Feature Guide
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAMINATOR (FIGURE 1):
a. POWER SWITCH (FIGURE 2):
i. Located at the back of the
machine, applies power to the
laminator. The "ON" position is
indicated by the "I" symbol. The
"OFF" position is indicated by the
"O" symbol.
b. CONTROL PANEL (FIGURE 3):
i. STANDBY BUTTON ( ): Push to
turn laminator on or off when
main power switch at the rear of
machine is in the "ON" ( I )
position.
ii. READY LAMP: This will blink until
the laminator has reached
operating temperature. Once
operating temperature is reached,
the light will remain on.
iii. FILM THICKNESS (MIL): Push to
indicate film roll thickness. Light
will illuminate under selected film
type.
iv. SPEED KNOB & AUTO BUTTON:
Knob controls the speed of the
rollers. Select "AUTO" to allow
machine to run at pre-set speed.
v. RUN/REV/STOP BUTTONS:
Controls the operation of the
rollers. Select "RUN" button to
start laminating. Select "STOP"
when the item has passed
through the machine and
lamination is complete. Select
"REV" to clear mis-feed, jams, or
wrap-ups.
c.
HEAT SHIELD:
i. Prevents inadvertent contact with
the heat shoes.
d. FEED TABLE:
i. The Feed Table is used to position
items for lamination. The
laminator will operate only when
the Feed Table and Feed Table
Latch are properly secured into
place.
e. FEED TABLE LATCH:
i. Locks the Feed Table into position
and activate an interlock switch.
The latch is located on the right
underside of the Feed Table. The
Feed Table can be removed by
retracting the latch and lifting the
table upward and away from the
laminator.
f.
FEED TABLE GUIDE:
i. The Feed Table Guide aligns items
to be laminated and is used to
ensure that longer items are fed
into the laminator straight. The
Feed Guide may also be used to
feed smaller items side by side.
To position the adjustable guide,
loosen the knob on the top of the
adjustment guide, slide the guide
into the desired position, and
then tighten the knob by twisting
counter clockwise.
g.
HEAT SHOES:
i. Teflon coated heat shoes melt the
adhesive on the laminating film
before the nip rollers compress it.
h. IDLER BARS:
i. The Idler Bars, located near each
supply roll, are used to direct the
film to the heat shoes. The lower
Idler Bar is attached to the Feed
Table to facilitate easy film
loading.
i.
NIP ROLLERS:
i. The Nip Rollers are located behind
the heat shoes. The nip point is
where the heated film is
compressed and pulled through
the laminator.
j.
PULL ROLLERS:
i. The Pull Rollers are located at the
back of the laminator. They
simultaneously pull the film
through the laminator and
provide tension as the film cools
to provide good quality
lamination.
k.
REAR SLITTER (FIGURE 2):
i. Used to cut the film where it exits
the rear of the laminator.
l.
SUPPLY ROLL:
i. The Film Supply Rolls have core
plugs inserted into each end of
the rolls. The left and right plugs
are different colors and
diameters. The color and
diameter of the end plugs
correspond to the size of the