GBC 44DT - Manual (Page 24)

Operating Instructions
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44DT
L
OADING
F
ILM WITH A
T
HREADING
C
ARD
The following procedure uses a film threading card
that is sometimes provided with new rolls of film. If
one is not provided, a scrap piece of cardboard or
poster board with a straight edge is suitable. Either
can be reused.
To prepare the laminator for loading:
Position the top supply shaft assembly as
appropriate for the process.
Refer to the Configuration for Thermal and
Accushield Films or Configuration for PSA Film
sections in this chapter.
Turn the laminator on and if using thermal films,
turn on the bottom roller heat and set the proper
temperature for the film.
Remove the safety shield and feed tray.
Refer to
Safety Shield Removal and Installation and
Feed Table Removal and Installation in this section.
Release the brake tension on the supply shafts.
Note: These instructions are for loading (webbing)
laminating and mounting films for decaling. The top
supply shaft is used for laminating films and the
bottom supply shaft is used for mounting film or
kraft paper. If you are not applying mounting film to a
laminate, kraft paper should be used on the bottom
supply shaft to prevent adhesive from sticking to the
rollers. For more information about loading films for
other processes, refer to the appropriate section in
this chapter
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Webbing Thermal Films
Refer to the Configuration for Thermal and Accushield
Films section in this chapter for the proper
configuration.
To web the laminator with thermal films:
Pull the top film down, thread it under the idler
bar and drape it over the top heat roller.
Fig. 6-13. Top Film Draped Over the Top Heat Roller.
Pull the mounting film (or kraft paper) behind the
idler bar and then up to about even with the top
of the top pressure roller without touching the
sticky laminating film.
While pulling evenly, carefully align the edges
of the mounting (or kraft paper) film with the
laminating film, and press the two together. It is
important that the tension is even from one end
of the supply rolls to the other.
Fig. 6-14. Bottom Film Stuck to Top Film.
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