4.0 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
4.2 Laminating Tips
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Do not attempt to laminate abrasive or metal items such as staples or paper clips as they
will damage the heat shoes and rollers.
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Do not force items into the nip area of the pull rollers. An item that is not easily drawn
into the laminator by the pull rollers is probably too thick to laminate.
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Wrinkles may result if an attempt is made to reposition an item once it has been grasped
by the rollers.
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Do not stop the laminator before an item has completely exited the pull rollers. Even a
momentary stop will cause a mark (heat line) to appear on the laminated item.
4.3 Speed Adjustment
Adjust roller speed using the lamination chart located on the feed table as a guide. As a general
rule thicker films and media with darker ink coverage with draw more heat and should be run at
slower speeds. This gives the film a longer dwell time on the heat shoe. Thinner films extract less
heat from the shoes and allow for faster speeds.
4.4 Film Tension Adjustment
Proper film tension is the minimum amount of tension required to eliminate wrinkles in the
finished product. The film tension is set at the factory and adjustments should not be necessary.
See section 6.0 Adjustments, for film tension adjustment procedure.
4.5 Operation
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Tum the power switch on. The power switch is located at the rear of the machine.When
the power switch is in the on position, the power indicator light on the control panel will
be illuminated. The laminator is now heating.
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Use the Lamination guide located on the feed table, to select the correct speed for your
application.
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When the laminator reaches operating temperature, the "ready" light on the control panel
will be illuminated.
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Allow laminator to heat for five minutes after the ready light has illuminated.
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Push the "run" button located on the control panel to start laminating.
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When the laminator is left in an idle state for more than two hours it will shut down. To
reset the laminator the operator must tum power switch off then on.
4.6 Clearing a Film Jam
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Cut the top and bottom film webs.
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Grasp the loose ends of the web, pull straight out, install the feed tray so the web is on top
of the tray.
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Lower the safety shield, hold down the "reverse" button while pulling the wrapped film
from the rollers.
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When the film jam is cleared, thread the film using section 4.1 Loading Film instructions
as a guide and continue lamination.
