digital cutter operation & maintenance manual
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1. Center to the laminator 90 0 3 ft 77 cm Square to the laminator m CT Y 4n d 3 ft 1 m o 0 The GBC Explorer 107 is used as an example of a laminator 13 ft 4 m Page 4 2 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation 4 2 Unpacking INFORMATION ALL SHIPMENTS ARE EX WORKS At our dock title passes to the buyer Please review your insurance coverage prior to shipment as you are responsible for all subsequent freight charges and risks INFORMATION Before signing the Bill of Lading you should inspect the crate and or pallet for signs of damage or missing items if applicable make note of this on the Bill of Lading INFORMATION Depending on the destination and customer preference the Digital Cutter may be shipped by various methods The machine may arrive shrink wrapped or in a plywood crate on a skid Please follow the unpacking procedure that pertains to your method of shipment O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 N WARNING The unpacking proces2. MEMORY SHEETING INFORMATION This operational function has no regards to sheet size or paper to paper sensors Within the SHEETING mode the operator may measure a sheet adjust for length read mark reset the counter and run the cutter 3 LENGTH A When pressed increases the length on the MEASURE SHEET function Length has a range of 00 1 32 99 31 32 mm 50 2539 mm 1 When pressed selects the sheeting mode for the control panel SHEETING SHEETING LENGTH Cw MARK COUNTER SHEETING SHEETING LENGTH Cw MARK COUNTER aw O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 5 7 Operations Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual 4 LENGTH When pressed decreases the length on the MEASURE SHEET function Length has a range of 00 1 32 99 31 32 mm 50 2539 mm SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH MARK COUNTER RUN 5 MARK rea When pressed sets the operational function of the cutter to detect the image line crop mark indicating the cutting location on the paper SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH A v MARK COUNTER Gps nestr INFORMATION This operational function requires that you follow the procedure outlined in Section 6 5 Crop Mark function 6 COUNTER reset When pressed reverts the counter to 0000 The counters range is 0000 to
3. A Pagefst Correction s Additional comments O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Read me file Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual This page intentionally left blank GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Section 1 Safety 1 1 Symbols I 1 1 1 2 Safety features TN 1 1 PSUS EAT EET E 1 3 Tid Operations I 1 6 1 5 E nri M Ec 1 8 1 6 teauitduiuu T 1 9 IMP DIC T 1 10 1 8 Label Explanation aiii che I hri eI RESO t EE px PER RE PE Kad 1 11 Figure 1 8 1 Label Location eee e eee e eere e neenon 1 12 Section 2 Warranty 2 1 Limited warranty information eee e eee ee eee eee ettet tete esee eeeesoooo 2 1 2 2 Exclusions to the warranty 5 ereeeee reae teen eere rnnt ine nera nana nna naa sur eeu uS 2 1 O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page I Table of Contents Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Section 3 Specifications S Genebal iius pO E IN INN SU EN PI UNES 3 1 3 2 Consumables cei cosa ee OEC ORI ICD de OR oda 3 1 RM FUMCUION mr E E 3 2 JA Electrical pee m 3 2 RE Mna E S 3 3 Figure 3 5 1 Digital Cutter sscc cisccescccccvcciscecececcendcscsadschcveseecseesectes 3 4 Figure 3 5 2 Stacker table sssssccccccccccccecocccccccccccssss
4. GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 1 9 Safety Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual 1 7 Maintenance A ELECTRICAL SHOCK Remove power from the machine before The following symbols are positioned at servicing You can be severely shocked various points in Section 8 Maintenance killed or cause a fire N WARNING Do not wear ties loose fitting clothes or N CAUTION dangling jewelry while operating or servicing the cutter These items can get caught in the nip and choke you or you can be crushed Never clean the rollers with sharp or pointed objects You may put irreparable cuts into the rollers INFORMATION CAUTION Hoproper manifenance ran result tn Do NOT pick or pull heat activated adhesive off the rolls when they are cold You can poor output quality cause irreparable damage to the laminating rolls INFORMATION Below is a recommended maintenance schedule Before performing any of the steps WARNING listed read through the procedures first Please follow the instructions pertaining to the step you are performing Caution should always be exercised when using the Digital Cutter with the safety shield in the raised position You can be seriously hurt or injured Page 1 10 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety 1 8 Label locations INFORMATION The machine will only operate with both E STOPs in the up position and
5. Description High speed automatic cutter that can operate in line with most roll laminators or as a stand alone unit Features Interactive operation LCD module control panel Left and right slitting Adjustable width rotary cutting head Photo electric eye for crop mark detection 9 programmable job memory locations Large stacker table Convenient hanging scrap catcher Operations Manual cutting Sheet length cutting Sheet to sheet cutting Crop mark cutting 3 2 Consumables Cutting thickness Up to two layers of 10 mil film Film Widths e 6 25 35 50 inches 16 90 cm O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page3 1 Specifications Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Paper Widths 3 3 Function Speed Motor Controls Roll Design 3 4 Electrical United States Europe Wattage consumption Amperage draw D C Voltage used 6 25 35 50 inches 16 90 cm 0 50ft m 0 15 m min 1 2 horse power drive motor Bi directional D C motor Left side mounted control panel High release silicone nip rollers 110 VAC 50 60 Hz single phase 10 amps e 220 240 VAC Wye 3 phase 3 amps phase 350 watts Drive motor 7amps e 24 vdc Page 3 2 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Specifications 3 5 Dimensions Weight Crated 250 Ibs 113 kg e Uncra
6. e 3M Scotchbrite pad Page 8 2 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Maintenance a Turn POWER to off O 8 3 Clean the cabinets and covers Eo A ELECTRICAL SHOCK N WARNING Remove power from the cutter before cleaning You can be severely shocked Caution should always be exercised when killed or cause a fire using the Digital Cutter with the safety shield in the raised position You can be seriously hurt or injured a Use a damp cotton terry cloth water only clean the exterior of the laminator b Raise the front safety shield c Use the rubber cement eraser to remove any rings of adhesives from the rollers b If water is not strong enough you may use a mild dish washing detergent with water and a cotton terry cloth d Use a damp cloth to wipe the beads of adhesives off of the rollers A ELECTRICAL SHOCK Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners on the cutter Do not spill liquid of any kind on the e Lower the front safety shield cutter You can be severely shocked killed or cause a fire Use only a damp cloth for cleaning unless otherwise specified INFORMATION The machine will only operate with both E STOPs in the up position and the safety Shield in the fully closed position GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 8 3 Maintenance Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual 8 4 Cleaning the
7. Tech This section contains important safety information The following symbols are used throughout this manual to indicate Information Caution Warning Danger and Electrical Shock conditions 1 1 Symbols INFORMATION Indicates helpful information that should be considered before during or after an action step or procedure is given N CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury or alerts against unsafe practices or alerts against actions which could damage the product N WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in serious injury A DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury ELECTRICAL SHOCK A Indicates an electrical shock situation which if not avoided could result in serious paralyzation of the body or death 1 2 Safety features The Digital Cutter has been designed with safety as a primary consideration however you must become thoroughly familiar with the controls proper operation proper service procedures and safety features of the machine before using or servicing the unit GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 1 1 Safety Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual INFORMATION Only a qualified service technician should perform any procedure requiring t
8. d Press MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY JOB number will be flashing Parameters have been stored in the displayed JOB number O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 5 11 Operations Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual This page intentionally left blank Page 5 12 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Applications Section 6 Applications The Digital Cutter can be operated in one of four operational functions Setup Manual Operational Sheeting Web Crop Mark detection Follow the procedure that best fits your operation N WARNING Do not wear ties loose fit clothing or dangling jewelry while operating or servicing the cutter These items can get caught in the machine and choke you or you can be cut or crushed INFORMATION The machine will only operate with both E STOPs in the up position and the safety shield in the fully closed position GBC Pro Tech February 2000 6 1 Webbing Webbing will be performed in the same manner for each of the four operational functions Webbing consists of three parts setting the left right trimmers Feeding the web and operational function selection N WARNING Caution should always be exercised when using the Digital Cutter with the safety shield in the raised position You can be seriously hurt or injured Setting the left right trimmers a Meas
9. INFORMATION Power to the motor is removed when the safety shield is not in the fully Emergency stops locked position GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 5 9 Operations Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual d Reset the E STOP by rotating 1 4 turn clockwise The E STOP will unlatch 5 3 Job programming e INFORMATION Follow the suggested starting procedure for the laminator after an emergency situation a Enter the desired values in the control panel for the appropriate settings The job memory feature is very convenient if the same parameters are required to perform various trimmings This procedure will guide you step by step through this feature INFORMATION FRONT MARGIN REAR MARGIN SENSOR INTENSITY UNIT SPEED and LENGTH are parameters that can be stored e Resume running b Press to select AUTO mode AUTO RUN INFORMATION Engaging an E STOP does not affect any me of the parameters on the control panel v MEMORY Page 5 10 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations The display shows c Press JOB or JOB to select the desired storage location DIGITAL CUTTER AUTO MODE QT 0000 JOB 1 SPEED 1 F MARGIN 00 32 R MARGIN 00 32 MEMORY N E INFORMATION Values will reflect your desired settings JOB number shows your selected location b Press MEMORY
10. position ncrease the sensor intensity Make certain the rotary cutting head is adjusted to the proper width Left and right rotary trimmer blades must be tight against the fixed trimmer blades Check the distance between the left and right media guides Check the distance between the left and right idler bar guides Check the distance between the left and right bailer bar guides Ensure the paper is being fed squarely into the laminator O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Section 8 Maintenance GBC s Digital Cutter requires minimal maintenance However regular maintenance is essential to keep any piece of precision machinery at peak performance A maintenance schedule and a section of procedures are included in this section N WARNING Do not wear ties loose fitting clothes or dangling jewelry while operating or servicing the cutter These items can get caught in the nip and choke you or you can be crushed INFORMATION Improper maintenance can result in poor output quality GBC offers Cleaning kits P N 1711515 as well as Extended Maintenance Agreements The only maintenance required by the operator is to maintain clean and adhesive free nip rollers and overall cleanliness of the machine itself GBC Pro Tech February 2000 8 1 Maintenance Schedule INFORMATION Below is a recommended maintenance schedule Before
11. the change in values F MARGIN 00 32 R MARGIN 00 32 Display shows f Press MEMORY DIGITAL CUTTER AUTO MODE QT 0000 JOB 1 SPEED 1 9 F MARGIN 00 32 R MARGIN 00 32 MEMORY SHEETING JOB on the display panel begins flashing Press a Press again to revert JOB to solid SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH CAD Cw MARK COUNTER RESET RUN INFORMATION Storing parameters is described in Section 5 3 Job Programming O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page4 19 Installation Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Display shows Display shows DIGITAL CUTTER DIGITAL CUTTER SHEETING MODE LENGTH 02 00 32 COUNTER 0000 MEASURE SHEET SHEETING MODE LENGTH 02 00 32 99 31 32 COUNTER 0000 MEASURE SHEET b is illuminated once SHEETING mode has been selected d Press under LENGTH The value for length decreases for each press SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH A CY MARK COUNTER RUN SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH A MARK COUNTER RUN No changes to the display panel Display shows c Press under LENGTH The value for length increases for each press SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH MARK COUNTER RESET DIGITAL CUTTER SHEETING MODE LENGTH 99 31 32 02 00 32 COUNTER 00
12. Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety Figure 1 2 2 Emergency stops To continue operation both E STOPS must be in the up position To reset the E STOP twist the button 1 4 turn clockwise Rotate Emergency stops 1 3 Installation INFORMATION The machine will only operate with both E STOPs in the up position and the safety shield in the fully closed position The following symbols are positioned at various points in Section 4 Installation To engage the EMERGENCY STOP feature press down Either of these when engaged removes N CAUTION power to the motor Failure to follow the pre installation check Push down INFORMATION Air must be controllable through an air regulator or an air rate control valve O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 1 3 Safety Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual N WARNING INFORMATION The Digital Cutter is a large and heavy piece Depending on the destination and customer of equipment It is necessary to employ preference the Digital Cutter may be LICENSED RIGGERS ONLY to move the shipped by various methods The machine machine The machine is not designed to be may arrive shrink wrapped or in a tipped up or sideways in any way Such plywood crate on a skid Please follow action disturbs the exact alignment of the the unpacking procedure that pertains moving parts of the machine and requires to your method of shipment extensive realignment You
13. and the safety shield in the fully closed position The rotary cutting head sensors confine the left and right movement of the rotary cutting head unit N WARNING Caution should always be exercised when INFORMATION using the Digital Cutter with the safety shield in the raised position Speed may be changed at anytime You can be seriously hurt or injured regardless of MODE selection Page1 8 O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety INFORMATION N WARNING Use if you should pass your Do not wear ties loose fitting clothes or dangling jewelry while operating or desired cutting point servicing the cutter These items can get caught in the nip and choke you or you can be crushed A DANGER Ensure the path of the cutting head is clear You can be cut or damage the cutting head DANGER At no time should you attempt to perform any repairs requiring the removal of the cabinet covers INFORMATION When a negative value is set for the front and rear margins the blade will cut into the paper A DANGER INFORMATION At no time should you attempt to over ride the safety latch on the machine Approximately a 3 or 4 should be used for Matte film and a 1 or 2 for transparent film A ELECTRICAL SHOCK Do not remove the cabinet covers You can The following symbols are positioned at various points in Section 7 Troubleshooting
14. can be crushed or seriously injured INFORMATION N CAUTION Do not use a knife or other sharp objects to remove the strapping and ties from around the machine You can cause damage to the equipment ALL SHIPMENTS ARE EX WORKS At our dock title passes to the buyer Please review your insurance coverage prior to shipment as you are responsible for all subsequent freight charges and risks N WARNING INFORMATION Do not attempt to move the Digital Cutter Before signing the Bill of Lading you across anything other than a flat level should inspect the crate and or pallet surface You can be crushed for signs of damage or missing items if or seriously injured applicable make note of this on the Bill of Lading N CAUTION WARNING Do not allow the top to fall into the crate The unpacking process requires at least two It can damage the cutter people You can be severely injured crushed or cause damage to the equipment Page1 4 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety INFORMATION INFORMATION Do not put packing screws on the floor Improper leveling Wilh result in poor They can cause problems when trying to roll output quality N WARNING Do not wear ties loose fit clothing or dangling jewelry while operating or AN CAUTION servicing the cutter These items can get caught in the machine and choke you or you can be cut or crush
15. from the crop mark reader sensor Page 6 10 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Applications h Press OFF on the crop mark reader unit i Set the RUN SIF SEL switch to RUN on the crop mark reader unit Jj Close the front safety shield k Press on the control panel SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH CA MARK COUNTER READ RESET Rw ie uh I Press under SHEETING MARK SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH MARK COUNTER Guess reser m Press under SHEETING to engage the cutter SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH MARK COUNTER O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 6 11 Applications Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual n Press again to stop the cutter SHEETING SHEETING LENGTH MARK COUNTER Page 6 12 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Troubleshooting Section 7 Troubleshooting N WARNING Do not wear ties loose fitting clothes or dangling jewelry while operating or servicing the cutter These items can get caught in the nip and choke you or you can be crushed or burned As an operator you can perform simple troubleshooting to correct typical output problems A DANGER At no time should you attempt to
16. laminator after an emergency situation Section 6 4 Read Mark function the safety shield is not in the fully locked position INFORMATION INFORMATION Engaging an E STOP does not affect any of the parameters on the control panel The counter only counts sheets when operating in AUTO mode and SHEETING mode INFORMATION INFORMATION FRONT MARGIN REAR MARGIN SENSOR INTENSITY UNIT SPEED and LENGTH are parameters When an EMERGENCY STOP is that can be stored engaged all motion stops O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page1 7 Safety Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual INFORMATION N WX Values will reflect your desired settings Excersice extreme caution when adjusting the left right trimmers Sharp blades can cut you 1 5 Applications INFORMATION Set the lower trimmers first Then set the upper trimmers firmly against the lower trimmers The following symbols are positioned at various points in Section 6 Applications N WARNING Do not wear ties loose fit clothing or N CAUTION dangling jewelry while operating or Ensure that the trimmed web is guided down to the catcher If not the trimmed web may wrap around the rollers and cause problems with the operation servicing the cutter These items can get caught in the machine and choke you or you can be cut or crushed INFORMATION The machine will only operate with both INFORMATION E STOPs in the up position
17. order shown in Figure 4 4 1 N CAUTION Do not allow the top to fall into the crate It can damage the cutter Page4 4 O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation Removing the shrink wrap AN WARNING Do not attempt to move the Digital Cutter a Gently unwrap the shrink wrap from around the across anything other than a flat level cutter and stacker surface You can be crushed or seriously injured N CAUTION Do not use a knife or other sharp objects INFORMATION to remove the strapping ties from around the machine You can cause damage to the equipment GBC Pro Tech s warranty does not cover malfunction of the equipment due to mishandling and or tipping GBC Pro Tech bears no responsibility for personal injury or damage due to moving the cutter improperly Moving the laminator b Remove any plastic strapping and or packing paper taped to the machine a Have the cutter lifted from the skid and placed on the floor by licensed riggers N CAUTION AN WARNING Do not use a knife or other sharp objects to remove the strapping ties from around the machine You can cause damage to the equipment The Digital Cutter is a large and heavy piece of equipment It is necessary to employ LICENSED RIGGERS ONLY to move the machine The machine is not designed to be tipped up or sideways in any way Such action disturbs the exact alignment of the mo
18. performing any of the steps listed read through the procedures first Please follow the instructions pertaining to the step you are performing Daily Clean the rollers See cleaning in this section nspect the electrical cord for damage If damaged it should replaced or repaired immediately Monthly Check the chain tension Performed by a qualified Service Technician nspect the area around the machine for possible hazards dust buildup combustible items stored too close etc Page 8 1 Maintenance Maintenance Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Semi Annual Lubricate the chains and gears Performed by a qualified Service Technician Check wire termination tightness Performed by a qualified Service Technician A ELECTRICAL SHOCK Remove power from the machine before servicing You can be severely shocked killed or cause a fire 8 2 Cleaning the rollers N CAUTION Never clean the rollers with sharp or pointed objects You may put irreparable cuts into the rollers N CAUTION Do NOT pick or pull heat activated adhesive off the rolls when they are cold You can cause irreparable damage to the laminating rolls Tools required Damp cloth Use water only to dampen the cloth Rubber cement eraser a belt sander dressing block may be used instead Several 100 cotton terry cloths best for lint free cleaning
19. the safety Cautions Warning Label Locations shield in the fully closed position Posted at various locations on the Digital Cutter are important safety labels Pay careful attention to these labels at all times Figure 1 8 1 illustrates the location of each of these labels A ELECTRICAL SHOCK Remove power from the cutter before cleaning You can be severely shocked killed or cause a fire A ELECTRICAL 2 ELECTRICAL SHOCK Electrical shock SHOCK hazard Electrical voltage behind panel Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners on the cutter Do not spill liquid of any kind on the cutter You can be severely shocked killed or cause a fire Use only a damp cloth for cleaning unless other wise specified NAVAJA FILOSA LAME COUPANTE SHARP BLADE SCHAREE KLINGE Keep hands and Hande und finger clothing away ferhalten 1 SHARP BLADE Sharp blade comes down Keeps hands and fingers away O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page1 11 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety Label locations Figure 1 8 1 Center of the cabinet cover Center on the rear cover panel Center of the cabinet cover GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 1 12 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Warranty Section 2 Warranty GBC Pro Tech warrants the equipment sold is free from def
20. 00 MEASURE SHEET Page 4 20 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation e Press under MARK SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH CLA Cw MARK COUNTER RUN Display shows DIGITAL CUTTER SHEETING MODE LENGTH gt MARK COUNTER 0000 READ MARK f Press under COUNTER SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH A CW MARK COUNTER RUN COUNTER resets to 0000 if any other value is displayed DIGITAL CUTTER SHEETING MODE LENGTH 02 00 32 COUNTER 0000 MEASURE SHEET g Press The rollers begin to turn and cuts after each input length value SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH CAD Cw MARK COUNTER RESET No changes to the display panel INFORMATION Purpose and function of each mode is explained in Section 5 Operations GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 4 21 Installation Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual 4 10 Installing the catcher b Set the catcher bar closest to the cutter in the lower catcher brackets Refer to Figure 4 10 2 Lower catcher brackets The catcher prevents small cut pieces from falling to the floor No tools are required to install the catcher to te de Figure 4 10 2 Lower catcher brackets the cutter This item is optional for the operator INFORMATION The catcher
21. 9999 SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH A YW MARK COUNTER RUN INFORMATION The counter only counts sheets when operating in AUTO mode and SHEETING mode 7 RUN When pressed once the cutter operates under the set operational function selected under SHEETING mode Press again to stop SHEETING SHEETING LENGTH MARK COUNTER Page 5 8 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations 5 2 Emergency Reacting to an emergency situation The Digital Cutter has been designed with safety as a primary consideration however you must become thoroughly familiar with the controls proper a In the event of an emergency press an operation proper service procedures and safety E STOP features of the machine before using or servicing INFORMATION INFORMATION When an EMERGENCY STOP is engaged all motion stops The machine will only operate with both E STOPs in the up position and the safety shield in the fully closed position b Resolve the emergency situation Know where the two emergency stops E STOP are located before operating the laminator Refer to Figure 5 2 1 E STOPs INFORMATION If the cutter is inline with a laminator be sure to stop the laminator when possible Figure 5 2 1 E STOPs c If the front safety shield was lifted ensure that it is in the fully locked position
22. DIGITAL CUTTER OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE MANUAL February 2000 GBC Pro Tech Do not duplicate without written permission GBC Pro Tech 4151 Anderson Road DeForest WI 53532 Revision Ph 608 246 8844 Part number 930 043 Fx 608 246 8645 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Read me file Read Me File The information in this publication is provided for reference and is believed to be accu rate and complete GBC Pro Tech is not liable for errors in this publication or for incidental or consequential damage in connection with the furnishing or use of the information in this publi cation including but not limited to any implied warranty of fitness or merchantability for any particular use GBC Pro Tech reserves the right to make changes to this publication and to the prod ucts described in it without notice All specifications and information concerning products are subject to change without notice Reference in this publication to information or products protected by copyright or patent does not convey any license under the rights of GBC Pro Tech or others GBC Pro Tech assumes no liability arising from infringements of patents or any other rights of third parties This publication is copyrighted 2000 by GBC Pro Tech All rights reserved The information contained in this publication is proprietary and may not be reproduced stored transmitted or tr
23. ED CA Cw CUT AUTO RUN STOP JOB CA Cw MEMORY FORWARD REVERSE GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 5 5 Operations Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual 2 When pressed the cutter operates within the confinement of the set parameters selected in SETUP mode The cutter will operate until STOP is pressed AUTO STOP JOB CAD Cw MEMORY INFORMATION The machine will only operate with both E STOPs in the up position and the safety shield in the fully closed position 3 stop When pressed stops the cutter s movement under AUTO mode JOB CAD Ow MEMORY 4 JOB A When pressed increases the job selection of the cutter from 1 to 9 MEMORY INFORMATION JOB and JOB are also used in conjunction with the 5 JOB W When pressed decreases the job selection of the cutter from 9 to 1 MEMORY Page 5 6 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations 6 MEMORY When pressed once allows for 2 measure sueer When pressed sets the operational job number selection When pressed again retains the function of the cutter to a preset size This operational current settings within the selected job number function requires an input from the LENGTH and pressed under SHEETING SHEETING SHEETING LENGTH CY MARK COUNTER C
24. ENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE EQUIPMENT 2 2 Exclusions to the Warranty This warranty specifically does not cover 1 Damage to the rollers caused by knives razor blades other sharp objects or failure caused by adhesives P Damage to the machine caused by lifting tilting and or any attempt to position the machine other than rolling on the installed castors on even surfaces Ge Improper use of the machine gt Damage due from unqualified person s servicing the machine GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 2 1 Warranty Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Qualified Any engineer that has experience with electrical and mechanical design of lamination equipment The engineers should be fully aware of all aspects of safety with regards to lamination equipment Any commissioning or service engineer must be of competent nature trained and qualified to GBC Pro Tech standards to fulfill that job This person will have completed and passed the full service training course from GBC Pro Tech Any GBC Technician GBC Specialist and or GBC Pro Tech Technician that has been through the GBC Pro Tech service training course Page 2 2 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Specifications Section 3 Specifications Specifications provide all of the technical data for the Digital Cutter 3 1 General
25. EVERSE Display shows DIGITAL CUTTER MANUAL MODE SPEED 1 Page 4 15 Installation Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual b Press under SPEED The value for speed increases for each press MANUAL MANUAL SPEED Ww CUT FORWARD REVERSE Display shows DIGITAL CUTTER MANUAL MODE SPEED 1 9 Press under SPEED The value for speed decreases for each press MANUAL MANUAL SPEED CUT FORWARD REVERSE Display shows DIGITAL CUTTER MANUAL MODE SPEED 9 1 A DANGER Ensure the path of the cutting head is clear You can be cut or damage the cutting head d Press CUT MANUAL MANUAL SPEED CA Cw FORWARD REVERSE The cutting head moves from one side to the other side N CAUTION Do not use the Digital Cutter for any purpose other than what the machine was designed for Page 4 16 O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation e Press FORWARD The rollers turn in a forward motion for the duration of the press MANUAL MANUAL SPEED Cm UNE CUT FORWARD REVERSE Display shows FORWARD while pressed DIGITAL CUTTER MANUAL MODE SPEED 1 FORWARD f Press REVERSE Therollersturn ina reverse motion for the duration of the press MANUAL
26. F MARGIN R MARGIN 00 32 00 32 O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation S E TU P Display shows a Press mm DIGITAL CUTTER SET UP MODE SENSOR 1 SETUP F MARGIN 00 32 sp R MARGIN 00 32 UNIT X 32inch SENSOR INTENSITY A CW FRONT MARGIN A Cw REAR MARGIN LA Cv c Press under SENSOR INTENSITY The value for sensor increases for each press Display shows SETUP SETUP UNIT X 32inch mm SENSOR INTENSITY DIGITAL CUTTER SET UP MODE SENSOR 1 F MARGIN 00 0 mm R MARGIN 00 0 mm FRONT MARGIN CAS Eve REAR MARGIN CA Cv Display shows b Press under UNIT SETUP DIGITAL CUTTER SET UP MODE SENSOR 1 9 mm SENSOR INTENSITY CAD Cw FRONT MARGIN CA Cw REAR MARGIN A Cw F MARGIN 00 32 R MARGIN 00 32 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 4 13 Installation Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual d Press under SENSOR INTENSITY Display shows The value for sensor decreases for each press SETUP DIGITAL CUTTER SETUP UNIT SENSOR INTENSITY A SET UP MODE SENSOR 1 F MARGIN 00 32 63 32 R MARGIN 00 32 FRONT MARGIN A Ww REAR MARGIN CA Cw Display shows f Press under FRONT MARGIN The value for fro
27. MANUAL SPEED CA Cw CUT FORWARD REVERSE Display shows REVERSE while pressed DIGITAL CUTTER MANUAL MODE SPEED 1 REVERSE AUTO a Press AUTO The display switches to AUTO mode AUTO RUN STOP JOB CA Cw MEMORY Display shows DIGITAL CUTTER AUTO MODE QT 0000 JOB 1 SPEED 1 F MARGIN 00 32 R MARGIN 00 32 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 4 17 Installation Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual b Press The rollers begin turning AUTO STOP JOB Cw MEMORY Nochanges to the display panel c Press The rollers stop turning AUTO JOB CA Cv MEMORY No changes to the display panel INFORMATION The machine will only operate with the safety shield in the fully closed position d Press under JOB The value for job increases for each press MEMORY Display shows DIGITAL CUTTER AUTO MODE QT 0000 JOB 1 9 SPEED 1 F MARGIN 00 32 R MARGIN 00 32 e Press under JOB The value for job decreases for each press MEMORY Page 4 18 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation INFORMATION When in AUTO mode the speed can be changed using the speed controls within the Display shows DIGITAL CUTTER AUTO MODE QT 0000 JOB 9 1 SPEED 1 MANUAL group The display will indicate
28. Y FRONT MARGIN REAR MARGIN CA Cy INFORMATION When a negative value is set for the front and rear margins the blade will cut into the product 6 FRONT MARGIN A When pressed increases the front margin border of laminate before the product This setting has a range from 63 32 63 32 mm 50 mm 50 mm SETUP SETUP UNIT X 32inch mm SENSOR INTENSITY CAD Cw FRONT MARGIN REAR MARGIN CA Cv into the product 8 REAR MARGIN A When pressed increases the rear margin border of laminate after the product This setting has a range from 63 32 63 32 mm 50 mm 50 mm SETUP UNIT SENSOR INTENSITY FRONT MARGIN REAR MARGIN O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 5 3 Operations Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual 9 REAR MARGIN W When pressed 2 SPEED A When pressed increases the decreases the rear margin border of laminate after speed of the rollers from 1 to 9 the product This setting has a range from 63 32 63 32 mm 50 mm 50 mm MANUAL MANUAL SPEED Y SETUP SETUP UNIT SENSOR INTENSITY A Ww CUT FORWARD REVERSE FRONT MARGIN A Ww REAR MARGIN MANUAL INFORMATION Speed can be adjusted regardless of the mode selection Within the MANUAL mode the operator may adjust
29. a lesa asst haat ss susct cee eee 6 1 6 2 Manual function 5e c D DEO GN EORR IINE ORG E OV 6 4 6 3 Sheeting function e 6 6 6 4 Web function ai etra oor A chavencesvaresaseacssasvaedeesctenseanseass acveteaeesenesescsdsovess 6 7 6 5 Crop mark function eec 6 9 Section 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 Troubleshooting guide sssesssssceeccecccccosssssseceecesececeossosssssssssececesesosessssssse 7 1 7 1 1 Troubleshooting guide chart ceres 7 2 Section 8 Maintenance 8 1 Maintenance schedule eese eee eee eese eese esee esee esses eese sees sees esoseon ee 8 1 Page IV O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Table of Contents 8 2 Cleaning the rollers eniro rae cinch Eve osa Resa nean rece RES 8 2 8 3 Clean the cabinets and covers eee eee eee e eese eee e eee ness ee enssas sene 8 3 8 4 Cleaning the control panel 5 eerte eoru cree cerne Cote ree Lee erue 8 4 O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page V Table of Contents Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual This page intentionally left blank Page VI GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety Section 1 Safety N CAUTION Do not attempt to operate your Digital Cutter until you have read this section carefully Your safety as well as the safety of others is important to GBC Pro
30. ansferred in whole or in part in any form without the prior and express written permission of GBC Pro Tech The following information will explain how to move around within the electronic version of this publication The hand will change to a pointer finger identifying hyperlinked areas When moving from page to page use 14 to return to the first PAGE use gt to advance to the last PAGE use 4 to go back one PAGE and use to advance one PAGE When moving from view to view use 44 to return to a previous VIEW and use gt gt to advance to the next VIEW Should you find an error within this publication or would like to make a suggestion please utilize the fax correspondence sheet following the Read Me file and fax it to the number provided Your comments and help will ensure up to date information Thank you O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Read me file Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual This page intentionally left blank GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Read me file Fax Correspondence Fax number 608 246 8645 Date To Sean Flood GBC Pro Tech 4151 Anderson Road DeForest WI 53532 From Company Address Phone number Fax number Re Digital Cutter Operations and Maintenance Manual 930 043 Section 0 3 5
31. avels from one side to the other side INFORMATION The machine will only operate with both E STOPs in the up position and the safety shield in the fully closed position a Once the webbing has been completed turn power to I or BE o b Press on the control panel MANUAL MANUAL FORWARD REVERSE Page 6 4 O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Applications c Press or under MANUAL f Release when you have come to SPEED to enter a desired speed the desired cutting point or CERES INFORMATION SPEED Use REVERSE if you should pass your desired cutting point FORWARD REVERSE A DANGER INFORMATION Ensure the path of the cutting head is clear You can be cut or damage the cutting head Speed may be changed at anytime regardless of MODE selection g Press to engage the rotary cutting d Position the two paper guides on the stacker as head necessary MANUAL MANUAL SPEED CA Cw e Press under MANUAL FORWARD REVERSE MANUAL MANUAL SPEED CA Cw CUT FORWARD C REVERSE h Repeat steps e f and g as necessary GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 6 5 Applications Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual 6 3 Sheeting Sheeting function allows the operator to control the length at which the cutter will cut Sheeting function is used
32. control panels A ELECTRICAL SHOCK Remove power from the cutter before cleaning You can be severely shocked killed or cause a fire a Use only a slightly damp water only non abrasive cloth A ELECTRICAL SHOCK Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners on the cutter Do not spill liquid of any kind on the cutter You can be severely shocked killed or cause a fire Use only a damp cloth for cleaning unless otherwise specified Page 8 4 GBC Pro Tech February 2000
33. does not prevent the cutter from operating a Lay the catcher out at the rear of the machine Refer to Figure 4 10 1 Positioning the catcher b Set the remaining catcher bar in the upper catcher brackets Refer to Figure 4 10 3 Figure 4 10 1 Positioning the catcher Upper catcher brackets Figure 4 10 3 Upper catcher brackets Catcher Upper catcher brackets Front of the Digital Cutter Page 4 22 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation 4 11 Installing the stacker Be sure to leave sufficient room around the stacker to work unrestricted Refer to Figure 4 1 1 Suggested floor layout Tools required 5 mm allen wrench 6mmallen wrench Tape measure A second person a With help from the second person carry the stacker table over to the cutter N WARNING Always use safe and proper lifting practices when lifting heavy objects You can become seriously injured or crushed b Position the stacker so that the hooks are closest to the rear of the cutter Refer to Figure 4 11 1 Positioning the stacker Figure 4 11 1 Positioning the stacker Le Stacker table legs EN Front of the Digital Cutter c Lift the end closest to the cutter up and then down into the mounting brackets on the cutter Refer to Figure 4 11 2 Hook to mounting bracket Figure 4 11 2 Hook
34. e left side from the front of the machine Refer to Figure 5 1 1 Control panel The control panel is separated into four modes The control display shows information for the mode selected by the operator Once a desired mode has been selected various settings can be changed within the group for that particular mode The control panel is explained in four modes SETUP MANUAL AUTO and SHEETING Figure 5 1 1 Control panel When POWER is pressed to I SETUP mode is automatically selected with default values displayed in the panel Referto Figure 5 1 2 Default display Figure 5 1 2 Default display DIGITAL CUTTER SET UP MODE SENSOR 1 F MARGIN R MARGIN 00 32 00 32 INFORMATION Unit of measurement will always be inches until mm is selected O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 5 1 Operations Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual SETUP Within the SETUP mode the operator may adjust unit sensor intensity front margin and rear margin 1 SETUP _ When pressed selects the setup mode for the control panel UNIT SENSOR INTENSITY FRONT MARGIN REAR MARGIN 2 UNIT xin When pressed reverts the unit of measurement to inches from mm SETUP SENSOR INTENSITY CAD Cw FRONT MARGIN CA Cw REAR MARGIN CA Cy 3 UNIT mm When pressed switches the unit of measurement from inches t
35. eature is not functioning properly contact your local service representative immediately Front safety shield a Ensure an E Stop is not depressed If depressed unlatch the E Stop b Press POWER to I c Press MANUAL on the control panel MANUAL MANUAL FORWARD REVERSE c Press SPEED to 3 under MANUAL MANUAL MANUAL SPEED m m CUT FORWARD REVERSE O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page4 9 Installation Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual INFORMATION Only the safety latch on the left will stop e Press AUTO on the control panel AUTO the machine The locator pin on the right is to secure the right side of the safety shield RUN STOP JOB CLA Cv MEMORY A DANGER f Press RUN under AUTO The rollers begin At no time should you attempt to over ride turning any of the safety devices on the cutter AUTO STOP JOB CA Cy MEMORY h Slide the safety pin back into the interlock switch aoned g Pull the safety pin on the front safety shield ac toward the center of the machine The rollers Put aa stop turning nate Safety latch Locator pin INFORMATION The machine will only operate with the safety shield in the fully closed position Page 4 10 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Insta
36. ects in material and workmanship for a period of one 1 year parts and 90 days labor from the date of installation This warranty is the only warranty made by GBC Pro Tech and cannot be modified or amended GBC Pro Tech s sole and exclusive liability and the customer s sole and exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be at GBC Pro Tech s option to repair or replace any such defective part or product These remedies are only available if GBC Pro Tech s examination of the product discloses to GBC Pro Tech s satisfaction that such defects actually exist and were not caused by misuse neglect attempt to repair unauthorized alteration or modification incorrect line voltage fire accident flood or other hazards 2 1 Limited Warranty This warranty specifically does not cover damage to the rollers caused by knives razor blades other sharp objects failure caused by adhesives or improper use of the machine Warranty repair or replacement does not extend the warranty beyond the initial one year period from the date of delivery N CAUTION Unauthorized customer alterations will void this warranty THE WARRANTY MADE HEREIN IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE GBC PRO TECH WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY UNLESS PRIMARILY CAUSED BY ITS NEGLIGENCE LOSS OF PROFIT OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQU
37. ed the cutter into position or you can become injured if stepped on A second person must support the side labeled 5 in Figure 4 5 1 It can fall and damage the cutter or cause harm to you and others N WARNING If a safety feature is not functioning properly contact your local service NE ORMA ON representative immediately GBC Pro Tech s warranty does not cover malfunction of the equipment due to mishandling and or tipping GBC Pro Tech bears no responsibility for personal injury or damage due to moving the cutter improperly INFORMATION Only the safety latch on the left will stop the machine The locator pin on the right is to secure the right side of the safety shield INFORMATION About recycling The crate components can be reused for shipping the machine again or DANGER can be disassembled and the wood and screws recycled The shrink wrap is not recyclable so it must be discarded At no time should you attempt to over ride any of the safety devices on the cutter GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 1 5 Safety Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual INFORMATION The machine will only operate with the safety shield in the fully closed position 1 4 Operations The following symbols are positioned at various points in Section 5 Operations AN WARNING Do not wear ties loose fit clothing or dangling jewelry while operating or servicing the cutt
38. er These items can get caught in the machine and choke you or you can be cut or crushed INFORMATION Unit of measurement will always be inches until mm is selected INFORMATION When a negative value is set for the front and rear margins the blade will cut into the product Page 1 6 INFORMATION With respect to unit of measurement Length in SHEETING mode will give 1 32 inch increments by pressing it twice or sometimes once This is due to the the microprocessor taking the decimal into consideration during the calculation process INFORMATION Speed can be adjusted regardless of the mode selection A DANGER Keep hands and fingers out from the path of the rotary cutting head when using under MANUAL mode INFORMATION The machine will only operate with both E STOPs in the up position and the safety shield in the fully closed position GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Safety INFORMATION INFORMATION JOB and JOB pesos If the cutter is line with a laminator be used in conjunction with the sure to stop the laminator when possible INFORMATION INFORMATION Power to the motor is removed when This operational function has no regards to sheet size or paper to paper sensors INFORMATION INFORMATION This operational function requires that Follow the suggested starting procedure for you follow the procedure outlined in the
39. he cabinet covers to be removed The word qualified is defined below Qualified Any engineer that has experience with electrical and mechanical design of lamination equipment The engineers should be fully aware of all aspects of safety with regards to lamination equipment Any commissioning or service engineer must be of competent nature trained and qualified to GBC Pro Tech standards to fulfill that job This person will have completed and passed the full service training course from GBC Pro Tech Any GBC Technician GBC Specialist and or GBC Pro Tech Technician that has been through the GBC Pro Tech service training course An important feature of the Digital Cutter is the safety latch and interlock The front safety shield is equipped with one safety latch and one locator pin When the safety latch is not in the locked position the motor is disabled Refer to Figure 1 2 1 N WARNING Caution should always be exercised when using the Digital Cutter with the safety shield in the raised position You can be seriously hurt or injured A DANGER At no time should you attempt to over ride the safety latch on the machine Figure 1 2 1 Safety latch locator pin Locator pin Safety latch The Digital Cutter is equipped with two EMERGENCY STOPS E STOP located on top of each side cabinet on the machine Refer to Figure 1 2 3 Page 1 2 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter
40. head is clear You can be cut or damage the cutting head h Press under AUTO to engage the cutter STOP JOB CLAD Cw MEMORY h Press under AUTO to stop the cutter 6 5 Crop mark detection Crop mark detection function sets the cutter to automatically detect and cut at the crop marks on the sheets in the web INFORMATION The machine will only operate with both E STOPs in the up position and the safety shield in the fully closed position a Once the webbing has been completed turn power to I or BE on b Press on the control panel SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH LA MARK COUNTER READ RESET Ru E EHI GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 6 9 Applications Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual e Set the RUN SIF SEL switch to SEL on the crop mark reader unit WARNING Caution should always be exercised when using the Digital Cutter with the safety shield in the raised position You can be seriously crushed or injured c Raise the front safety shield d Manually turn the rollers to align the crop mark on the sheet with the center of the eye on the crop mark reader f Press ON on the crop mark reader unit Center the crop with the eye g The red and green lights will flash Once they stop flashing move the crop mark on the sheet away
41. ield in the fully closed position a Once the webbing has been completed turn power to I or BE on b Press on the control panel UNIT SENSOR INTENSITY FRONT MARGIN REAR MARGIN GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 6 7 Applications Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual c Press or under SETUP FRONT MARGIN to enter a front margin SETUP SETUP UNIT SENSOR INTENSITY FRONT MARGIN REAR MARGIN CA Cw d Press or under SETUP REAR MARGIN to enter a rear margin SETUP UNIT SENSOR INTENSITY FRONT MARGIN REAR MARGIN INFORMATION When a negative value is set for the front and rear margins the blade will cut into the paper Page 6 8 e Press or under SETUP SENSOR INTENSITY to enter a desired detection sensor SETUP UNIT SENSOR INTENSITY REAR MARGIN or INFORMATION Approximately 3 or 4 should be used for Matte film and 1 or 2 for transparent film f Press or under MANUAL SPEED to enter a desired speed MANUAL MANUAL SPEED aa CUT FORWARD REVERSE INFORMATION Speed may be changed at anytime regardless of MODE selection GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Applications g Press on the control panel AUTO RUN STOP JOB Cw MEMORY A DANGER Ensure the path of the cutting
42. ight side is even from front to back Refer to Figure 4 6 2 Foot bolt Right to left leveling f Position the level on the cross beam between thetwo legs Refer to Figure 4 6 4 Cross beam Figure 4 6 4 Cross beam g With two 19 mm wrenches adjust the foot bolts so that the right side is even from left to right Refer to Figure 4 6 2 Foot bolt h Verify that left right and front to back are all still level then secure the foot bolts in position by turning the jam nut Refer to Figure 4 6 2 Foot bolt 4 7 Connecting power air The cutters plug requires a grounded three prong receptacle a Insert the male plug into the proper female wall receptacle b Insert the 1 4 inch 2 54 cm pneumatic tubing from a compressor to the cutter N GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation 4 8 Safety check The safety check will ensure that all safety devices and interlock switches are functioning properly Plug the cutter into the proper receptacle Air is not required at this point The stacker and catcher will be installed after the safety and function check has been completed N WARNING Do not wear ties loose fit clothing or dangling jewelry while operating or servicing the cutter These items can get caught in the machine and choke you or you can be cut or crushed N WARNING If a safety f
43. igital Cutter must be squared with the 4 5 1 Squaring the cutter laminator When two machines operate as one and are not squared to each other skewing will occur Tools req ul red c Proceed to leveling the cutter Yard stick or tape measure second person Page4 6 O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation 4 6 Leveling Leveling of the cutter is very important in the way the machine performs Leveling is crucial to the tram tracking of the materials through the machine INFORMATION Improper leveling will result in poor output quality Tools required Torpedo level 2 19 mm open end wrenches Second person Front to back leveling a Verify that the cutter has sufficient room around it to load film walk around and service if necessary b Position the level on top of the control panel of the left cabinet Refer to Figure 4 6 1 Left side Figure 4 6 1 Left side c With two 19 mm wrenches adjust the foot bolts so that the left side is even from front to back Refer to Figure 4 6 2 Foot bolt Figure 4 6 2 Foot bolt Jam nut Foot bolt d Position the level on the right side cabinet Refer to Figure 4 6 3 Right side O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page4 7 Installation Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Figure 4 6 3 Right side e With two 19 mm wrenches adjust the foot bolts so that the r
44. irst idler bring the web in front of the second idler HB Second idler First Idler Web e From the second idler feed the web into the feed guides Feed guides f While manually turning the rollers slowly with one hand use the other hand to push the web into the left right trimmers and into the rollers N CAUTION Ensure that the trimmed web is guided down to the catcher If not the trimmed web may wrap around the rollers and cause problems with the operation Trimmed edge Catcher O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 6 3 Applications Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual g Stop when the web has just passed the rollers h Adjust the left and right guides to the first idler and bailer bar so the web just slide between them i Adjust the left and right rotary cutting head sensors close to the edges of the web but not over the web Rotary cutting head sensors Rotary cutting head INFORMATION The rotary cutting head sensors confine the left and right movement of the rotary cutting head unit j Close the front safety shield 6 2 Manual Manual function allows the operator to control when the web moves forward or reverse and when the rotary cutting head tr
45. llation Em e rg enc y sto p S d Rotate the E STOP clockwise to reset Rotate a Press AUTO on the control panel gt STOP JOB CA Ww MEMORY e Press AUTO on the control panel b Press RUN under AUTO The rollers begin AUTO turning RUN STOP JOB CY MEMORY AUTO JOB v MEMORY f Press RUN under AUTO The rollers begin c Press down on the right side EMERGENCY turning STOP E STOP The rollers stop turning Push down STOP JOB CAD Cw MEMORY GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 4 11 Installation d Press down on the left side E STOP The rollers stop turning Push down d Rotate the E STOP clockwise to reset Rotate INFORMATION The machine will only operate with both E STOPs in the up position and the safety shield in the fully closed position Page 4 12 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual 4 9 Control panel check The control panel should be checked to ensure all controls function properly When checking ensure the control panel display reflects the input accordingly For a detailed explanation of the control panel inputs refer to Section 5 Operations When POWER is pressed to I SETUP mode is automatically selected with default values displayed in the panel Refer to Figure 4 9 1 Default display Figure 4 9 1 Default display DIGITAL CUTTER SET UP MODE SENSOR 1
46. nt margin decreases for each press DIGITAL CUTTER SETUP SETUP UNIT SENSOR INTENSITY Pe Ow FRONT MARGIN SET UP MODE SENSOR 9 1 F MARGIN 00 32 R MARGIN 00 32 REAR MARGIN CA Cy e Press under FRONT MARGIN The value for front margin increases for each press Display shows SETUP SETUP UNIT X 32inch mm SENSOR INTENSITY CA Cw FRONT MARGIN DIGITAL CUTTER SET UP MODE SENSOR 1 F MARGIN 63 32 00 32 R MARGIN 00 32 REAR MARGIN LA Cw Page 4 14 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual g Press under REAR MARGIN The value for rear margin increases for each press SETUP SETUP UNIT X 32inch mm SENSOR INTENSITY A a FRONT MARGIN CA Cw REAR MARGIN Display shows DIGITAL CUTTER SET UP MODE SENSOR 1 F MARGIN 00 32 R MARGIN 00 32 63 32 h Press under REAR MARGIN The value for rear margin decreases for each press SETUP SETUP UNIT SENSOR INTENSITY A Ww FRONT MARGIN A CW REAR MARGIN GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Installation Display shows DIGITAL CUTTER SET UP MODE SENSOR 1 F MARGIN 00 32 R MARGIN 63 32 00 32 MANUAL a Press MANUAL The display switches to MANUAL mode MANUAL MANUAL SPEED CA Cw CUT FORWARD R
47. o mm SETUP SETUP UNIT X 32inch SENSOR INTENSITY A Ww FRONT MARGIN A Ww REAR MARGIN CA Cy INFORMATION With respect to unit of measurement Length in SHEETING mode will give 1 32 inch increments by pressing it twice or sometimes once This is due to the the microprocessor taking the decimal into consideration during the calculation process 4 SENSOR INTENSITY A When pressed increases the infrared radiation sensor which detects the leading and trailing edge of the sheet Sensor intensity has a maximum setting of 9 SETUP SETUP UNIT X 32inch mm SENSOR INTENSITY FRONT MARGIN A ve REAR MARGIN CA Cw Page 5 2 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations 5 SENSOR INTENSITY W When pressed decreases the infrared radiation sensor which detects the leading and trailing edge of the sheet Sensor intensity has a range of 1 9 SETUP SETUP UNIT SENSOR INTENSITY FRONT MARGIN A CW REAR MARGIN CA Cy INFORMATION When a negative value is set for the front and rear margins the blade will cut 7 FRONT MARGIN W When pressed decreases the front margin border of laminate before the product This setting has a range from 63 32 63 32 mm 50 mm 50 mm SETUP SETUP UNIT X 32inch SENSOR INTENSIT
48. perform any repairs requiring the removal of the cabinet covers A DANGER At no time should you attempt to over ride the safety latch on the machine 7 1 Troubleshooting Guide The chart on page 7 2 will assist you with minor repairs to the cutter Refer to Chart 7 1 1 Troubleshooting Guide chart Any checks beyond the solutions listed in the Troubleshooting guide chart should be performed by a qualified service technician Please call your local area service representative ELECTRICAL A SHOCK Do not remove the cabinet covers You can be severely shocked or killed GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 7 1 Troubleshooting Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Chart 7 1 1 Troubleshooting guide chart Power is not on Ensure unit is properly plugged in Check for blown Circuit Fuses Roller is not operating Rotary cutting head is not operating The gap is not detected and the media comes out without being trimmed in AUTO mode The media does not come out after passing through the rollers Side trimming is not even or sharp Media is not being fed squarely Page 7 2 Ensure an E STOP is not depressed Ensure the safety shield is in the fully latched position Check for proper operation of rotary cutting head Check for blown Roller Fuse Check for blown Cutter Fuse Ensure an E STOP is not depressed Ensure the safety shield is in the fully latched
49. s requires at least two people You can be severely injured crushed or cause damage to the equipment With regards to your shipping methods use one of the following procedures described to safely and properly unwrap uncrate your cutter 4 3 Shrink wrapped a Inspect the machine for any obvious shipping damages upon receipt b Carefully unwrap the shrink wrap from around the Digital Cutter N CAUTION Do not use a knife or other sharp objects to remove the strapping and ties from around the machine You can cause damage to the equipment Page 4 3 Installation Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual c With another person carefully wheel your Digital Cutter to the installation site INFORMATION Do not put packing screws on the floor They can cause problems when trying to roll WARNING the cutter into position or you can become injured if stepped on Do not attempt to move the Digital Cutter across anything other than a flat level surface You can be crushed or seriously injured N CAUTION A second person must support the side labeled 5 in Figure 4 5 1 It can fall and 4 4 Crated damage the cutter or cause harm to you and others Tools required e 2 Phillips head screwdriver Large adjustable wrench Crow bar second person Figure 4 4 1 Disassembling of the crate To uncrate the cutter a Remove the top of the crate and then the sides in the
50. speed control cutting forward drive and reverse drive 3 SPEED W When pressed decreases the speed of the rollers from 9 to 1 1 MANUAL When pressed selects the manual mode for the control panel MANUAL MANUAL SPEED MANUAL MANUAL CUT FORWARD REVERSE FORWARD REVERSE Page 5 4 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations 6 When pressed engages the rollers in a reverse direction This feature is helpful when DANGER inserting the film or removing it When released the rollers stop turning Keep hands and fingers out from the path of the rotary cutting head when using CUT under MANUAL mode MANUAL MANUAL SPEED CAS owes CUT 4 When pressed engages the rotary aa ae cutting head to move from one side to the other side REVERSE This feature is helpful in setting the width of the rotary cutting head or to manually trim the paper MANUAL MANUAL SPEED CA Cw AUTO mode FORWARD REVERSE Within the AUTO mode the operator may control run stop select a job number and program job memory 5 When pressed engages the rollers in a forward direction This feature is helpful when 1 auto When pressed selects the auto inserting the film or removing it When released the mode for the control panel rollers stop turning MANUAL MANUAL SPE
51. sssssssssssesse 3 5 Section 4 Installation 4 1 Pre installation check list oeeeossossoeosoessssosoosesssssscesssssssoesossssssssoessssssssoe 4 1 Figure 4 1 3 Suggested floor layout cecccocoocooococoseeccececcceceesesee 4 2 4 2 Unpacking eeouioccoi iato i00 ioo Eua ELECTI Rea eoa eco ibi iva eoo ia See Rien ee Suid 4 3 4 3 Shrink Wrapped cc 4 3 Page II O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Table of Contents Lu gol ec NH 4 4 4 5 Cutter positioning 1e eee ete eee eri epe eee peek ehe ees p x eo be rea eu pne E e 4 6 4 6 Eod eesosas 4 7 4 7 Connecting power air 5 iuececee e eri E ENS Ie x YER YE eeu eue Ee oss esa ve a QUEE E Esa Ru PauE 4 8 4 8 Safety CHECK 2555 see D 4 9 4 9 Control panel chlieck iei e otio ce orto orto oio 4 12 4 10 Installing the catcher sissies cs sieve cece eere Enero Eae eene ao ea coa ro een oo Eae k etur 4 22 4 11 Installing the stacker eerte retenu reete eene un ae beue ree eae ana cea Pesa ee 4 23 Section 5 Operations SI Control panel i n iiit Eee Die RD EDI 5 1 Figure 5 1 1 Control panel eerte eter eee senno erect erue 5 1 NM MCP SOMO Me 5 9 EAM gerendi t 5 10 O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page III Table of Contents Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Section 6 Applications 6 1 Webbing e tas cases cec
52. ted 150 lbs 68 kg Dimensions Crated 61 in H x 59 in W x 36 in D 155 cm H x 150 cm W x 91 cm D Uncrated 43 in H x 51 in W x 24 in D 109 cm H x 130 cm W x 61 cm D Refer to Figure 3 5 1 Digital Cutter Nip Height 37 in 94 cm Stacker table e 39 5 in W x 43 in L 100 cm W x 109 cm L Refer to Figure 3 5 2 Stacker table O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page3 3 Specifications Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Figure 3 5 1 Digital Cutter Page 3 4 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Specifications Figure 3 5 2 Stacker table GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 3 5 Specifications Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual This page intentionally left blank Page 3 6 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation Section 4 Installation GBC Pro Tech is committed to a program of ongoing product improvement As a result we are providing these instructions so you can insure that your new Digital Cutter is properly and securely unpacked moved and installed Before the Digital Cutter can be installed there are afew requirements that must be met Ensure that each of the requirements listed in the following pre installation checklist are met before beginning installation N CAUTION Fail
53. to mounting bracket Stacker hook mounting bracket AN GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 4 23 Installation Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual d Set one leg to a desired height by using the 5 Figure 4 11 3 Leveled stacker table mm and 6 mm allen wrenches i mmm fl lhl ll g Use the 5 mm and 6 mm allen wrenches to e Measure the distance from the floor to the tighten the stacker table legs securely bottom of the stacker leg bracket INFORMATION If the stacker table is not even from left to right the material flow can spill off the stacker table h Position the bottom paper guide angled and the side paper guide straight on the stacker table in the manner that best fits your operating layout f Set the opposite leg of the stacker to the same measurement Refer to Figure 4 11 3 Leveled stacker table Page 4 24 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Operations Section 5 Operations N WARNING Do not wear ties loose fit clothing or dangling jewelry while operating or servicing the cutter These items can get caught in the machine and choke you or you can be cut or crushed This section discusses Control panel Emergency and Job programming 5 1 Control Panel The control panel for the Digital Cutter is located on th
54. ure the width of the web material Then raise the front safety shield b Set the feed guides so that the web runs through the center of the cutter and secure in place Feed guides Page 6 1 Applications Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual N WARNING Exercise extreme caution when adjusting the left right trimmers Sharp blades can cut you c With a3 mm allen wrench adjust the left and right trimmers to cut along the desired point and secure in place Left trimmers INFORMATION Set the lower trimmers first Then set the upper trimmers firmly against the lower trimmers d If the left right trimmers are not required slide the left trimmers to the far left and slide the right trimmers to the far right Feeding the web a Slide the left first idler guide and left bailer bar guide to the left far enough to feed the web Refer to Figure 6 1 1 Left Guides Figure 6 1 1 Left Guides First idler bar guide b Slide the right first idler guide and the right bailer bar guide to the right far enough to feed the web Refer to Figure 6 1 2 Right guides Figure 6 1 2 Right Guides First idler bar guide Page 6 2 O GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Applications c Feed the web through the bailer bar c From the bailer bar bring the web behind the first idler d From the f
55. ure to follow the pre installation check list can result in damage to the cutter 4 1 Pre installation T Are doorways and hallways wide enough for the Digital Cutter to be moved to the installation site Is there ample room for the Digital Cutter A work area must be established that allows for unrestricted movement around the Digital Cutter and provides space for efficient material flow Figure 4 1 1 illustrates a typical machine area layout Electrical requirements The Digital Cutter operates on 110 VAC 10 amp service The plug is standard two prong with a ground 0O Pneumatic requirements 10 p s i If inline with a GBC Digital Feeder use the outlet labeled Spare Nozzle on the feeder s head unit Refer to your GBC Digital Feeder Operation and Maintnance Manual INFORMATION Air must be controllable through an air regulator or an air rate control valve AN WARNING The Digital Cutter is a large and heavy piece of equipment It is necessary to employ LICENSED RIGGERS ONLY to move the machine The machine is not designed to be tipped up or sideways in any way Such action disturbs the exact alignment of the moving parts of the machine and requires extensive realignment You can be crushed or seriously injured GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 4 1 Installation Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Figure 4 1 1 Suggested Floor Layout A 20 ft 6 1m
56. ving parts of the machine and requires extensive realignment You can be crushed c Move all packing materials to a safe distance or seriously injured from the equipment and dispose of properly GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Page 4 5 Installation Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual d Use two people to carefully roll the cutter and a Measure 3 feet 91 cm from one side of the stacker to the desired location cutter to the laminator Refer to Figure 4 5 1 Squaring the cutter INFORMATION Figure 4 5 1 Squaring the cutter About recycling The crate components can be reused for shipping the machine again or can be disassembled and the wood and screws recycled The shrink wrap is not recyclable so it must be discarded e TH 1H e e Use Figure 4 1 1 for the suggested floor layout Ey peee oo oo The GBC Explorer 107 is used as an example of a laminator 4 5 Cutter positioning b Measure 3 feet 91 cm from the other side of the cutter to the laminator Refer to Figure The D
57. when you require a quantity of specified sheet lengths INFORMATION The machine will only operate with both E STOPs in the up position and the safety shield in the fully closed position a Once the webbing has been completed turn power to I or BE on b Press on the control panel SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET LENGTH MARK COUNTER c Press Or under SHEETING to entera sheetlength SHEETING SHEETING MEASURE SHEET mM LENGTH MARK COUNTER d Press or under MANUAL SPEED to enter a desired speed or 6 Comm EX SPEED t TK m A wm REVERSE INFORMATION Speed may be changed at anytime regardless of MODE selection Page6 6 GBC Pro Tech February 2000 Digital Cutter Operation and Maintenance Manual Applications A DANGER Ensure the path of the cutting head is clear You can be cut or damage the cutting head e Position the two paper guides on the stacker as necessary f Press under SHEETING to engage the cutter SHEETING SHEETING LENGTH MARK COUNTER g Press again under SHEETING to stop the cutter 6 4 Web Web function sets the cutter to automatically detect the sheets in the web and cuts before and after The operator may change the margins of the front cut and the rear cut INFORMATION The machine will only operate with both E STOPs in the up position and the safety sh
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