Formax FD 1200 - Manual (Page 15)

TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Machine plugged in,
no power
Machine is off.
Fold plate sensors are not engaged
No power to the machine inlet.
Internal electrical failure.
Turn machine on
Reset the fold plates into position
Check the wall outlet
Check power cord for frayed/broken wires.
Check the fuse below the lower fold plate.
Check all electrical connections
Call for service
Black marks on the folded
paper
In-feed tires, separator, and/or fold
rollers are dirty.
Sealer rollers are dirty.
Clean the parts with approved roller cleaner
and rejuvenator.
Clean the rollers with approved cleaner
Fold is skewed Forms are not set squarely on the
in-feed tray.
Forms are not centered on the in-feed
tray.
Fold plate stops are not square.
Reset the forms on the in-feed tray.
Adjust side guides so that forms are centered
on the feed tire
Adjust fold stops to square
Documents are wrinkled or
crunched
Fold plates are not inserted correctly.
Piece of paper or other material is stuck
in the fold plate.
Remove and reinstall fold plates. Be sure
they’re properly positioned.
Remove object from the fold plate.
In-feed tray lever does not
work
Broken spring Replace spring
Double feeding forms Documents stuck together
Feed tire or separator pad worn
Jog forms to remove static electricity.
Adjust infeed separator
Replace feed tire and/or separator pad
Documents not feeding Feed tire dirty
Feed tire or separator worn
Clean feed tire
Adjust infeed separator
Replace feed tire and/or separator pad
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