Standard Horizon PF-P310 Operator's Manual

OPERATORS MANUAL

Standard Horizon PF-P310 Paper Folder

PF-P310/OM

Read this manual, and thoroughly

familiarize yourself with its

contents before operating or

servicing this equipment.

PAPER FOLDER

PF-P310

Important Information

- This manual is designed to help you to install, operate and maintain the Table Top
Folder PF-P310. Read, understand and keep this manual in a safe and convenient
place.

- Do not operate the PF-P310 until you read and understand the instructions in this
manual.

- Horizon International Inc. shall not be liable for incidental consequential damages
resulting from : improper or inadequate maintenance by customer; unauthorized modi­fication or misuse; operation outside of the environmental specifications for the prod­uct.

- No Horizon dealer and distributor is authorized to make any modification, expres­sion, or addition to the warranties written in contract.

- 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 are reserved. No part of the manual may be photocopied, reproduced or
translated to another language without the prior written consent of Horizon Interna­tional Inc.

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Safety Precautions

- The signal word WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

- The signal word CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against
unsafe practices.

- The signal word NOTE indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in damage on products.

- Read and understand all safety instructions with signal word such as WARNING,
CAUTION and NOTE. If safety instructions are ignored, personal injury will result.

- Observe the provisions of the federal, state, or local regulations, including OSHA.

- Horizon International Inc. cannot anticipate every possible situation that might in­volve a potential hazard. The instruction 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 inad­vertent operation when such operation could cause injury to personnel. Do not attempt
to operate any switch, valve, or other energy isolating device where it is locked or
tagged out.

- Do not operate the machines with any covers being removed.

- Some of the drawings in this manual shows the machine uncovered for explaining the
detail or inside of machine.

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Contents

1. Before You Begin ..................................................... 1

This section explains machine parts and their function.

1-1 Specifications ............................................................................2

1-2 Machine Parts Descriptions ...................................................... 3

1-2-1 General View ................................................................... 3

1-2-2 Operation Panel ...............................................................4

1-3 For Piling Sheets .......................................................................5

2. Operation Procedure ............................................... 7

This section explains setting up each parts and operation procedure.

2-1 Operation Procedure ................................................................. 8

2-2 Irregular Size Sheet Folding ..................................................... 12

2-3 Cross Fold/12-Page Letter Fold ................................................ 15

2-4 When Folding Is Not Even or Square .......................................19

2-4-1 To correct uneven fold ....................................................19

2-4-2 To correct not square fold ...............................................20

3. Trouble Shooting ..................................................... 21

This section shows quick reference of trouble which can be resolved

or prevented by operator.

3-1 Trouble Shooting ...................................................................... 22

4. Maintenance ............................................................. 25

This section explains maintenance for PF-P310.

4-1 Feed Roller/Double Feed Stop Pad Replacement .....................26

4-2 Fold Roller Replacement .......................................................... 28

4-3 Removal of Jammed Sheet........................................................30

4-4 Count Sensor Cleaning .............................................................31

4-5 Maintenance Kit (Option) .........................................................32

4-6 Option .......................................................................................32

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1. Before You Begin

This section explains machine parts and their function.

1. Before You Begin

1-1 Specifications ......................................................................................... 2

1-2 Machine Parts Descriptions.................................................................. 3

1-3 For Piling Sheets.................................................................................... 5

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1. Before You Begin

1-1 Specifications

Maximum Sheet Size : A3 (11" x 17")
Minimum Sheet Size : 65 mm x 44 mm (2.6" x 1.7")
Stock Weight : 50 to 105 gsm
Folding Speed : 140 sheets /min (A4, single fold)
Maximum Pile Height : 21 mm (0.85")
Power : 100 v 50/60 Hz (65 w)

(Power Consumption) : 115 v 50/60 Hz (65 w)

: 230 v 50 Hz (65 w)

Fold Patterns : Single Fold, Short Fold, Parallel Fold

: Letter Fold, Accordion Fold, Gate Fold
Dimension (W x D x H) : 711 mm x 485 mm x 316 mm (28" x 19.1" x 12.5")
Machine Weight : 29 kg (64 lb)

The machine design and specifications are subject to change without any notice.

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1-2 Machine Parts Descriptions

1-2-1 General View

Delivery Tray

Folded sheet is delivered
to this tray.

Stopper Position Indicator

Used to indicate position of
stopper with lamps.

Stopper Handle

Used to move stopper.

1. Before You Begin

Power Switch

Used to turn ON/OFF main
power.

Feed Roller

Feeds piled sheet to buckle
section.

Support Roller

Holds sheets for smooth
feeding.

Feed Guide

Guides sheet for straight
feeding.

Feed Tray

Used to pile sheets to be
folded.

Feed Tray Lever

Used to lower feed tray for
piling, to raise for folding.

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1. Before You Begin

1-2 Machine Pars Description

1-2-2 Operation Panel

Clear Button

Used to clear display.

Display

Indicates number of
folded sheets.

Fold Pattern Select Button

Used to select fold pattern.

Fold Pattern Lamp

Used to indicate fold pat­tern selected.

Sheet Size Select Button

Used to select sheet size.

Sheet Size Lamp

Indicates sheet size.

Start/Stop Button

Used to start/stop folding.

Test Feed Button

Used to feed one sheet for
testing.

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1-3 For Piling Sheets

- Fan well the sheet before piling on the
feed tray. Otherwise, double sheet feed­ing or miss feed occur.

- Straighten up the curled sheet or
folded sheet.

1. Before You Begin

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- Jog well the sheet before piling on the
feed tray. Otherwise, jamming or miss
feed or fold on edge of sheet will occur.

- Make sure that printed ink is dry enough.
Otherwise, double sheet feed will occur.
The wet ink will not only be stain the
printed sheet but also make lower the
precision of folding of this machine.

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1. Before You Begin

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2. Operation Procedure

2. Operation Procedure

This section explains setting up each parts and operation procedure.

2-1 Operation Procedure............................................................................. 8

2-2 Irregular Size Sheet Folding .............................................................. 12

2-3 Cross Fold/12-page Letter Fold ......................................................... 15

2-4 When Folding Is Not Even or Square ............................................... 19

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2. Operation Procedure

PEPER FOLDER

2-1 Operation Procedure

1.Plug power cord to outlet.

2.Open delivery tray and feed tray.

3.Turn on power switch.

4.Lower feed tray lever.

Delivery Tray

PEPER FOLDER

PF-P310

Feed Tray

Feed Tray Lever

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2-1 Operation Procedure

5.Pile sheets on feed tray.

- Face printed surface downward.

- Jog well and true up sheets toward feed
roller.

- Place sheets center of feed tray.

6.Slide both feed guides so that feed

guides slightly touch piled sheets.

- Place support rollers at 10 mm inside of
sheet edge.

2. Operation Procedure

Feed Tray

Support

Roller

7.Select sheet size with sheet size select

button.

NOTE
When irregular size sheets are folded, refer
to "2-2 Irregular Size Sheet Folding" (Page
12 to 14).

8. Select folding pattern with folding

pattern select button.

Feed Guide

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2. Operation Procedure

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2-1 Operation Procedure

9.Turn stopper handle so that orange mark

aligns with the illuminated orange lamp.

10.

Raise feed tray lever.

Lamp

Stopper Handle

Orange

Mark

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Press test button to fold one sheet in

order to check folding accuracy.

12. Check

folded sheet.

NOTE

- If sheet is folded uneven, correct it with
referring to "Adjustment Chart" on top
cover of PF-P310. Or refer to "2-4 When
Folding is not Even or Square" (page 19 to

20).

- Press test feed button and check folded
sheet after adjustment.

Adjustment Chart

Stopper Handle

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1/2

8
6"x9"
"x8

1/2

11"x17"

1/2

"x11"

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2-1 Operation Procedure

13.

Press start/stop button. PF-P310 starts

folding.

14.

When you want to stop folding, press

start/stop button or lower feed tray lever.

6"x9"

1/2"x81/2"

5

11"x17"

1/2"x11"

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2. Operation Procedure

15.

Number of folded sheets are indicated

on display.

- To delete display, press clear button.

- Number indicated on display is deleted
also when power switch is turned off.

16.

When your folding job is finished,
lower feed tray lever and turn off main
switch.

- Pull out power cord from outlet.

- Close delivery tray and feed tray.

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2. Operation Procedure

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2-2 Irregular Size Sheet Folding

1.Fold one sheet by hands in your re-

quired fold pattern in order to make a
model.

2.Measure size of folding edge with ruler

and set stopper.

[ How to measure size of folding edge and

how to pile sheets ]

1 = length (position) for stopper 1
2 = length (position) for stopper 2

is printed side.

Single Fold (Buckle 2 is not used.)

Printed Surface
Downward

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Appearance of delivered Sheet

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Parallel Fold

Printed Surface
Downward

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Appearance of delivered Sheet

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2-2 Irregular Size Sheet Folding

2. Operation Procedure

1 = length (position) for stopper 1
2 = length (position) for stopper 2

Short Fold

Printed Surface
Upward

Letter Fold

Printed Surface

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Downward

ABC

ABC

ABC

Appearance of delivered Sheet

Appearance of delivered Sheet

is printed side.

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Accordion Fold

Printed Surface
Downward

1

ABC

ABC

ABC

Appearance of delivered Sheet

Gate Fold

Printed Surface
Downward

ABC

ABC

1

ABC

2

2

Appearance of delivered Sheet

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2. Operation Procedure

2-2 Irregular Size Sheet Folding

3.Complete step 1 to 6 in "2-1 Operation

Procedure" (Page 8 to 9) and select
folding pattern with folding pattern
select button.

4.Set stopper.

- Set stopper 1 to the length 1.

- Set stopper 2 to the length 2.

- Start folding with referring to "2-1 Op­eration Procedure" step 10 through 16
(Page 10 to 11).

Stopper Handle 2

Stopper Handle 1

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2-3 Cross Fold/12-Page Letter Fold

NOTE

- In case of cross fold or 12-page letter fold,

sheet wider than 210 mm (8.5") may not be
folded completely.

- Please use cross folding guide (option).

(Meaning of Cross Fold)

Sheet is folded into half, and then this
single folded sheet (signature) is folded
once again in half.
When folded sheet is opened, each crease
of this signature become crisscross
pattern.

2. Operation Procedure

Cross Fold

12-Page Letter Fold

(Meaning of 12-Page Letter Fold)

Sheet is folded into half, and then this
single folded sheet is folded in letter fold.

The following steps are an example to fold
A3 size sheet to cross-fold.

1.Fold A3 size sheet in single fold with

referring to "2-1 Operation Procedure"
(Page 8 to 11).

2.Press fold edge of sheet firmly.

NOTE
If fold edge of sheet is not pressed suffi­ciently, sheet (signature) will not be folded
correctly.

Folded Edge

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2. Operation Procedure

2-3 Cross Fold/12-Page Letter Fold

3.Perform step 1 through 4 in "2-1 Opera-

tion Procedure" (Page 8) and pile sheets
on feed tray so that fold edge faces to
near side.

NOTE
Do not pile sheet more than half height of
feed guide. If folded sheet is piled too much
on feed tray at once, sheet is not fed
straightly.

4.Set feed guides.

4-1.

When sheet width is less than 185 mm

(7.28").

Folded
Line

2

- Slide feed guide 1 fully far side and
then set feed guide 2 .

4-2.

When sheet width is more than 185 mm

(7.28").

- Slide feed guide 2 fully far side and
then set feed guide 1 .

5.Set support rollers.

Feed Guide

1

1

Feed Guide

2

- Place support roller on far side at 20 mm
inside from edge of sheets.

- Place support roller on near side as near
as possible to fold edge.

Support Roller

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2-3 Cross Fold/12-Page Letter Fold

6.Set stopper position.

- Press sheet size select button and select
A4.

- When sheet to be folded is irregular size
sheet, refer to "2-2 Irregular Size Sheet
Folding" (Page 12 to 13).

7.Turn stopper handle so that orange mark

is aligned with illuminating orange lamp.

2. Operation Procedure

Orange

Mark

8.Raise feed tray lever and press start/stop

button.

- Hold folded edge slightly with finger in
order to feed sheet straightly.

NOTE
Cross folding guide is provided as an op­tional equipment.

9.When your folding job is finished,

lower feed tray lever and turn off power
switch.

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- Pull out power cord from outlet.

- Close delivery tray and feed tray.

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2. Operation Procedure

2-3 Cross Fold/12-Page Letter Fold

Cross Folding Guide (option)

Cross folding guide is used to hold folded
edge when second folding is performed.

Set cross folding guide along feed guide
on feed tray.

Roller

For far side

For near side

Roller

Cross Folding Guide

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2-4 When Folding Is Not Even or Square

2-4-1 To correct uneven fold

In case that one side of folded sheet is too
long or short, adjust stopper position with
stopper handle.

NOTE

- Following chart shows style of delivered
sheet.

- Turn stopper handle gradually. Perform
test feed after each adjustment in order to
check result of adjustment.

Stopper Handle

2. Operation Procedure

Appearance of

Delivered

Sheet

Gate Fold

Accordion Fold

Letter Fold

Adjustment for Stopper 2

is long

is short

is long

is short

is long

is short For S

is long For L

For L

For S

For L

For S

For L

Appearance of

Delivered

Sheet

Gate Fold

Accordion Fold

Letter Fold

Adjustment for Stopper 1

is long

is short For L

is long For S

is short For L

is long

is short For L

is long For S

For S

For S

Short Fold

Parallel Fold

Single Fold

is short For S

is long For L

is short For S

Short Fold

Parallel Fold

Single Fold

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is short For L

is long

is short For L

is long

is short

For S

For S

For L

2. Operation Procedure

2-4 When Folding Is Not Even or Square

2-4-2 To correct not square fold

When sheet is folded askew, correct folding
with skew adjust lever.

Appearance of not square folding

Appearance of not square folding

Skew Adjustment Lever

Skew Adjustment Lever

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3. Trouble Shooting

This section shows quick reference of trouble which can be resolved or
prevented by operator.

Trouble Shooting

3-1 Trouble Shooting ................................................................................. 22

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3. Trouble Shooting

3-1 Trouble Shooting

Symptom 1 : Folding result is not good.

Cause Countermeasure

1.Sheet thickness is out of specification.

2.Sheet is not cut square.

3.Sheet is wavy due to humidity.

4.Sheet is curled.

5.Feed guides are set improperly.

6.Fold rollers are dirty with ink or some­thing alike.

1.Do not fold sheet out of specification.
("Refer to 1-1 Specification" in Page 2)

2.Cut sheet straightly.

3.Remove wavy sheet. (Refer to "1-3 For
Piling Sheet" in Page 5)

4.Straighten up curled sheet. (Refer to "1-3
For Piling Sheet" in Page 5)

5.Set feed guides so that sheets are fed
straightly.

6.Clean fold rollers with roller cleaner.
(Refer to "4-2 Fold Roller Replacement"
in Page 28, 29)

7.Feed roller and/or double feed stop pad
is worn out.

8.Fold rollers are worn out.

9.Sheet or something alike is jammed
inside.

10.Fold rollers are not set properly.

7.Replace feed roller or double feed stop
pad (Refer to "4-1 Feed Roller / Double
Feed Stop Pad Replacement" in Page 26,

27). Feed roller and double feed stop pad
should be replaced every 150,000 to
300,000 folds.

8.Replace fold rollers. (Refer to "4-2 Fold
Roller Replacement" in Page 28, 29)

9.Remove sheet or something alike. (Refer
to "4-3 Removal of Jammed Sheet" in
Page 30)

10.Check whether fold rollers are set prop­erly.

(Refer to "4-2 Fold Roller Replacement"

in Page 28, 29)

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3-1 Trouble Shooting

Symptom 2 : Double Feed occurs.

Trouble Shooting

CountermeasureCause

1.Sheets stick each other due to static elec­tricity or ink.

1.Fan well sheets.

Symptom 3 : Folded sheet is stained with ink.

Cause

1.Feed roller, double feed stop pad or fold
rollers are stained with ink.

Countermeasure

1.Clean feed roller, double feed stop pad or

Symptom 4 : Double Feed or Misfeed occurs.

Cause

1.Feed roller or double feed stop pad is worn
out.

Countermeasure

1.Replace feed roller or double feed stop

fold rollers with alcohol or cleaning
liquid soaked cloth. (Refer to "4-1 Feed
Roller / Double Feed Stop Pad Replace­ment" in Page 26, or "4-2 Fold Roller
Replacement" in Page 28, 29.)

pad. (Refer to "4-1 Feed Roller / Double
Feed Stop Pad Replacement" in Page 26,

27.) Feed roller and double feed stop pad
should be replaced every 150,000 to
300,000 folds.

2.Feed roller or double feed stop pad is dirty
with dust.

Symptom 5 : Sheet is jammed.

Cause

1.Sheet is jammed inside of machine or in
delivery section.

Symptom 6 : Folded sheet are crinkle

Cause

1.Fold rollers are deformed by friction after
long time use.

2.Sheets contain too much moisture.

3.Fold rollers are smeared with ink.

2.Clean it.

Countermeasure

1.Open cover and remove sheet. (Refer to
"4-3 Removal of Jammed Sheet" in Page

30.)

2.Check whether stopper position is prop­erly adjusted.

.

Countermeasure

1.Replace fold roller. (Refer to "4-3 Fold
Roller Replacement" in Page 30.)

2.Dry sheets before fold.

3.Clean fold rollers, or replace them.

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3. Trouble Shooting

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4. Maintenance

This section explains maintenance for PF-P310.

4. Maintenance

4-1 Feed Roller/Double Feed Stop Pad Replacement............................. 26

4-2 Fold Roller Replacement .................................................................... 28

4-3 Removal of Jammed Sheet ................................................................. 30

4-4 Count Sensor Cleaning ....................................................................... 31

4-5 Maintenance Kit (Option) .................................................................. 32

4-6 Option ................................................................................................... 32

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4-1 Feed Roller/Double Feed Stop Pad Replacement

- When feed roller and double feed stop pad
are stained with ink, or worn out, sheet feed
will be uncertainly. Clean or replace feed
roller or double feed stop pad.

- Feed roller and double feed stop pad
should be replaced every 150,000 to 300,000
folds.

WARNING

Delivery Tray

PEPER FOLDER

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Feed Tray

Turn off power switch and pull out
power cord from outlet before replace­ment.

1. Open delivery tray and feed tray.

2. Open top cover.

3. Hold shaft and open lever.

Power Switch

Top Cover

Lever

Shaft

4. Slide feed roller shaft to direction of

arrow mark 1 and remove to 2 .

Remove support roller and then replace

feed roller.

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Support Roller

2

Feed Roller

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4-1 Feed Roller/Double Feed Stop Pad Replacement

5. Pull double feed stop pad upward to

remove.

4. Maintenance

Double Feed
Stop Pad

6. Clean feed roller and double feed stop

pad with our original rubber cleaner
liquid, XPF-111.

- If feed roller or double feed stop pad is
worn out, replace it.

- Attach double feed stop pad and feed
roller in reverse order of detachment.

Feed Roller

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4. Maintenance

PF-P310

PEPER FOLDER

PEPER FOLDER

4-2 Fold Roller Replacement

If fold rollers are stained with ink, or worn
out, folding accuracy decreases.

WARNING

Turn off power switch and pull out
power cord from outlet before replace­ment.

1. Slide delivery tray and open top cover.

2. Hold shaft and open lever.

Top Cover

Delivery Tray

Lever

Shaft

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3. Tilt up roller hanger and lay down roller

holder.

NOTE
Keep holding roller hanger during laying
down roller holder.

Roller Hanger

Roller Holder

Fold Rollers

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4-2 Fold Roller Replacement

4. Clean fold rollers with rubber cleaner

liquid XPF-111.

5. If fold rollers are worn out, replace

them.

4. Maintenance

- Install fold rollers so that ends of fold
rollers are placed on grooves indicated
with yellow arrow label.

Grooves

PEPER FOLDER

Yellow Arrow

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4-3 Removal of Jammed Sheet

WARNING

Turn off power switch and pull out
power cord from outlet before removal.

1. Slide delivery tray and open cover.

2. Hold shaft and open lever.

Cover

Delivery Tray

Lever

Shaft

3. Tilt up roller hanger and lay down roller

holder.

NOTE
Keep holding roller hanger during laying
down roller holder.

4. Remove jammed sheet.

- Turn stopper handle to S to remove
sheet jammed inside of buckle.

- Close roller holder, lever and cover in
reverse order.

Roller Hanger

Roller Holder

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Stopper Handle

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4-4 Count Sensor Cleaning

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4. Maintenance

The count sensor inside the delivery section
detects the sheets and counts the folded
sheets. If the paper dust stains on the sensor,
the sensor can not detect correctly. In that
case, clean the sensor.

1. Pull out the delivery tray and open the

cover to the direction that the arrow
shows.

2. Receiving part and projecting part of the

sensor is on the back of the cover.

Cover

Delivery
Tray

Sensor

3. Clean the lens using a cotton swab.

Sensor

Projecting Part/Receiving Part

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4. Maintenance

4-5 Maintenance Kit (Option)

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4-6 Option

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2. Double Feed Stop Pad : M002063-01 (4 pcs)

3. Feed Roller : M001978-04 (2 pcs)

4. Fold Roller : A941901-00 (2 pcs)

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Cross Folding Guide : M850054-00

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PF-P310/OM
Revised 09/2002

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