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Operating

Instructions

General

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2

The

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TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

SECTION

ease

•

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

3

•

IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

3

-GENERAL

3

-ELECTRICAL

4

-SERVICE

5

-SET-UP

5

•

SPECIFICATIONS

6

•

KNOW

YOUR

GBC4250

LAMINATOR

6

•

FILM

LOADING

&

THREADING

8

-METHOD

USING

FILM

THREADING

CARD

10

-METHOD

FOR

TACKING

NEW

FILM

TO

PRE-EXISTING

FILM

13

.

FILM

ALIGNMENT

PROCEDURE

15

•

FEED

TABLE

REMOVAL

15

•

OPERATING

PROCEDURE

15

•

SPEED

GUIDE

AND

THE

ART

OF

LAMINATION

17

•

FILM

TENSION

AND

ADJUSTMENT

19

•

CARING

FOR

THE

GBC4250

LAMINATOR

20

•

TROUBLE

SHOOTING

GUIDE

22

CLEARING

A

FILM

JAM

23

3

The

“Word

Finishing"

People

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

YOUR

SAFETY

AS

WELL

AS

THE

SAFETY

OF

OTHERS

IS

IMPORTANT

TO

IMPORTANT

CAREFULLY.

IN

THIS

INSTRUCTION

AND

ON

THE

PRODUCT

ARE

SAFETY

MESSAGES.

READ

THESE

MESSAGES

^^THIS,

THE

SAFETY

ALERT

SYMBOL,

PRECEDES

EACH

SAFETY

MESSAGE

IN

THIS

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL.

THE

SYMBOL

INDICATES

A

POTENTIAL

PERSONAL

SAFETY

HAZARD

THAT

COULD

HURT

YOU

OR

OTHERS,

AS

WELL

AS

CAUSE

PRODUCT

OR

PROPERTY

DAMAGE.

Awarning

^

DO

NOT

ATTEMPT

TO

SERVICE

OR

REPAIR

THE

GBC4250

LAMINATOR

OTHER

THAN

AS

INSTRUCTED

IN

THESE

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS.

Awarning

DO

NOT

CONNECT

THE

GBC4250

LAMINATOR

TO

AN

ELECTRICAL

SUPPLY

OR

ATTEMPT

TO

OPERATE

THE

LAMINATOR

UNTIL

YOU

HAVE

COMPLETELY

READ

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS.

MAINTAIN

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

IN

A

CONVENIENT

LOCATION

FOR

FUTURE

REFERENCE.

Awarning

TO

GUARD

AGAINST

INJURY,

THE

FOLLOWING

SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS

MUST

BE

OBSERVED

IN

THE

INSTALLATION

AND

USE

OF

THE

LAMINATOR.

A

IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

GENERAL

Keep

hands,

long

hair,

loose

clothing

and

articles,

such

as

necklaces

or

ties,

away

from

the

front

(heat)

and

rear

(pull)

rollers

to

avoid

entanglement

and

entrapment.

The

“Word

Finishing”

People

The

heat

rollers

can

operate

at

temperatures

close

to

300

°F.

Avoid

contact

with

the

heat

rollers

during

operation

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

area

of

film

exit.

Do

not

use

the

laminator

for

other

than

its

intended

purpose.

Do

not

place

the

laminator

on

an

unstable

cart,

stand,

or

table.

An

unstable

surface

may

cause

the

laminator

to

fall

resulting

in

serious

bodily

injury.

Avoid

quick

stops,

excessive

force,

and

uneven

floor

surfaces

when

moving

the

laminator

on

a

cart

or

stand.

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.

Disconnect

the

attachment

plug

from

the

receptacle

to

which

it

is

connected

and

maintain

the

power

supply

cord

in

your

possession

while

moving

the

laminator.

Disconnect

the

attachment

plug

from

the

receptacle

when

the

laminator

is

not

used

for

extended

periods

of

time.

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.

Observe

the

marked

electrical

rating

on

the

equipment

to

avoid

overloading

the

branch

circuit

(receptacle)

to

which

the

laminator

is

connected.

Disconnect

the

attachment

plug

from

the

receptacle

and

maintain

the

power

supply

cord

in

your

possession

when

replacing

the

line

fuse.

The

fuse

holder

'®r/?e

“Word

Finishing"

People

is

located

on

the

rear

of

the

equipment.

Replace

fuse

only

with

type

specified

on

fuse

rating

label

located

near

fuse

holder.

SERVICE

Perform

only

the

routine

maintenance

referred

to

in

these

instructions.

Do

not

attempt

to

service

or

repair

the

laminator.

Contact

GBC’s

Technical

Service

department

or

your

dealer/distributor

for

service

or

repair.

Disconnect

the

attachment

plug

from

the

receptacle

and

contact

GBC’s

Technical

Service

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

after

being

mishandled.

-The

laminator

does

not

operate

as

described

in

these

instructions.

SET-UP

1.

Shipping

damage

should

be

brought

to

the

immediate

attention

of

the

delivering

carrier.

2.

Place

the

GBC4250

laminator

on

a

stable

flat

surface

capable

of

supporting

at

least

85

lb.

(39

Kg).

The

surface

should

be

at

least

30

inches

high

to

assure

comfortable

positioning

during

operation.

All

four

rubber

support

feet

of

the

laminator

shall

be

positioned

completely

on

the

supporting

surface.

This

supporting

surface

may

also

be

large

enough

to

place

the

material

which

is

to

be

laminated.

3.

The

laminator

should

be

located

to

allow

exiting

film

to

drop

freely

to

the

floor.

Accumulation

of

laminate

immediately

behind

the

laminator

as

it

exits

the

equipment

may

cause

the

film

to

wrap

around

the

rear

pull

rollers,

resulting

in

a

“jammed”

condition.

4.

Avoid

locating

the

laminator

near

sources

of

heat

or

cold.

Avoid

locating

the

laminator

in

the

direct

path

of

forced

heated

or

cooled

air.

5.

Connect

the

attachment

plug

provided

with

the

laminator

to

a

suitable

grounded

outlet

only.

Avoid

connecting

other

equipment

to

the

same

branch

circuit

to

which

the

laminator

is

connected

because

this

may

result

in

nuisance

tripping

of

circuit

breakers

and

blown

fuses.

The

“Word

Finishing"

People

SPECIFICATIONS

Operating

Speed-1.5

fpm

(45.6

cm)

to

10

fpm

(3

m)

Dimensions-

32.5

in.

(83

cm)

wide

x

21

in.

(53

cm)

long

x

12

(31

cm)

in.

high

Weight-

85

lb.

(39

kg)

Electrical

Requirements-

Refer

to

the

Serial

Plate

located

on

the

rear

of

the

laminator

for

the

specific

electrical

rating

applicable

to

the

provided

equipment.

Voltage

115V~.

60Hz

Current

12

A

Power

1450

W

KNOW

YOUR

GBC4250

LAMINATOR

A.

P

OWER

SWITCH:

Use

to

apply

power

to

the

laminator.

The

green

power

“ON”

lamp,

located

adjacent

to

the

power

switch,

will

illuminate

when

the

power

switch

is

set

at

the

"On”

position,

marked

I,

Set

the

power

switch

at

the

"Standby”

position,

marked

laminator

off.

B.

R

UN/STOP

SWITCH:

“Stop”

position

removes

power

from

the

Pull

Roller

drive

motor.

Moving

the

switch

to

the

“Run”

position

applies

power

to

the

drive

motor.

C.

SPEED

CONTROL:

Use

to

control

the

speed

of

lamination.

The

speed

is

adjustable

from

the

“Slow”

setting

of

1.5

fpm

(0.46

m)

to

a

“Fast”

setting

of

10

fpm

(3

m).

D.

“READY”

LAMP:

Continuously

illuminates

when

the

heat

rollers

are

sufficiently

hot

for

the

selected

speed

setting.

(!),

to

turn

the

CONTROL

PANEL

POWER

SMrrCK

RUN/STOP

SMTCH

•READV

LAMP

7

The

"Word

Finishing"

People

E.

“

WAIT”

LAMP:

Flashes

when

the

temperature

of

the

heat

rollers

is

insufficient

for

the

selected

speed

setting.

The

occurrence

of

a

flashing

wait

light

will

be

signified

by

an

audible

alarm

(beep).

F.

FEED

(SUPPORT)

TABLE:

The

Feed

Table

is

used

to

position

items

for

lamination.

The

laminator

will

operate

only

with

the

Feed

Table

and

Feed

Table

Latch

properly

installed.

G.

SAFETY

SHIELD:

Prevents

entanglement,

entrapment

and

inadvertent

contact

with

the

heat

rollers.

The

laminator

will

operate

only

when

the

Safety

Shield

is

located

in

the

full

down

position.

Power

to

the

laminator

is

removed

when

the

Safety

Shield

Is

lifted.

H.

TABLE

INTERLOCK

LATCH-

Used

to

lock

Feed

Table

into

position

and

activate

an

interlock.

The

interlock

latch

is

located

at

the

left

underside

of

the

feed

table.

The

table

cannot

be

removed

without

retracting

the

latch

to

the

right

while

lifting

the

table

upwards

and

away

from

the

laminator.

The

laminator

will

not

operate

when

the

feed

table

is

removed

and/or

the

Interlock

latch

is

retracted.

I.

FEED

GUIDE-

The

Feed

Guide

permits

aligning

the

item(s)

to

be

laminated.

Reposition

the

adjustable

feed

guide

by

loosening

the

knob

on

top

of

the

guide.

Slide

the

Feed

Guide

to

the

desired

position

and

tighten

the

knob

to

secure

the

Feed

Guide

in

place.

The

Feed

Guide

is

used

to

keep

longer

items

straight.

The

Feed

Guide

may

also

be

used

to

feed

small

items

side

by

side

by

positioning

the

feed

guide

towards

the

center

of

the

feed

table

and

placing

the

smaller

items

against

each

side

of

the

Feed

Guide

as

they

are

being

introduced

into

the

nip

point

of

the

heat

rollers.

J.

HEAT

ROLLERS-

Silicone

rubber

coated

aluminum

tubes.

Used

to

heat

the

laminating

film

and

compress

the

heated

film

to

the

items

being

laminated.

Heat

is

provided

by

an

internal

heating

element.

The

Safety

Shield

causes

the

rollers

to

separate

for

loading

new

film

or

close

once

the

laminating

film

is

loaded.

K.

IDLER

BAR-One

provided

for

each

film

supply

roll.

Used

to

direct

the

film

to

the

Heat

Rollers.

Bottom

Idler

Bar

is

removable

to

ease

film

loading.

FIGURE

2

8

The

‘Word

Finishing"

People

L.

P

ULL

ROLLERS-

The

set

of

rollers

located

at

the

back

of

the

laminator.

These

rollers

are

motor

driven.

They

are

used

to

simultaneously

pull

the

laminate

and

improve

the

quality

of

the

laminated

item.

M.

FILM

CUTTER:

Use

to

cut

the

film

web

at

the

area

at

which

the

web

exits

the

laminator.

N.

REVERSE

SWITCH:

Used

to

facilitate

removing

a

jammed

(wrap-

up)

condition.

The

pull

rollers

are

caused

to

rotate

in

the

reverse

direction.

The

laminating

film

is

pulled

back

into

the

laminator

when

the

Reverse

Switch

is

depressed.

O.

LINE

FUSE-

Located

in

the

fuse

holder

which

is

positioned

on

the

rear

of

the

equipment.

P.

CORE

CLIPS-

Mounted

on

the

Supply

Roll

Shaft.

Used

to

hold

the

film

roll

to

the

supply

roll

shaft.

Q.

FILM

WEB-

Laminating

film

loaded

into

the

equipment.

R.

NIP

POINT-

The

point

at

which

the

top

and

bottom

rollers

contact.

The

Nip

Point

of

the

heat

rollers

is

the

place

at

which

items

for

lamination

are

introduced

into

the

laminator.

FILM

LOADING

&

THREADING

Refer

to

figure

4

or

the

film

threading

diagram

located

beneath

the

feed

table

on

the

inner

side

panel

of

the

laminator

for

illustration

of

properly

loaded

film.

9

The

"Word

Finishing”

People

THREADING

DIAGRAM

LAMINATOR

SIDE

VIEW

The

top

and

bottom

rolls

of

laminating

film

must

be

of

the

same

width

and

must

be

present

simultaneously.

A

small

amount

of

adhesive

will

"squeeze

out”

during

lamination.

Hardened

adhesive

deposited

on

the

rollers

may

damage

the

heat

rollers.

Rotate

the

rollers

at

the

"Slow”

speed

setting

only

to

avoid

damaging

the

rollers,

when

the

laminator

has

not

achieved

full

operating

temperature

as

indicated

by

a

flashing

Wait

lamp.

Refer

to

the

sec¬

tion

entitled

CARING

FOR

THE

GBC425Q

LAMINATOR

for

instructions

regarding

removal

of

the

accumulated

adhesive.

10

The

“Word

Finishing"

People

Adhesive

will

deposit

on

the

heat

rollers

if

either

only

one

roll

of

film

is

used,

different

widths

of

film

are

used

simultaneously,

or

either

roll

is

loaded

with

the

adhesive

side

contacting

the

heat

rollers.

Refer

to

the

section

entitled

CARING

FOR

THE

GBC425Q

LAMINATOR

for

instructions

regarding

removal

of

accumulated

adhesive.

FIGURE

5

The

adhesive

side

of

the

film

is

on

the

inner

surface

of

the

web

(see

figure

5).

The

shiny

side

of

clear

film

must

contact

the

heat

rollers.

The

dull

side

of

clear

film

contains

the

adhesive.

Use

extreme

caution

when

loading

delustered

(matte)

film

because

both

sides

appear

dull.

Always

change

the

top

and

bottom

supply

rolls

at

the

same

time.

Near

the

end

of

each

roll

of

GBC

laminating

film

is

a

label

stating

"Warning-End

of

Roll.”

The

appearance

of

this

label

on

either

the

top

or

bottom

roll

requires

that

new

rolls

of

laminating

film

be

installed

as

soon

as

the

item

presently

being

laminated

completely

exits

the

rear

of

the

laminator.

Do

not

introduce

any

additional

items

into

the

laminator

when

the

warning

label

appears

on

either

the

top

or

bottom

roll.

Method

Using

Film

Threading

Card

The

following

procedure

uses

the

film

threading

card

provided

with

new

rolls

of

GBC

film.

The

laminator

should

be

cooled

to

touch

before

proceeding.

1.

Set

the

ON/STANDBY

switch

in

the

Standby

Ci)

position.

Remove

feed

table.

2.

Cut

remaining

top

and

bottom

film

webs

between

supply

rolls

and

heat

rollers.

Be

careful

not

to

cut

the

heat

rollers.

3.

R

aise

shield

to

upright

position.