FD 125 Large-Format Card Cutter

OPERATOR MANUAL

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 4

Major Components and Assemblies ................................................................................................................................... 6

Control Panel ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Setting Up Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................... 9

The Job selection .............................................................................................................................................................. 11

Registration Mark Position ............................................................................................................................................... 15

Selecting a job ................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Batch Count function ........................................................................................................................................................ 16

User Define Job ................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Cut mark ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Turbo and normal Mode .................................................................................................................................................. 18

Paper weight ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Reset Counter ................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Clear Jam .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Optional Slitter Cassette ................................................................................................................................................... 20

Optional Conveyor ............................................................................................................................................................ 21

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Always observe the cautions and warnings given below to prevent personal injury or property damage.

Always pull the power supply plug out of its outlet before removing jammed

Do not use supply voltage other than the specified voltage.

Do not insert pins, wire or other foreign objects into the machine. Do not allow

any liquid to get into the machine through its openings or gaps in its structure.

Do not modify the machine. Do not remove any of the covers from the machine..

Keep this unit and the power cord away from heaters and heater vents. Excessive heat could

melt the cover or power cord covering, and result in a fire or an electrical shock.

Do not put fingers inside during operation.

Keep away long hair, ties, jewelry and loose clothing.

Install this unit on a level, stable stand or floor, with sufficient space around it.

Do not install this unit in a location where there is excessive humidity or where contact with

Disconnect the power plug from the power outlet before attempting to move this unit. Failure to

do so could result in power cord damage, a fire or an electrical shock.

INTRODUCTION

The FD 125 is designed to easily and accurately cut business cards, photos and postcard cutting in one pass.

SPECIFICATIONS

LT, LG, LD, 12 x 18 and 13 x 19

120 ~ 350 gsm

250 business Card x 3

Up to 240 business cards/min

Based on 55x90mm in A3

98.5 X 53.5 X 101.5CM (38.8x21.1 x 40”)

48.5 X 53.5 X 101.5CM (19.1 x 21.1 x 40”)

Net Weight –With Conveyor

70.8Kgs ( 156 lbs)

110/220V Selectable, 50/60Hz, 1.2A

ACCESSORIES

Make sure all accessories provided with the machine.

Center Stacking Guides X 2

MAJOR COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLIES

Side Guide Adjustment Knob

Feed Tray Pressure Adjustment

Feed Rollers Adjustment Knob

CONTROL PANEL

Start and Stop the cutter

Toggle between “Normal Mode” and “Turbo Mode” (Paper Weight Setting Mode)

Pre-feed (Mark Reader Calibration Mode)

Increment settings by 0.1 mm when pressed.

Confirm job and batch count setting.

Decrement settings by 0.1mm when pressed (Mark Reader Calibration Mode).

Reset counter (use with “RESET” button simultaneously)

Hold (4s) paper weight setting mode

Reset counter (use with “ENTER” Button simultaneously)

INSTALLATION

CUTTER INSTALLATION

Note: No tool is required for installation.

Place the machine on the stand.

Make sure to align the pins

on the stand to the holes on the base plate of the machine.

The door of the stand should face the operator side.

Place the left guide, center guides and right guide as shown.

Use caution when plugging in power cord. Attach power cord

to the machine and plug the other end into the wall outlet.

SETTING UP PROCEDURE

Thumbscrew

knobs

To set the width of paper, loosen thumbscrew knob on

the side guide and slide to position.

Scales

Paper feed guides

Fan paper before loading.

This will reduce static and

toner adhesion due to printing.

For best result, the

paper stack should be flat.

Push the feed tray down and load the paper. Readjust

paper guides if needed.

For thinner paper, the number

For heavier paper the number should

Use slitter registration adjustment knob to compensate

The knob will allow ± 2mm of

adjustment left and right.

Auxiliary roller is for hard-to-feed paper. To use auxiliary

roller, load paper, then push the rollers down onto paper.

Adjust feed rollers so they are about 0.5” away from the

edge on each side of the paper.

JOB SELECTION

The FD 125 offers 7 different programmed jobs from (1 to 7) and 6 programmable jobs (8 to 13).

The standard cassette has a slit size of 3.5” x 3 rows for business cards.

Optional cassettes are available.

See below to select the proper slitter and program for your application.

Paper Size Finished Size Layouts

REGISTRATION MARK POSITION

Registration mark will compensate for print shifting.

See below for registration mark position.

SELECTING A JOB

Turn on the power.

#01BUSINESS CARD

NM 2”x3.5” W/G 23

Previous job will appear.

until the desired job is displayed.

#04 PHOTO

NM 8”x10 W/G

#04 PHOTO

NM 8”x10 W/G

#04 PHOTO

NM 8”x10 W/G

BATCH COUNT FUNCTION

Batch count function is used to automatically stop the machine after a set number of sheets has been fed.

until the desired batch count number

The batch count will increment by 10 every time

#04 PHOTO

NM 8”x10 W/G

to select batch count.

#04 PHOTO

NM 8”x10 W/G

#04 PHOTO

NM 8”x10 W/G

the button is pressed.

Set “OFF” for no batch count.

USER DEFINED JOBS

Only jobs #8 – 13 can be programmed.

Turn on the power.

#04 PHOTO

NM 8”x10” W/G

Previous job will appear.

until the desired job is displayed.

“Edit” will appear indicating

decrement change to top margin in mm

decrement change to finished length in mm.

machine is in “Program Mode”.

decrement change to gutter length in mm

CUT MARK

The purpose of the cut mark is to compensate horizontal cut due to image shifting during printing.

and press

Hold

to enable or disable cut mark.

This will toggle “M” for mark and “NM” for no mark on the

display.

TURBO AND NORMAL MODE

to select “Normal Mode” or “Turbo Mode (Default)”.

# Paper weight above 300 gsm set it to “Normal Mode”

PAPER WEIGHT

Adjust paper weight settings if paper is skewing or misfeeding.Set 1 or 2 for lighter paper and 4 or 5 for heavier paper.

to select settings 1-5.

Use table below for references.

120 – 210 (gsm)

211 – 300 (gsm)

301 – 350 (gsm) (Normal Mode)

RESET COUNTER

simultaneously to reset counter to 0.

CLEAR JAM

If a jam occurs in the machine follow these steps to clear it.

and pull out jammed paper toward feeding tray.

to move the jammed piece toward the exit.

If necessary, depending on location of the jam, open the corresponding cover or covers.

If jam persists, refer to

“Error Message and Trouble Shooting” page 20.

After clearing the jam, press

to clear all errors.

TROUBLESHOOTING

1. Adjust the feed tray tension

2. Side guideƐ too tight.

3. Fan the paper and reload the paper into ĨĞĞĚƚƌĂLJ

1. Remove the paper jam by pulling toward stacking tray.

2. Adjust the feed hopper tension, if double feed happens

1. Use JOG key to clear the jam

2. Adjust feed hopper tension, if double feed happens

Put the top cover in position

Put the rear cover in position

FinishĞĚ cardƐ not clean and neat

Error message cannot reset

Check covers and ĐŚĞĐŬĨŽƌpaper jam

OPTIONAL SLITTER CASSETTE

Optional slitters enable the &ϭϮϱ to have more range of applications.

Follow the stepƐ below to replace optional slitter

Remove thumbscrewƐ by turning counter-clockwise on

Thumbscrews

both sideƐ of the slitter cassette.

Using both hands, lift ŽƵƚthe slitter cassette.

Replace with the desired slitter cassette.

Secure the slitter cassette with the thumbscrewƐ by

Lift Handles

OPTIONAL CONVEYOR

1 x Stacking Rollers Assembly

1 x Interface Cable

1 x Stand Support

4 x Socket Cap Screws (M6x12)

6 x Lock Washers (M6)

4 X Shoulder Washers

4 x Machine Screws (M4 x 12)

2 x Machine Screws (M5 x 35)

2 X Hex Bolt (M6 x 30)

4 x Washers (M6)

2 X Hex Nuts (M6)

2 Thumbscrews (M4 x 12)

Remove the side coversĂŶĚŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐƐƚĂĐŬŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞƐ.

Remove the chrome bracket.

Install the 4 studs as shown using 4 Socket Cap Screws

(M6x12) and 4 Lock Washers (M6).

Hook the conveyor onto the studs.

Use 2 spacers and Machine Screws (M5 x 35) to secure

the conveyor on the left and right side located below the

Plug interface cable to conveyor and machine.

Fasten 4 Machine Screws (M4 x 12) and 4 shoulder

washers ƚŽ the ŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞend of the conveyor.

Install the ramp using the key holes.

Install Stack Rollers assembly using 2 thumbscrews as

shown onto conveyor rails.

depending on paper finish size for better stacking.

10. Install stand support using 2 Hex Bolt (M6 x 30),

washers (M6), 2 Lock Washer (M6) and 2 Nuts (M6) and

secure stand support to the stand.