Single Sheets Using A Sled; Laminating And Mounting In One Pass; Heat-Activated Pouch Boards - Gfp 44TH Operating Manual

15b. Single sheets using a sled
1. Load a roll of laminating film on the top roller (see Loading top Roll supply section 12)
2. Turn the roller gap handle to lift the upper roller.
3. Select a piece of Gatorboard or other PVC mounting board the width of the film
web to use as a sled under the print to be laminated
4. Insert the sled between the nip rollers and lower the top roller until it touches the sled
5. Reverse the motor to back the sled out of the rollers
6. Pass the film web under the idler bar and down in front of the roller
7. Separate 1" of the paper liner from the film web, attach film web to a leader board
the width of the film roll and insert leader board into the rollers
8. Use foot pedal to advance the film web half way through the roller and stop
9. Position print on the sled and insert into rollers
10. Depress the foot switch and run sled through
11. Insert another leader board or next sled right behind the first sled

16. Laminating and Mounting in one pass

16a. Heat-activated pouch boards
1. The recommended temperature setting is 10 on Temp dial
2. The recommended speed setting is 1/2
Note: If the board comes out cloudy, reduce the speed and run the board back through
the machine.
3. Remove the print hold down clamp.
4. When the READY light illuminates, you are ready to run the boards.
5. Place the print to be laminated under the film layer on the adhesive side of the board
then bring the film layer down over the print
6. Set the roller gap handle to the correct setting for the board thickness
7. Insert the board, sealed edge first, into the rollers and press FWD or use the foot pedal
Gfp 44TH
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October 2017