kala Mistral 1650 User manual

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USER’S MANUAL
Mistral 1650_Mistral 2100_Arkane 1650

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Warranty
Your Mistral, Arkane is guaranteed against all defects of materials and manufacturing for a period of one year
from the date of purchase. In the event of defects of materials or manufacturing, the company which sold the
instrument will repair it or it will be returned to the manufacturer. There is no warranty other than the one
mentioned above. This warranty does not cover individual damage or damage resulting from indirect causes,
whether foreseeable or not. The warranty does not cover incorrect use of the machine.
Return regulations:
If your Mistral, Arkane does not work correctly, first read the instructions again. If the defective operation cannot
be corrected, consult your supplier. Make sure that the series number and the date of purchase of your machine
are to hand, if you have to return the machine to the supplier. Damage during transport resulting from defective
packaging is not covered under the terms of this guarantee.
Declaration of conformity
Kala S.A.S.
Parc de l’Ecotay
35410 Nouvoitou
France
Declares that the following product:
Mistral1650_Mistral2100_Arkane1650 conform to the following requirements
Voltage 230-240V 50-60hz :
• Machines Directive (2009) : 2006/42/CEE including :
• Low tension Directive 2006 95 CE according to the EN 60204 -1 (2006)
• Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
2004 108 CE According to the EN 61000-6-1 and EN 61000-6-3. Edition 2007.
Always seeking to make progress, we reserve the right to change equipment and technical features or our
models without notice.

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Summary
1. INSTALLING THE MACHINE
- 1.1 Select the location where the machine should be installed.
- 1.2 Unpacking the machine.
2. CAUTION WHEN INSTALLING THE MACHINE.
- 2.1 Electrical power requirement
- 2.2 Installation
- 2.3 Safety
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3. EXPLODED VIEWS AND CONTROL BOARD.
- 3.1 Exploded view of the machine.
- 3.2 Control board.
4. ADJUSTMENTS AND RECOMMANDATIONS
- 4.1 Switching on the machine p 8
- 4.2 Temperature p 8
- 4.3 Roller nip and pressure adjustments p 8
- 4.4 Speed adjustment p 9
- 4.5 Forward and reverse p 9
-4.6Memories p9
-4.7Footswitch p10
- 4.8 Film tension adjustment p 10
5. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MACHINE
- 5.1 Storage of film reels on the machine p 11
- 5.2 Feeding tray p 11
- 5.3 Removable back tray p 12
- 5.4 Unwinding shaft for prints p 12
-5.5Safetycutter p12
- 5.6 Feeding plate p 13
6. FILM INSTALLATION
- 6.1 Loading a reel on a self blocking shaft p 13
- 6.2 Loading a self blocking shaft on the machine p 13
- 6.3 Winding of the film reel p 13
- 6.4 Application and film installation p 14
- 6.5 Roll to Roll operation p 20
- 6.6 Print feeding p 21
7. TECHNICAL DATA p22
8. CLEANING, MAINTENANCE AND RECYCLING p 22

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1. INSTALLING THE MACHINE:
1.1. Select the location where the machine should be installed
Before unpacking your laminating machine, select the space where the machine should be installed
so that you can easily access all parts of the machine and have enough free space around the
machine.
1.2. Unpacking the machine
Remove the lid on top of the cardboard.
Tear off the cardboard
end and remove it
X4 X4
X1
Unscrew the 4 screws
at each bracket and
remove the 4
brackets.
Unscrew the wooden
ramp and place it on
the smaller edge o
f
the pallet.

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The machine is resting on 2 cardboard blocks (1 at each end). These blocks have to be removed. Lift up the
machine slightly to remove them.
Roll the machine slowly down to the floor on the ramp. For this step, two persons are required to
guide and keep the machine straight.
Finally, place the machine at the required location in your premises.
2. CAUTION WHEN PLUGGING THE MACHINE TO THE POWER
2.1. Electrical power requirement
Before connecting the machine to the power, check that :
- Your machine’s tension corresponds with the tension of your electrical network.
- The electrical connection requires a plug compatible with CEI 60309-1.
- The electrical connection should comply with installation norm NFC 15 100.
2.2. Installation
- Install the laminator on a flat floor, next to an easily accessible plug.
- Do not touch the socket with damp hands.
- To unplug the machine, disconnect the plug without pulling on the supply lead.
- To prevent electric shocks, do not use this laminating machine close to water.
- Leave a large enough working area behind the machine.
- Do not spill water on the machine, the supply lead or the electric socket.
- Do not use the machine if the supply lead is damaged.
- Do not leave the electric lead in contact with a warm surface.
- The machine should be installed in a well-ventilated place.
- Do not use extension cord with a small diameter section not corresponding to the power of the
machine
- Do not plug to a multi-socket plug
2.3. Safety
The laminator has got 3 safety mechanisms that would immediately stop the rotation of the
laminating rollers.
- A laser protection (p) : located on the right side of the machine, next to the roller, it detects
any obstacle (hand or other) that may shut off the laser ray.
- 2 emergency stop buttons : easily reachable, one on the front right hand side and one on
the rear right hand side. The use of one of these emergency stop buttons would switch off
instantly the rotation of the heating drum.
- The feeding tray (n) : safety is activated when the feeding tray is up and not in the working
position.
!!! CAUTION !!!
Laser ray. Do not watch this
ray directly. Laser product
rated in class 2

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Safety reset button
Each time one of these safety mechanisms is used, the safety reset key (Rep. 8)
flashes in red. Correct the defect, press on the safety reset key on the control
panel.
Turn the machine off with the main switch (Rep. A) when you have completed your job.

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1. Power key
2. Foot switch mode selection
3. Stop
4. Forward
5. Reverse
6. Speed display
7. Speed adjustment
8. Reset of the machine safety mechanism
9. Display of the roller elevation in mm
10. Adjustment of the roller elevation and pressure
11. Display of the pressure
12. Upper roller heat adjustment
13. Heat selection for the upper roller
14. Heat ready light
15. Light indicator for upper roller heating selection
16. Temperature display
17. Memorisation of the working modes
18. Registered working mode selection
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3. EXPLODED VIEWS AND CONTROL BOARD
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d
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k
g
j
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n
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a – Main Switch
b – Control board
c – Emergency switches
d – Back tray
e – Upper film reel tension brake handle
f – Rewinding shaft position
g – Lower film reel tension brake handle
h – Castors with brakes
i – Feeding axle for prints
j
– Feeding plate
k – Foot switch
l – Self blocking roll shaft
m – Squaring guide
n – Feeding tray
o – Print guide
p – Laser eye
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4. ADJUSTMENTS :
- 4.1 Switching on the machine :
Turn on the machine with the main switch (Rep. a) located at the back of the machine.
The control board lights up (light Rep 1). Press « power » (Rep.1).
- 4.2 Temperature adjustment :
To activate the heat of the upper roller, press key (Rep.13).
Adjust the upper roller temperature by pressing keys and
(Rep.12) on the control board.
Temperature adjustment
- Mistral 1650 and 2100 : from 30 to 60° C
- Arkane 1650 : from 40 to 140°C
When light is on, the light (Rep.14) indicates that the set temperature is reached.
Memorisation of the temperature : the last set value replaces automatically the former
value in the selected memory.
- 4.3 Roller nip and pressure adjustments :
Mistral 1650 & 2100 and Arkane 1650 have a nip and roller pressure adjustment.
Opening of the rollers :
The opening is given in millemetres on the display (Rep.9).
Press (Rep.10) to lift up the roller. Press (Rep.10) to lower the roller down.
Roller pressure adjustment :
Depending on the work to be done, the pressure can be adjusted from 1 (low pressure =
green light) to 5 (higher pressure = red light).
To increase the pressure, press (Rep.10) until you until you reach the required
pressure indicated on the pressure measuring gauge (Rep.11) on the control board.
To release the pressure, press (Rep.10) until you until you reach the required
pressure indicated on the pressure measuring gauge (Rep.11) on the control board.
Recommendation for the pressure adjustment :
Thin paper : Pressure 5
Vinyl, thick paper : Pressure 3/4
Board : Pressure 1
In case waves appears on the print, this can be due to too much or not enough pressure.
In such event, adjust pressure to get rid of the waves.
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4.4 Speed adjustment :
Adjust the speed by pressing keys and
(Rep.7) on the control board until you reached the desired speed,
indicated on the display (Rep.6).
Memorisation of the speed : the last set value replaces automatically the former value in
the selected memory.
While running, the green light will flash faster or lower around the forward key (Rep.4)
depending on the speed setting.
4.5 Forward, stop and reverse
Forward :
Select the speed required first (#4.3). Speed should be minimum set on 1.
Start the machine by pressing the forward key on the control board (Rep. 4).
The machine starts automatically.
For an easy process, it is recommended to start in a slow motion to feed the print
(minimum 1 on the speed display-Rep 6) and increase the speed once sure that it is
feeding correctly into the machine.
Note : when starting in high speed, it is normal to see the machine starting
slowly and increase the speed after one second to reach the set speed.
Stop : to stop the machine, press the Stop key (rep. 3).
Alternatively, you can also stop the machine by pressing on the footswitch if the footswitch
mode is not activated (foot switch light indicator off).
Reverse :
You can go reverse with the machine by keeping your finger pressed on the reverse key
(Rep. 5). If the finger is removed from this key, the machine would stop. When doing this,
the machine would beep, indicating that the rollers are moving backwards. This function is
temporised and would start one second after starting to press. The speed parameter is
fixed at index 3 on the speed display in the reverse mode.
4.6 Memories :
With the memory modes M1, M2, M3 and M4, you can store the speed and temperature
parameters of your most frequent applications.
To select a memory mode :
Select a memory by pressing on the mode selection key (Rep. 18). The memory indicator
1,2,3 or 4 would light when pressing the mode selection key. Stop pressing until you reach
the requested mode.
To change the parameters, adjust speed and temperature. The last set parameters with be
saved when switching to the next mode by pressing the mode key (Rep 18).
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4.7 Foot switch :
The foot switch mode on the Mistral 1650 & 2100 – Arkane 1650 has got multifunctional
purposes :
a) Working in the foot switch mode :
Start : Press key Rep.2 to select the footswitch mode and the green light next to the key is
lit up. Select the speed to work at and then press on the footswitch to start the rollers.
Both of your hands remain free to guide your print to be laminated or mounted.
While pressing on the foot switch, the laser safety eye is disconnected (all other safety
mechanism are still active). This mode allows to feed documents or material without
shutting off the roller drive because crossing over the laser beam.
When the footswitch is not pressed, the laser safety barrier is activated again.
When using the foot switch mode, the 4 green lights around the forward key will flash
simultaneously, indicating that the laser beam is disconnected.
Switching from foot control to automatic forward :
When the print is fed correctly and running through its lamination process, press the
forward key (Rep. 4) to run automatically.
b) Stop function : If the foot switch mode is not selected (Rep. 2, light off) and the machine
runs automatically, it is possible to stop the machine just by pressing on the foot switch.
c) Running without the foot switch : the foot switch should be connected to the machine to
run correctly. If disconnected from the machine, the machine will still be able to run in
automatic mode. In such a case, to start the machine, press the Footswitch key (Rep. 2)
instead of the forward key (Rep 4)
4.8 Film tension adjustment :
The brake handles (Rep e and g ) enable to adjust the tension of the film reels on the self
lockable shafts.
During lamination, the film should be tight enough for a good lamination result. However, it
is not necessary to give too much tension. Only your tests will enable you to determine the
appropriate film tension. If folds appear on the film on the laminating rollers, increase
slightly the tension on the film reel;
To increase the film tension, turn the handles (Rep. e and g) clockwise.