Watkiss Vario, Operating Manual

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of which method is used will depend upon the collating
task in question.
Sheet Offset Separation
By offsetting a single sheet in the set, the sets can be
efficiently separated without any reduction in speed. Two
offset sidelays are supplied with the straight stacker.
The bin offset sidelay should be clipped on to the left hand
sidelay of the top bin. This will offset the single sheet. The
stacker offset sidelay should be fitted to the left hand
sliding sidelay in the stacker, by sliding on from the top,
to compensate for the offset sheet.
Use of a Slip Sheet
If the number of sheets in the set means that there is an
unused feed bin, use the bottom bin to feed a slip sheet
as part of the set. A slip sheet is usually a different colour,
or a slightly larger size than the rest of the set to allow
easy separation. Where the job is A4 (or 8½ x 11") in size,
the slip sheet can be fed portrait whilst the remainder of
the job is fed landscape (see below).
Set Offset
If the job is A4 (or 8½ x 11")
size and has only half the
number of sheets as the ma-
chine has feed bins; load
the job twice up, one half
portrait and one half land-
scape. Position the stacker
sidelays as indicated along-
side. This will separate the
sets and double the produc-
tion rate at the same time.
(Note: the portrait set should
be loaded in the lower bins
to ensure good stacking.)
DELIVERING TO THE
REAR
Under normal circumstances the sets are delivered to the
front of the collator. The sets can also be delivered to the
rear into, for example, the Watkiss Vario corner stapler,
or into an on-line booklet maker. The stacker tray may
2 1
1. Stacker Offset Sidelay
2. Bin Offset Sidelay