Operations
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S TA RT- U P P RO C E D U R E
1. Place the nebulizer in the ring in the bottom of
the nebulizer container; making sure that it is
standing upright.
2. Check the level of water in the humidifier water
supply bottle and fill with DISTILLED WATER
if necessary. Place the water bottle at an elevation
above that of the nebulizer container so that the
water will drain properly. Allow the nebulizer
container to fill to the float switch level. The
nebulizer should be fully submerged in the water.
NOTE: Distilled water should be used to prolong
the life of the nebulizer (humidifier) unit.
3. Using the drain valve, empty any water that may
be in the lacquer container. Close the drain valve.
4. Measure the viscosity of the lacquer to be used
and make sure it’s within the allowable range of
35 to 50 Zahn-seconds. See the section on
“Measuring Viscosity.”
5. Pour approximately 2/3 of a gallon (2.5 liters) of
lacquer coating solution into the lacquer container.
(Lacquer should be about half way up the bottom
transfer roller when full.)
6. Turn on the laminator and set it to the IDLE
mode.
7. Adjust the roller height by following the
instructions in the “Roller Height Adjustment”
section.
8. Adjust the scraper assembly by following the
instructions in the “Scraper Adjustment” section.
9. Coat some test prints by following the instructions
in the “Test Procedure” section.
10. Proceed to the “Processing Images” section.
RO L L E R H E I G H T A D J U S T M E N T
1. Set the transport mode switch to the IDLE mode.
2. Open the lacquer container door.
3. Open the shutter. This will make it easier to see
between the top and middle rollers.
4. Facing the front of the machine, turn the roller
height adjustment screws counterclockwise until
you see a gap between the top metal roller and
middle silicone rubber roller. This gap is called the
nip (see figure 19).
Figure 18: Roller Height Adjustment Screws
1. Looking through the nip, turn the roller height
adjustment screws clockwise until the top and
middle rollers just barely touch. The light
between the rollers should just disappear.
2. Additional pressure may be required depending on
the results from running test prints.
3. Close the lacquer container door.
Figure 19: Nip
Nip
