GBC 56FM - Manual (Page 17)

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Operating Instructions
56FM
Position the item(s) to be laminated or mounted
on the feed table.
Push the item(s) squarely into the heat pressure
roller nip point (where the two rollers meet).
Additional items can be laminated or mounted
without stopping and starting the laminator.
Press the STOP button to stop the laminator
when all of the items have completely exited the
rear of the laminator.
S
TANDBY
M
ODE
Whenever the laminator is not being used for an
hour or more, it should be put in the standby mode.
AUTO-OFF appears on the LCD when the laminator
is in this mode. The heat roller temperature is
lowered to 176 °F (80 °C), if they were on.
The 56FM also automatically goes to standby
mode after 3 hours of inactivity. At this time, the
temperature is lowered to the standby setting. After
another hour of inactivity, the heat is turned off.
AUTO-OFF blinks on the LCD.
To take the laminator out of standby mode, press the
ST-BY button. If the heat was lowered or turned off,
you will have to wait until
READY is displayed on the
control panel.
IMPORTANT: Whenever the laminator will be idle
for an hour or more, set the roller pressure handle to
Release.
To put the laminator in standby:
Press the ST-BY button on the control panel.
Set the roller pressure handle to Release.
S
ETTING
J
OBS
I
NTO
M
EMORY
Job settings can be saved into memory for easy
retrieval later.
To save a job into memory:
Press the JOB button to select a job number.
Set the temperature and speed for the job
application.
Press the MEM button.
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6. O
PERATION
This chapter describes how to:
Operate the machine
Load films (web the laminator)
Laminate items
Mount items
G
ENERAL
O
PERATION
For thermal processes, the heat rollers need to be
brought up to the proper temperature before you
load films or run items through the laminator. If the
laminator will be idle for more than four hours, lower
the temperature of both rollers to 165 °F (75 °C).
For PSA films and mounting processes, remove the
chill idler. Refer to the Removing and Installing the
Chill Idler section in this chapter.
To run the laminator:
WARNING: Make sure the safety shield and
feed tray are in their proper positions and latched.
Your fingers and hands could be trapped and
crushed in the rollers. Clothing, jewelry, and long hair
could be caught in the rollers and pull you into them.
Turn the laminator On (I) with the power switch
located at the back of the laminator.
Load the desired film.
Refer to the Loading Film section in this chapter.
Do one of the following.
For thermal processes, set the desired
temperature and wait until
READY
appears on the display.
For PSA processes, set the temperature
to the lowest settings.
Set the roller pressure handle for the thickness of
the item that is to be laminated or mounted.
Set the desired speed.
Press the RUN button.
The rollers will begin to turn.
For thermal processes, turn the cooling fan ON.
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