Threading Film; Cold Psa Film - Gfp 865DH Operating Manual

19. Threading Film

19A. Cold PSA film
1. Place cold film roll on top supply shaft and a roll of media on the bottom.
2. Pull the film and paper liner by hand over the top idler roller drape down across the
front Nip roller.
3. Turn the front hand-wheel counter clockwise to raise the front Nip roller
4. Turn the rear hand-wheel to raise the rear pull. This roller will remain in the up
position when using Cold PSA film
5. Pass the film through the Nip rollers, between the pull rollers, and lay on the rear
exit panel. Pull the film flat then turn the front hand wheel to lower the front Nip
roller.
6. Separate the paper liner from the film web between the supply roll and the idler
roller and pull the liner up and tape it to the cardboard tube on the top rewind tube
7. Use foot pedal to advance the film web until the adhesive is exposed on the front of
the Nip roller
8. Raise the feed tray assembly
9. Bring the bottom media roll up behind the idler roller and tack to the exposed film
web adhesive
10. Lower the feed tray assembly
11. Use foot pedal to advance both webs until cleared of the nip rollers
12. Lower the top Nip roller to the desired nip pressure
NOTE: Slide film cutter between the paper liner and film to cut liner only. Be careful not to
cut the top heat roller
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 on both sides of the film roll
When using a roll of mounting adhesive on the bottom shaft, follow the same procedure
but web the mounting adhesive IN FRONT OF the bottom idler roller in this illustration
Gfp 865DH February 2018
1. Top Nip roller
2. Linkage shaft for roller adjustment
3. Top idler roller
4. PSA film web
5. Liner rewind tube
6. Paper liner
7. PSA film roll
8. Top Rear Pull roller
9. Bottom Rear Pull roller
10. Bottom supply roll
11. Media web
12. Bottom idler roller
13. Bottom Nip roller
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