GBC Spire III 44T, Instruction Manual

Page: 35 / 49

SPIRE III Series
– Installation and Operating Instructions
Page 6-8
p
recoatInG
m
ount
B
oards
Use this process to precoat the front of substrates
with pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA). Precoated
boards are useful for mounting graphics that will not
be laminated. Examples include photographs, POP
signage, and presentations.
NOTE: In the following illustration, depending on the
laminator model, you may or may not have Pull rollers
and the Feed Table either pivots or is removable.
P
P
MR
MR
R
R
U
U
R
Figure 48. Precoat mount board diagram.
To precoat mount boards with PSA:
1. Press STOP .
2. Load a roll of PSA on the top Unwind Shaft.
3. Set the main roller gap to the thickness of the
substrate.
4. Pull the PSA and drape it over the top Main
Roller past the nip of the Main Rollers.
5. Press a threading card into the nip of the Main
Rollers, pushing the PSA into the nip.
6. Press the Footswitch and guide the film through
the Main Rollers.
7. Use the Upper Tension Knob to apply minimum
braking to the Unwind shaft.
8. Raise the Main Rollers and press the Footswitch
to smooth out wrinkles in the film and adjust
tensions as needed.
9. Press RUN and begin feeding the substrates into
the laminator.
t
Ips
• This process can be performed at any speed.
• Leave small gaps between each substrate as
you feed them into the laminator to make it
easier to separate them.
• The job is easier with two people; one to feed
the substrates and one to separate them as
they exit the laminator.
p
ressure
s
ensItIve
d
ecallInG
Use this process to apply a laminate and a
pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) to a graphic at
the same time. This is commonly referred as a decal
and it makes a sticker out of the graphic. After this
process is completed, the graphic can be mounted
to whatever substrate based on the application and
the type of mount adhesive used.
Examples include POP and window signage, counter
top graphics, and cooler signage.
Caution:
Press
STOP
to ensure the machine is not
running.
NOTE:
In the following illustration, depending on the
laminator model, you may or may not have Pull rollers
and the Feed Table either pivots or is removable.
P
P
MR
MR
R
R
U
U
R
Figure 49. PSA decalling diagram.
To decal a graphic:
1. Load a roll of PSA laminate on the top Unwind
roller.
2. Load a roll of PSA mount on the bottom Unwind
roller.