7
Film Loading and Threading
Follow the below procedures to remove the feed table and
Heat Shield.
1. Slide the feed table latch to the left.
2. Remove the heat shield by sliding it to the left or
right and lifting it up and away from the laminator.
Lift the feed table upwards and away from the
laminator.
CAUTION: HEAT SHOES COULD BURN YOU.
DO NOT TOUCH.
If reloading film, cut the remaining top and bottom film
webs between the supply rolls and heat shoes. Be careful
to not scratch the heat shoes. Remove the old rolls and
check the heat shoes for adhesive residue Any residue
can be easily removed by wiping the heat shoe with
a damp cloth. Do not use anything abrasive, as it will
damage the Teflon coating on the heat shoe.
Change the top and bottom supply roll at the same time.
3. Raise the four film holder levers and remove old
rolls of film.
4. Install new film rolls making sure that color and
diameter of end pugs correspond to the size of the
holder and color sticker located on the side plate
of the laminator.
5. Refer to the Threading Guide located on the
side panel for illustration of properly loaded film.
Unwind top and bottom film rolls allowing enough
slack for threading. Drape the film from lower
supply roll over the heat shoes allowing enough
slack to reinstall the feed table/idler bar. Thread
film from upper roll under the idler bar and drape
over the heat shoes.
6. Close the four film holder levers.
7. Reinstall feed table and heat shield and slide feed
table latch to the right.
8. Complete above steps 1-7 while the machine is
off and cold. Once complete, turn the machine on
and allow it to warm up before proceeding to steps
9 and 11.
9. Press the RUN button. Slide the threading card
(provided with new rolls of GBC laminating film) on
the feed table, gently pushing the film into the nip
rollers. The Threading card should now be guiding
both rolls of film through the laminator.
10. Press the STOP button when the threading card
exists the rear of the laminator.
CAUTION: SHARP BLADE
11. The film cutter may be used to separate the
laminated items. Position the cutter on either side
of the laminator, depress the cutter handle, and
slide the cutter across the film.
