AL-MEISTER ALM3222 Instruction Manual <Rev.2>
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4. SET LAMINATION FILM/MANUAL MODE (cont’d)
17. Adjustment of tension controllers
There are four (4) tension controllers- two for the lower
film roll and two for the upper film roll. The purpose of
the tension controllers is to apply a resistance, or "drag"
on the film rolls which forces the film lay flat on the heat
rollers and thereby eliminates creases and bubbles in the
lamination. It is recommended that the right side and
left side controllers on each roll be adjusted with the
same amount of tension. The top pair of controllers
versus the bottom pair of controllers may vary slightly
only to eliminate "curl" in the laminated piece. If the
laminated piece curls upward loosen the two upper
controllers and/or tighten the two bottom controllers. If
the exiting laminated piece curls downward, do the
opposite and make the lower controllers looser than the upper controllers.
18. Again, after the laminator has "warmed-
up" and the READY light is on, use the manual
MOVE switch to run film (by itself, no paper)
out of the laminator. Observe these samples
for clarity and freedom from wrinkles. When
all of the bubbles, wrinkles and creases
disappear from the lamination and the film is
laying flat on the heat rollers the machine is
ready to be run in “automatic mode”. If
lamination defects are not disappearing in a
reasonable amount of film footage (3 or 4
feet), slightly increase tension on the
controllers (equally). See Step 18.
19. Test for film curl. This is important. If film will not exit the machine in a “flat” state there may be jams and
wraparounds occurring when the machine is run in “automatic mode”.
If not already done, push the manual MOVE switch forward until about one (1) foot of film has exited the
laminator. Then, using a pair of scissors cut the laminated film at a point approximately three (3) inches out
from the laminator. Be sure to identify the upper side of the film from the lower side of the film.
NOTE: Film hanging out the back of the laminator is not ready for automatic mode. Always press the CUT
button and pull the waste of out the machine to ready for automatic mode.
