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COMMUNICATIONS CABLE

Attach the included comm (ethernet) cable under the feed tray on the PH-14 and on the back of
the knife folder. The cable allows both machines to operate when the PH-14 is operating. Run the

cable under the machines.

POSITION THE KNIFE FOLDER

Next, push the knife folder against the PH-14. The slot shown fits on a cross bar on the PH-14. Make
sure both sides are firmly pushed in.

Summary of Contents for PH-Knife-14

Page 1: ...Page 1 PaperFolder com The PaperFolder Co PH Knife 14 Cross Fold System 14 4 Fold Plate Paper Folding Machine Knife Folder Operator Manual Revised 12 15 2021 800 520 6008 ...

Page 2: ...old Plates 9 Paper Creaser 10 Loading Paper 11 Power LCD Control Panel 11 Setting Pause Intervals 12 2 Specifications 13 3 Maintenance and Cleaning 14 4 Troubleshooting 15 5 Installation of A3 Knife Folder 16 Cross Fold System Setup Communications Cable 17 Positioning Machine with the PH 14 17 The LCD Control Panel 18 Emergency Stop 18 6 Troubleshooting 19 7 Contact Us 19 ...

Page 3: ...low these instructions You will need a sturdy table at least 4 x 2 able to support up to 200 lbs We recommend the Iceberg Indestructible Too Table 24 x 48 item 65503 or better You may want bigger When set up the system is in an L shape that measures 40 x 28 40 wide 28 deep Start by unpacking and setting up the first machine the PH 14 Make sure it is operating properly before combining it with the ...

Page 4: ... screw to the side Unscrew by hand and remove Remove the ties on the 2 bottom fold plates INSTALL OUTPUT TRAY The PH14 can be ordered with either a Knife folder to perform a cross fold or a Stacker which neatly stacks very small folded pieces FOLLOW THE GUIDES BELOW FOR YOUR SETUP ...

Page 5: ... on the outer bar Make sure the gears are aligned on the right side Install the output wheels by placing the side of the T shaped mount with the spring in the hole closest to the rollers on the left side of the machine Note that it has to go under the cross bar Press it in so that you have clearance to put the right side in the hole on the right side Attach the output wheels as shown along with th...

Page 6: ...used with the Stacker WHERE TO SET THE FOLD The length of each fold is set on its fold plate You are setting the depth of the paper that will go into the fold plate for that fold For example on letter size 8 5 x 11 paper For a half fold set the plate at 5 5 A Z fold is 1 3 of 11 or 3 67 so set the plates at 3 67 on plates 1 and 2 A 4 panel fan fold is 1 4 of 11 or 2 75 so set the plates at 2 75 on...

Page 7: ...nel fan fold on letter paper Run a sample Then adjust the fold as needed It may take a few times to get the fold precisely as you want ONCE YOU GET IT THERE PUT A MARK ON THE FOLD PLATE AND NAME THE FOLD ON EACH SIDE t will make it easier next time IF YOU ARE PERFORMING A CROSS FOLD YOU CAN ONLY USE A HALF FOLD Z FOLD 4 PANEL FOLD OR 5 PANEL FOLD SEE THE CHART SKEW IF THE FOLD STOPS ARE NOT PRECIS...

Page 8: ... 2 3 1 3 Closed Closed No Z 1 3 1 3 Closed Closed Yes Double 1 2 1 4 Closed Closed No Engineering 1 4 1 4 Closed Closed No Gate 3 4 1 2 Closed Closed No 4 panel accordion 1 4 1 4 1 4 Closed Yes 5 panel accordion 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 Yes Roller 3 4 1 4 Closed 1 4 No Triple Double 1 2 1 4 1 8 Closed No Single letter 1 2 1 6 1 6 Closed No Single Z 1 2 1 6 Closed 1 6 No ...

Page 9: ...the machine INSTALLING THE FOLD PLATES If you are installing the fold plates for the first time please see the section above on setting the fold Two of the fold plates 2 and 4 may come installed in the machine Install any remaining fold plates in this order 4 2 3 1 The trays have numbers on them They fit on the 2 posts with the corresponding numbers e g Plate 4 goes on the 2 posts marked 4 ...

Page 10: ...L THEM PAPER CREASERS There is a paper creaser on the back of the PH14 which can be used when you want to perform a cross fold A crease makes the fold tighter To set the machine to make a crease move the 2 lower side wheels under the creaser wheel but not under the creaser it will place a crease in the middle of the paper to make a cross fold in half Use an Allen wrench to loosen the set screws so...

Page 11: ...o be snug with each side of the stack It should be centered on the tray THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE USING THE KNIFE FOLDER IT WILL NOT PERFORM PROPERLY IF THE PAPER IS NOT CENTERED POWER Power to the machine can be 110v 60 hz or 220v 50 hz Plug it into a wall circuit with at least 10A available DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD Plug the electrical cord in and switch on O is Off is On LCD CONTROL ...

Page 12: ...he C button b Press and hold the count button until a xxxmS appears Press the button repeatedly until the counter reads 5S 5 Seconds c Press the C button d Press the counter button so that the number in the set you want shows e g 100 e Press the C button f Press the Start button g The machine will stop after it folds the number you set Remove them It will start again after the period you set expir...

Page 13: ... 5 5 L Maximum 8 5 W x 14 L Paper Weight 50 200 gsm Bond 16 to 50 Text 40 to 135 For cross folds 18 20 Bond required Paper Surface No glossy or slippery paper Paper Stack Capacity 300 sheets 18 bond Dimensions 240 x 550 x 464 mm 49 x 21 7 x 18 3 Machine Weight 48 Kg 106 lbs PH KNIFE 14 CFS DIAGRAM ...

Page 14: ...d rollers with a cloth that has been moistened with rubber roller cleaner available at office supply stores or rubbing alcohol Get rubber roller cleaner Turn the rollers by hand to get all of the surface 3 Remove and inspect the feed trays to make sure there is nothing in the path of the paper and that they are installed correctly 4 If paper is not feeding well check the plastic separator under th...

Page 15: ... inside the paper conveyance passage Check inside the machine and remove any paper shreds The stacker roller position is not correct Adjust the position of the stacker rollers The paper is curled Straighten the paper curl Static electricity has occurred in the paper Spray a commercially available air duster on the rubber roller Paper slips in the vertical direction After a paper type was changed a...

Page 16: ... with a conveyor Very small folded pieces cannot stack will on the conveyor so they are normally output to a container and then manually stacked All details on the PH 14 machine are in the first section of this manual This will cover the knife folder THE PAPERFOLDER KNIFE A3 KNIFE FOLDER The knife folder is only used with a PH 14 to perform a cross fold In this system paper exits the PH 14 directl...

Page 17: ...the PH 14 and on the back of the knife folder The cable allows both machines to operate when the PH 14 is operating Run the cable under the machines POSITION THE KNIFE FOLDER Next push the knife folder against the PH 14 The slot shown fits on a cross bar on the PH 14 Make sure both sides are firmly pushed in ...

Page 18: ... controlled by the PH 14 YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SET ANYTHING ON THE KNIFE FOLDER EXCEPT THE SPEED Make sure you check it each time you run them to make sure they are set fast enough V7 is our recommendation EMERGENCY STOP The big red button on the back right is solely there for an emergency stop Push it and it will stop the knife folder It will not start again until you reset it which means rotating i...

Page 19: ...ld followed by a half cross fold You may be able to devise other output methods for your particular situation TROUBLESHOOTING If the problem is with the PH 14 see troubleshooting above for it If you are having trouble with the second machine follow these steps 1 Check that the comm cables are attached properly 2 Check that the knife folder is properly placed with the notches on the bar of the PH 1...

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