Formax FD262 User manual
Formax FD 262 Single-
Head Crash Tabber
Instruction Manual
FD 262
Tabletop Single Head Tabber
Operator Manual
3/2016 First Edition
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Table of Contents
Section Page #
SECTION 1 – GETTING ACQUAINTED________________________________________________ 3
Safety Precautions _________________________________________________________________ 3
Packaging/Shipping ________________________________________________________________ 3
Contents __________________________________________________________________________ 4
Front View ________________________________________________________________________ 5
Rear View ________________________________________________________________________ 6
SECTION 2 – ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION _______________________________________ 7
Assembly _________________________________________________________________________ 7
Installation ________________________________________________________________________ 8
SECTION 3 – OPERATING THE TABBER _____________________________________________ 9
Loading Tabs: _____________________________________________________________________ 9
Tab Sensitivity Adjustment _________________________________________________________ 10
Metering Bracket/Separator Adjustment ______________________________________________ 11
Media Supports and Media Side Guide Adjustment _____________________________________ 12
Media Transport Test______________________________________________________________ 12
Horizontal Tab Positioning _________________________________________________________ 13
Tab Fold Position Adjustment _______________________________________________________ 13
Operating Sequence _______________________________________________________________ 13
SECTION 4 – TROUBLESHOOTING _________________________________________________ 14
Tabbing Problems: ________________________________________________________________ 14
Media Feeding Problems: __________________________________________________________ 15
SECTION 5 – MAINTENANCE _______________________________________________________ 16
Cleaning _________________________________________________________________________ 16
Feed Rollers and Forwarding Rollers ________________________________________________ 16
Cleaning the Sensors _____________________________________________________________ 17
APPENDIX - SPECIFICATIONS _____________________________________________________ 18
APPENDIX B – OBTAINING SUPPLIES, SERVICE AND SUPPORT ______________________ 19
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Section 1 – Getting Acquainted
Safety Precautions
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RULES WHEN OPERATING THE FD 262
TABBER.
BEFORE USING THE FD 262, READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW THE
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES, SAFETY WARNINGS, AND INSTRUCTIONS:
Keep hands, hair, and clothing clear of rollers and other moving parts.
Avoid touching moving parts or materials while the machine is in use. Before clearing a jam, be sure machine
mechanisms come to a stop.
Always turn off the machine before making adjustments, cleaning the machine, or performing any maintenance
covered in this manual.
Use the power cord supplied with the machine and plug it into a properly grounded wall outlet located near the
machine and easily accessible. Failure to properly ground the machine can result in severe personal injury
and/or fire.
The power cord and wall plug is the primary means of disconnecting the machine for the power supply.
DO NOT use an adapter plug on the line cord or wall outlet.
DO NOT remove the ground pin from the line cord.
DO NOT route the power cord over sharp edges or trapped between furniture.
Avoid using wall outlets controlled by wall switches, or shared with other equipment.
Make sure there is no strain on the power cord caused by jamming between the equipment, walls or furniture.
DO NOT remove covers. Covers enclose hazardous parts that should be accessed only by a qualified service
technician. Report any damage of covers to your service technician.
This machine requires periodic maintenance. Contact your authorized service technician for required service
schedules.
To prevent overheating, do not cover the vent openings.
Use this equipment only for its intended purpose.
In addition, follow any specific occupational safety and health standards for your workplace or area.
Packaging/Shipping
The Tabber is shipped in appropriate packaging so that, under normal shipping conditions, it reaches its
destination without damage.
NOTICE: Report damage to the carrier. The carrier is liable for any damage during transport. Transport
and storage should take place under normal conditions, i.e. at temperatures between +5°C and +70°C and
relative air humidity of up to 80%. Exposure to conditions that are not permissible may lead to damage
which is not externally visible.
IMPORTANT Please save the packaging materials for future use! It will be required if you ever need to
ship the Tabber.
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Contents
The following items are included with your tabber:
1 Operations Manual
1 Tab Roll Support Assembly
1 Tab Roll Side Guide
1 Power Cord
2 Media Support Guides
2 Media Side Guides
Note: Tabs can be purchased through your local Formax dealer.
General: The FD 262 Tabber is a desktop tabbing machine that is designed for the moderate
volume user. It can handle documents ranging from 3 5/8” x 5” card stock to 11” x 11” booklets
up to 5/32”.
The FD 262 Tabber will process a range of Tabs in most colors and either round or square from
5/8” to 1.5” in length and width.
Operation: The FD 262 is a stand-alone machine that can process media into a stacker or tray.
The FD 262 will process various sizes of media and place a single “tab” on the lead edge of the
media. The media can vary in length from 3.6” to 11” and vary in thickness from a C-folded
sheet of 20# bond paper to a booklet of 5/32” thick.
The FD 262 will process media at a speed up to 12,000 pieces per hour depending on the skill of
the operator, the length (depth) of the media and the type of material.
When the media is fed, a media sensor detects the lead edge of the media and feeds tab into
position. The media contacts the tab, then the exit roller presses the tab to the media and carries
the media out of the tabber. At the same time, the tab feed stops until another piece of media is
seen by the media sensor. The sensitivity of the tab sensor is adjusted by the tab sensor
adjustment on the rear of the tabber for different types of tabs.
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Front View
1.
Tab Sensor and Tab Guide Assembly – This assembly keeps the tab aligned so
that the sensor can sense the tab.
2.
Tab Roll Side Guide – Holds the tab roll in place on the Tab Roll Support.
3.
Reel Brake Assembly – Prevents the roll of tabs from unwinding when they are
not being fed.
4.
Tab Take-up Reel – Winds up the tab backing material.
You will need to clear the backing from this reel when it reaches a diameter of about 3”.
5.
Metering Bracket Assembly – Separates the media so that only one piece feeds
at a time
6.
Media Pressure Rollers – Drive the media through the tabber.
7.
Tab Position Adjustment Knob – Adjusts the fold position of the tab on the
media.
8.
Tab Drive Pressure Knob – Provides pressure on the tab stock to hold it against
the tab advance roller.
9.
Tab Advance Knob – Attached to the tab advance roller. Turn this roller to
manually advance the tab stock.
10.
Exit Roller – Applies pressure to the tab to help it stick to the media.
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