Gfp 300 Series
January 2019
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13. Threading Film
1.
Turn the pressure-adjusting hand-wheel to lift the upper rubber roller.
2.
Pass the top film web under the idler bar and down in front of the roller
3.
Separate 1” of paper liner from the film web, attach film web to a leader
board the width of the film roll and insert leader board into the rollers
4.
Lower the top rubber roller onto the leader board
5.
Pull the liner up between the pressure adjustment linkage shaft and the Top
Idler bar and attach to a cardboard tube on the liner rewind shaft as in the
diagrams below
6.
Use foot pedal to advance film web until leader board is under the roller
7.
Pass the bottom vinyl media or Kraft paper web up behind the bottom idler
bar and adhere to the exposed film web as in diagram below. (Position a
Mounting adhesive web in front of the idler bar as in diagram below)
8.
Use foot pedal to advance both webs until cleared of the nip rollers
9.
Lower roller using pressure-adjusting hand-wheel
Note: The film should be wrinkleless and tight to the surface of the roller.
If the film is not tight enough, increase the roller pressure. If wrinkles
appear in the film web, adjust the brake tension for the top film supply
roll. If wrinkles appear in the bottom media or Paper roll, adjust the
brake tension for the bottom roll.
1. Liner Rewind 3. Top idler bar
5. Bottom idler bar
2. Top supply roll 4. Media or Kraft paper
6. Mounting adhesive
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