Pitney Bowes F612 User manual

Operating

Guide

F612/F615

Collator

Contents

Introduction page

1.1

Safety 2

Installation

2.1

Connect Power 3

Getting to know the collator

3.1

Main components 4

3.2

The control panel 5

3.3

Output module 6

Operation

4.1

Load paper 7

4.2

Operating the collator 7

4.3

Adjusting the output module 8

4.4

Bin indicators 9

4.5

Correcting counter and stacker position 9

4.6

Setting the total counter to

zero

4.7

Programming preset counter 10

and sheet insertion program

4.8

LED indications, third party device 10

4.9

Disabling stacker motion 11

4.10

Collator speed adjustment 11

4.11

Disengaging bin´s with defective sensors 11

Maintenance

5.1

Cleaning feed rollers and paper separator pad 12

Problem

solving

6.1

General problems 13

Specifications

7.1

Model F612/F615 Specifications 14

Introduction

This operator manual describes how to operate the Model F612/F615

Collator as a stand alone unit.

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.

Mains Electrical Connection

In some countries the F612/F615 is supplied with a moulded mains lead.

In other countries, or if the supplied lead is not used, the following information

applies:

1. An approved mains lead for the country concerned must be used.

2. The wires in the supplied mains lead are coloured in accordance with

the following code: Green and Yellow -

Earth

Blue - Neutral

Brown - Live

3. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this equipment may not

correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your

plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the

terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter “E” or by the earth

symbol or coloured green or green and yellow.

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal

which is marked with the letter “N” or coloured black.

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal

which is marked with the letter “L” or coloured red.

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Safety

Installation

Plug the collator into a suitable power source. Make sure that the collator is

plugged in securely.

INSTALLATION

2.1 Connect Power

WARNING:

This equipment must be earthed.

The socket outlet should be near to the equipment

and should be easily accessible.

left side

rear

The Collator

2 6

4 11

front right side

1 Control panel

2 Adjustable side guide (in each bin)

3 Load lever

4 Power switch

5 Rear side guide (in each bin)

6 Bin extension tray

7 Power cord receptacle

8 Third party receptacle

9 Conveyor door

10 Adjustable stacker guide (side)

11 Adjustable stacker guide (length)

GETTING

KNOW

THE

COLLATOR

3.1 Main components

The Collator

1 8

5 13

6 14

7 15

1 Double feed or paper jam mode

(Shown by bin indicators - firm light)

2 Door open indicator

3 On-line or Off-line/stacking mode

4 Straight/offset stacking in stacking

mode

Module priority change in On-line

mode

5 Counter display

6 Counter reset button

7 Test calibration button

8 Misfeed or bin empty

(Shown by bin indicators flashing)

9 Clear button conveyor belt transport &

connected unit

10 Bin indicators

11 Stacker full or load lever out of

position

12 Set counter

13 Selection programming mode

14 Preset counter

15 Sheet insertion program (only in

stacking mode)

16 Start & stop button

3.2 The control panel

The Collator

2 6

3 7

1 Output module top cover

2 Paper deflector

3 Output module adjustment lever

4 Docking studs

5 Top cover release device (on each side)

6 Output module

7 Output module bracket

3.3 Output Module

Operation

1 Make sure that the sheets are well fanned to avoid misfeeds or double

feeds.

2 Align the sheets well to achieve a reliable collating operation and good

stacking result.

3 Make sure that the ink has dried out well.

4 Press the load lever downwards to release the bins.

5 Load the sheets into the bins against the rear side guide.

6 Move the adjustable side guides up against the sheets until there is no

clearance.

7 Raise the load lever to actuate the feed rollers.

1 Set the on/off switch to on position. The counter display will show ”HEJ”

to confirm that the collator is OK.

2 Select output mode:

- Offset/straight stacking mode.

- On-line mode.

3 Select stacking mode if set to stacking:

- Straight stacking.

- Offset stacking.

4 Set the adjustable stacker guide (side) to the selected paper size.

5 Set the adjustable stacker guide (length) to the paper size.

6 Press test/calibration button. The collator will adjust the number of bins

used and the paper quality in each bin and is now ready for operation.

Check the result to make sure that it is OK and press start.

If not correct, repeat the test/calibration.

OPERATION

4.1 Load paper

4.2 Operating the Collator

Operation

paper

deflector

paper

guide

adjustment

lever output module

bracket

output module locked in the

innermost position

output module in the outermost

position (adjustment lever in pos. 1)

The purpose of the output module is to ensure that

the set from the collator is fed correctly to the inserter

document table. To achieve this, the position of the

output module is adjustable to match different paper

sizes and how the set is orientated.

On the output module bracket there is an adjustment

lever and a scale. The adjustment lever can be

placed in five different positions, where a higher

number places the output module closer to the

collator. To change position of the adjustment lever,

first push the output module towards the collator

until it locks in the innermost position.

The recommendations in the table below are

guidelines. The adjustments can vary depending on

paper quality, paper weight etc.

Paper size Feed direction Adjustment lever position

A4 Portrait Output module in innermost

position.

A4 Landscape 3

8.5" x 11" Portrait 5

8.5" x 11" Landscape 3

Note: Before moving the adjustment lever, push

the output module towards the collator

until it locks and the adjustment lever

moves freely.

The leading edge of the set should land between

the feeding belts on the inserter document table.

When necessary, adjust the paper deflector.

Change the position of the adjustment lever if:

• The set bounces back, up on the inserter

document table side guide - move the adjustment

lever to a higher number.

• The set stays on the paper guide - move the

adjustment lever to a lower number.

4.3 Adjusting the output module

Operation

LED Status Description Notes

Continuous

light

Double sheet/Jam detect Can be caused by:

Double sheets

Paper jam

Different paper quality or print

compared to the calibrated set

Reduced paper feeding

capability

Incorrect paper length

(compared to the calibrated

length)

Flashing slow Misfeed indication

Load/check

paper.

If continuous misfeed, clean the

feed rollers (see section 5.1)

Flashing fast Comes on after the calibration cycle. The

bin sensor that is flashing is incapable of

sensing double sheets but is operational

and still capable of detecting misfeeds.

The other bins are OK and calibrated.

Step # Description Action Notes

Reduce the total

counter value by 1

set.

Press and release "Counter

reset button".

In offset stacking mode

the stacker will cycle

once.

Step # Description Action Notes

To zero the total

counter.

Press "Counter reset button" and hold

down for more than one (1) second.

4.4 Bin Indicators

4.5 Correcting counter and stacker position

4.6 Setting the Total Counter to Zero

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