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8. Turn the SPEED CONTROL knob far enough to allow the rollers to sufficiently pull the 
poster  board  or  cardboard  into  the  laminator.  Keep  in  mind  that  varying  media  and 
temperatures will require different speeds. 
9. Feed the poster board or cardboard between the rollers. 
 
10.  If  you  are  loading  cold,  allow  the  poster  board  or  cardboard  to  continue  through 
completely  with  the  ends  of  both  films.    You  may  now  raise  the  rollers  to  the  open 
position to facilitate aligning the film and remove any wrinkles. 
 
11.  If  you  are  hot  loading,  stop  the  motor  after  the  poster  board  or  cardboard  has 
traveled one or two inches through the rollers.  Move the roller pressure adjustment arm 
to the “STD Lam” position and install the pins.  Now apply tension to the film and run the 
motor slowly.  This procedure will help prevent the formation of wrinkles. After the board 
has passed through the rollers and there are no wrinkles, reduce the film tension to the 
minimum amount needed.   

 
 
 

Roller Position/Pressure:

 

The roller position and pressure is determined by placement of pins into the red roller pressure      
adjustment arm through the proper holes in the side plate.  These three holes and pins are  
located at the rear of the machine below the rear run off table.  When the pins are installed  
properly, the red roller pressure adjustment arm cannot be raised or lowered.   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Open

 - The top hole is the “OPEN” position.  When both side pins are removed, lift the red 

roller pressure adjustment arm to the “OPEN” position as indicated on the cover label and insert 
the pins into the top hole.  The pins must be removed from both sides before attempting to 
move the roller to the OPEN position. 

 
Mount

 - When both side pins are removed, the roller falls to the “MOUNT” position and the 

red roller pressure adjustment arm aligns with “MOUNT” on the label.  When mounting onto 
3/16”, 1/4” or ½” board, the pins should be placed in the middle, “Mount” hole.  

 
Standard Laminating

 - All regular lamination should be done with the pins in the “STD 

Lam” position.  When both side pins are removed, press down on the pressure adjustment arm 
and align with “STD Lam” on the label.  The pins should now be placed in the bottom hole. 
 

 
 

Summary of Contents for 4500HC-2

Page 1: ...you need to ship your machine back and you discard your box you will be responsible for purchasing another one OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS VALUELAM 4500HC 2 READ BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE FAILURE TO LOAD FI...

Page 2: ...2 READ BEFORE OPERATING CAUTION TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE PLEASE DO NOT USE RAZORS OR SHARP OBJECTS NEAR THE ROLLERS DO NOT LEAVE MACHINE ON WHEN NOT IN USE OR YOU WILL DAMAGE YOUR ROLLERS...

Page 3: ...on 5 Loading Film onto Mandrels 6 Film Tension 6 7 Threading the Film 7 8 Thermal Laminating 9 10 Coating Mount Board 10 Mounting Laminating 10 11 Maintenance Service 11 Cleaning Rubber Rollers 11 12...

Page 4: ...lled correctly This means that there is risk of injury if this product is operated without all of its parts in their proper positions Keep hands and clothing away from rollers The rollers are pinch po...

Page 5: ...e 25 30 minutes Power Fuse 20 A Motor fuse 1A Maximum Laminating Dimensions Thickness 6 35mm Width Capacity 45 1143mm Net Weight 212 lbs Dimensions 56 L x 21 H x 30 D 142 x 53 x 76cm Shipping Weight 3...

Page 6: ...oly adhesive In With the gripper spring towards you push the core gripper blade away from you and place the roll of film onto the mandrel so that the film unwinds away from you from the bottom of the...

Page 7: ...oller Now raise the lower idler roller to the lamination position Align the edges of top and bottoms rolls so there is no side to side overlap This will prevent transferring adhesive to the roller 5 L...

Page 8: ...on Pressure The roller position and pressure is determined by placement of pins into the red roller pressure adjustment arm through the proper holes in the side plate These three holes and pins are lo...

Page 9: ...never run the machine without paper This will prevent film from sticking to the bottom roller See diagram below Optional When testing we run butcher paper from the bottom supply mandrel to run prints...

Page 10: ...the set temperature is higher than ambient temperature When power is being sent to the heaters the controller will illuminate a small red indicator light in the lower right hand corner of the display...

Page 11: ...adhesive from accumulating on the rollers 3 Set the temperature to approximately 125 F The ValueLam 4500HC 2 will take approximately 10 15 minutes to reach operating temperature The roller temperatur...

Page 12: ...aminator behind the leader board slowly and evenly Be sure to pull back the release liner before it enters the rollers 9 You may mount subsequent prints now one directly behind the other so that the b...

Page 13: ...comes off the top and bottom supply rolls Pull any film out of the laminator and away from the rollers 3 Carefully remove the feed table to access the rollers The feed table exposes hot and moving pa...

Page 14: ...sharp objects cutting a rubber roller will ruin it and result in void of warranty Checking Sensor Position If the machine appears to be overheating or if you ve just experienced a wrap around it is im...

Page 15: ...achine is running on a dedicated circuit Do not exceed maximum material thickness Reduce supply mandrel tension Do s and Don ts Read the instruction manual before operating your laminator Always run t...

Page 16: ...or improper handling or damage to prints If you receive your machine with shipping damage please contact your dealer right away All freight charges to ship machine back are your responsibility Return...

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