GBC 64C - Manual (Page 34)

SPIRE II Series – Installation and Operating Instructions
Page 6-10
• AlWAyS RElEASE All TENSION BRAkES,
BOTH UPPER UNWIND AND REWIND,
BEFORE lOADING THE FIlM. ONCE
lOADED, START By ADDING TENSION TO
THE REWIND FIRST.
• If the laminate starts to follow the release liner
toward the rewind, either reduce tension on
the rewind or increase tension on the unwind.
If the release liner follows the laminate into
the laminating rollers, increase tension on the
rewind.
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Use this process to mount a decal to a substrate.
Examples include POP signage, rigid outdoor and
indoor signs, and presentation graphics.
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Figure 44. PSA mounting diagram.
To decal a graphic:
1. Set the Main Roller gap to the thickness of the
substrate.
2. Pull 1 to 2 inches (25 to 51 mm) of release liner
off the decal and then slightly crease and place
on the substrate with the adhesive facing the
substrate.
3. Line the decal up with the edges of the board
and then starting in the middle, tack the leading
edge of the decal to the substrate.
4. Insert the board into the roller nip, making sure it
is entering the rollers straight.
5. Using the Footswitch, feed the board into the
rollers to the point where the liner separates from
the decal.
6. Place the decal over the top of the roller and
through towards the back of the machine.
7. Place one hand on top of the roller to hold the
decal, and with the other hand, grab the release
liner.
8. Press the Footswitch.
9. As the materials feed into the rollers, pull the
release liner off the decal.
10. Continue until the decal and substrate exits the
rollers.
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• For larger graphics, a second person at the
back of the laminator can help apply tension
to the decal. This frees up the person in the
front of the laminator to clean up materials and
handle the release liner.
• If the release liner gets caught in the rollers,
stop the laminator and reverse the materials
out of the rollers until you can pull out the
release liner.
• Do not allow the materials to stop under
the pressure of the rollers for any extended
time. This can cause indentations on softer
substrates.