Formax 6306-Standard 3 (Three Station - 3 Standard Feeders w/ Vertical Stacker) Fully-Automatic Folder and Inserter

6306 Series Unboxing and Setup. To setup your 6306 series inserters begin by properly unpacking it. The 6306 comes in two boxes the top box contains the vertical stacker and the larger box contains the inserter. Set the vertical stacker off to the side for now. Start by cutting both of the green straps holding the cover of the box in place. Next, open the cover and remove all of the packing material inside. Note the box containing accessories. With the packing materials removed lift the top of the box off the inserter. Now carefully lift the 6306 and place it in a sturdy level table two people are required to lift this inserter. With the inserter on the table cut the zip tie holding the collator in place and remove the foam. Remove the foam pieces in the feed tray slots. Then open the top cover and remove the protective cardboard piece. Open the accessory box which contains the additional sealing brushes and cloth, the power cord, a network cable and the paper feed trays.
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Vertical Stacker Assembly. Carefully open the vertical stacker box. The box contains the vertical stacker base, the back wall, the rear cover, side guides, and hardware. To assemble, begin by removing the guide and screws from the bag and mount the guide to the vertical stacker with the screws provided. Next, insert the back wall into the base of the stacker you’ll hear it click into position. Plug the red and black connector cable into the back wall. Cut the zip tie holding the interface cable in place. Finally, place the rear cover onto the back of the vertical stacker. .
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Vertical Stacker Installation. To install the vertical stacker, mount it to the exit of the inserter align the mounting hooks on the bottom of the stacker with the mounting bars of the inserter and guide it into position. Plug the interface cable into the bottom of the inserter. Finally, remove the blue tape holding in the vertical stacker.
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Installing the Feed Trays. Staring from the bottom position, install the feed trays slide the front end of the feed tray onto the feed tire assembly. Lift slightly to slide the tray forward hook on to the mounting bar and lower the tray to lock into position. Repeat for each feed tray. With all components installed remove the protective cover from the LED screen and insert the power cord into the receptacle below the in feed trays. Plug the cord into a 120 volt 15 amp outlet and turn on the main power.
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Adjusting and Loading the Feed Trays. To adjust the feed tray for the media size, begin by removing the feed tray. Press the lever down on the left side of the feeder and lift off and out. Loosen the knob on the bottom of the tray to slide the guide in or out to fit the media. The media should slide freely between the side guides retighten the knob to lock into position. Then re-insert the tray into position. Repeat for each tray. With the tray set and back into position the media can be loaded. Flip down the left side guide then slide the paper into the tray onto the feed tires. Make sure the stack is neat and fits properly. Then flip the guide back up to position.
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Setting and Loading the Envelope Feeder. To set the envelope feeder, begin by sliding the envelope guide into the position that best suits the envelope being used. Then use the adjustment wheel to move the side guide in or out to accommodate the envelope width. Next, set the envelope feed tension lower the blue lever shown here then push and hold the inner blue switch while inserting an envelope between the feed tires. Now, release the inner switch and raise the blue lever. The tension is now set. To properly load the outgoing envelopes, set one envelope into the feeder with the flap trailing then load the rest of the envelopes on top with flap trailing.
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Wetting System Setup. The 6306 inserter utilizes three brushes and a water reservoir to wet the envelope for sealing. To prepare the water system for sealing, begin by opening the front cover to access the water reservoir. Remove the reservoir and fill it with water. Be sure to soak the water cloth and filled the side tank. Then take the spare set of water brushes included in the accessory box and place them in the side bank. Now, open the top cover to access the set of brushes that are shift installed in the inserter. Remove each of the brushes and soak them in water and replace them. Close the top and front covers.
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Creating a Job. To begin, press the power button next to the touchscreen control panel to power on the LED screen. To create a new job, press the large folder icon on the touchscreen. Choose between automatic or manual. If automatic is selected a job will be created based on the media currently on the paper and envelope feeders. The inserter will automatically set the fold settings based on the paper and the envelope size. Selecting manual allows you to create custom job. Once manual is pressed, follow the step by step instructions to select the envelope size, the main document and any additional enclosures. You’ll then be prompted to select the fold type. When selected, you can enter the required fold settings. When completed, select next and the main screen will appear with the job setting center. At this point, press the one time button which sends a sample set through to make sure the job is set properly. If the job needs to be edited press the edit button, if it is ok press save and name the job.