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S E T - U P A N D O P E R A T I O N
TEMPERATURE SETTINGS
•
Select the film(s) that you will use on the top (and
bottom) of the images.
•
Check which temperature setting is recommended
for your SEAL
®
Brands material (see literature
enclosed in your material box).
•
Refer to the Control Panel Diagram for information
on setting the temperature.
NOTE: If a process requires heat, turn ON the
heaters approximately 30 minutes before use to
ensure that the rollers are at the correct
operating temperature.
IMPORTANT! The main roller should be
down and turning to prevent uneven hot spots
on the roller. A stationary heated roller will
develop concentrated heat in one area, which
will damage the roller.
ROLLER NIP SETTINGS
Whenever you mount onto a board, etc., it is important
to adjust the rollers to create a gap nearly equal to the
thickness of the board being used. This is done so that
anything passing between the rollers will receive the
right amount of pressure.
Equivalent Press Measurements
Inches
Metric (mm)
Decimal
MAX
28.6 mm
1.125
1
25 mm
1.000
3/4
19 mm
0.75
1/2
13 mm
0.50
3/8
10 mm
0.375
1/4
6 mm
0.25
3/16
5 mm
0.1825
1/8
4 mm
0.125
1/16
2 mm
0.0625
0
0
0
HOW TO SET THE ROLLER NIP
•
First, determine the thickness of the board that you
will use for mounting.
•
Adjust the nip setting by pressing the UP or
DOWN arrow until the desired measurement
corresponds with the thickness of board being used.
•
Lower the top roller once the nip setting is adjusted.
WARNING! Too much pressure can crush the
board being
used and even damage the top and
bottom rollers. Normally, a press of .025”
(0.6mm) is sufficient.
Figure 6. Nip Adjustment Settings
BASIC STEPS TO FEEDING IMAGES
NOTE: For good results, the process requires
that the images be fed through correctly.
•
Make sure the leading edge of each image is flat all
the way across or any wrinkles or creases in the
image will show when laminated – perhaps even
magnified.
•
A straight leading edge will aid in feeding in the
image.
•
Feed the image into the laminator ensuring that the
leading edge is parallel to the roller.
NOTE: Do not stop the motor while an image
is being finished as this can cause marks in the
output.
