It warns you to not open the severe bodily damage or death. laminator and expose yourself to hazardous voltage. ENERAL The following warnings are found on the 27C • laminator. Keep hands, long hair, loose clothing, and articles such as necklaces or ties, away from...
Operating Instructions LECTRICAL 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.
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140 lbs. (64 kg)) Electrical Requirements • Voltage 120 V 60 Hz • Current 0.6 Amps • Power 50 W • U.S. Receptacle NEMA 5-15R 20 (50.8) 21 (53) 39 (99) Fig. 3-1. 27C Dimensions (Shown in Inches (cm).) Page 3-1...
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Operating Instructions FCC N This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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Operating Instructions 4. I NSTALLATION NSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install the machine. There are no operator serviceable parts to the To set up the laminator for the first time: machine other than periodic cleaning. Refer to the Operator Maintenance chapter. Place the laminator on a stable flat surface capable of supporting the weight of the machine and any materials.
Feed table interlock latch (under table) Control panel Bottom supply shaft Fig. 5-1. 27C Laminator Identification. UPPLY HAFT OINT Holds the film supply on the laminator. (Not shown.) The point at which the top and bottom rollers come into contact and the point at which the items for lamination are introduced into the laminator.
Operating Instructions ABLE DAPTORS The feed table is used to position items for Take-up shaft laminating and mounting. When the feed table is removed, the laminator runs at 3 fpm (0.9 m) when you press the RUN button. The feed table is Core adaptor removed only when you load film.
Operating Instructions ONTROL ANEL IMPORTANT: Use a pressure setting that is appropriate for the material you are laminating or mounting. Release – Provides the widest opening between the Speed pressure rollers and takes pressure off the rollers. adjustment This is used when installing new rolls of film. When the machine is not in use, put the handle in this position.
Operating Instructions OWER WITCH The power switch is located at the back of the machine. Press the “I” on the switch to turn it on. An orange LED will illuminate next to the stop button. The off position, marked “0”, turns the machine off. Page 5-4...
Operating Instructions 6. O PERATION This chapter describes how to use the laminator to: Set the roller pressure handle for the thickness of the item that is to be laminated or mounted. • Operate the machine • Load films (web the machine) •...
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OADING IMPORTANT: The top and bottom rolls of laminating film must be the same width. The 27C laminator runs poly-in and poly-out pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) films. Poly-in Always change the top and bottom supply rolls at means the adhesive side of the film is on the inside the same time.
Operating Instructions EMOVING AND NSTALLING THE AFETY EMOVING AND NSTALLING THE HIELD ABLE The safety shield should not be removed except to The feed table should not be removed except to install films and when cleaning the rollers. When the install films.
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Operating Instructions OADING NTO THE UPPLY HAFTS To remove existing films: If you are replacing existing films, perform the Put the roller pressure handle to Release. following first set of instructions, To remove existing films . If you are loading film for the first time, Cut the remaining top and bottom films just skip these instructions and start with the next ahead of the pressure rollers.
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Operating Instructions To load films onto the supply shafts: Insert the bearing end of the shaft into its support on the right side of the machine, press If the supply shaft is on the machine, remove it to the right, and then insert the left end of the by grasping it, pressing it to the right until the left hex shaft into the brake hub.
Operating Instructions OADING ILM WITH A HREADING The following procedure uses a film threading card that is sometimes provided with new rolls of film. If one is not provided, a scrap piece of cardboard or poster board with a straight edge is suitable. Either can be reused.
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Operating Instructions OADING ILM BY ACKING ILM TO XISTING The following describes a method for loading film whereby the existing film on the rollers may be used in place of the threading card to draw the new film through the laminator. Leading edges of the new film will be overlapped onto the adhesive of the old film.
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Operating Instructions ECALING IN ASSES Decaling is where you laminate items and then mount them on other materials such as Foam Core or mounting board. It is performed in two passes. The first pass laminates and applies the mounting adhesive, encapsulating the item. The second pass mounts it on rigid material.
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Operating Instructions To run the first pass: Butt the leading edge of the board up against the rollers. Load the laminator as shown in Fig. 16. Drape the encapsulated item over the safety Adjust the roller pressure handle to the proper shield.
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Operating Instructions OUNTING OUNTING This process requires a decalled item with PSA HREADING RESSURE mounting adhesive. Refer to the To run the second (PSA) F ENSITIVE DHESIVE pass instructions in the Decaling In Two Passes section of this chapter. An alternative method is to use a •...
Operating Instructions ENSION Proper film tension, known as brake tension, is the Tension adjustment minimum amount required to eliminate wrinkles in the knobs finished item. Tension adjustments are not necessary if you are using 1.5 or 3 mil (38 or 75 mic) film unless the lamination is curling up or down.
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Operating Instructions LEARING A AMINATION UIDE Film jams (wrap-ups) may occur if the film is loaded Do not attempt to laminate abrasive or metal objects backwards or if the area at which film exits the such as staples, paper clips and glitter, as they may equipment is blocked.
Operating Instructions 7. O PERATOR AINTENANCE 27C L ARING FOR THE AMINATOR To clean the rollers and idler bar: The only maintenance required by the operator Remove the safety shield and feed table. Refer is to periodically clean the rollers. The following...
Operating Instructions ROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action Power lamp does not Laminator not connected to electrical Insert attachment plug into receptacle. illuminate (next to the stop supply. button when the ON/OFF switch is in the Fuse blown out. Replace fuse or contact your dealer/ ON position.