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Operating Instructions

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AFETY

YOUR SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IS IMPORTANT 
TO GBC. IN THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ON THE PRODUCT, 
YOU WILL FIND IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES REGARDING 
THE PRODUCT. READ THESE MESSAGES CAREFULLY. READ 
ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 
FOR LATER USE.

THE SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL PRECEDES EACH SAFETY 
MESSAGE IN THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL. THE SYMBOL 
INDICATES A POTENTIAL PERSONAL SAFETY HAZARD TO 
YOU OR OTHERS, AS WELL AS PRODUCT OR PROPERTY 
DAMAGE.

THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS ARE FOUND ON THE SignMaker:

THIS SAFETY MESSAGE MEANS THAT YOU COULD BE SERIOUSLY 
HURT OR KILLED IF YOU OPEN THE PRODUCT AND EXPOSE YOUR-
SELF TO HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE.

THIS SAFETY MESSAGE MEANS THAT YOU COULD BE BURNED AND 
YOUR FINGERS AND HANDS COULD BE TRAPPED AND CRUSHED IN 
THE HOT ROLLERS. CLOTHING, JEWELRY AND LONG HAIR COULD 
BE CAUGHT IN THE ROLLERS AND PULL YOU INTO THEM. 

ADVERTENCIA

!

Riesgo de choque
eléctrico
No abra:
Adentro no hay
piezas reparables
por el usuario.
Mantenimiento
solamente por
personal
calificado

ATTENTION

!

Risque de
secousse
électrique.
Ne pas ouvrir.
Pas de pièces
réparables par
l'utilisateur.
Entretien
seulement par
personnel qualifié.

WARNING

!

Electrical shock
hazard.
Do not open.
No user
serviceable
parts inside.
Refer servicing to
qualified service
personnel.

ADVERTENCIA

!

ATTENTION

!

CAUTION

!

RODILLOS
CALIENTES.
PUNTO DE
PINCHAMIENTO.
Mantener manos  y
ropa a distancia.

ROULEAUX
CHAUDS.
POINT DE
PINCEMENT.
Tenir mains et
vêtements à l'écart.

HOT ROLLS.

PINCH POINT.

Keep hands and
clothing away.

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE SignMaker SERIES 
LAMINATOR TO AN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY OR ATTEMPT TO 
OPERATE THE LAMINATOR UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETELY 
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS. MAINTAIN THESE INSTRUC-
TIONS IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION FOR FUTURE REFER-
ENCE.

WARNING: TO GUARD AGAINST INJURY, THE FOLLOWING 
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED IN THE 
INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE LAMINATOR.

General

Keep hands, long hair, loose clothing, and articles such as necklaces or 
ties away from the front of the heat and pull rollers to avoid entanglement 
and entrapment.

The heat rollers can reach temperatures over 300° F. Avoid contact with 
the heat rollers during operation or shortly after power has been removed 
from the laminator. 

Do not use the laminator for other than its intended purpose.

Do not place the laminator on an unstable cart, stand or table. An unstable 
surface may cause the laminator to fall resulting in serious bodily injury. 
Avoid quick stops, excessive force and uneven floor surfaces when moving 
the laminator on a cart or stand.

Do not defeat or remove electrical and mechanical safety equipment such 
as interlocks, shields and guards.

Do not insert objects unsuitable for lamination or expose the equipment 
to liquids.

Turn off machine when not in use for an extended period of time.

Electrical

The laminator should be connected only to a source of power as indicated 
in these instructions and on the serial plate located on the rear of the 
laminator. Contact an electrician should the attachment plug provided 
with the laminator not match the receptacles at your location.

CAUTION:

 The receptacle must be located near the equipment 

and easily accessible.

Disconnect the attachment plug from the receptacle to which it is 
connected and keep the power supply cord in your possession while 
moving the laminator. 

Do not operate the laminator with a damaged power supply cord or attach-
ment plug, upon occurrence of a malfunction, or after the laminator has 
been damaged. Contact GBC’s Technical Service Department or your 
dealer/distributor for assistance.

Summary of Contents for GBC SignMaker 25

Page 1: ...GBC Signmaker Roll Laminator Instruction Manual For Models Signmaker 25 Roll Laminator Signmaker 44 Roll Laminator...

Page 2: ...SignMaker 25 44 INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL Document Number 930 112 REV REV DATE 10 4 04 2004 GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Do not duplicate without written permission...

Page 3: ...AKER 5 3 L FILM SHAFT 5 3 M LOCKING CORE ADAPTORS 5 3 N FILM WEB 5 3 O NIP POINT 5 4 P ROLLER PRESSURE HANDLE 5 4 Q TAKE UP ASSEMBLY 5 4 R FILM TENSION ADJUSTMENT 5 4 6 0 Operation 6 1 Safety Shield R...

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Page 5: ...changes to this publication and to the products described in it without notice All speci cations and information concerning products are subject to change without notice Reference in this publication...

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Page 7: ...U HAVE COMPLETELY READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAINTAIN THESE INSTRUC TIONS IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION FOR FUTURE REFER ENCE WARNING TO GUARD AGAINST INJURY THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED...

Page 8: ...plug from the receptacle and contact GBC s Technical Department or your dealer distributor when one or more of the following has occurred The power supply cord or attachment plug is damaged Liquid has...

Page 9: ...not include 1 Damage to the rollers caused by knives razors or other sharp tools by any foreign objects falling into the working area of the laminator or by cleaning the laminator with solutions or m...

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Page 13: ...supporting the weight of the machine and any materials The surface should be at least 30 inches high to assure comfortable positioning during operation All four rubber support feet should be position...

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Page 15: ...When pressed automatically sets the temperature to 230 F 110 C COLD When pressed removes power to the heaters for cold lamination RUN Activates rollers for normal operation STOP When pressed stops the...

Page 16: ...the left underside of the Feed Table Fig 3 The table cannot be removed without retracting the latch to the right while lifting the table upwards and away from the laminator The laminator will not ope...

Page 17: ...ull rollers located at the back of the laminator are motor driven They simultaneously pull the lm and improve the quality of the laminated item Fig 4 K CIRCUIT BREAKER Electrical safety device located...

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Page 19: ...DY LED illuminates The normal warm up time is approximately 10 minutes 5 Position the roller gap handle to correspond to the gauge of lm laminated 6 Position the item s to be laminated on the Feed Tab...

Page 20: ...and be present simultaneously A small amount of adhesive will squeeze out during lamination Hardened adhesive deposits can damage the main rollers To avoid any damage rotate the rollers at slowest spe...

Page 21: ...STOP after the web has cleared the heat rollers 6 Remove the safety shield 7 Remove the feed table 8 Lower the bottom idler bar Fig 14 9 Remove the bottom lm shaft by sliding the shaft to the right un...

Page 22: ...into the nip area of the main rollers Fig 17 16 Replace the safety shield then push RUN Watch the leading edge of the threading card to ensure that it enters the nip area of the heat rollers and is be...

Page 23: ...CARING FOR THE GBC SignMaker SERIES LAMINATOR 5 Remove bottom lm supply roll from laminator then lower the bottom lm guide 6 To load new lm on lm supply shafts repeat steps 9 and 10 in subsection Met...

Page 24: ...he release liner and connect it to the take up roller Pre Treating Mounting Boards You may wish to pre coat mounting boards ahead of time with pressure sensitive mounting lm 1 Load the laminator as sh...

Page 25: ...k of the machine press STOP Remove the web and trim out the encapsulated product Second Pass Refer to Fig 22 for the second pass process Unweb laminator rst 1 Adjust the roller pressure handle to the...

Page 26: ...tion and Mounting Fig 23 AccuShield Film Figure 24 shows the webbing and typical con guration for AccuShield applications Note that the separator bar is used for this application to insure that proper...

Page 27: ...tension creates upward curl Too much lower tension bottom causes downward curl 1 The machine is equipped with external tension knobs located on the left side Fig 26 Turning the knobs clockwise increa...

Page 28: ...ey extract more heat from the rollers at a quicker rate Setting the speed control at slower settings gives the laminator longer dwell time thus allowing proper lamination of thick items Thinner items...

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Page 31: ...HOT USE EXTREME CAUTION WARNING Do not apply any cleaning uids or solvents to the rollers Some solvents and uids could ignite on heated rollers Never clean rollers with sharp or pointed objects Harden...

Page 32: ...tly speed up laminator Bottom lm roll may be improperly loaded Make sure bottom roll of lm is around idler bar Adhesive deposited on heat rollers Top and bottom lm webs not aligned Align lm webs per s...

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