GBC P70IX manual

Provided By http://www.MyBindi ng.com http://www.MyBind ingBlog.com GBC Quantum P70iX Automated Punch User's Manual[...]

US/Canada – 230V 50/60 Hz Assembly Number 7707010 Operator Manual # 7707286 Date Issued October 15, 2003 Revision C-1 P70iX Operator Man ual[...]

T able of Contents Section P age Safety Inf ormation i 1. Intr oduction Introduction 1-1 2. Getting to Know y our Quantum P70iX Operating Controls 2-1 Plastic Cov ers 2-2 3. Operation Operating Controls 3-1 4. Options and Accessories Die Set 4-1 Die Set Storage 4-2 5. Home Screen Operation 5-1 Ser vice 5-1 6. Maintenance Prob lem solving 6-1 P aper[...]

SAFETY MESSA GES The saf ety of y ou and others is very impor tant to GBC. Impor tant safety mes- sages and inf or mation are contained within this manual as w ell as on the machine itself . Please be cer tain to carefully read and understand all of these bef ore operating the machine . The saf ety aler t symbol precedes each safety message in this[...]

SAFETY MESSA GES continued W ARNING: This means y ou can be seriously injured b y crushing and cutting, moving parts. Do not operate without guards in place. Do not attempt to defeat an y of the safety interloc k switc hes. The f ollowing symbols appear on this product, and their meaning is as f ollows: I Means the electrical power is “ON”. O M[...]

Safety Inf ormation iii IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS continued • The Quantum P70iX must be connected to a supply v oltage corresponding to the electrical rating of the machine operating instructions (also listed on the serial number label). • The sock et-outlet shall be located near the equipment and shall be easily accessible . • The grounding plu[...]

Safety Inf ormation iv MAIN CORDSET SELECTION (THE FOLLO WING NO TE APPLIES ONL Y T O EUROPEAN UNITS) CA UTION: WHEN CHOOSING A DET A CHABLE LINE CORD FOR USE WITH Y OUR Quantum P70iX, AL W A YS OBSER VE THE FOLLO WING PRECA UTIONS The cordset consist of three par ts; the attachment plug, cordage and appliance inlet. Each of these components must h[...]

Safety Inf ormation 1-1 MAIN CORDSET SELECTION continued (THE FOLLO WING NO TE APPLIES ONL Y T O THE U.S . UNITS.) FCC NO TE This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class A digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interfere[...]

1. Intr oduction 1-1 INTRODUCTION The Quantum P70iX is designed to meet the unique requirements of the digital print marketplace. It is designed to suppor t all commonly required punching patter ns, includ- ing three-hole, comb , V eloBind, T win-Loop wire, and Color Coil. Custom die patterns are also av ailable. This new system is designed to deli[...]

2. Getting to Kno w y our Quantum P70iX 2-1 GETTING T O KNO W Y OUR QU ANTUM P70iX Exter nal f actors can aff ect perf ormance of your P70iX. These f actors include customer requirements f or hole quality , throughput mater ials (paper/transparen- cies/cov ers), toner cov erage on the printed page, and en vironmental f actors. ST A TIC in the paper[...]

2-2 GETTING T O KNO W Y OUR QU ANTUM P70iX continued Suggestions for c lear plastic co vers: The Quantum P70iX is capable of handling and punching some types of clear co v er materials. In f act, e v er y Quantum P70iX is tested with clear cov ers bef ore it lea ves the f actor y . The follo wing guidelines will help y ou to understand the capabili[...]

3. Operation 3-1 OPERA TING CONTROLS 1. Ergonomic W orkflow: load, unload and pro- gram from the same side without any w asted steps. Loading and unloading stack can be saf ely accomplished while the machine is punching. 2. Die Set Changes: are completed without tools and only take sec- onds to perf or m. 3. Fully Digital: push button set-up and op[...]

OPTIONS AND A CCESSORIES: Die Sets: The GBC Quantum P70iX A utomatic Punch is capable of punching a v ar iety of hole patter ns commonly used in binding toda y , by simply changing the Die Set. Die sets can be changed in seconds without tools. A significant f eature of the Quantum P70iX is that it uses GBC Magnapunch Die Sets. Combined with a Magna[...]

4. Options and Accessories 4-2 OPTIONS AND A CCESSORIES continued Die Sets Storage: Helpful Hint : The GBC Die Set Storage Cabinet # 7703207 is an e xcellent wa y to store all of your interchangeab le die sets for the Quantum P70iX (see figure 3). This special product securely holds three die sets, protecting them from dirt, dust, and accidental da[...]

5. Home Screen 5-1 HOME SCREEN The Home Screen is the star ting point for oper ation of the Quantum P70iX. At this screen, you are ab le to see the job that the Quantum is ready to r un. In the e xample abov e, the Quantum is setup to run: • A paper size of 8.5 ” x 11 ” with punching on the 11 ” side . • A lift thickness of “ 7 ” whic[...]

5. Home Screen 5-2 HOME SCREEN continued Other commands from the HOME SCREEN are: MODE: allows y ou to select between A utomatic or Manual. Automatic Mode means the Quantum will continue to run non-stop as long as you place paper on the Input Belts and remov e the punched stack of paper from the Output Belts. The Manual Mode means the Quantum will [...]

5. Home Screen 5-3 HOME SCREEN continued Other commands from the HOME SCREEN: Y ou ha v e constant control of the Speed by controlling the LPM or Lifts P er Minute and the siz e of each Lift by adjusting the n umber of sheets per Lift. Lifts P er Minute (LPM) is controlled b y pressing the left – r ight arro w buttons . Y ou will see the number c[...]

5-4 5. Home Screen At the Job Manager Screen you are ab le to scroll between sav ed jobs (1 – 12) by simply pressing the right-left and/or the up/down b uttons. In the example abov e, JOB 1 has been highlighted. T o select this job and continue, simply press “ GO JOB 1 ” button. Other Job Manager F eatures: • VIEW 13-24: press to select a j[...]

5. Home Screen 5-5 T o Edit an exiting job or create a ne w job , press the up – down arrows to select the desired setting. In the example abo v e, the Punch Edge paper dimension has been selected and currently reads 11 ” . Alter nativ ely , the dimension can be entered directly using the numeric ke ypad. The machine will automatically toggle b[...]

5-6 5. Home Screen EDIT OR SCREEN In the e xample abov e, the Side Edge paper dimension has been selected and currently reads 8.5 ” . Note that the range f or this value is 5.50 ” to 9.00 ” (139.7 mm to 228.6 mm). 12 3 45 6 78 9 0O K ESCAPE SA VE 1 ACCEPT USE ARROWS T O CHANGE OTHER SIZES GO TO NEXT SETTING NO CHANGE GO BACK DA T A OK STORE E[...]

5-7 5. Home Screen EDIT OR SCREEN In the e xample abov e, the Punch Die type has been selected and currently reads PB .141. See T able 1 f or the Die Sets a vailab le for the Quantum. Once all three settings are correct, press the “ SA VE ” button which will return to the Job Manager Screen. 12 3 45 6 78 9 0O K ESCAPE SA VE ACCEPT USE ARROWS T [...]

5-8 5. Home Screen Selection of a new Die Set will prompt the Die Set screen to come up . This screen will prompt you to remo v e the proper Punch Pin numbers f or the paper size y ou are running. In the e xample shown, there are two possib le pin configu- rations with this Die Set and P aper combination. The Die Set itself f eatures a handy ref er[...]

5-9 5. Home Screen When the Quantum is running a job , the Graphics will pro vide you with inf or ma- tion about the job that is running. • The e xample abov e is telling you that there is paper on the Input Belts and on the Output Belts as well as inside the Quantum processing area. Other graphics w ould indicate: • Ele v ator P ositions • D[...]

5-10 5. Home Screen When the Quantum is running a job , the Graphics will pro vide you with inf or ma- tion about the job that is running. The e xample abov e is telling you that the Die Set is loc ked. P A USE verses ST OP commands: If you need to stop the system immediately , press “ST OP” and the Quantum P70iX will stop in mid-cycle. Y ou ma[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING Quantum P70iX Prob lem Probab le Cause No power , won ’ t punch Punches too many holes Operator f amiliar with paper sizes ref erenced on the Xero x DocuT ech as mm When manually loading the first stack of paper onto the F eed Belts, the bottom sheets of paper catch After heavy use , the machine begins to read jam, when there is [...]

7-1 7. Specifications Speed: Up to 105 cycles / minute , 60,000 sheets per hour Sheet size: Punch edge 5 1/2 ” to 12 ” , side edge 5 ? ” to 9 ” P aper Stoc k: 61 gsm (16#) bond to 300 gsm (140#) Inter mix ed weights, flush-cut co v ers, and standard inde x tabs Lift Height: V ariable, 5 to 12 sheets of 20# bond (75 gsm) Stack Height: up to [...]

7. Specifications 7-2 V oltage Rating: 250V A C Current Rating: 15A Plug: NEMA 6-15P Connector: IEC 60320 C13 PO WER CORD SPECIFICA TIONS ® ®[...]

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