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Gfp 300 Series

 

January 2019

 

 

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19. Troubleshooting 

 

Problems 

Causes 

Solutions 

Machine does not turn on 

1.

 

No power supply 

2.

 

Main power switch is OFF 

3.

 

Circuit breaker has tripped 

4.

 

Blown main power fuse 

5.

 

Motor has failed 

1.

 

Plug in power cord 

2.

 

Place power switch to ON 

3.

 

Reset circuit breaker 

4.

 

Replace fuse on rear panel 

5.

 

Change the electric motor 

Rollers do not turn after “Run” 
button is pressed 

1.

 

Emergency switch is engaged 

2.

 

Excess roller nip pressure  

 

1.

 

Disengage emergency switch 

2.

 

Reduce  the  nip  pressure  of 
the rubber rollers 

 

Poor  film  adhesion  or  cloudy 
prints 

1.

 

Nip roller pressure to low. 

2.

 

Dust on the surface of the print 

 

1.

 

Increase nip roller pressure 

2.

 

Clean  print  surface  before 
lamination 

Poor film adhesion on one side

 

 

1.

 

Nip roller pressure on the two sides 
is not even 

 

 

1.

 

See “Roller gap adjustment” 

 

Lamination output is curled 

1.

 

Sheet is curled upward 

2.

 

Sheet is curled downward 

1.

 

Reduce top roll tension 

2.

 

Reduce bottom roll tension 

Film  supply  roll  gets  loose 
during operation 

1.  Not enough brake tension on supply 

roll 

1.  Increase  brake  tension  on 

supply roll 

Backing paper gets loose when 
being rolled up 

1.  Not  enough  brake  tension  on  the 

backing paper rewind roller 

1.  Increase  brake  tension  on 

backing paper rewind roller 

Wrinkles  in  film  both  on  top 
and bottom 

1.  Too much nip roller pressure 

1. Reduce nip pressure with hand 

wheel 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for 300 Series

Page 1: ...Gfp 300 Series January 2019 1 OPERATING MANUAL Gfp 355 TH Gfp 363 TH Please read this manual carefully before operating Unpacking assembly and operating videos are available at www gfpartnersllc com...

Page 2: ...lt Machine to stand 14 10 Additional installation items 14 11 Loading upper shafts A Remove upper supply and rewind shafts 15 B Loading film and rewind shafts 16 12 Loading bottom supply shaft A Media...

Page 3: ...safety obligations to the user 2 Important Safety Instructions In this operating manual you will find important safety messages regarding the product Read these instructions carefully failure to comp...

Page 4: ...generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guar...

Page 5: ...e two rubber rollers Do not attempt to laminate items that exceed total recommended material thickness of the unit Do not place foreign object inside the machine Do not cut adhesive films directly on...

Page 6: ...o not put burrs sharp knives or extra thick and hard materials in between the rollers Do not leave objects like tools rulers knives etc on the working panels or the side cabinets to avoid their being...

Page 7: ...ge shaft 3 Top Rubber Roller 4 Bottom Rubber Roller 5 Right Cabinet 6 Roller gap adjustment Hand Wheel 7 Power Switch 8 Stand 9 Top supply shaft 10 Rear rewind shaft 11 Rear Exit panel 12 Anchor bolt...

Page 8: ...Solid on Ready 3 Run Foot pedal switch 6 Speed adjustment 4 Forward reverse switch 7 Cold Heater on switch Note 1 The machine does not have continuous reverse Reverse can only operate using the pedal...

Page 9: ...Part Quantity Main Machine 1 Allen Wrench 3mm 1 Quick Grip shafts 4 Allen wrench 4mm 1 Stand locking screw 4 Allen wrench 6mm 1 Cardboard rewind tube 1 T Allen wrench 5mm 1 Foot switch 1 Hex screw 8m...

Page 10: ...y 2019 10 9 Installation 9A Uncrate the machine 1 Remove screws holding the top cover to the crate side panels figure 1 2 Lift off the crate top and remove the supporting cross members from the crate...

Page 11: ...to the skid figure 3 4 Remove the stand side frames from the crate side panel figure 4 9B Remove stand cross members from machine skid 1 Remove 4 stand cross members bolted under the machine 2 Pull pl...

Page 12: ...sher Flat washer against the stand 4 Bolt two 2 lower cross members to stand side frames using 8 8mm x 80 Hex screws 5 Bolt upper member to stand side frames using 8 8mm x 20 Hex screws 6 Lay cloth tr...

Page 13: ...ng casters are toward the front of the machine Heavy Handle with care Warning when moving the machine lift by using the hand lift openings on the front and rear panels Do not use roller gap adjustment...

Page 14: ...me stand locking screws on each side of stand 10 Additional Installation items 1 Plug foot pedal into rear panel near power cord 2 Check drive chains for tightness 3 Check all drive set screws for tig...

Page 15: ...nd shafts 1 Remove and load the upper shafts from the rear of the machine 2 Rotate the locking outer sleeves on both sides in the direction of the arrow to their open position aligned with the inner s...

Page 16: ...ft Use the same number as the bottom roll in section 13 to align the top and bottom rolls 3 Insert the ends of both upper shafts into the right shaft housing with tension adjustment knobs and drop sha...

Page 17: ...nt Disk on each side of the roll to keep edges lined up ii Media rolls can be very slippery and telescope when loading on the supply shaft and running see picture below 2 Adjust the brake tension by t...

Page 18: ...ader 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 i...

Page 19: ...or wrinkles in vinyl 2 Rewind roll clutch adjustment a Top liner rewind clutch adjustment knob is 3 below b Rear rewind clutch adjustment knob is 4 below c Rotate adjustment knob clockwise to increas...

Page 20: ...o ON with the rear power switch 3 Cold laminating When doing cold laminating turn the switch to Cold 4 Hot Laminating Turn switch to Hot position 5 Dial the Temp control to the desired temperature a F...

Page 21: ...eb to use as a sled under the print to be laminated Insert the sled between the nip rollers and lower the top roller until it touches the sled Reverse the motor to back the sled out of the rollers Pas...

Page 22: ...of laminating film on the top unwind Supply Shaft see Loading upper shafts section 11 Load a roll of printed media on the bottom front unwind Supply shaft unwinding from the TOP of the roll Thread bo...

Page 23: ...eader board half way through the roller and stop Insert mounting board to be coated and depress foot switch After the last board insert leader board to keep adhesive from contacting the rollers B Moun...

Page 24: ...roller pressure to low 2 Dust on the surface of the print 1 Increase nip roller pressure 2 Clean print surface before lamination Poor film adhesion on one side 1 Nip roller pressure on the two sides i...

Page 25: ...tment Single Hand wheel Single Hand wheel Tension adjustment Heat method Max roller diameter Single knob Single knob Metal allow heater Metal allow heater 10 OD 10 OD 38 38 Output height Power Supply...

Page 26: ...ranty made herein is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including any warranty or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Gfp will not be liable for personal damage or pe...

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