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UM201053-14

050707/SPF20A/14E

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SPF-20A. Read, understand and keep this manual in a safe and convenient place.

- Do not operate SPF-20A until you read and understand the instructions in this manual.

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resulting from : improper or inadequate maintenance by customer; unauthorized modifica-
tion or misuse; operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product.

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performance of the product. Therefore, the product design and specifications are subject to
change without prior notice and without our legal obligation.

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SPF-20A

STITCHER & FOLDER

STITCHER & FOLDER

Summary of Contents for SPF-20A

Page 1: ...mproper or inadequate maintenance by customer unauthorized modifica tion or misuse operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product Horizon International Inc pursues a policy of continuing improvement in design and performance of the product Therefore the product design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice and without our legal obligation All rights ar...

Page 2: ...nal injury may result Horizon International Inc cannot anticipate every possible situation that might involve a potential hazard The instructions in this manual and warning labels on the machine are therefore not all inclusive All equipment shall be locked out or tagged out to protect against accidental or inad vertent operation when such operation could cause injury to personnel Do not attempt to...

Page 3: ...tion 6 5 Fold Section 7 6 Delivery Conveyor Section 7 1 2 3 Control Section 8 1 3 Tools and Accessories 9 1 4 Consumables Option 12 2 Setup and Adjustment 2 1 Power ON 14 2 2 Collator Setup 15 2 3 Operation Mode Setup 16 2 3 1 Stitch Fold 16 2 3 2 Side Stitch 23 2 3 3 Side Stitch Fold 29 2 3 4 Corner Stitch 35 2 3 5 Fold 42 2 3 6 Pass 47 2 4 Jog Section Setup 52 2 5 Fold Roller Gap Adjustment 54 2...

Page 4: ...7 3 2 3 Hand Feed Operation 68 3 3 Job Memory 69 3 3 1 Write 69 3 3 2 Read 70 3 3 3 Delete 71 3 4 Special Operation 72 3 4 1 When Trouble Monitor Appears 72 3 4 2 Pusher Block Attachment 74 3 4 3 Stitcher Head Reverse Operation 74 4 Stitcher Head 4 1 Wire Attachment 76 4 2 Stitcher Attachment 77 4 3 Threading 79 4 4 Test Stitch 80 4 5 Stitch Length Adjustment 80 4 6 Stitch Balance Adjustment 81 4 ...

Page 5: ...F 20A Inside 86 5 4 Replacement 87 5 4 1 Clincher Point 87 6 Move and Installation 6 1 SPF 20A Unpack 90 6 2 SPF 20A Move 91 6 3 SPF 20A Installation 92 6 3 1 Installation of Infeed Conveyor Section SPF CV 92 6 3 2 Installation of Entrance Cover M 20 94 6 3 3 Connection with a Collator 98 6 4 When the Corner Stitch Is Performed On the Operation Side 100 ...

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Page 7: ...1 1 Before You Begin 1 Before You Begin 1 1 SPF 20A Specification 2 1 2 Machine Descriptions 3 1 3 Tools and Accessories 9 1 4 Consumable Option 12 ...

Page 8: ...inish Maximum 4 050 booklets h A5 Finish Voltage Frequency Single Phase 200V 50 60 Hz Single Phase 220V 50 60 Hz Single Phase 230V 50 60 Hz Rated Current 200V 50 Hz 3 3 A 200V 60 Hz 3 2 A 220V 50 Hz 2 9 A 220V 60 Hz 2 8 A 230V 50 Hz 3 0 A 230V 60 Hz 2 7 A Power Consumption 200V 50 Hz 450 W 200V 60 Hz 440 W 220V 50 Hz 480 W 220V 60 Hz 500 W 230V 50 Hz 490 W 230V 60 Hz 470 W Motor 200 W x 1 100 W x ...

Page 9: ...0A will not operate when this cover is opened Safety Cover 2 SPF 20A will not operate when this cover is opened Safety Cover 3 SPF 20A will not operate when this cover is opened Safety Cover 4 SPF 20A will not operate when this cover is opened Stop Button SPF 20A and FC 20A stop when this button is pressed ...

Page 10: ... 1 Infeed Conveyor SPF CV This section transports collated sheets to jog section Collator Refer to Collator Operation Manual Control Section LCD screen and control switches are housed in this section Fore Edge Trimmer FC 20A Refer to FC 20A Operation Manual Jog Section This section jogs sheets from 4 sides Delivery Conveyor Collated sheets are delivered in this sec tion Stitch Section Collated she...

Page 11: ... sheets thickness 1 2 Machine Descriptions 2 General View 2 Hand Feed Table Stitch Position Correct Knob This knob is used to correct the stitch position when one of stitches is not aligned with the fold line Clincher Lever This knob is used to remove wire on clincher when stitcher is stitched without sheets Side Corner Stitch Stopper Fold Knife Height Adjust Knob This knob is used to adjust the f...

Page 12: ...olds wire spool Wire Brake This brake prevents from wire spool turning too fast Wire Guide This guide guides wire from wire coil to stitcher heads 4 Stitcher Wire Section Weight Roller This roller feeds sheets from the collator into the jog section Stitch Distance Scale This scale indicates the stitch distance Bulging Nose This bulging nose bends sheets slightly to feed them smoothly Transport Ang...

Page 13: ...tion When the folding operation is not performed sheets pass over this section 6 Delivery Conveyor Section Fold Roller Gap Adjust Lever This lever is used to adjust the fold roller gap Gate This gate changes the sheet transport direction according to the operation mode Jog Pusher This pusher positions sheets in the fold section Transport Roller This roller transport sheets into the fold section an...

Page 14: ...s Jog ON OFF Button This knob is used to turn on off jog pusher head stopper and tail jog plate Stop Button This knob is used to stop all operation of the whole system Single Stitch Button This knob is used to stitch sheets on jog section and trans port to bypass or fold section Belt Speed Knob This knob is used to adjust the belt rotating speed LCD Touch Screen Number Keys Ten number keys are app...

Page 15: ... 00 1 pc Allen Wrench Set 4 009603 00 1 set Grease 4 001272 00 1 pc Spanner 16 24 mm 4 005410 00 1 pc Ball Point Driver 4 mm 4 009602 00 1 pc Screwdriver 4 005382 00 1 pc Spanner 13 17 mm 4 005400 00 1 pc Spanner 8 20 mm 4 005397 00 1 pc Tool Box 4 003344 00 HR 305 1 pc ISO VG68 50 cc ...

Page 16: ... pcs Wire Guide 9961175 2 pcs T Wrench 4 mm 1 pc Wire Adjust Knob 9459210 1 pc Connecting Plate M037709 AS 1 pc Stopper Guide M036730 01 2 pcs Allen Wrench 2 5 mm 4 001437 00 1 pc Allen Wrench 2 mm 1 pc Spanner 7 mm 1 pc for MC HAC Stopper Plate M036803 03 1 pc ...

Page 17: ...1 pc Leveling Bolt and Nuts M12 100 3 sets Mount Base M000025 01 3 pcs Sheet Guide M036328 00 1 pc Connecting Cable A932665 00 4 pcs Connecting Cable A932648 00 1 pc Stack Plate M037743 00 1 pc SPF 20A Connector A932647 00 1 pc Hose M036333 00 1 pc Sheet Guide L M036329 00 1 pc ...

Page 18: ... Stitch Guide A932668 01 1 pc Wire CO 25 Pusher Block M036369 10 1 pc Guide Bar M036377 AS 4 pc Bracket for Sheet Holder M036794 00 1 pc Sheet Holder L M036795 00 1 pc Sheet Holder S A932689 00 1 pc Lock Knob 4014109 00 1 pc Corner Stitch Guide F A935807 00 Gauge M036599 00 1 pc ...

Page 19: ...p and Adjustment 2 1 Power ON 14 2 2 Collator Setup 15 2 3 Operation Mode Setup 16 2 4 Jog Section Setup 52 2 5 Fold Roller Gap Adjustment 54 2 6 Fold Plate Gap Adjustment 55 2 7 Delivery Conveyor Setup 55 2 8 Control Section Setup 56 ...

Page 20: ...rner stitch guide hits inside of the machine and the machine may not be initialized correctly 2 Turn on power switch Guides stoppers and units move to their home position to initialize and the initial page appears About 60 seconds later the operation mode select page appears While initializing SPF 20A CAUTION page see right drawing appears when Ejection Roller Unit is attached on FC 20A Remove the...

Page 21: ...ccording to Operation Mode Operation Mode Sheet Size mm inch Stitch Fold Max 500 19 69 a b 350 13 78 Min 180 7 09 120 4 72 Side Stitch Max 420 16 54 330 12 99 Min 138 5 43 180 7 09 Side Stitch Fold Max 420 16 54 330 12 99 Min 240 9 45 180 7 09 Corner Stitch Max 364 14 33 305 12 01 Min 210 8 27 210 8 27 Fold Max 500 19 69 350 13 78 Min 180 7 09 120 4 72 Pass Max 500 19 69 350 13 78 Min 180 7 09 120...

Page 22: ...led at the stitcher unit press the stop button and install the drive block After installing the drive block release the stop button and go to next step NOTE If the stitcher head prevents from installing the drive block move the stitcher heads to inside by following the steps below 1 Select Stitch Fold 2 Select A4 on the sheet size 3 When the guide bars are attached remove the guide bars Stitch Fol...

Page 23: ...move the support guide 6 When the guide removal is complete press OK icon The guide and stopper move to the setup position 7 Press the stop button and install the drive block After installing the drive block release the stop button and go to next step 2 3 Operation Mode Setup Stitch Fold 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 25 24 23 22 21 20 Stopper Guides Support Guide ...

Page 24: ... mm unit can be ad justed within a range of 73 mm to 90 mm when sheet width is 230 mm or less within a range of 140 mm to 160 mm when sheet width is more than 230 mm The stitch distance in inch unit can be adjusted within a range of 2 87 to 3 54 when sheet width is 4 76 or less within a range of 3 86 to 4 65 when sheet width is more than 4 76 to 8 50 or less within a range of 5 12 to 5 91 when she...

Page 25: ...uide A Guide B 4 Remove or attach guides and stoppers 1 When the sheet width is less 270 mm 10 7 remove guide bars 2 When the sheet width is less 160 mm 6 3 remove guides A and B on jog guide 3 When the sheet width is less 210 mm 8 3 attach stopper plate S 4 When the sheet width is less 230 mm 9 1 remove stopper guide Stitch Fold ...

Page 26: ...er Unit 5 Remove sheet guide S L 5 When FC 20A is connected attach or remove support guide and or ejection roller unit 1 When the trim length is less 180 mm 7 1 remove support guide 2 When the trim length is 150 mm 6 or more attach ejection roller unit 6 When support guide and or ejection roller unit removal attachment is complete press OK icon Side Stitch Guide OK Stitch Fold ...

Page 27: ...pears on the screen Remove ejection roller unit and press OK icon 7 Attach guides and stoppers 1 When the sheet width is 270 mm 10 7 or more attach one or two guide bars in between clincher and jog guide 2 When the sheet width is 160 mm 6 3 or more attach guides A and B on jog guide 3 When the sheet width is 210 mm 8 3 or more attach stopper plate L 4 screws 2 3 Operation Mode Setup OK Stitch Fold...

Page 28: ...ch sheet holder only in stitch fold fold and pass mode 8 Select Fold and or Trim opera tions with icon in touch screen After stitching Fold or Trim function can be selected When the icon in halftone appears the operation is not performed 2 3 Operation Mode Setup Stopper Guides Sheet Holder Stitch Fold 60 min 60 min Trim Fold ...

Page 29: ...side is not installed at the stitcher unit press the stop button and install the drive block After installing the drive block release the stop button and go to next step NOTE If the stitcher head prevents from installing the drive block move the stitcher heads to inside by following the steps below 1 Select Stitch Fold 2 Select A4 on the sheet size 3 When the guide bars are attached remove the gui...

Page 30: ...p port guide is attached in FC 20A remove the support guide 6 When the guide removal is complete press OK icon The guide and stopper move to the setup position 7 Press the stop button and install the drive block After installing the drive block release the stop button and go to next step 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 25 24 23 22 21 20 Stopper Guides Support Guide ...

Page 31: ...1 Input the sheet length and width Regard ing the sheet size available for the side stitch operation refer to page 15 The stitch distance is automatically set And also the set position can be adjusted 2 Press OK icon 4 Remove or attach guides and stoppers 1 When the sheet width is less 270 mm 10 7 remove guide bars Side Stitch Sheet Length Sheet Width Stitch Distance Guide Bars Side Stitch ...

Page 32: ...hen the sheet width is less 160 mm 6 3 remove guides A and B 3 When the sheet width is less 230 mm 9 1 remove stopper guides 4 Remove sheet holder 5 When FC 20A is connected remove ejection roller unit Sheet Holder 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 25 24 23 22 21 20 Ejection Roller Unit Side Stitch ...

Page 33: ...emove ejection roller unit and press OK icon 7 Attach guides and stoppers 1 When the sheet width is 270 mm 10 7 or more attach one or two guide bars in between jog guide and clincher 2 When the sheet width is 160 mm 6 3 or more attach guides A and B on jog guides 2 3 Operation Mode Setup Clinchers Guide Bars Jog Guide Jog Guide Guide A Guide B OK OK Side Stitch ...

Page 34: ...attach side stitch guide L NOTE Remove side stitch guide in stitch fold fold and pass modes In side stitch side stitch fold and corner stitch modes it is not necessary to attach side stitch guide when using hard sheets 8 When FC 20A is connected attach support guide on FC 20A 2 3 Operation Mode Setup Side Stitch Guide Stopper Guides 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 25 24 23 22 21 20 Support Guide S...

Page 35: ...both side is not installed at the stitcher unit press the stop button and install the drive block After installing the drive block release the stop button and go to next step NOTE If the stitcher head prevents from installing the drive block move the stitcher heads to inside by following the steps below 1 Select Stitch Fold 2 Select A4 on the sheet size 3 When the guide bars are attached remove th...

Page 36: ...sup port guide is attached in FC 20A remove the support guide 6 When the guide removal is complete press OK icon The guide and stopper move to the setup position 7 Press the stop button and install the drive block After installing the drive block release the stop button and go to next step 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 25 24 23 22 21 20 Stopper Guides Support Guide ...

Page 37: ...OTE When using custom size sheets X setup the sheet size as follows 1 Input the sheet length and width Regard ing the sheet size available for the side stitch fold operation refer to page 15 The fold position is automatically set to half of the sheet length And also the fold position can be set by inputting numbers 2 Press OK icon 4 Remove or attach guides 1 When the sheet width is less 270 mm 10 ...

Page 38: ... the sheet width is less 160 mm 6 3 remove guides A and B 3 When the sheet width is less 230 mm 9 1 remove stopper guides 4 Remove sheet holder 5 When FC 20A is connected remove ejection roller unit Sheet Holder 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 25 24 23 22 21 20 Ejection Roller Unit Side Stitch Fold ...

Page 39: ...ove ejection roller unit and press OK icon 7 Attach guides and stoppers 1 When the sheet width is 270 mm 10 7 or more attach one or two guide bars in between jog guide and clincher 2 When the sheet width is 160 mm 6 3 or more attach guides A and B on jog guides 2 3 Operation Mode Setup Clinchers Guide Bars Jog Guide Jog Guide Guide A Guide B OK OK Side Stitch Fold ...

Page 40: ...ach side stitch guide L NOTE Remove side stitch guide in stitch fold fold and pass modes In side stitch side stitch fold and corner stitch modes it is not necessary to attach side stitch guide when using hard sheets 8 When FC 20A is connected attach support guide on FC 20A 2 3 Operation Mode Setup Side Stitch Guide Stopper Guides 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 25 24 23 22 21 20 Support Guide Side...

Page 41: ...the stop button and remove the drive block on the non stitch side After removing the drive block release the stop button and go to next step NOTE If the stitcher head prevents from removing the drive block move the stitcher heads to inside by following the steps below 1 Select Stitch Fold 2 Select A4 on the sheet size 3 When the guide bars are attached remove the guide bars Stitcher Heads Drive Bl...

Page 42: ...de is attached in FC 20A remove the support guide 6 When the guide removal is complete press OK icon The guide and stopper move to the setup position 7 Press the stop button and remove the drive block on the non stitch side After remov ing the drive block release the stop button and go to next step 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 25 24 23 22 21 20 Stopper Guides Support Guide ...

Page 43: ...sing custom size sheets X setup the sheet size as follows Refer to the 6 4 When the Corner Stitch Is Performed On the Operation Side when the sheets are stitched at the sheet corner of the operation side by the optional menu 1 Input the sheet length and width The stitch position is automatically set to 5 mm from sheet edge The stitch position can be adjusted 3 to 15 mm from sheet edge 2 Press OK i...

Page 44: ... Fix Screws The sheets can be stitched to 3 mm from the sheet edge by using the corner stitch guides If the SPF 20A is initialized with the corner stitch guide installed the corner stitch guide hits inside of the machine and the machine may not be initialized correctly 2 When the sheet width is less 270 mm 10 7 remove guide bars Guide Bars Corner Stitch Optional Corner Stitch Guide Operation Side ...

Page 45: ...3 When the sheet width is less 230 mm 9 1 remove stopper guide 4 Remove sheet holder 5 When FC 20A is connected remove ejection roller unit Stopper Guides Sheet Holder 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 25 24 23 22 21 20 Ejection Roller Unit Corner Stitch ...

Page 46: ...removing guides and roller in above step Indication at right appears on the screen Remove ejection roller unit and press OK icon 7 Attach guides and stoppers 1 When the sheet width is 270 mm 10 7 or more attach one or two guide bars in between jog guide and clincher 2 3 Operation Mode Setup OK OK Corner Stitch ...

Page 47: ... In side stitch side stitch fold and corner stitch modes it is not necessary to attach side stitch guide when using hard sheets 8 When FC 20A is connected attach support guide on FC 20A 9 Select Fold operation with icon in touch screen After stitching Fold function can be selected When the icon in halftone appears the operation is not performed 2 3 Operation Mode Setup Side Stitch Guide Stopper Gu...

Page 48: ...old 2 Select the sheet size NOTE When using custom size sheets X setup the sheet size as follows 1 Input the sheet length and width Regard ing the sheet size available for the fold operation refer to page 15 The fold position is automatically set to half of the sheet length And also the fold position can be set by inputting numbers 2 Press OK icon Fold Sheet Length Fold Position Sheet Width Fold ...

Page 49: ...Guide A Guide B 3 Remove guides and stoppers 1 When the sheet width is less 270 mm 10 7 remove guide bars 2 When the sheet width is less 160 mm 6 3 remove guides A and B 3 When the sheet width is less 210 mm 8 3 attach stopper plate S 4 When the sheet width is less 230 mm 9 1 remove stopper guides Fold ...

Page 50: ...11 10 9 25 24 23 22 21 20 Ejection Roller Unit 5 Remove side stitch guide 4 Remove ejection roller unit 5 Press OK icon NOTE When OK icon is pressed before removing guides and roller in above step indication at right appears on the screen Remove ejection roller unit and press OK icon OK OK Fold ...

Page 51: ...nd stoppers 1 When the sheet width is 270 mm 10 7 or more attach one guide bar or two each between jog guide and clincher 2 When the sheet width is 160 mm 6 3 or more attach guides A and B on jog guides 3 When the sheet width is 210 mm 8 3 or more attach stopper plate L 4 fix screws 4 When the sheet width is 230 mm 9 1 or more attach stopper guide Fold ...

Page 52: ...2 Setup and Adjustment 46 2 3 Operation Mode Setup 7 When FC 20A is connected attach support guide on FC 20A 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 25 24 23 22 21 20 Support Guide Fold ...

Page 53: ...re when selecting the sheet size because SPF 20A and stitcher heads moves automatically 1 Select Pass 2 Select the sheet size NOTE When using custom size sheets X setup the sheet size as follows 1 Input the sheet length and width Regard ing the sheet size available for the pass operation refer to page 15 2 Press OK icon Pass Pass ...

Page 54: ...de B 3 Remove and attach guides and stoppers 1 When the sheet width is less 270 mm 10 7 remove guide bars 2 When the sheet width is less 160 mm 6 3 remove guides A and B 3 When the sheet width is less 210 mm 8 3 attach stopper plate S 4 fix screws 4 When the sheet width is less 230 mm 9 1 remove stopper guide Pass ...

Page 55: ...11 10 9 25 24 23 22 21 20 Ejection Roller Unit 5 Remove side stitch guide 4 Remove ejection roller unit 5 Press OK icon NOTE When OK icon is pressed before removing guides and roller in above step indication at right appears on the screen Remove ejection roller unit and press OK icon OK OK Pass ...

Page 56: ...and stoppers 1 When the sheet width is 270 mm 10 7 or more attach one guide bar or two each between jog guide and clincher 2 When the sheet width is 160 mm 6 3 or more attach guides A and B on jog guides 3 When the sheet width is 210 mm 8 3 or more attach stopper plate L 4 fix screws 4 When the sheet width is 230 mm 9 1 or more attach stopper guide Pass ...

Page 57: ...2 Setup and Adjustment 51 2 3 Operation Mode Setup 7 When FC 20A is connected attach support guide on FC 20A 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 25 24 23 22 21 20 Support Guide Pass ...

Page 58: ...kwise 3 Fix weights at the center of roller in normal use NOTE Move weights to left to increase pressure when thick sheets or many sheets are trans ported 4 Attach sheets holder when using sheets whose width is bigger than 182 mm 7 2 Loosen fix screw on sheet holders and adjust the sheet holder height NOTE Raise sheets holders when using sheets whose width is smaller than 182 mm 7 2 5 Attach trans...

Page 59: ...3 2 4 Jog Section Setup Bulging Nose 6 Attach bulging nose NOTE Attach bulging nose in normal use When sheets are not fed smoothly because of sheet weight or a number of sheets remove bulging nose 7 Close safety covers 1 and 2 ...

Page 60: ...4 2 Open the bypass section 3 Set fold roller gap adjust lever according to the number of sheets to be folded refer ring to the chart below NOTE The gap position changes depending on the sheet thickness Adjust fold roller gap adjust levers on both sides to the same position 4 Close the bypass section 5 Close safety covers 3 and 4 Gap Position Number of Sheets 2 to 4 4 to 7 7 to 10 more than 10 No ...

Page 61: ...mum 0 5 mm 0 02 to 1 0 mm 0 04 middle 1 mm 0 04 to 2 mm 0 08 maximum Adjustment 1 Pull the fold plate gap adjust knob 2 Turn the knob and adjust the gap 3 Press the knob Do not operate the machine when this knob is pulled up Lock Knob 3 cm Conveyor Wheels This section shows how to set conveyor wheels position 1 Loosen lock knob 2 Position conveyor wheels so that the distance from the ejection to t...

Page 62: ... the con veyor the ideal distance between the spine of one book and that of the next book is 3cm 1 2 to 5cm 2 0 2 Turn stitch delay time knob fully coun terclockwise for the shortest delay time 3 Adjust the belt speed with belt speed knob 2 8 Control Section Setup Belt Speed Knob Conveyor Operate Time Knob Stitch Delay Time Knob ...

Page 63: ...3 Operation Procedures 57 3 Operation Procedures 3 1 Test Binding 58 3 2 Binding Operation 66 3 3 Job Memory 69 3 4 Special Operation 72 ...

Page 64: ...con in the binding mode page Belt starts rotating NOTE In winter the belt becomes hard and may not drive when starting the machine Set the belt speed slow using the belt speed adjust knob and press Motor on the operation panel to drive the belt Drive it for 5 minutes for warming up 3 Press all tower calibrate button of collator One set of collated sheets are transported to the SPF 20A and stitched...

Page 65: ...guide plates on the same level 5 Press jog ON OFF button and check the jog guides and stopper is correctly adjusted to the sheet size 6 Press stitcher inching button to perform stitching 7 Press Motor icon in LCD touch screen 8 Check the booklets delivered to the delivery conveyor NOTE Check the following points Number of sheets Page order Stitch position Fold position Fold accuracy If binding qua...

Page 66: ...ection Stitch When sheets of the booklet are not jogged neatly or when the stitch position and stitch distance are required to adjust Guide When collated sheets hit jog guides at the entrance of jogging section Fold When the fold position is required to adjust or when noise is created in the fold section Trim When the trim length is required to adjust 3 Each section above can be adjusted as follow...

Page 67: ...nding a b c d b Jog Guide b Jog Guide c and d Stitcher Head Sheet a Stopper Plate 2 Stitch Section The adjustable parts are shown as follows a Stopper plate or side stitch guide b Jog guide distance c Stitcher head positions d Stitch distance ...

Page 68: ... When collated sheets hit jog guides at the entrance of jogging section increase the stroke of jog guides Standard stroke is 3 mm and the stroke is adjustable within a range of 3 mm to 5 mm by the step of 1mm b Jog Guide b Jog Guide c and d Stitcher Head Sheet OK ...

Page 69: ... b a Transport Roller b Job Pushers d Fold Guides c Stopper This stopper is not visible as it housed inside of SPF 20A 4 Fold Section The adjustable parts are shown as follows a Transport roller b Jog pushers c Stoppers in the fold section d Fold guides ...

Page 70: ...s section shows how to adjust fold skew 1 Turn fold skew adjust knob and adjust skew in fold NOTE To set the standard position turn fold skew adjust knob fully clockwise and then turn the knob counterclockwise 1 to 1 5 turns Fold Skew Adjust Knob Turn knob counterclockwise Turn knob clockwise STITCHER FOLDER STITCHER FOLDERSPF 20A ...

Page 71: ...hin sheets turn fold knife height adjust knob clockwise to raise fold knife For thick sheets turn fold knife height adjust knob counterclockwise to lower fold knife NOTE To set the standard height turn fold knife height adjust knob fully clockwise and then turn fold knife height adjust knob counter clockwise three turns CAUTION If the knife is raised too much when the fold roller gap is narrow or ...

Page 72: ...TE When using VAC 100 it can be turned on with start button on SPF 20A 3 Press start button again to start collating and binding operation 4 To stop the collating operation press Stop icon on the binding mode page of SPF 20A or press stop button on collator NOTE When Stop icon is pressed again belts of collator and SPF 20A stop The SPF 20A ejects the booklets in process before stopping the operati...

Page 73: ...to adjust the production speed NOTE The belt speed on SPF 20A must be faster than the delivery speed of collator If slower jam will occur on in feed conveyor on SPF 20A However when HAC HRC or MC series collator is combined the belt speed can be set to the minimum When VAC 100 is combined the its delivery speed is automati cally adjusted according to the SPF 20A belt speed The following condition ...

Page 74: ...to collator 2 Adjust both hand feed guides so that they touch the sheet edges 1 Place a sheet on hand feed table The reference is slots on hand feed table 2 Fix hand feed guides aligning them to sheet edge NOTE To adjust the other parts refer to the re quired operation mode in 2 3 operation mode setup 3 Press Motor icon on the binding mode page to turn on SPF 20A 4 Place sheets on feed table to fe...

Page 75: ...has 12 memories To indicate memory No 5 to 12 press Next Page icon 3 Press Write icon The sheet size the operation mode and the date is memorized into the selected memory No 4 Press Yes icon to confirm memory write When you cancel memory write press No icon Next Page Memory Write 60 min 60 min X X X X X 1 2 9 7 0 2 9 7 0 4 2 0 0 2 9 7 0 2 1 0 0 2 9 7 0 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 9 7 0 4 2 0 0 2 3 4 X OK NO...

Page 76: ... operation mode select page 2 Select the memory No which is re quired to read NOTE To indicate memory No 5 to 12 press Next Page icon 3 Press Read icon 4 Press Yes icon to confirm memory read When you cancel memory read press No icon Read X X X X X 1 2 1 0 0 2 9 7 0 4 2 0 0 2 9 7 0 2 1 0 0 2 9 7 0 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 9 7 0 2 9 7 0 2 3 4 X OK NO YES 2 1 0 0 2 9 7 0 ...

Page 77: ...ode page 2 Select a memory No which is required to delete the job pattern NOTE To indicate memory No 5 to 12 press Next Page icon 3 Press Delete icon 4 Press Yes icon to confirm memory delete When you cancel memory delete press No icon Memory Memory Delete Memory No X X X X X 1 2 1 0 0 2 9 7 0 4 2 0 0 2 9 7 0 2 1 0 0 2 9 7 0 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 9 7 0 2 9 7 0 2 3 4 X OK NO YES 2 1 0 0 2 9 7 0 ...

Page 78: ...ntly call the dealer 11 The breaker is turned off Turn off the power switch Open the small front cover of SPF 20A 4 fixing screws and turn on the breaker 16 The jam occurred in the FC section Remove the jammed sheets Close the safety cover 3 4 Special Operation 3 4 1 When Trouble Monitor Appears T R I M M E R T R I M M E RFC 20A STITCHER FOLDER STITCHER FOLDERSPF 20A Small Front Cover Breaker s By...

Page 79: ...ntrol panel of HP 20A 66 Error of HP 20A Check the display of HP 20A 70 72 The size set up on HP 20A is not completed Check the display of HP 20A 89 90 Communication error with HP 20A The communication with HP 20A is suspended Clear the error and perform the same operation again If the same error No appears turn off the power switch and turn it on again 3 4 Special Operation ...

Page 80: ...ower is off 4 Close safety cover Single Fold Button Stitcher Inching Button Single Stitch Button 3 4 3 Stitcher Head Reverse Operation Stitcher heads may be locked when stitcher heads stitch extremely a thick set of sheets or perform double stitch Reverse stitcher heads in this case 1 Press stitcher inching button while pressing single fold and single stitch but tons simultaneously 2 Continue to p...

Page 81: ...er Head 75 4 Stitcher Head 4 1 Wire Attachment 76 4 2 Stitcher Attachment 77 4 3 Threading 79 4 4 Test Stitch 80 4 5 Stitch Length Adjustment 80 4 6 Stitch Balance Adjustment 81 4 7 Wire Straight Adjustment 82 ...

Page 82: ...ction shows how to attach wire spool NOTE 0 5 mm wire standard or 0 4 mm wire option can be used on SPF 20A 1 Attach wire spool on wire spool holder 2 Fix wire brake with wire brake knob so that it slightly touches wire spool NOTE When wire spool turns too fast fix wire brake so that it pushes wire spool ...

Page 83: ...the side Align the stitcher and the clincher so that there is no gap in between 5 Fix hold block with T Wrench 6 Attach the detection bar accessory on the sticher head on operation side Follow the procedures below to check the position of the detection bar 7 Remove the sticher unit front cover two fixing screws Drive Bar Driver Stitcher Head Holder Hold Block T Wrench Stitcher Clincher Gauge Fix S...

Page 84: ...e screw head comes to the center of stitch distance home position proximity sensor Check that there are about 1 mm gap between screw head and the proximity sensor Not touched If the distance is not correct loosen the block fixing screw and adjust the angle of the block so that the gap becomes 1 mm 1mm Timing Belt Stitch Distance Home Position Proximity Sensor Detection Bar Proximity Sensor Block B...

Page 85: ...e Feed ON OFF Knob ON Position Closed Open OFF Position Wire Feed ON OFF Knob Former Paint of same color Before Attachment When you purchased a new stitcher head put the mark with a same color on the stitcher head and former This prevents the former from being installed to another stitcher head after removing it The former is adjusted so that the wire hold position is aligned with the V shaped dit...

Page 86: ...Counterclockwise Longer Stitcher Inching Button Left Right This section shows how to test stitch 1 Place a few sheets in the jog section 2 Press stitcher inching button until stitcher head stitches sheets 3 Check the right and left lengths of stitched wire Stitch Length Lengthen Shorten NOTE In case of the 48 5S Stitcher to the con trary turning knob clockwise makes the stitch length longer ...

Page 87: ...ire balance by turning the wire adjust wheel Turn downward Right leg longer Turn upward Left leg longer NOTE Use scale as reference of wire balance 3 Turn wire feed ON OFF knob to on position Left Right Open OFF Position Wire Feed ON OFF Knob Adjust Section Wire Feed ON OFF Knob 1 3 5 7 L 0 2 U P Adjust Section Wire Adjust Wheel Scale Down Upward Downward ...

Page 88: ...aightly turn the minus ditch on the eccentric rod with a screw driver and straighten the wire 5 Turn wire adjust knob clockwise and feed wire for check 6 Cut the wire and attach the former and the plate spring Attach the former to the original stitcher head The stitcher head and former have the paint of the same color Wire Adjust Knob Wire Feed ON OFF Knob Former Minus Ditch on Eccentric Rod Forme...

Page 89: ...5 Maintenance 83 5 Maintenance 5 1 Greasing 84 5 2 Lubrication 84 5 3 Cleaning 86 5 4 Replacement 87 ...

Page 90: ...e on shaft monthly 1 Clean jog guide shaft with cloth to remove dust 2 Apply grease on shaft Lubricate shaft with oil monthly 1 Clean stitcher unit shaft with cloth to remove dust 2 Lubricate 2 stitcher unit shafts with oil Lubricate fold knife with oil monthly 1 Lubricate fold knife with 10 drops of oil NOTE Do not spill oil from the lubrication mouth ...

Page 91: ...with oil monthly 1 Lubricate the felt with oil 2 Lublicate both slide grooves with a few drops of oil 3 Lubricate the transport roller shaft with a drop of oil 4 Lubricate the cutting rocker on its roller with a drop of oil Felt Slide Groove Cutting Rocker Transport Roller Shaft ...

Page 92: ... Keep transport rollers and belt clean 1 Wipe transport rollers and belt with alcohol soaked cloth to remove dust Remove paper dust and wire chips WARNING Do not catch any cords in SPF 20A with vacuum cleaner 1 Turn off power switch 2 Remove paper dust or wire chip inside SPF 20A with vacuum cleaner ...

Page 93: ...t 1 Remove 2 fix screws on each stitcher head and remove clincher 2 Pull out pusher 3 Remove clincher point upward NOTE If both clincher points are turned upward at a time they may hit each other Remove the clincher point one by one 4 Attach new clincher point and clincher in the reverse order of removal Match here to remove or attach Clincher Point Fulcrum Shaft ...

Page 94: ...5 Maintenance 88 PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK ...

Page 95: ...89 6 Move and Installation 6 Move and Installation 6 1 SPF 20A Unpack 90 6 2 SPF 20A Move 91 6 3 SPF 20A Installation 92 6 4 When the Corner Stitch Is Performed On the Operation Side 100 ...

Page 96: ...ation 1 Remove four fixing plates which prevents SPF 20A from moving forward and back ward 2 Remove four screws and four spacers at stitcher unit CAUTION Remove the plastic spacers carefully because they are located between stitch section and main section Plate For Transportation Spacers Screws ...

Page 97: ...section shows how to move SPF 20A WARNING SPF 20A weighs 490 kg 1080 lb Move SPF 20A with a suitable method Install SPF 20A on the flat and rigid floor 1 Remove stack plate and connector and then remove delivery conveyor 2 Remove two SPF 20A connectors to collator 3 Remove connecting plate 4 When FC 20A is combined remove FC 20A connectors to SPF 20A 5 Loosen 3 leveling bolts and remove 3 mounts ...

Page 98: ...e six locking screws 3 Remove the front and rear covers of the infeed conveyor section NOTE Stack booklets or sheets of 320 mm 12 6 height on the floor and place the infeed conveyor section on the sheets The conveyor can be handled easily 4 Put the infeed conveyor section on the positioning pins and lock with the locking screws removed in step 2 Three screws each on the front and rear sides Infeed...

Page 99: ...SPF 20A 3 Install the belt as shown in the figure to the right 4 Install the covers again 5 Connect the cable from the infeed con veyor section to the SPF 20A 6 Install the safety cover to the infeed conveyor section 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Belt Safety Cover ...

Page 100: ...t page is replaced with this roller the sheets can be smoothly fed into the SPF 20A and the jam will be reduced Spacer 4 pcs Flat Belt 1 pc Screw Set 1 B4 15 2 pcs Connector For Short Circuit 1 pc Bolt S SB4 20 2 pairs Screw Set 2 4 pairs Air Hose 1 pc Entrance Cover Installing Kit Increase the height of the upper cover Use in step 7 For Stopper Use in step 4 B4 8BC N4 WS4 For setting the hinge fo...

Page 101: ...lying the accessory belt Back of SPF main body Pulley A If this pulley is re placed with the accessory entrance drive roller the sheets are smoothly fed into the SPF 20A and the jam will be reduced This is effective when sheets are fed with a little overlap When this pulley is installed set the tension pulley at the position for the lowest tension 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7...

Page 102: ...the cover to the SPF 20A NOTE The locking screws are already installed at the holes of the SPF 20A Remove all six screws from the SPF 20A and use four of them When placing the cover insert the connector which comes out from inside of the machine to the bushing which is at lower right side of the cover 6 3 SPF 20A Installation Upper Right Cover Right Lower Cover B4 8BC W4S N4 Bushing ...

Page 103: ... upper cover setting height by putting the spacer in The length of the screw should be changed Use attached screws screw set 1 NOTE To prevent the spacer from falling while it is being set stick the spacer by both sides tape before placing the cover 8 Install the rear cover of the SPF 20A The connection of the SPF 20A with the HOF 30 20 or ST 40 is explained in the operation manual of each machine...

Page 104: ...on height and the SPF 20A in feed conveyor height with leveling bolts NOTE Level SPF 20A using 3 leveling bolts 4 Connect 2 connector to collator 5 Hang delivery conveyor on hanger bolts NOTE When FC 20A is combined attach delivery conveyor on FC 20A referring to the FC 20A installing procedures 6 Attach stack plate on delivery conveyor and connect conveyor cable to SPF 20A SPF 20A Stack Plate Con...

Page 105: ...e 6 3 SPF 20A Installation NOTE When FC 20A is not combined connect short circuit connector to receptacle NOTE When FC 20A is not combined remove small front cover and turn on switch No 1 on DIP switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON OFF Small Front Cover No 1 ON DIP Switch ...

Page 106: ... per sonal injury 1 Turn off the main power 2 Remove the front small cover 4 fix screws 3 Turn on the switch No 5 on DIP switch 4 Attach the front small cover 5 Turn on the main power Make sure that the operation side corner stitch icon on the sheet size is shown on the panel A4 X X A4 A4 X X A4 Operation Side Corner Stitch Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON OFF Small Front Cover No 5 ON DIP Switch Main Powe...

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