MOUNTING __________________________________________________________________________________
Mounting involves permanently affixing a previously made decal onto a substrate. No laminates or adhesives
are needed.
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IMPORTANT:
Before beginning, adjust the four shim wheels to correspond to the thickness of the backing being
used.
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Place the mounting board on a flat surface. Lay your images face down on the mounting board.
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Fold back approximately one inch of the release liner along one of the edges to expose the adhesive.
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Crease the release paper evenly on this fold, pressing with your fingertips from the center out.
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Turn the image over and carefully position the exposed adhesive edge of the image onto the board, using the
folded release paper to allow for grasping the release liner.
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Once positioned correctly, press firmly with the outer edges of your palms from the center toward the edges to
insure a smooth tack. This is the edge that will be fed into the rollers first.
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Push the edge into the rollers and step on the foot switch until the board and image are just caught by the nip.
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IMPORTANT:
Because the foot switch overrides the photo eye, be sure to keep your hands clear of the rollers
to prevent injury.
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Hold the untacked portion of the image up and against the top roller with one hand. Peel the release paper off
the image with the other hand, while using the foot switch to feed the board through the rollers. You must hold
the image against the roller while the board feeds through to prevent wrinkles.
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NOTE: If the board is accidentally sent in too far at first, the release liner will get caught and will be impossible to
pull back. In this case, raise the top roller, pull the board out and try again.
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As the process becomes more familiar, increase the speed of the laminator to make the process more efficient.
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Remove the mounted image from the rear of the laminator, trim it to size and display it.
