Padding Mode

“PAD” is one of the PF-3200operations that apply to special binding applications such as binding without a cover sheet.

1.Press “FUNCTION” button to switch to “PAD” operation. The “PAD” LED will be lit and display flashing “LOAD PAD” as shown.

Note: The “NOTCH” LED is normally OFF. But you can press “NOTCH” button to actuate it, if desired.

2.A. Press the “OPEN” button. Be sure to follow the label instructions on the clamp to load the pad block to the RIGHT of the red line, then slide the pad block to the far LEFT of the clamps and you will see the flashing “PUSH CLOSE” display.

B.Then press the “CLOSE” button to clamp down the pad block and you will see the flashing “PUSH START” display.

Note: In case you need to adjust the pad block after you have closed the clamps, you can press the “OPEN” button twice to release it. The LED display will show “PUSH CLOSE”. After you have adjusted the pad block, you have to press “CLOSE” button until the clamps close. Then you will see the flashing “PUSH START” display again.

3.A. Press the “START” button. The LED

display of control panel will show a “←” sign and the clamp station will move over the notching station and return to clamp station.

B.Having moved to the left position of PF-3200, the clamp station will automatically move back to the right position and display “BIND”.

C.Wait for a few seconds until the LED display of control panel displays “PUSH OPEN” as shown.

4.Then press the “OPEN” button to open the clamp so that you can withdraw the bound pad block. Meanwhile, the LED display of control panel will count once for the total binding amount. Then the control panel will display and flash “LOAD PAD” for padding next pad.

Note: If glue is too thick on spine, adjust thickness in accordance with GLUE ADJUSTMENT Section.

5.Repeat steps 2 to 4 for more books in “PAD” operation.

STAND BY
			CLEAR
NOTCH	READY
	MANUAL	CLOSE	COUNTER
		CLOSE
FUNCTION	AUTO
	PAD	START
	PAD	OPEN
STAND BY	LOAD		STAND BY		PAD
	LOAD		CLEAR		PAD	CLEAR
NOTCH	READY		NOTCH	READY
	MANUAL	CLOSE	COUNTER	MANUAL	CLOSE	COUNTER
		CLOSE			CLOSE
FUNCTION	AUTO		FUNCTION	AUTO
	PAD	START		PAD	START
	PAD	OPEN		PAD	OPEN
STAND BY	PUSH		STAND BY	CLOSE
	PUSH		CLEAR	CLOSE		CLEAR
NOTCH	READY		NOTCH	READY
	MANUAL	CLOSE	COUNTER	MANUAL	CLOSE	COUNTER
		CLOSE			CLOSE
FUNCTION	AUTO		FUNCTION	AUTO
	PAD	START		PAD	START
	PAD	OPEN		PAD	OPEN
STAND BY	PUSH		STAND BY	START
	PUSH		CLEAR	START		CLEAR
NOTCH	READY		NOTCH	READY
	MANUAL	CLOSE	COUNTER	MANUAL	CLOSE	COUNTER
		CLOSE			CLOSE
FUNCTION	AUTO		FUNCTION	AUTO
	PAD	START		PAD	START
	PAD	OPEN		PAD	OPEN
STAND BY	BIND
	BIND		CLEAR
NOTCH	READY
	MANUAL	CLOSE	COUNTER
		CLOSE
FUNCTION	AUTO
	PAD	OPEN
		START
STAND BY	PUSH		STAND BY	OPEN
	PUSH		CLEAR	OPEN		CLEAR
NOTCH	READY		NOTCH	READY
	MANUAL	CLOSE	COUNTER	MANUAL	CLOSE	COUNTER
		CLOSE			CLOSE
FUNCTION	AUTO		FUNCTION	AUTO
	PAD	START		PAD	START
	PAD	OPEN		PAD	OPEN

Figure 9

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