Clear A Film Jam (Wrap-Up); Precoating Mount Boards - GBC 54C Installation & Operation Manual

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Film jams (wrap-ups) may occur if the film is loaded
backwards or if the area at which film exits the
equipment is blocked. The film can wrap around the
Main or Pull Rollers during webbing if a threading
card is not used.
To clear a jam (wrap-up):
1. Immediately stop the laminator by pressing
STOP.
2. Press and hold REV while pulling on the web.
3. Manually guide the web out of the Main and Pull
Rollers.
4. Once the film jam has been cleared, re-thread
the film web. Refer to the "Webbing PSA Film or
Mount Adhesive Using Threading Card" section.
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Use this process to precoat the front of substrates
with pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA). Precoated
boards are useful for mounting graphics that will not
be laminated. Examples include photographs, POP
signage, and presentations.
Figure 42. Precoat mount board diagram.
To precoat mount boards with PSA:
1. Load a roll of PSA on the top Unwind Shaft.
2. Set the main roller gap to the thickness of the
substrate.
3. Pull the PSA and drape it over the top Main
Roller past the nip of the Main Rollers.
4. Press a threading card into the nip of the Main
Rollers, pushing the PSA into the nip.
5. Press the Footswitch and guide the film through
the Main Rollers.
6. Use the Upper Tension Knob to apply minimum
braking to the Unwind shaft.
7. Raise the Main Rollers and press the Footswitch
to smooth out wrinkles in the film and adjust
tensions as needed.
8. Press RUN and begin feeding the substrates into
the laminator.
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