Gfp 563TH-4 User manual

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OPERATING MANUAL Gfp 563TH-4
Please read this manual carefully before operating!
Unpacking, assembly, and operating videos are available at
www.gfpartnersllc.com

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Table of Contents
Contents Page
1. Introduction …………………………………………………… 3
2. Important Safety Instructions………………………………….. 3
3. Installation Safeguards ……………………………………….. 3
4. Regulatory Compliant Statements……………………………... 4
5. General Safeguards……………………………………………. 5
6. Operating Conditions …………………………………………. 6
7. System Components ………………………………………….. 7
8. Control Panel …………………………………………………. 9
9. Packing List …………………………………………………... 10
10. Installation
A. Remove crate top and stand components…………….….. 11
B. Remove the crate…..…………………………………….. 11
C. Remove packing materials and accessories………………. 12
D. Assemble machine stand…..……………………………… 13
E. Set Machine on stand……………………………………... 13
F. Align machine to stand…………………………………… 14
G. Attach lower supply shaft assembly……………………… 15
11. Additional installation items……………………………………. 15
12. Loading film ……………………………………………………. 15
13. Threading Film …………………………………………………. 17
14. Operation ………………………………………………………. 18
15. Nip roller pressure adjustment………………………………..… 18
16. Brake tension adjustment……………………………………..… 19
17. Top Rewind Shaft Clutch adjustment…………………………... 19
18. Inserting Rewind Shafts………………………………………... 20
19. Feed Tray Safety latch………………………………………..… 20
20. Removing Press roller assembly……………………………..… 20
21. Optional Rewind ……………………………………………..… 21
22. Roller Gap adjustment…………………………………………... 22
23. Troubleshooting ………………………………………………… 23
24. Specifications …………………………………………………... 24
25. Warranty ………………………………………………………… 25

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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Gfp 563TH laminator. It has been designed and manufactured to provide
years of continuous service. Please read this manual thoroughly before operating. Please inspect the
box and the laminator for shipping damage. Damage should be brought to the attention of the
delivering carrier immediately
We reserve the right to make changes to this publication and to the products described in it without
notice. The details given in this manual are based on the most recent information available to us. They
may be subject to change in the future. We retain the right to make changes to the construction or the
design of our products without accepting any responsibility for modifying earlier versions
WARNING! Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this unit without our prior written
approval will void the user’s warranty and will transfer health and safety obligations to the end user.
CAUTION! Please pay attention to all passages with these symbols. This
information is vital to preventing user injury and/or damage to the unit. Failure to follow this
information could void the user’s warranties and transfer all safety obligations to the user.
2. Important Safety Instructions
In this operating manual, you will find important safety messages regarding the product.
Read these instructions carefully, failure to comply with the following safety procedures could result in
serious injury.
WARNING Do not attempt to service or repair the laminator. Only authorized maintenance and service
technicians should make repairs.
WARNING Do not connect the 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.
WARNING To guard against injury, the following safety precautions must be observed in the
installation and use of the laminator
3. Installation Safeguards
•Shipping damage should be brought to the immediate attention of the delivering carrier
•Avoid locating the laminator near sources of heat or cold. Avoid locating the laminator in the
direct path of forced, heated or cooled air
•The receptacle must be located near the equipment and easily accessible.
•
Connect the attachment plug provided with the laminator to a suitably grounded outlet
only. This machine must have reliable earth ground to ensure the safety of the machine during
operations

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•Contact an electrician should the attachment plug provided with the laminator not match the
receptacles at your location
• Ensure that the voltages of the power supply you are using match the rated working
voltages before operations. Do not use incorrect power supply
•Do not use damaged wires or sockets. If abnormal conditions occur, switch off the
power supply first.
• Only a licensed electrician should install wiring and outlet for the laminator
•Do not defeat or remove electrical and mechanical safety equipment such as interlocks, shields
and guards
4. Regulatory Compliance Statements
cTUVus Certification
This test mark, also referred to as the "cTUVus mark", serves as proof of compliance with US national
standards from UL adopted by OSHA and the Canadian national standards of CSA adopted by the
Standards Council of Canada (SCC). US Authorities having Jurisdiction (AHJs) and Provincial Regulators
across Canada recognize the cTUVus mark as proof of product compliance to published national standards
and code requirements. The cTUVus mark is officially recognized as an equivalent and direct replacement
of the UL and CSA marks.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:

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—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)
Industry Canada Emission Compliance Statement
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian, CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B), interference-causing
equipment regulation.
Changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Gfp, may void the user's
authority granted by the FCC and/or by Industry Canada to operate the equipment.
5. General Safeguards
•Keep hands, long hair, loose clothing, and articles such as neckties away from rollers to avoid
entanglement and entrapment. The rollers have pinch points that can trap body parts or clothing
and cause serious injury
•Do not use the machines for purposes other than lamination and mounting, otherwise damages
to the machine or accidents may occur
•Keep out of reach of children
•Keep flammable and wet objects away from the machine.
•Do not use flammable sprays or materials when cleaning the machine
•Do not leave the machine unattended during operations.
•Do not mount metal materials or other hard objects.
•Do not put burrs, sharp blades or rigid materials in between the two rubber rollers.
•Do not attempt to laminate items that exceed total recommended material thickness of the unit.
•Do not touch the rollers when they are hot or place foreign object inside the machine.
•Do not cut adhesive films directly on the surface of the rollers to avoid damaging the rubber
coating.
•Shut down the machine after laminating to avoid misuse by others.
•Shut down the power before moving the machine
•Note the locations of castors while moving or operating this machine to avoid injuries to your
feet.
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Disconnect from the power supply before repair or maintenance.

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• Disconnect from the power supply when the machine is not in use for a long time.
•When the machine lies idle for a long period of time, raise the top rubber roller to avoid flat
spots on the rubber surface.
•Do not cover the surface of the machine until the machine has completely cooled.
•Perform only the routine maintenance procedures referred to in these instructions
6. Operating Conditions
•Place machine on level surface
•Environment requirements：
•Ambient temperature: 50⁰F - 104⁰F
•Humidity：30%—80%；ideal humidity：55%
•Due to the static on film rolls, you should try to keep the environment clean.
•Provide enough space around machine to ensure the safe and effective operation. The minimum
area covered is 8 ft. x 10 ft.
•Do not directly cut the films on the surfaces of the rubber rollers to avoid damages to the rollers.
•Do not put burrs, sharp knives or extra thick and hard materials in between the rollers. Do not
leave objects like tools, rulers, knives, etc. on the working panels or the side cabinets to avoid
their being rolled into the machine accidentally and damaging the rollers.
•For repairs and replacements, please contact your local distributor. Unauthorized repairs and
dismantling will affect future maintenances of the machines.
•The machine can laminate continuously objects less than ½” thick.
•For objects over ½” but less than 1” thick, use the foot pedal switch.
•Operator should be present while machine is in operation
Warning: Do not keep the machines in direct sunshine or near it.
Do not keep the machine in dusty places or places with strong vibrations.

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7. System Components
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
17
15
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1 Linkage Axle
2 E-STOP
3 Left Cabinet
4 Swing-out Shaft Cover
5 Upper Unwind Supply Shaft
6 Stand Securing Bolts
7 Rear Support Beam
8 Exit Table
9 Foot Pedal
10 Stand
11 Power Cord
12 Main Power Switch
13 Fuses
14 Supply Shaft Brake Adjustment Knob
15 Right Cabinet
16 Pressure/Gap Hand Wheel
17 Control Panel
18 Upper Rewind w/Cardboard Tube

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21
22
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24
25
26
27
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19 Supply Shaft Cradle and Brake Assembly
20 Temperature Sensor
21 Lower Rear Rewind
22 Exit table
23 Lower Nip Roller
24 Lower Idler and Support Bar
25 Support Cross Member
26 In-feed Table
27 Pressing Roller
28 Top Heat Roller

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8. Control Panel
1. Power indicator 6. Forward / Reverse Switch
2. Hot laminating indicator 7. Hot / Cold heater Switch
3. Ready light indicator 8. RU / FOOT pedal operation
4. Temperature display screen 9. Temperature adjustment
5. Speed adjustment
Note:
1. The machine does not have continuous reverse. Reverse can only operate using the pedal switch
2. If the photo-electric eye stops the machine, move operation switch to FOOT then back to RU
for continuous operation.
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2
3
4
5
6
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9. Packing List
Remove all parts from shipping create and boxes. Inspect parts and the machine carefully. Any missing
parts should be reported to the shipper upon receipt of shipment.
Main Machine Crate
Stand Box
Part Quantity Part Quantity
Main Machine
1
Fuse
2 Amp
2
Swing out
shaft assembly
1
Cross beams
2
Rewind tube
1
Middle beam
1
Media support brackets
3
Left side stand
1
Alignment bracket
2
Right side stand
1
Anchor bolts (M8)
2
Alignment disk
2
Stand anchor bolts (M10)
4
Allen wrench
6
mm
1
F
lat washer
4
T
-
spanner
5
mm
T
1
F
lat washer
2
Socket head cap screw
(
M8×
10
0
)
8
S
pring spacer
4
Socket head cap screw
(
M8×
2
0
)
4
S
pring spacer
2
Socket head cap screw
(
M6
×
16
)
6
Nut
2
Cross recessed
screw
(
M4
×
8
)
3
Foot Pedal
1
Socket head cap screw
4
Operation manual
1
Film cutter
1
Allen wrench
2.5
mm
1
Allen wrench 4mm
1
Storage box
2
Cloth tray
1

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10. Installation
10A. Remove crate top and stand components
1. Remove screws around the top of the crate
2. Remove the top supports and stand components, set aside
10B. Remove the crate and set aside
1. Remove all the screws including the corner protectors around the bottom of the crate
2. Lift up and over the machine and set the crate off to the side
Top supports
Stand components

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10C. Remove the packing materials and accessories
1. Remove plastic cover, accessory boxes, toolbox and Operator’s Manual.
2. Raise the In-feed table and lock in place.
3. Remove rewind tube by rotating the shaft until the arrows are up, rotate the cradle locks
and lift out.
4. Remove bottom supply shaft assembly from the crate skid.
1. Accessory box and manual
2. Top rewind mandrel
3. Top supply mandrel
4. Bottom supply shaft assembly
5. Shipping skid
2
5
3
4
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10D.Assemble machine stand
1. Remove stand components from the plastic shipping bags
2. Bolt cross members to stand side frame
3. Larger cross member goes in the center and takes the shorter bolts
4. Use a flat washer and lock washer – Flat washer contacts the stand.
10E. Set machine on stand
1. Lift the machine from shipping skid and onto machine the stand
Note: Locking castors go to the Front of the machine
Front
Rear
Locking castors
Heavy! Handle with care!!
Warning: when moving the machine,
you should have your hands holding
on the upper supporting beam and the
rear supporting beam. Do not use
roller gap adjustment hand-wheel for
lifting!

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10F. Align machine to stand
1. Screw one Alignment bolt through the alignment bracket into machine frame on the
outside of each stand leg.
ote: You may need to slide machine to align holes in machine frame with machine
stand
2. Screw two (2) Anchor bolts through the stand into the bottom of machine frame on the
inside of each stand leg
NO E: Remove the shipping blocks and wire ties from the ends of the
rollers before attempting to raise the top roller!
Alignment bolt
outside stand leg
Anchor bolts
inside stand leg
Alignment bolt

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10G. Attach lower supply shaft assembly
1. Bolt the bottom supply shaft assembly to the stand with 6 bolts by sliding the shaft through
the hole on the left side of the left stand
2. Bolt the cover to supply shaft assembly
3. Bolt machine alignment brackets to the outside of machine stand
11. Additional Installation items
1. Remove the shipping blocks and wire ties from the ends of the rollers before
attempting to raise the top roller!
2. Check drive chains for tightness
3. Check all drive set screws for tightness
4. Check all electrical connections and input power and test for proper operation
12. Loading Film
1. Rotate the locking outer sleeve in the direction of the arrow to the open position, aligned
with the inner sleeve
2. Swing the supply shaft out to load position and slide the film roll onto the shaft
ote: If using Liner-in film, the web should come off the bottom of the roll, for Liner-out
film, the web should come off the top of the roll (see treading diagram in section #12)
3.Swing shaft back into position and rotate locking outer sleeve to the closed position
4. Align film roll with a number on the supply shaft, positioning the roll in the middle of the
supply shaft
Cover
Bottom supply shaft assembly
Machine alignment brackets
Tension
adjustment
knob
Slide this end of the shaft
through the bracket hole of the
left stand
Bracket hole of left stand

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5. Adjust the brake tension by turning the adjusting knob on top of the supply roll assembly
(see Brake tension adjustment section #15)
6. Repeat process with bottom supply shaft using Mounting adhesive or printed media roll
7. Position bottom supply roll using the same number position used on the top supply roll to
align top and bottom rolls
i. When using printed media, position one Media Alignment Disk on each side of
the roll to keep edges lined up
ii. Media rolls can be very slippery and ‘telescope’ when loading on the supply shaft
and running (see picture below
Bottom supply shaft with Media Alignment
Disks
NOTE: Printed media can be very slippery
and will ‘telescope’ when loading on the
supply shaft. se the alignment disks to keep
the edges properly lined up.
Media alignment disks
Brake adjustment knobs
Top supply shaft

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13. Threading Film
1. Pull the top film web under the rewind shaft, making sure there is proper resistance. The
resistance can be adjusted with the adjusting knob on top of the supply shaft assembly
2. Turn the pressure-adjusting hand-wheel to lift the top rubber roller up.
3. Pass the film through the two rollers and lay on the rear working panel.
4. Pull the film flat then turn the pressure-adjusting hand-wheel to lower the upper rubber
roller.
5. Separate the paper liner from the film web to allow enough liner to be taped to the paper
rewind tube on the top rewind shaft
NOTE: Slide film cutter between the paper liner and film to cut liner only. Be careful
not to cut the top heat roller
6. Use foot pedal to advance the film web until the adhesive is exposed on the front of the heat
roller
7. Raise the feed tray assembly
8. Bring the mounting adhesive up to the nip area of the rollers or the media up and behind the
idler bar then tack to the exposed film web adhesive
9. Lower the feed tray assembly
10. Use foot pedal to advance both webs until they clear the nip rollers
Note: The film should be wrinkleless and tight to the surface of the heat roller. If
wrinkles appear in the film web, adjust the brake tension knobs on both supply rolls
1. Bottom supply roll
2. Front in-feed table
3. Top heat roller
4. Linkage shaft for roller pressure-adjustment
5. Liner rewind tube
6. Paper liner
7. PSA film roll
8. Film supply web
9. Optional lower rear rewind
10. Bottom nip roller
11. Bottom supply web
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14. Operation
1. Plug power cord into a proper receptacle
• Connect the attachment plug provided with the laminator to a suitably grounded
outlet only. This machine must have reliable earth wire to ensure the safety of the machine
during operations
•Contact an electrician should the attachment plug provided with the laminator not match the
receptacles at your location
•Ensure that the voltages of the power supply you are using match the rated working voltages
before operations. Do not use incorrect power supply
•Do not use damaged wires or sockets. If abnormal conditions occur, switch off the power
supply first.
2. Turn power to “O ” with the rear power switch
3. Cold laminating: When doing cold laminating, turn the switch to ‘Cold’
4. Hot Laminating: Turn switch to “Hot” and set the needed temperature
5. When the Green Ready indicator light is on the roller is up to temperature
NO E: he temperature should meet the material to be laminated. If too high, the
quality will be affected
6. The indicted temperature shows the surface temperature of the rollers. The temperature
switch points to the set position. Actual temperature is shown on the LCD readout. The
LCD does not work when the machine is in the “Cold” operating condition.
15. Nip Roller Pressure Adjustment
1. When the pressure-adjusting hand-wheel is turned clockwise, the top rubber
roller comes down and the pressure will increase
2. With a counter-clock turn, the top rubber roller goes up and the pressure will decrease.
3. Bring the nip roller down to just touch the film, then increase 1/8 turn, (rotate the handle
one number on the face of a clock).
Note: oo much nip pressure will wrinkle the output
4. A roller gap opening scale is located inside the right-side frame which indicates the gap
between the top and bottom nip rollers
Roller gap
scale

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16. Brake Tension Adjustment
1. Adjust brake tension by turning the Tension adjustment knobs on top of each supply shaft
assembly
2. Apply only enough brake tension to remove wrinkles from the vinyl web before it enters the
nip rollers
3. Brake tension should not prevent roll from turning
Note: Excessive brake tension will cause waves, wrinkles or curl in vinyl
17. Top Rewind Shaft Clutch adjustment
1. Adjust top liner rewind shaft clutch by turning the Clutch adjustment knob on the left side
cabinet
2. Apply only enough clutch tension to keep the liner rewind shaft turning with the supply roll
Note: Excessive clutch tension will cause rewind shaft to turn harder than the supply
roll pulling the film onto the rewind shaft
Rotate to the +
to increase and to
the –to decrease

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18. Inserting rewind shafts
1. Slide a cardboard core onto the rewind shaft
2. Set one end of the rewind shaft into the open side support bracket
3. Align the arrow and shaft tongue with the slot in the opposite side support bracket
4. Rotate both locking outer sleeves to the closed position on the support brackets
19. Feed tray safety latch
1. A Feed Tray Safety latch rotates freely with the feed tray
2. Ensure latch is in the locked position whenever the feed tray is rotated to the up position
20. Removing Press Roller Assembly
1. Unscrew knurled thumb screw securing left side of Press Roller assembly
2. Lift off and remove Press Roller assembly
Safety Latch