User manual

8 Chapter 1 Introduction to the Océ BLM500

Description of the Océ BLM500

Introduction

The Océ BLM500 operates online with digital printers to process sets of printed

pages into stitched books. The main parts are shown below.

Illustration

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[1] Operator Side of the Océ BLM500

Component - function table

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[1] Operator Side of the Océ BLM500

Component Function

A The connecting

bridge

The connecting bridge moves the printed sheets from

the printer to the Océ BLM500. If needed, the sheets

are rotated into the correct direction. Rotation lets the

printer operate at optimum print speed. Adjustment

for the size of the paper and sheet rotation is

automatic, according to the settings entered on the

touch screen.

B The User Interface The user interface has a color touch screen, a start

button and a stop button .

C The Océ BLM500 The Océ BLM500 stitches, folds, spine-forms and

trims the sheets to make a finished book.

D The stacker The stacker collects the finished books.