing the cover e...

Page 16: ... folds that may be used Use the arrow as a guide to which way the paper should be stacked on the tray normally the address will be on the same side and at the same end as the arrow Use the ruler on fold plate 1 for measuring the folds See also see the following page for a list of frequently used form sizes C Fold Z Fold V Fold ...

Page 17: ...eading 3 5 8 3 11 16 Up Eccentric C 11 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 7 16 Address Panel Down Internal Panel Leading 3 7 16 3 13 16 Up Eccentric Z 11 4 1 4 4 1 4 2 1 2 Address Panel Down Trailing 8 1 2 4 1 4 Down Eccentric Z 11 2 1 2 4 1 4 4 1 4 Address Panel Up Leading 6 3 4 4 1 4 Up Z 14 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 Address Panel Down Trailing 9 1 3 4 2 3 Down Z 14 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 Address Panel Up Leading 9 1 3 4 2 3 Up ...

Page 18: ... be used see below 10 handfeed If required the machine can operate in manual mode allowing for example a single or small number of documents to be processed without setting up the rest of the machine This func tion may also be used for sealing diverted forms IMPORTANT Do not attempt to handfeed forms if the machine is running 1 Ensure that the hopper tray is loaded see section 8 1 2 Press the cali...

Page 19: ...ting them as you do so Front Seal Rollers There are four seal rollers two at the front of the machine and two at the rear only the two front and upper rear can be accessed for cleaning The front rollers are accessed by operating the latch shown to open the front cover Clean the full width of the roller Now replace the covers reconnect the machine and use the jog function see section 11 3 to increm...

Page 20: ... seal roller is accessed by press ing the button on top of the machine then lowering the cover and hinging the inner chassis open Clean the full width of the two rollers using the same fluid as the fold rollers Rotate the roller as for the front rollers above until it is fully cleaned Seal roller ...

Page 21: ...g that both halves are cleaned Do not use a liquid solvent on the sensors Hold Point Double Document Sensors Handfeed Sensor Eject Sensor IMPORTANT IF OPERATING PROBLEMS OCCUR CLEAN THE SENSORS FIRST BEFORE INVESTIGATING FURTHER CAUSES Press the top button to open Direct the air jet onto both halves of each sensor Direct the air jet midway along the slot and spray liber ally to ensure both halves ...

Page 22: ...s required until the Stop button is pressed which will clear the jog function and also the fault message Assuming the cause of the fault has now been removed operation can continue by pressing the Run button Jam clearance lever To use the jam clearance lever unlatch the front cover and lower it the lever is stored in clips in the base of the machine Insert the lever in the hole in the roller to ro...

Page 23: ...Other Operating Problems Other problems may occasionally occur caused by situations other than paper jams A Troubleshooting Guide to assist with rectifying such problems is shown in section 13 Addi tionally any fault that occurs will display a fault message on the control panel An explana tion of the fault messages and the action to take is shown in section 14 If operating problems occur first ens...

Page 24: ...ed to the CPU board Hours Count Displays the total number of hours to date that the machine has run The format is nnn_n which equates to the number of hours eg 082_7 means 82 7 total running hours to date Overall Count Displays the total number of forms to date that the machine has processed The format is nnnnnnn where nnnnnnn is the forms count in units of 100 As the count is up to 7 digits and o...

Page 25: ... 9 and if this fails contact the Service De partment 9 i Forms loaded wrong way up turn over ii Defective cohesive check paper is within date and test a sample using handfeed see sec tion 10 iii Defective seal rollers contact the Service Department 10 Receiving tray full or not sufficiently extended problem 1 Machine will not run 2 Forms not feeding although ma chine is running 3 Forms feeding ske...

Page 26: ...FLt8 FLt9 FLt10 Hopper is empty or form not fed to hold point Reload or check pa per is correctly loaded sect 9 1 Paper jammed at infeed clear jam sect 11 3 Form not fully inserted when hand feeding Ensure it is pushed fully down sect 10 Form jammed on route to output clear jam sect 11 3 Form cannot eject properly check output tray is correctly adjusted Diverter solenoid may not be op erating cont...

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