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GBC Falcon 60+(-1)
CE Laminator
Installation & Operation Manual

FALCON 60+(-1) CE
INSTALLATION &
OPERATION MANUAL
®
Document Number: 930-108 REV DATE: 06-9-04
©2004 GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Do not duplicate without written permission.

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Table of content
Cover ............................................................... 1
Table of Content ............................................... 3
Important Safety Instructions ........................ 5
Important Safeguards ..................................... 7
General .............................................................. 7
Electrical ............................................................ 7
Service ............................................................... 7
Warranty ........................................................... 9
Specifications .................................................11
Pre-Installation ............................................... 13
Installation ...................................................... 15
Features Guide ............................................... 17
Power Switch ....................................................17
Control Panel Indicators ....................................17
Control Panel Buttons .......................................17
E-Stop ............................................................. 18
Safety Shield Interlock Latch ........................... 18
Safety Shield .................................................... 19
Feed Table ....................................................... 19
Chill Idler .......................................................... 19
Film Shaft ......................................................... 19
Main Rollers ..................................................... 19
Idler Bar ........................................................... 19
Pull Rollers ....................................................... 19
Rewind Tube .................................................... 19
Film Shaft Brake .............................................. 20
Core Adapters .................................................. 20
Center Core Support ........................................ 20
Rewind Brake ................................................... 20
Main Roller Crank Handle ................................ 20
Pull Roller Crank Handle .................................. 20
Cooling Fans .................................................... 20
Clutch ............................................................. 20
Accelerator Footswitch ..................................... 21
Rear Table Latches .......................................... 21
Rear Table ........................................................ 21
Rear Run/ Stop Switch ..................................... 21
Film Web .......................................................... 21
Nip Point ........................................................... 21
Rear Slitter ....................................................... 21
Separator Bar ................................................... 21
Operating Instructions .................................. 23
Film Loading and Threading ............................ 23
Webbing Thermal Film ..................................... 24
Webbing PSA Film ........................................... 25
Start Laminating ............................................... 26
Tacking New Film ............................................. 27
Unweb the Laminator ....................................... 28
Clearing a Film Jam ......................................... 28
Applications ................................................... 29
Mounting Pre-Coated Boards .......................... 29
Single Sided Lamination .................................. 29
Accushield ........................................................ 31
Custom Application #1 ..................................... 31
Custom Application #2 ..................................... 31
The Art Of Lamination ................................... 33
Basic Rules ...................................................... 33
Film Tension ..................................................... 33
Heat ............................................................. 34
Output ............................................................. 34
Maintenance ................................................... 35
Caring for the Falcon 60+ (-1) .......................... 35
Troubleshooting Guide ................................. 37
Service Agreement ........................................ 37

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THIS SAFETY MESSAGE MEANS THAT YOU COULD
CUT YOURSELF IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL.
WARNING: THE SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
PRECEDES EACH SAFETY MESSAGE IN
THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL. THE SYMBOL
INDICATES A POTENTIAL PERSONAL SAFETY
HAZARD TO YOU OR OTHERS.
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO SERVICE OR REPAIR THE
FALCON 60+ (-1) LAMINATOR.
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE LAMINATOR
TO AN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY OR ATTEMPT
TO OPERATE THE LAMINATOR UNTIL YOU
HAVE COMPLETELY READ THESE INSTRUC-
TIONS. MAINTAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN
A CONVENIENT LOCATION FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
HOT SURFACE. USE CAUTION AS HOT SURFACE
COULD CAUSE BURNS.
Important Safety Instructions
YOUR SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS
IS IMPORTANT TO GBC. IN THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AND ON THE PRODUCT, YOU WILL FIND IMPORTANT
SAFET Y MESSAGES REGARDING THE PRODUCT. READ
THESE MESSAGES CAREFULLY. READ ALL OF THE
INSTRUCTIONS AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR LATER USE.
THE SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL PRECEDES
EACH SAFETY MESSAGE IN THIS INSTRUC-
TION MANUAL. THE SYMBOL INDICATES A
POTENTIAL PERSONAL SAFETY HAZARD TO
YOU OR OTHERS.
THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS ARE FOUND UPON
THIS PRODUCT.
THIS SAFETY MESSAGE MEANS THAT YOU COULD
BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IF YOU OPEN THE
PRODUCT AND EXPOSE YOURSELF TO HAZARDOUS
VOLTAGE.
THIS SAFETY MESSAGE MEANS THAT YOU COULD
BE BURNED AND YOUR FINGERS AND HANDS COULD
BE TRAPPED AND CRUSHED IN THE HOT ROLLERS.
CLOTHING, JEWELRY AND LONG HAIR COULD BE
CAUGHT IN THE ROLLERS AND PULL YOU INTO
THEM.
ADVERTENCIA
!
Riesgo de choque
eléctrico
No abra
Adentro no hay
piezas reparables
por el usuario
Mantenimiento
solamente por
personal
ca ificado
ATTENTION
!
Risque de
secousse
électrique
Ne pas ouvrir
Pas de pièces
réparables par
l'ut lisateur
Entretien
seulement par
personnel qualifié
WARNING
!
Electrical shock
hazard
Do not open
No user
serviceable
parts inside
Refer servicing to
qualified service
personnel
ADVERTENCIA ATTENTION
!CAUTION
!
RODILLOS
CALIENTES.
PUNTO DE
PINCHAMIENTO.
Mantener manos y
ropa a distancia.
ROULEAUX
CHAUDS.
POINT DE
PINCEMENT.
Tenir mains et
vêtements à l'écart.
HOT ROLLS.
PINCH POINT.
Keep hands and
clothing away.
!
ADVERTENCIA
!ATTENTION
!CAUTION
!
NAVAJA FILOSA.
Mantener manos y
dedos a distancia.
LAME COUPANTE.
Tenir mains et
doigts à l'écart.
SHARP BLADE.
Keep hands and
clothing away.

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Do not operate the laminator with a damaged power supply
cord or attachment plug, upon occurrence of a malfunction,
or after the laminator has been damaged. Contact GBC’s
Technical Service Department or your dealer/distributor
for assistance.
Service
Perform only the routine maintenance procedures referred
to in these instructions.
WARNING: Do not attempt to service or repair the
laminator.
Disconnect the plug from the receptacle and contact GBC’s
Technical Department or your dealer/distributor when one
or more of the following has occurred.
- The power supply cord or attachment plug is
damaged.
- Liquid has been spilled into the laminator.
- The laminator is malfunctioning.
- The laminator does not operate as described in these
instructions.
Important Safeguards
WARNING: TO GUARD AGAINST INJURY, THE
FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE
OBSERVED IN THE INSTALLATION AND USE
OF THE LAMINATOR.
General
Keep hands, long hair, loose clothing, and articles such as
necklaces or ties away from the front of the heat and pull
rollers to avoid entanglement and entrapment.
The heat rollers can reach temperatures over 300˚ F
(150° C).Avoid contact with the heat rollers during opera-
tion or shortly after power has been removed from the
laminator.
Keep hands and fingers away from the path of the sharp
film cutter blade located at the film exit.
Do not use the laminator for other than its intended
purpose.
Avoid moving the laminator on uneven floor surfaces.
Never tilt the laminator.
Do not defeat or remove electrical and mechanical safety
equipment such as interlocks, shields and guards.
Do not insert objects unsuitable for lamination or expose
the equipment to liquids.
Electrical
The laminator should be connected only to a source of
power as indicated in these instructions and on the serial
plate located on the rear of the laminator. Contact an
electrician should the attachment plug provided with the
laminator not match the receptacles at your location.
CAUTION: The receptacle must be located near
the equipment and easily accessible.

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Limited 90-Day Warranty
GBC warrants to the original purchaser for a period
of ninety days on labor and one year on parts after
installation that this laminator is free from defects
in workmanship and material under normal use and
service. GBC’s obligation under this limited warranty
is limited to replacement or repair, at GBC’s option,
of any part found defective by GBC without charge
for material or labor.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY
EXCLUDED. ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR
PROMISES INCONSISTENT WITH, OR IN ADDITION
TO, THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE UNAUTHORIZED
AND SHALL NOT BE BINDING UPON GBC. IN NO
EVENT SHALL GBC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE.
This limited warranty shall be void if the laminator has
been misused; mishandled; damaged by negligence,
by accident, during shipment, or due to exposure to
extreme conditions; repaired, altered, moved, or installed
by anyone other than GBC or its authorized agents;
or if incompatible film was used. GBC’s obligation
under this limited warranty does not include routine
maintenance, cleaning, adjustment, normal cosmetic
or mechanical wear, or freight charges.
Without limiting the generality of the previous paragraph,
GBC’s obligation under this limited warranty does
not include:
1. Damage to the rollers caused by knives, razors, or
other sharp tools; by any foreign objects falling into
the working area of the laminator; or by cleaning the
laminator with solutions or materials that harm its
surfaces;
2. Damage caused by adhesives; nor
3. Damage caused by lifting, tilting or attempting to posi-
tion the laminator other than rolling it on its castors
across even surfaces.
FOR EUROPEAN UNION RESIDENTS ONLY: This guar-
antee does not affect the legal rights which consumers
have under applicable national legislation governing the
sale of consumer goods.