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(11) Troubleshooting and Cleaning

CUTION: Make sure to disconnect power cable before starting the troubleshooting.

(A) Troubleshooting of Paper jam

Remove the Table-1 and remove the paper or pieces of paper.

Open the table-2 door, remove the Table-2 and remove the paper or torn pieces of paper.

When paper jammed using less than

27.9 lbs Bond

paper, eject jammed paper by force as follows:

(In case paper cannot be ejected by this method, remove jammed paper manually per the above steps.)

(1) By pressing the Plus Key for a while, the motor stats to rotate

and paper in the folding rollers is ejected.

(2) By pressing the Plus Key further, the fold stopper moves

towards the closest position of folding rollers and jammed paper

in the fold table is ejected.

Paper Jam

Plus key

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Page 1: ...OPERATION MANUAL MBM Air Suction Folder Model 1500S MBM Corporation Version 100910E MBM www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 2: ...n and Functions of Operations Panel 11 5 Setup 12 A Setting of the Paper Ejection Table 12 B Setting of Table 1 13 C Setting of Table 2 14 D Setting of the Auxiliary Paper Feed Table 16 E Connecting Power Cabler 17 6 Preparation of Paper 18 7 Directions for use 19 A Standard folding of standard size paper 19 B Standard Folding of Non standard size Paper 26 C How to Use the Interval Function 27 8 A...

Page 3: ...Standard Papers 41 C Clearing Memory 42 D Clearing all the memorized patterns 42 10 Check Lamps Error Codes and Troubles 43 11 Troubleshooting and Cleaning 46 A Troubleshooting of Paper jam 46 B Cleaning of Sensors 47 C Cleaning of Fold Roller and Paper Feed Belt 48 www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 4: ...off the machine unplug it from the outlet and contact your dealer Do not operate the machine if the power cord is generating heat or emits a strange smell Turn off the machine unplug it from the outlet and contact your dealer If a foreign object enters into the machine turn off the power switch and unplug the power plug then consult your dealer In the event of a thunderstorm unplug the machine Cau...

Page 5: ...5 WARNING_１ Moving Parts Warning Label WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 6: ...6 WARNING_2 Moving Parts Warning Label WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 7: ...acity 500 sheets 20 lbs Bond Folding speed 2 500 to 15 000 sheets per hour single fold using Letter size paper Speed adjustable in 5 steps Control system Automatic setting by built in microcomputer Other functions Automatic paper size detector Ledger Legal and Letter Four digit counter with addition subtraction modes Paper Jam detector indicator Skew correction 18 memories for standard paper size ...

Page 8: ...ake sure that the following accessories are present Please contact your local dealer immediately if anything is missing Accessories Number Table 1 1 Table 2 1 Auxiliary paper feed table 1 Paper ejection table 1 www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 9: ...9 Auxiliary paper ejection table 1 L Stopper Guide 1 Paper Spacer for Ledger and larger 1 Paper Spacer for Letter and smaller 1 Power cable 1 Operation Manual 1 www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 10: ...er switch Table 1 Paper ejection table socket Control panel Air adjustment knob Paper feed table Paper Spacer for Ledger and larger Door for the table 2 Paper Spacer for Letter and smaller Right side cover Table 2 L Stopper guide Table 2 is set under the paper feed table in the machine which you find when opening the door for the table 2 By placing or Paper Spacer on the paper feed table make the ...

Page 11: ...s to be folded and the length of non standard size paper Table 2 stopper move mode key Indicates when the position of stopper of Table 2 is adjusted Table 1 stopper move mode key Indicates when the position of stopper of Table 1 is adjusted Paper length input mode key Indicates when paper length is input Interval key Sets a certain time of interval to stop paper feed Paper ejection roller move key...

Page 12: ...ble by putting its hook on the guide pins at two sides Guide pin Make sure that the hooks are securely put on the guide pins Install the auxiliary paper ejection table to the paper ejection table Join the connector of the paper ejection table to the machine Connector Auxiliary paper ejection table www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 13: ... the operator s side Give caution not to damage the connector when installing the Table 1 Guide Connector Table 1 guide on the opposite side of the operator Install Table 1 to the main machine body securely and fix it using the lock levers located on both sides Move top of the lock lever to the arrow direction as shown in the right figure Table 1 Guide Lock Lever www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 14: ...nt if the paper feed table Up and Down Key is pressed it moves down to the lowermost point Therefore press the paper feed table Up and Down Key again to raise it to the uppermost point In case the paper feed table is located at the lowest point if the paper feed table Up and Down Key is pressed the table moves up If the paper feed table Up and Down Key is pressed while the paper feed table is in o...

Page 15: ...n the direction of arrow and along Table Guide 2 Push Table 2 until it is securely locked Make sure that Table 2 is securely locked Insert the connector of Table 2 Close the door for the table 2 www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 16: ... and No 2 Put the Paper feed side table down as it is and catch the fixed pin No 1 Put the Paper feed side table up diagonally the tip of them should be below fixed pin No 2 and pull down the paper feed side table Please check the tip of the paper feed side table catch the fixed pin No 1 and No 2 Fixed Pin No 2 Fixed Pin No 1 www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 17: ...E Connecting Power Cabler Insert the power cable into inlet for machine and the other end to power outlet Caution Do not use a power cable other than the one provided Power Switch www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 18: ...is bent or warped it must be straightened Use dry paper Keep the stacking capacity Max 500 sheets 20 lbs Bond 20 lbs Bond It should be noted that when paper as thick as 1 97 inch or more is stacked on the station smooth collation will not be done Also it may cause damages to the machine www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 19: ...o machine Front Wall by rotating Skew Adjustment Knob Center the scale indicator NOTE Skew Adjustment Knob is used for the paper which weighs more than 34 3 lbs Bond unless otherwise needed 3 Feed Roller Direction Adjustment Dial Loosen Thumb Screw Rotate Feed Roller Direction Adjustment Dial and let Pin centered to the Scale Tighten Thumb Screw NOTE Feed Roller Direction Adjustment Dial is used f...

Page 20: ...ghest point using the paper feed table Up and Down Key Table up and down key 5 Loosen the paper guide set screws and adjust the L and R paper guide to fit the width of the paper 6 Set the paper spacer matching to the size of paper on the paper feed table In this case Ledger Size 7 Neatly arrange paper and place it on the feed table 8 Adjust Paper Side Guides fit to the paper and tighten the Set Th...

Page 21: ...ustment Knob at M position 15 Press Test Mode Key for more than 2 seconds until buzzer sounds Then air starts to blow without feeding paper and Paper Feed Table rises 15 Adjust Air Blow Control Knob so as that the top 7 to 10 sheets flies in the air with stability steadily and without sticking two sheet together Dial is set more or less at fine line week blow as right picture for 20 lbs Bond paper...

Page 22: ... clockwise Tighten Thumb Screw again b Press Test Key and check 2nd sheet if there is still any skew c Repeat a and b above and any skew should be corrected by Feed Roller Direction Adjustment Dial 17 After skew is corrected make trial fold of 10 sheets and make sure that obviously apparent skew is not found for 2nd sheet till 10th sheet Note 1st sheet is not checked because it is folded before ma...

Page 23: ... machine operates until the input value becomes 0 zero If the value displayed on the counter is 0 the machine operates until there is no paper loaded on the paper feed shelf Numerical key Counter 10 Setting of the speed When setting the speed The speed can be changed by using H key or L key The third lamp from the left lamp in the middle shows the standard speed Note that the lamp further on the r...

Page 24: ...fold NOTE 1 By pressing Test Key during blow test mode machine test folds and automatically goes out of blow test mode 2 Or by pressing START STOP Key blow test mode ends 16 Check 2nd sheet to see if there is any skew 1 Skewed to the right a Loosen Thumb Screw and slightly turn Feed Roller Direction Adjustment Dial counter clockwise Tighten Thumb Screw again b Press Test Key and check 2nd sheet if...

Page 25: ...oes not match as desired it is required to adjust the stopper position of Table 1 or Table 2 Refer A Fine Adjustment page 28 When double feed occurs or paper is not fed it is required to adjust air blow strength and paper height Refer to C Air adjustment of page 37 or D Paper height adjustment of page 38 9 Start folding Continuous folding When the START STOP key is pressed the machine will continu...

Page 26: ...mes Input unit of 0 01 inch Note Units of numerical keys are one unit higher than the unit of length The available input range is 13 0 to 19 25 inch After the length is set press the Paper Length Input Mode Key again to fix it When any value other than standard ones is input the lamp flashes To clear the input value press the Length Input Mode key and press the C key Max input for Table 1 is 14 4i...

Page 27: ...lashes Using the numerical keys 1 10 or 100 input a desired number of sheets of paper to be folded for each interval 1 to 999 sheets can be set for interval operation Press the Interval key again Then the lamp on the Interval key flashes indicating the function is set Press the TEST key or START key to start paper folding When pressing the TEST key first then the counter function is not effective ...

Page 28: ...n the Interval key flashes Set the speed according to the paper quality and fold type After setting press the TEST key or START key to start folding In case of making preset number of folds with the Interval function is set input the desired preset number while the lamp on the Interval key is flashing Then the machine stops after the preset number of sheets of paper are processed Incidentally when...

Page 29: ...38 inch The position can be moved based on a unit of 0 003 inch Note indicator shows lowest of 2nd digits from decimal point Press the Stopper Move Mode key Table 1 or 2 again The lamp on the selected Stopper Move Mode key flashes Regarding the adjustment refer to the table of page 31 The length of the arrow for each fold type is set based on the stopper position of Table 1 or 2 Example In case of...

Page 30: ... 2 DOUBLE PARA LLEL 1 2 1 4 FOLD OUT 1 4 1 4 LETTER 2 3 1 3 ZIGZAG 1 3 1 3 GATE 3 4 1 2 Table2 Table1 Table2 Table1 Table2 Table1 Table2 Table2 Table1 Table1 Table2 Indicates leading edge when paper is fed from feed Feed Out Direction of Folded Paper www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 31: ...se How stacked and folded 給紙方向 Bold line indicates leading feed edge when paper is place on feed try Shadow indicates upper surface when paper is on feed tray Bold line indicates leading edge when paper is place on feed try Shadow indicates upper surface when paper is on feed tray Paper Feed Direction For less than 34 31 lbs Bond For more than 34 31 lbs Bond or Feed Roller Direct Adjust Dial is no...

Page 32: ...r Direct Adj Dial is not effective Turn Thumb Screw Clockwise Turn Thumb Screw Counterclockwise Bold line indicates leading edge when paper is place on feed try Shadow indicates upper surface when paper is on feed tray For less than 34 31 lbs Bond For more than 34 31 lbs Bond or Feed Roller Direct Adjust Dial is not effective NOTE Do not use at the same time Feed Roller Direction Dial and Skew Adj...

Page 33: ...al is not effective Turn Thumb Screw Clockwise Turn Thumb Screw Counterclockwise How stacked and folded Bold line indicates leading edge when paper is place on feed try Shadow indicates upper surface when paper is on feed tray For less than 34 31 lbs Bond For more than 34 31 lbs Bond or Feed Roller Direct Adjust Dial is not effective NOTE Do not use at the same time Feed Roller Direction Dial and ...

Page 34: ...l is not effective Turn Thumb Screw Clockwise Turn Thumb Screw Counterclockwise How stacked and folded Bold line indicates leading edge when paper is place on feed try Shadow indicates upper surface when paper is on feed tray For less than 34 31 lbs Bond For more than 34 31 lbs Bond or Feed Roller Direct Adjust Dial is not effective NOTE Do not use at the same time Feed Roller Direction Dial and S...

Page 35: ...l is not effective Turn Thumb Screw Clockwise Turn Thumb Screw Counterclockwise How stacked and folded Bold line indicates leading edge when paper is place on feed try Shadow indicates upper surface when paper is on feed tray For less than 34 31 lbs Bond For more than 34 31 lbs Bond or Feed Roller Direct Adjust Dial is not effective NOTE Do not use at the same time Feed Roller Direction Dial and S...

Page 36: ... not effective Turn Thumb Screw Clockwise Turn Thumb Screw Counterclockwise How stacked and folded Bold line indicates leading edge when paper is place on feed try Shadow indicates upper surface when paper is on feed tray For less than 34 31 lbs Bond For more than 34 31 lbs Bond or Feed Roller Direct Adjust Dial is not effective NOTE Do not use at the same time Feed Roller Direction Dial and Skew ...

Page 37: ... Key for more than 2 seconds until buzzer sounds Then air starts to blow without feeding paper and Paper Feed Table Rises 14 Adjust Air Blow Control Knob so as that the top 7 to 10 sheets flies in the air with stability steadily and without sticking two sheet together Dial is set more or less at fine line week blow as right picture 15 Press Test Key again and two sheets come out with single fold N...

Page 38: ...ion respectfully Normally 3 rows are used D Paper Height Adjustment Adjust paper height by opening the top cover In case of adjusting the position of paper height according to the paper quality loosen the paper feed table height adjustment knob and while holding the knob set the point to H M or L Recommended Position Set to H side when paper cannot be sucked Set to L side when double feeding frequ...

Page 39: ...rength Window Opening Suction Belt Row Control Less than 17 lbs Bond 4 3R 17 thru 22 lbs Bond 2 3R 27 9 lbs Bond 0 3R Suction Belt Control 3 or 2 rows Suction Strength Window Air Blow Control Knob Weakest Weak Midium Strong D o one offol l ow i ngs and see how i t w orks D o not m ake tw o adj ustm ents at one ti m e Sucti on Ai r i s too strong Top Paper Hei ght i e Paper Feed Tabl e Hei ght i s ...

Page 40: ...lly sets at the preset position as long as paper size is standard norm In case of out of standard norm paper press Paper Ejection Roller Move Key By pressing or Key move the Roller and position where roller effectively Works for specific folds After position is selected press Paper Ejection Roller Move Key again Depending folding speed and pattern the Roller need to be relocated Smaller numeral sh...

Page 41: ...he Fold Type key Memory of 18 kinds of setting is available as follows 18 kinds of papers Ledger Legal and Letter 6 kinds of fold type keys 18 kinds of settings Note For each folding patter or one Memory Key one Each folding pattern can be stored Positions of stoppers of the Table 1 and 2 position of the ejection roller and folding speed are all saved in memory Memory 1 2 3 key Fold type key After...

Page 42: ...Key when you hear a beep sound The lamp of the key in which the storage has been cancelled will light Note The lamp of the key in which the fold pattern is stored flashes Clear key D Clearing all the memorized patterns Turn off the power and while pressing the C Key turn on the power Note All the stored pattern including custom fold you memorized is cleared No chance to recall after cleared Clear ...

Page 43: ...O CLEANING 6 7 1 4 2 5 3 １ If Check lamp 2 is flashing it may indicate 1 Improper setting of Table 1 2 Stopper lock of Table 1 PERFO CLEANING 6 7 1 4 2 5 3 2 If Check lamp 3 is flashing it may indicate 1 The electric plug of Table 2 is not inserted 2 Stopper lock of Table 2 PERFO CLEANING 6 7 1 4 2 5 3 3 If Check lamp 4 is flashing it may indicate 1 Paper Jam PERFO CLEANING 6 7 1 4 2 5 3 4 www Whi...

Page 44: ... with gate Fold type key pushed Clean the belt as frequently as needed depend on the printing condition and paper quality before the cleaning lamp is lit Regarding the cleaning method refer to Cleaning of Sensors of page 47 and Cleaning of Fold Roller Paper Feed Belt of Page 48 PERFO CLEANING 6 7 1 4 2 5 3 7 Note If paper is loaded immediately after printing problems such as jamming double feed sl...

Page 45: ...E 12 Out of standard size Use Paper Length Manual Input Mode E 51 The door of the Table 2 is open or the top cover is open E 52 Paper left in the paper feed sensor unit or the paper feed sensor is dirty E 53 Failure of the paper height sensor E 54 Failure of the feed table up and down motor E 55 Failure of the main motor or the encoder is dirty E 56 The paper ejection roller is locked or the motor...

Page 46: ...hen paper jammed using less than 27 9 lbs Bond paper eject jammed paper by force as follows In case paper cannot be ejected by this method remove jammed paper manually per the above steps 1 By pressing the Plus Key for a while the motor stats to rotate and paper in the folding rollers is ejected 2 By pressing the Plus Key further the fold stopper moves towards the closest position of folding rolle...

Page 47: ...owing figure 2 Clean the paper eject sensor circled position as shown in the following figure by cotton Q tips etc The paper eject sensor is emitter receiver photo cells Clean both upper and lower photo cells Especially lower photo cell tends to get dust accumulated 3 Clean the paper detection sensor by Q tips Locations of photocell on the Paper Feed Table are circled www WhitakerBrothers com ...

Page 48: ...hown in the below figures Open the top cover remove the Table 1 and clean each Folding Roller and Paper Feed Belt To clean Rollers located inside machine remove paper stack on the Paper Feed Table and move the Paper Feed Table to the highest position Open Table 2 cover and remove the Table 2 Clean the folding roller installed in the depth of machine body Open the top cover and clean the paper feed...

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