Clamp FD Position Adjustment

Change the adjustment width in paper feed direction if output sheets show misalignment in a body set.
The sizes referred to in this section are those of body sets corresponding to cover sizes.

As an example, this section explains how to adjust a misalignment of 1 mm.

Meaning and Purpose of Clamp FD Position Adjustment

  • When there is misalignment in the body sets, this function allows you to adjust the cut edge side and spine side by specifying the desired values.

  • - value: Reduces the distortion.

  • + value: Reduces the dispersion.

When to perform

  • When the body sets for perfect binding are misaligned in paper-feed direction

Intended Environment

Image Controller

Built-in image controller

Mounted finisher

Perfect Binder PB-503

* The sample screen may be different from the actual display depending on your system environment.

  1. Check for misalignment in the body sets of a perfect-bound book.

  2. On the touch panel of the main body, press Adjustment on the MACHINE screen.

  3. Press Finisher Adjustment on the Adjustment Menu screen.

  4. Press Perfect Binder Adjustment on the Finisher Adjustment menu.

  5. Press Clamp FD Position Adj. on the Perfect Binder Adjustment menu.

  6. Press the paper size to adjust. Enter the adjustment value and press Set.

    Example: Reduce a 1 mm misalignment for A4long edge feed.

    Item

    Setting

    A4long edge feed

    Reducing the 1 mm misalignment (10)

    • Press 1, 0, and Set to enter the value [10]. This reduces the misalignment by 1 mm.

    • supplementary explanationPress the keypad on the screen to set the value.

    • supplementary explanationUse +/- to specify the value to be positive or negative. Set a positive value (narrower) to reduce misalignment. Set a negative value (wider) to reduce curve.

    • supplementary explanationThe values are in 0.1 mm increments. (1 = 0.1 mm)

    • supplementary explanationWith a specific paper size selected, the set value becomes the sum of the entered value and the value previously specified for Offset for All Size.

    • supplementary explanationPressing Print Mode switches the mode to print mode, which allows you to print the original.

  7. Print the original again in perfect binding and check the misalignment in the body sets.

    Repeat the above steps until misalignment is cleared in the body set.