Operator maintenance, 1 clearing paper crashes – Formax 7100 Series User Manual

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SeCTION 7 OPeraTOr MaINTeNaNCe
7.1 Clearing paper crashes

If a paper crash occurs, the machine will stop and indicate the position of the crash on the

screen. Clear the crash as shown below, then press the Run button to resume operating.

Insert head and feeder
Raise the top perspex cover and

small feeder cover. Lift the green

latch bars as shown to access the

paper paths below. Carefully with-

draw any jammed paper, taking

care not to tear it. To clear a crash

in the feeder, lower the feeder side

cover and swing the green han-

dles upwards to access the paper

paths. If necessary, use the green

knob to turn the shafts for ‘winding

out’ jammed paper.
If a jam occurs at the input of the

envelope or feeder hoppers, re-

move all material and withdraw the

jammed item. For feeders, ensure

that the separator gap is correctly

set (see page 35). For the enve-

lope hopper, if jams occur frequently, contact your Authorised Service Agent.

Tower feeder & OMr feeder
If a paper crash occurs, this is most

likely to be at the eject sensor at the

exit. To clear the jam, it can be awk-

ward to pull the paper out if raising

the roller carrier at the exit. An easier

method is described beow:
1.

Lower the operator side cover

of the tower feeder, and of the

feed unit in front (if the unit in

front is the insert head, raise

the perspex cover).

Use the green knob on the feed

unit in front to swing down the

lower conveyor, or raise the

rearmost clam assembly if the

unit in front is the insert head.

Turn the green knobs on the tower feeder to wind the crashed document into the cav-

ity ahead – it can then be easily removed.