Pitney Bowes F601 User manual

Operating

Guide

F601

Booklet

Feeder

Contents

Introduction page

1.1

Safety

Getting to know the Model F601

Operation

2.1

Main

components

2.2

The menus, flow chart

2.3

How to read the display

2.4

Explanation of the menus

Diagnostics

3.1

Setting up the Model F601

3.2

Adjusting the separation

3.3

3.4 Programming the Model F601

3.5

Start inserting

4.1 The Diagnostics function

Maintenance

Problem

solving

5.1 Cleaning the feed belts

Specifications

6.1 General problems

7.1

Model F601 Specifications

Introduction

This operator manual describes how to operate the Model F601

Booklet feeder.

General

• Know your equipment, especially how to stop it in the event of an

emergency.

• Never reach into the machine while it is on; always wait until the machine

has come to a full stop.

• Never touch moving parts.

• Keep fingers, long hair, jewellery and loose clothing away from moving

parts at all times.

• Use the equipment only for its intended purpose.

• Don’t remove machine covers. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Safety

rear

right

left

The Feeder

The Model F601 is a microprocessor controlled booklet feeder designed to be

used in a system together with the Model F610 inserter and Model F612/F615

collator or as a stand-alone unit.

Take a few minutes to become familiar with components of the Model F601.

12 right

rear

front

left

front

17 18

The Model F601 is powered from the

Power Pack mounted on the Model F610.

Insert side guides

Insert front guide

3 Separator adjustment knob

4 Outfeed

sensor

5 Docking plate

6 Length measuring scale

Rear guide pusher

Insert rear guide adjustment knob

Insert rear guide

10 Control

panel

Insert feed belts

Insert sensor

13 Connection cable jack, female

14 Termination plug jack, male

Power cord receptacle

Display

Arrow buttons

18 Escape

button

OK button

Ground fault interrupter

Main power switch

GETTING

KNOW

THE

F601

2.1 Main components

On-Line

Off-Line

Sheets/Set= 1

L=210mm BS=70%

Clear

Counter

00075

Counter

00100

Remaining 00025

Sheets/Set:

Length: 210mm

SPH: 2800

BS: 70%

Adjustment menus

On-line

The Feeder

Main Menu

Run Mode Menus

STOP 00075

PAUSE

STOP 00075

PAUSE

Pause Mode Menus

STOP 00075

CONTINUE

Option

Menus

PAUSE

ADJUST

CONTINUE

ADJUST

MODE On-line

SINGLE CYCLE

CLEAR COUNTER

PRESET COUNTER

Run Mode

Option Menus

CLEAR COUNTER

PRESET COUNTER

SHEETS PER SET

Run Mode Menu

Pause Mode

SHEETS PER SET

LENGTH

SETS PER HOUR

BELT SPEED

Module Priority (1)

Diagnostics Menu

Run Diagnostics?

SETS PER HOUR

CLEAR COUNTER

START

MODE

2.2 The menus, flow chart

SETS PER HOUR

CLEAR COUNTER

Module Priority (1)

LANGUAGE

German

English

LANGUAGE

DIAGNOSTICS

On-line

START

MODE

Off-Line

Stand Alone

The Feeder

The arrow on the left side of the display shows which

option is currently selected.

Pressing the OK button on the control panel confirms

your selection and the corresponding submenu will

appear in the display.

On the right side of the display, up and/or down arrows

appear if there are more options that can be selected.

These arrows are also displayed when the value of

the selected option can be increased/decreased using

the arrow buttons. Use the up/down buttons on the

control panel for selecting, scrolling or adjustment.

Main Menu

Run Mode Menu

The ”Main Menu” is displayed with the option ”START”

selected when the Model F601 is switched on. The

information in the display shows that the Model F601

is ready to start, it is (in this case) on-line with the

system and the ID number in the system is one. See

table below.

Press the OK button on the control panel to confirm

your selection and the Model F601 will start. If the

F601 is installed in a system with a Model F610 Inserter

and a Model F612/F615 Collator, the complete system

can be started from any unit’s start button. The “Main

Menu” will be replaced with the “Run Mode Menu”

when the Model F601 system is started.

Units in the system

ID number

* If “Module Priority” in F601 is changed to ID no.2.

** If the power is off to the Model F612/F615, a “Comm

Error” is created. Turn on the power to the Model

F612/F615 and select OFF-line or ON-line.

2.4 Explanation of the menus

2.3 How to read the display

MODE On-line

SINGLE CYCLE

Sheets/Set= 1

L=210mm BS=70%

Length: 210mm

SHEETS PER SET

LENGTH

START

MODE

On-line

STOP 00075

PAUSE

Model

F610

Model

F601

Model

F612/F615

not installed

No power

The Feeder

Run Mode Menu

Pause Mode Menu

Adjustment Menu

The “Run Mode Menu” is displayed when the Model

F601 is started. In the “Run Mode Menu” there are

three options: “STOP”, “PAUSE” and “ADJUST”. Scroll/

select an option with the arrow buttons and confirm

with the OK button.

“STOP”: The Model F601 (and attached units)

completes the set being processed and then stops.

You will be returned to the “Main Menu”.

“PAUSE”: The Model F601 (and attached units) is

paused immediately. The text “PAUSE” will be replaced

with the text “CONTINUE”. Select “CONTINUE” and

confirm with the OK button when you want to leave

the pause mode and start the system. Or, select

“STOP” and confirm with the OK button when you

want to leave the pause mode and stop the system.

“ADJUST”: The “Run Mode Option Menus” can be

reached both when the Model F601 is paused and

while it is running. In the “Run Mode Option” menu

there are three options: “SETS PER HOUR”, “CLEAR

COUNTER” and “PRESET COUNTER”. Scroll/select

an option with the arrow buttons and confirm with the

OK button.

“SETS PER HOUR”: Change the number of sets per

hour using the arrow buttons. The range is 1000 to

3600 sets per hour. Default value is 1800. The speed

will however be limited to match units attached.

“CLEAR COUNTER”: Clears the set counter when the

OK button is pressed.

“PRESET COUNTER”: Change the value of the preset

counter using the arrow buttons. Default value is 0.

This menu can also be used to check the setting of

the preset counter and the number of sets to go before

the job is completed.

NOTE: When checking, use the “ESC” button to

leave the menu without changing the settings.

2.4 Explanation of the menus (continued)

Counter 00100

Remaining 00025

Clear Counter

00075

STOP 00075

PAUSE

ADJUST

STOP 00075

CONTINUE

SPH: 2800

Sheets/Set= 1

L=210mm BS=70%

MODE On-line

SINGLE CYCLE

The Feeder

Option Menu

Adjustment Menu

Scrolling down from the “Start Menu”, using the arrow

buttons, you will find several options. Press the OK

button at the desired option to enter the corresponding

“Adjustment Menu” as illustrated in the figure to the

left. How each adjustment menu works in detail will be

described later in this text. After adjustment, press the

OK button to confirm changes or the ESC button to

cancel. In either case you will be returned to the “Option

Menus”.

Decide whether the Model F601 should be on-line or

off-line with the system or function as a stand alone

unit (not applicable to Pitney Bowes models).

This menu provides information on basic settings,

number of sheets per set, insert length and belt speed.

No changes can be made here.

Clears the set counter when the OK button is pressed.

Enter the number of sets for the preset counter using

the arrow buttons. Default value is 0. This menu can

also be used to check the setting of the preset counter

and the number of sets to go before the job is

completed.

NOTE: When checking, use the “ESC” button to

leave the menu without changing the settings.

START 00075

MODE On-line

CLEAR COUNTER

PRESET COUNTER

2.4 Explanation of the menus (continued)

Clear Counter

00075

SINGLE CYCLE

CLEAR COUNTER

PRESET COUNTER

Counter 00100

Remaining 00025

Counter 00100

Remaining 00025

On-Line

Off-Line

Stand Alone

Module Priority (1)

LANGUAGE

German

English

The Feeder

Enter the number of sheets that should be fed from

the Model F601 per set using the arrow buttons. The

range is 1 to 45 sheets per set. Default value is 1.

If running on-line with the Model F610, multiple sheets

per set should only be run portrait.

Enter the length of the inserts (in the feed direction)

using the arrow buttons. The range is 100 to 310 mm.

Default value is 200 mm. Use the scale attached to

the unit to measure the length of the booklet.

Enter the number of sets per hour using the arrow

buttons. The range is 1000 to 3600 sets per hour.

Default value is 1800. The speed will however be

limited to match units attached. When running the

machine do not change speed by more than 1000

SPH at a time, it can create interruption.

Belt speed is how fast each insert will be fed. Adjust

to determine the position of the booklet on the Model

F610. Enter a percentage using the arrow buttons.

The range is 60 to 100%. Default value is 80%. If the

belt speed is too slow the inserts might have problems

to “leaving” the Model F601. If the belt speed is too

high, single sheets might turn over when they are fed

and booklets might bounce back.

Module Priority is similar to the ID number and decides

the order of the inserts in the envelope. Lowest number

feeds first and so on. For example, the table on page

5 shows that the Model F601 feeds first and then the

Model F612/F615.

Select language using the arrow buttons.

Starts the self diagnosis when the OK button is

pressed. Memory, sensors, feed belt motor and the

voltage supplied is checked.

See section 6 for error messages, explanations and

actions to be taken.

2.4 Explanation of the menus (continued)

Length: 210mm

SHEETS PER SET

LENGTH

SPH: 2800

LENGTH

SETS PER HOUR

BS: 70%

SETS PER HOUR

BELT SPEED

LANGUAGE

DIAGNOSTICS

Run Diagnosis?

Sheets/Set: 1

PRESET COUNTER

SHEETS PER SET

BELT SPEED

Module Priority (1)

Operation

Model F601 docking plate

Lift the Model F601 docking plate and position the

Model F601 up to the Model F610. Ensure that the

docking plate locks the Model F601 to the Model F610.

If a Model F612/F615 Collator is present in the system,

it should be positioned in the docking plate on Model

F610. While calibrating the collator, adjust the paper

deflector so that the leading edge of the sheets lands

between the insert feed belts on the Model F610

document table.

To exclude the Model F601 from the system, just select

“Off-line” from the “Mode” option.

To reactivate, select “On-line” from the “Mode” option.

To exclude the Model F612/F615 from the system,

just select “Stacking mode” on the control panel.

To reactivate, select “Third party device mode” on the

control panel.

3. OPERATION

3.1

Setting up the Model F601

collator Model F612/

F615

inserter Model F610

booklet feeder Model F601

output module

paper deflector

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