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TF MEGA-M
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  • Page 1 TF MEGA-M FOLDER Instruction Manual Be sure to read this manual prior to use. Please leave this manual at the site of use for easy reference.
  • Page 2 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY GEORG HEFTER MASCHINENBAU e.K., Hefter Systemform Division, Am Mühlbach 6, 83209 Prien am Chiemsee, Germany, declares that the following product, Name of product : Hefter Folder Models : TF-MEGA-M complies with the provisions defined by the regulations listed below.
  • Page 3 Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment This symbol (the symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin) indicates that in European countries this product should not be disposed of as household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist by checking with your local authority or supplier for recycling advice.
  • Page 4 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a HEFTER SYSTEMFORM product. Be sure to read this manual prior to using the product. After reading, leave the manual at the site of use for easy reference whenever questions related to the product arise in the future.
  • Page 5 Safety Precautions Safety Precautions In this manual, operations and handling of the unit which are hazardous are described using the following marks to prevent personal injury or property damage to the user and others. Ignoring this mark could result in the possibility of serious injury or even death.
  • Page 6 Safety Precautions Operating Environment Operate this unit in the following environment. Keep this unit and the power cord away from heaters and heater vents. Do not place metal objects or vessels containing liquids on top of the unit. Do not insert any metal or easily-combustible object inside this unit. unit).
  • Page 7 Safety Precautions Maintenance / Other Do not damage the power cord or power plug. Do not scratch, alter, bend, twist, pull or place heavy objects on the power cord or power plug. Do not touch the power switch with wet hands. Otherwise electric hazards may occur.
  • Page 8 Safety Precautions WARNING / CAUTION Labels "WARNING" and "CAUTION" labels are pasted on the machine to ensure user safety. Do not remove or change them. When the labels become dirty or are lost, be sure to contact your dealer for a new one. When changing a fuse, make sure that the fuse rating is same as that indicated on this label.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Precautions Safety Precautions ........i ..Power Supply ............i Paper........... Operating Environment ........ii 5. Correcting Folding Misalignment..3-27 ...........iii ......iv ...... Chapter 1 Sides of Paper........BEFORE OPERATION Chapter 4 1. Features..........1-2 TROUBLESHOOTING 2. Setting Up the Machine ....1-3 ..........

  • Page 10: Safety Precautions

    Memo Safety Precautions...

  • Page 11: Before Operation

    Chapter 1 BEFORE OPERATION...

  • Page 12: Features

    1. Features Single fold Double fold Irregular accordion fold Letter fold Accordion fold Gate fold Cross fold Cross single fold Cross letter fold mentioned above.

  • Page 13: Setting Up The Machine

    2. Setting Up the Machine 2-1. Components Qty. First folding plate Attached to the right upper section on the operator's side. Second folding plate Attached to the right lower section on the operator's side. Instruction manual This manual Used when cross folding paper. Power cord 2-2.
  • Page 14 To remove the press release lever (A) on the non-operator's side, push it inwards and pull it out. Press release lever (A) Press release lever (A) To remove the press release lever (A) on the operator's side, push it inwards and pull it out.
  • Page 15 Because the bearing support lever presses down the rubber roll, if it is not locked, thick paper may not be folded properly. 2-4. Attaching the Parts Attach the second folding plate. Lock lever UNLOCK LOCK Second folding plate along the slider. Slider It only needs to be inserted because the lever.
  • Page 16 Make a ground connection using the earth wire attached to the power Guide plate unit plug. connection before connecting the power plug to the wall socket. ground connection, a short circuit Place the cross folding lever on the magnet under the top cover.

  • Page 17: Names And Functions

    3. Names and Functions Under the main cover [16] [15] [14] [13] [12] [11] [10] Paper feed table (operator’s side) [17] [18]...
  • Page 18 Name Function First folding plate is made using this plate. Fine adjustment knob Used when adjusting a paper folding position. Used when deciding a paper folding position. Used when operating the machine. Error messages are also Second folding plate folding is made using this plate. This plate is not used when folding paper into two.

  • Page 19: Describing Control Panel

    4. Describing Control Panel Name Function the machine. Up to four digit number is displayed. Stop button Start button table, pressing the button for more than two seconds makes the message. Table of stacker rollers position Used as a reference to check an appropriate position of the stacker rollers depending on a paper size and folding pattern.

  • Page 20: Handling Paper

    5. Handling Paper 5-1. Paper Used Make sure that the printing ink on the paper has dried completely prior to use. rolls, leading to folding misalignment. If curled paper is used, depending on the environmental condition (temperature, into the folding plate or may not be folded properly. Flatten the paper prior to use. paper may not be able to be ejected.
  • Page 21 When stacking just a few sheets of Paper Guide plate paper on the paper feed table, lower the paper set lever while pressing the lead edge of the paper against the guide plate. Paper set lever 1-11...

  • Page 22: Emergency Stop

    6. Emergency Stop An emergency stop device to ensure safety has been installed to the top cover. Opening the cover during operations will stop the machine. To resume operations, follow the procedures below. Top cover Close the top cover. Press the Start button. Operations will start.

  • Page 23: Basic Operation

    Chapter 2 BASIC OPERATION...

  • Page 24: Standard Folding Of Standard Paper

    1. Standard Folding of Standard Paper 1-1. Standard Paper Paper Size Long×WIde (mm) Paper Size Long×WIde (mm) feed. Paper Size Stacking Direction Short edge feed Long edge feed 1-2. Standard Folding fold, accordion fold and gate fold. Paper is folded as shown below when the paper is placed on the paper feed table with its print side facing upward.
  • Page 25 1-3. Operation Procedures Insert the power cord in the wall socket and turn on the power. Press “ I ” to turn on the power. Press “O" to turn off the power. Power switch Fixing screw Side guide Fixing screw guides, and move the side guides to Side guide Raise the paper set lever and place...
  • Page 26 Move the rough adjustment knob of Rough adjustment knob Rough adjustment knob to the mark of a folding pattern you desire. Because the second folding plate is not used for a single fold, move the rough adjustment knob of the second folding plate to the upper end to prevent the paper from being sent to the second folding plate.
  • Page 27 Move the stacker rollers to the appropriate position referring to the table of stacker rollers position attached to the control panel section. Use the table just as a reference. according to various conditions Stacker roller such as environmental conditions (temperature, humidity), paper quality, cutting accuracy and printing conditions.
  • Page 28 After completing adjustments, press the C (clear) button for more than two seconds to clear the counter to "0." Clear button Press the Start button to start folding operations. Press the Stop button to interrupt or stop the operations. Pressing the Start button again will resume operations.
  • Page 29 Folding paper into two Because the second folding plate is not used for a single fold, move the rough adjustment knob of the second folding plate to the upper end in the following methos. second folding plate up to the upper end while lifting it up.
  • Page 30 Memo...

  • Page 31: Advanced Operation

    Chapter 3 ADVANCED OPERATION...

  • Page 32: Single Folding Of Standard Paper

    1. Single Folding of Standard Paper 1-1. Single Folding Thick Paper Bent corner Bend near the center Fine adjustment knob second folding plate to the right by The rough adjustment knob will be slightly apart from the upper end. Press the Start button for test folding.
  • Page 33 Press the Start button to start folding operations. Press the Stop button to interrupt or stop the operations. Pressing the Start button again will resume operations. table, the machine will stop automatically will be displayed alternately. table, only the counted number will be more than two seconds, the counter returns will resume and the accumulated number Fine adjustment knob...
  • Page 34 1-2. Double Folding Thick Paper to the stacker because of the paper thickness and consequently the folded paper may not be able to pass through the stacker rollers, resulting in paper jam. To prevent this, follow the procedures below. may occur. Fixing screw Side guide guides, and move the side guides to...
  • Page 35 Move the stacker rollers to "5." Stacker roller While lifting up the stacker rollers Stacker roller with your hand, pull the levers (left Lever and right) attached to the stacker Stacker lever lever in the direction of the arrow so that the stacker rollers are lifted up.
  • Page 36 After completing adjustments, press the C (clear) button for more than two seconds to clear the counter to "0." Clear button Press the Start button to start folding operations. Press the Stop button to interrupt or stop the operations. Pressing the Start button again will resume operations.
  • Page 37 1-3. Double Folding B6 Thin Paper four. Using the supplied guide plate unit will prevent paper jam. Guide plate unit Remove the guide plate unit stored inside the top cover. Paper ejection belt Attach the guide plate unit to the innermost center between the two paper ejection belts.
  • Page 38 If the paper is not ejected smoothly, change the position of the stacker rollers. Stacker roller second test folded sample. If folding misalignments occur, Folded sample After completing adjustments, press the C (clear) button for more than two seconds to clear the counter to "0."...
  • Page 39 Press the Start button to start folding operations. Press the Stop button to interrupt or stop the operations. Pressing the Start button again will resume operations. table, the machine will stop automatically will be displayed alternately. table, only the counted number will be more than two seconds, the counter returns will resume and the accumulated number will be displayed on the counter.

  • Page 40: Custom Folding Of Standard Paper

    2. Custom Folding of Standard Paper second folding plates. The following describes the custom folding procedures taking accordion fold as an example. Fixing screw Side guide Fixing screw guides, and move the side guides to Side guide Paper Raise the paper set lever and place Guide plate some paper on the paper feed table.
  • Page 41 Fold a piece of paper as desired and measure the dimensions of the A, B and C. Accordion fold (example) The folding sizes should be within the following ranges. The position of A and B Paper feed direction Paper ejection direction A (B=0mm) Single fold Double fold...
  • Page 42 Move the stacker rollers to the appropriate position referring to Table of Stacker Rollers Position on the next page. Use the table just as a reference. according to various conditions Stacker roller such as environmental conditions (temperature, humidity), paper quality, cutting accuracy and printing conditions.
  • Page 43 second test folded sample. If folding misalignments occur, Test folded sample After completing adjustments, press the C (clear) button for more than two seconds to clear the counter to "0." Clear button Press the Start button to start folding operations. Press the Stop button to interrupt or stop the operations.

  • Page 44: Standard Folding Of Non-Standard Size Paper

    3. Standard Folding of Non-Standard Size Paper Paper feed direction The following describes the single folding procedures Length(L): 182 to 432 mm Measure the length (L). Refer to Table of Rough Adjustment Knob Positions to check the the Width:128 to 297 mm second folding plates.
  • Page 45 second folding plate to the upper end. Rough adjustment knob Move the stacker rollers to the appropriate position. For this example, move the stacker rollers Stacker roller Fixing screw Side guide guides, and move the side guides to Fixing screw Side guide Paper Raise the paper set lever and place...
  • Page 46 After pressing the side guide to each Side guide Fixing screw side of the paper lightly, tighten the screws to secure the side guides. Fixing screw Side guide Lower the paper set lever. The paper feed table will be raised. Make sure that you lower the paper set lever.
  • Page 47 After completing adjustments, press the C (clear) button for more than two seconds to clear the counter to "0." Clear button Press the Start button to start folding operations. Press the Stop button to interrupt or stop the operations. Pressing the Start button again will resume operations.

  • Page 48: Cross Folding

    4. Cross Folding Cross fold Cross single fold Cross letter fold slightly according to various conditions such as environmental conditions folding misalignment along sides of paper may occur due to conditions such as This is not a malfunction of the machine. folding 4-1.

  • Page 49: Paper

    Raise the paper set lever and stack the single-folded paper on the paper feed table with the folded line facing Side guide the non-operator's side. 36 mm Paper set lever The amount of paper stacked on the paper feed table should be Paper height of the side guide.
  • Page 50 Move the rough adjustment knob of the second folding plate to the upper end. The rough adjustment knob cannot be turned either clockwise or counterclockwise. Make sure that you pull up the knob when you want to move it. ( p.2-4) Rough adjustment knob...
  • Page 51 Take out the cross folding lever stored inside the top cover. Close the top cover. Cross folding lever Attach the cross folding lever to the Cross folding lever side guide of the non-operator' side. Side guide Place the weight roller on the folding line. Weight roller To replenish paper, lift the cross folding guide.
  • Page 52 Press the Start button for test folding. Press the Stop button after a couple of folded sheets are ejected. second test folded sample. If folding misalignments occur, Folded sample After completing adjustments, press the C (clear) button for more than two seconds to clear the counter to "0."...
  • Page 53 Note that you cannot move onto the next procedure until you place paper on the paper feed table. Store the cross folding lever. 4-2. Cross Folding Non-Standard Size Paper can be cross folded is as follows. Paper feeding direction Length:182 to 432 mm The following describes the cross single folding Width:128 to 297 mm Fold the paper into two according to...
  • Page 54 Raise the paper set lever and stack the single-folded paper on the paper feed table with the folded line facing Side guide the non-operator's side. The amount of paper stacked on the paper feed table should be 36 mm Paper set lever height of the side guide.
  • Page 55 adjustment knob positions, move the Rough adjustment knob second folding plate to the upper end. The be turned either clockwise or counterclockwise. Make sure that you pull up the knob when you want to move it. After moving the rough adjustment Rough adjustment knob to the right and left a few times to...

  • Page 56: Correcting Folding Misalignment

    5. Correcting Folding Misalignment Folding misalignment consists of two types; “folding misalignment along the vertical length of the paper” and “folding misalignment along the sides of the paper.” 5-1. Correcting Folding Misalignment along Vertical Length of Paper Paper feeding direction knob to correct the misalignment.
  • Page 57 First folding plate Fine adjustment knob Folding Style Fold Surface A Adjustment Feeding direction clockwise. Accordion fold shorter counterclockwise. Feeding direction counterclockwise. shorter clockwise. 3-27...
  • Page 58 Adjusting Fine Adjustment Knob of the Second Folding Plate First folding plate Folding Style Fold Surface A Adjustment Fine adjustment knob Single fold The second folding plate is not used in single folding. longer. counterclockwise. Feeding direction Double fold shorter. clockwise.
  • Page 59 5-2. Correcting Folding Misalignment along Sides of Paper Paper feeding direction knob to correct the misalignment. direction, cutting accuracy and printing conditions. Turn the slant correction knob to adjust the folding slippage. Slant correction knob If folding slippage is as shown in Figure A, turn the knob in the direction of the arrow.
  • Page 60 3-30...

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting Guide

    Chapter 4 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE...

  • Page 62: Correcting Deformed Folding

    1 Correcting Deformed Folding Deformed folding Fan the paper well before stacking. Check if the folding plates have been installed properly. ( p.1-5) Spray a commercially-available air duster on the rubber roll because the static electricity may have resulted in deformed folding.

  • Page 63: Removing Jammed Paper

    2. Removing Jammed Paper procedures below. 2-1. When Paper Has Jammed Near the Paper Feed Ring Raise the paper set lever to lower the Paper feed tray paper feed table downwards. Paper Paper set lever Pull the jammed paper towards you. 2-2.
  • Page 64 Fan the paper well before stacking. Decrease the stacking amount of paper. 2-3. When Paper Has Coiled Around the Rubber Roll Turn off the machine before following the procedures below. Open the top cover. Top cover...
  • Page 65 Turn the two bearing support levers Non-operator’s side in the direction of the arrow to relase them. Bearing support lever Pull the coiled paper towards you to Rubber roll remove it. If you cannot remove the paper easily, turn the roll backward with both hands and pull the paper.

  • Page 66: Folding Plate

    2-4. When Paper Has Jammed at the First Folding Plate the machine. First folding plate Open the top cover. Top cover Pull the jammed paper towards you. Close the top cover. been installed properly. folding plate, make sure that you use both hands.

  • Page 67: Second Folding Plate

    2-5. When Paper Has Jammed at the Second Folding Plate Turn off the machine before following the procedures below. Move the lock lever to the position of "UNLOCK." Lock lever UNLOCK LOCK Second folding plate Remove the second folding plate from the machine.
  • Page 68 2-6. When Paper Has Jammed Near the Stacker Remove the paper stuck in the stacker section towards you. Paper...

  • Page 69: Error Messages

    3. Error Messages display. Solution Stack paper on the paper feed is no paper on the paper feed table. table. After paper is fed and folded, there Stack paper on the paper feed is no paper left on the paper feed table.

  • Page 70: Troubleshooting

    4. Troubleshooting the solution. If you cannot solve the trouble, contact your dealer. Symptom Solution The machine does not start The power cord is not inserted to Insert the power cord to the wall even when the Start button is the wall socket.
  • Page 71 Symptom Solution Paper slips at the paper feed The paper feed pressure Set the paper feed pressure section frequently. adjustment knob is set to “Thin adjustment knob to “Thick paper.” paper.” The paper feed ring is dirty. The sheets of paper are sticking to each other and cannot be separated.
  • Page 72 Memo 4-12...

  • Page 73: Cleaning The Unit

    Chapter 5 CLEANING THE UNIT...

  • Page 74: Cleaning Each Section

    1. Cleaning Each Section The adherence of paper dust and printing ink on the rubber rolls and paper feed rings may cause problems such as paper feed errors and folding misalignment. Adherence of paper dust near sensors Prior to cleaning, be sure to disconnect the power cord from the outlet. resuming paper folding operations.
  • Page 75 While rotating the rubber roll, clean off the dirt with a cloth moistened with alcohol. Rubber roll 1-2. Cleaning the Paper Feed Rings Top cover Open the top cover. Rotate the rubber roll, and clean off the dirt with a cloth moistened with Paper feed ring alcohol.
  • Page 76 1-3. Cleaning the Paper Separator Top cover Open the top cover. Insert a cloth moistened with alcohol Paper feed ring between the paper feed ring (middle) (middle) and the paper separator. Turn the paper feed rings in the direction of the arrow. Cloth Paper separator 1-4.
  • Page 77 1-5. Cleaning the Ejection Gate Sensor Clean the ejection gate sensor, located on the back of the stacker rollers using an air duster. Ejection gate Stacker rollers sensor 1-6. Cleaning the Paper Ejection Belts Move the stacker rollers to “5.” Stacker roller Paper ejection belt While lifting up the stacker rollers...
  • Page 78 Memo...

  • Page 79: Appendix

    Chapter 6 APPENDIX...
  • Page 80 Type Paper size that can be folded Paper quality Folding mode Single fold, double fold, ireegular accordion fold, letter fold, accordion fold, gate Paper thickness feed table Procesing speed Paper feed method Folding stopper Stacker roller Detection function folding plates improper setting, motor overload Power supply Dimensions In use...

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