Laminated item curls
Top or bottom film tension
Loosen tension on side (top
is too high
or bottom) that is curling up
Laminated item is wrinkled
Mandrel tension too loose
Increase mandrel tension on
side (top or bottom) that has
wrinkles
Temperature too high
Reduce temperature
Moisture in paper being laminated
Store paper in dry area
Laminated item is blistered
Temperature too high
Reduce temperature
Mandrel tension does not remain Brake nut improperly adjusted
Tighten nut
constant
Core gripper blade is not preventing
Rotate film core while holding
the core from spinning on the
the mandrel firm to lock the
mandrel
blade into the core.
Mandrels are reversed.
Reverse mandrels
XII. Laminating & Mounting
Do’s and Don’ts...
Read the instruction manual before operating your laminator.
Always run test samples before laminating valuable items.
Feed the print through slowly and evenly, smoothing it as it is pulled into the laminator.
Operate the laminator with two rolls of the same width laminating film to avoid excessive adhesive transfer to
the rollers.
If laminator is not in current use, lower the heat setting or turn laminator off.
To avoid damaging the rollers, the heated rollers should be turned off for most applications after the laminator
reaches operating temperature. Never feed abrasive materials or metal objects such as staples, paper clips,
and glitter through the laminator. Keep sharp objects like scissors and rulers away from the rollers at all
times.
Once an item has been fed between the rollers do not attempt to alter its position as this can damage the
print.
Do not stop the laminator before the item has completely exited from the rear to avoid a “dwell line” accross
the print.
Do not clean or service the laminator before disconnecting the power supply.
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