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TABLE OF CONTENTS _________________________________________________________________________
GETTING STARTED
PROCEDURES FOR USE
ADJUSTMENTS AND SETTINGS
LAMINATING PROCESSES
MOUNTING PROCEDURES
TRANSFER PROCESS
Technical Specifications .......................................................................................4
Important Safeguards and Warranty Information...................................................5
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6100 Ultra........................................................................6
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6100 Ultra Features Diagram ....................................................................7
Safety Features....................................................................................................8
Safety Information ................................................................................................9
Installation of Your Laminator ...............................................................................10
Working Area Diagram .........................................................................................13
Front Control Panel Diagram ................................................................................14
Back Control Panel Diagram ................................................................................15
Clutch Control Panel Diagram ..............................................................................16
Laminator Set-up..................................................................................................17
Checking/Cleaning the Rollers..............................................................................18
Loading a Roll of Material/ Webbing the Laminator ...............................................19
Feeding Images ...................................................................................................20
Setting the Brakes ...............................................................................................21
Shim Wheels .......................................................................................................22
Preset Programs ..................................................................................................23
Encapsulating ......................................................................................................24
Double-sided Lamination ... .................................................................................26
Decaling...............................................................................................................28
Mounting ..............................................................................................................31
One-step Mounting and Laminating ......................................................................32
Applying an Over-laminate ...................................................................................34
One-Pass Dry Transfer Process ...........................................................................37
Error Codes..........................................................................................................43
Laminating Terminology .......................................................................................44
Maintaining Your Laminator..................................................................................45
Periodic Maintenance Sheet.................................................................................46
Process Control Sheet..........................................................................................47
Electrical Diagrams ..............................................................................................48-50
Accessories..........................................................................................................51
Replaceable Parts................................................................................................52
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS _________________________________________________________________________ GETTING STARTED Technical Specifications ..................4 Important Safeguards and Warranty Information...........5 ® Features of the Image 6100 Ultra................6 ® Image 6100 Ultra Features Diagram ..............7 Safety Features....................8 Safety Information ....................9 Installation of Your Laminator ................10 Working Area Diagram ..................13 Front Control Panel Diagram ................14 Back Control Panel Diagram ................15 Clutch Control Panel Diagram ................16... - Page 2 LIMITED WARRANTY ON IMAGE LAMINATORS ___________________________________________________ ® Hunt Graphics warrant to the original consumer purchaser that all new Image laminators that prove defective in materials or workmanship within the applicable warranty period will be repaired or, at our option replaced without charge.
- Page 3 INTRODUCTION ______________________________________________________________________________ ® Thank you for purchasing an Image 6100 Ultra laminator; a laminator designed to give you years of reliable service. As you become familiar with your laminator you will appreciate the high quality of its production and the excellence in engineering stated in its smartly styled design.
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Page 4: Technical Specifications
Serial Number Label located on the right side cabinet when facing the rear. This label indicates the model type, the electrical requirements, and the laminator serial number (important for reference if any servicing is required). ® IMPORTANT: Hunt Graphics recommends that a IMAGE 6100 ULTRA SPECIFICATIONS TABLE licensed electrician in accordance with electrical... -
Page 5: Important Safeguards And Warranty Information
SERVICING AND REPLACEMENT PARTS: Refer all servicing to an authorized service representative. Servicing by any unauthorized technician voids the warranty. The service technician must use replacement parts specified by Hunt Graphics. Call Technical Service for assistance (see the rear cover for the location nearest you.) þ... -
Page 6: Features Of The Image
® FEATURES OF THE IMAGE 6100 LAMINATOR ____________________________________________________ SHIM WHEELS: Dial-in roller height adjustment for fast and accurate roller nip setting, which adjusts for the thickness of the material to be processed. Features include pneumatic pressure adjustment with heavy-duty air cylinders and fine tune control. This allows for optimum pressure at the roller nip. -
Page 7: Image 6100 Ultra Features Diagram
® IMAGE 6100 ULTRA FEATURES DIAGRAM _______________________________________________________... -
Page 8: Safety Features
SAFETY FEATURES ___________________________________________________________________________ HAND-OPERATED EMERGENCY STOP BUTTONS: Emergency Stop buttons are located on each side of the cabinets for easy access. Once pressed, they immediately cease the laminator’ s operation and raise the rollers. Use these only in the case of an emergency or you may damage an image during a process. -
Page 9: Safety Information
SAFETY INFORMATION ________________________________________________________________________ ® The Image 6100 Ultra laminator is equipped with safety equipment to promote safe machine operation. You should however take note of the following: IMPORTANT: Read and make sure you understand these safety and operating instructions. WARNINGS: Hot Surfaces –... -
Page 10: Installation Of Your Laminator
INSTALLATION OF YOUR LAMINATOR ___________________________________________________________ Only skilled personnel should perform installation. Heed all warnings and follow the proper installation procedures and safety guidelines. TRANSPORT • Refer to outside of crate for Uncrating/Recrating instructions. • NOTE: We recommend that you save the transport bolts, nuts and plates of the shipping crate for any major moves that you plan to make with the laminator in the future. - Page 11 UNPACKING _________________________________________________________________________________ • Remove the transport packing and the plastic shrink-wrap the laminator is wrapped in to avoid moisture penetration. • Remove the accessory kit package from the top of the laminator, which includes the necessary tools for installation. • Remove the back table placed on the front table and set aside. •...
- Page 12 ELECTRICAL _________________________________________________________________________________ FIGURE 3. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DIAGRAM “ U.S. Domestic” IMPORTANT: Hunt Graphics recommends that a licensed electrician in accordance with electrical codes in your area install your laminator. Refer to the Specifications Table on page 4 for the power requirements.
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Page 13: Working Area Diagram
OPERATING CONDITIONS______________________________________________________________________ FIGURE 4. WORKING AREA DIAGRAM An area 15’ (4.5 m) x 11’ (3.4m) is the smallest area recommended. We recommended a room size of 20‘ x 18‘ or (6.1 x 5.49 m) to accommodate a laminator and 2 (4’ x 8’ ) tables on castors for finishing/ layout work. -
Page 14: Front Control Panel Diagram
FRONT CONTROL PANEL DIAGRAM _____________________________________________________________ AIR PRESSURE GAUGE ROLLER UP/DOWN BUTTON Indicates the PSI reading for the downward pressure of the top main roller. The standard Press the arrow once to raise the top roller. setting for the normal operation is 40-60 psi. Press the arrow once to lower the top roller. -
Page 15: Back Control Panel Diagram
BACK CONTROL PANEL DIAGRAM ______________________________________________________________ AIR PRESSURE GAUGE ROLLER UP/DOWN BUTTON Indicates the PSI reading for the Press the arrow once to raise the top downward pressure of the top pull roller. roller. The standard setting for the normal Press the arrow once to lower the top operation is 40-60 PSI. -
Page 16: Clutch Control Panel Diagram
CLUTCH CONTROL PANEL DIAGRAM____________________________________________________________ The Clutch Control Panel adjusts the amount of pull tension that is directly applied to pull the laminate through the pull rollers. The amount of tension applied affects the output and extreme pull tension will stretch the hot ®... -
Page 17: Laminator Set-Up
LAMINATOR SET-UP __________________________________________________________________________ If a process requires heat, press ON the heaters approximately 45 minutes before use to ensure that the rollers are at the correct operating temperature. CHECKING OPERATION After you are familiar with the control panel’ s buttons, check all operations. Check the Motor and Footswitches. -
Page 18: Checking/Cleaning The Rollers
CHECKING THE ROLLERS _____________________________________________________________________ Your laminator has pneumatic pressure adjustment with fine-tune control for a smooth, flat finish. Correct adjustment of the pressure rollers’ height is essential for safe and proper operation. Check this prior to every use. To check the vertical movement of the top rollers: •... -
Page 19: Loading A Roll Of Material/ Webbing The Laminator
LOADING A ROLL OF MATERIAL ________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT: Seal pressure-sensitive adhesives are wound with the adhesive side on the inside. Make certain that you place the roll of film on the unwind supply shaft so that the material will feed with the adhesive side facing away from the rollers. -
Page 20: Feeding Images
FEEDING IMAGES_____________________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT: Do not stop the motor or block the photo eyes while an image is being laminated as this can cause marks in the output USING THE PRINT GUIDE TABLE Your laminator is equipped with a Print Guide Table to assist in feeding images into the nip. Feeding images under the print guide, directly into the nip, prevents the images from lifting up and interrupting the photo eyes. -
Page 21: Setting The Brakes
SETTING THE BRAKES ________________________________________________________________________ The act of loading rolls onto the laminator requires care, as the material must meet in such a way as to prevent wrinkling and other abnormalities. IMPORTANT: The brake setting greatly affects the smooth flow of the laminating film. •... -
Page 22: Shim Wheels
SHIM WHEELS _______________________________________________________________________________ Refer to the product literature, supplied with your laminator, for the proper shim wheel setting needed for your particular laminating application. The correct pressure setting is important to insure that you receive a quality output. To Set the Shim Wheels: •... -
Page 23: Preset Programs
Purchasers should individually determine, prior to use, the suitability activate. Settings provided are for optimal performance using Seal’ s of each material for their specific purpose. Hunt Graphics does not recommended film combinations. accept liability for risks associated with the performance of materials in application. -
Page 24: Encapsulating
ENCAPSULATING _____________________________________________________________________________ SET-UP • Select films slightly wider than the image width to allow for a border without film waste. A border of 1/8” to 1/4” is adequate. • Ensure the main rollers’ temperatures are set according to the recommendations of the film being used. See product literature. - Page 25 ENCAPSULATING ____________________________________________________________________________ PROCESS: Completely sealing a graphic between two heat-activated laminates. Use a cut sheet or a graphic with trimmed edges since the entire image is finished with a ¼” of laminate surrounding each edge. MEDIA:INK JET, ELECTROSTATIC AND PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS: -- --- -- Top Unwind: Heat-activated Laminate 3 –...
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Page 26: Double-Sided Lamination
DOUBLE-SIDED LAMINATION___________________________________________________________________ SET-UP • Follow the same webbing procedure as Encapsulating. • Mount the roll of prints on the roll easel attachment so that the images unwind facing up. • Center the roll of images in alignment with the rolls of film. •... - Page 27 DOUBLE-SIDED LAMINATION (HEAT-ACTIVATED) _________________________________________________ PROCESS: Applying a laminate to both the front and back of graphics in roll form. The margins between and around the laminated images must be trimmed away for a finished appearance, thereby not having completely sealed edges as with encapsulating. MEDIA:INK JET, ELECTROSTATIC AND PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS: -- -- -- Top Unwind:...
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Page 28: Decaling
DECALING __________________________________________________________________________________ ® ® Seal recommends its comprehensive line of Print Mount pressure-sensitive mounting adhesives, Print Shield ® pressure-sensitive over-laminating and Print Guard low-temperature heat-activated over-laminating films for your different applications. SET-UP • Load and center the films onto the top and bottom supply shafts with the adhesive side facing out. Select films slightly wider than the image to allow for trimming. - Page 29 DECALING (HEAT-ACTIVATED)__________________________________________________________________ PROCESS: Creating a decal by applying a hot laminate to the top and a cold backing film to the bottom of a graphic. Then remove the release liner from the mounting adhesive and apply the image directly for its intended purpose or later to a mounting board or other substrate for display. MEDIA:INK JET, ELECTROSTATIC AND PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS: -- -- -- Top Unwind:...
- Page 30 DECALING (PRESSURE-SENSITIVE) _____________________________________________________________ PROCESS: Creating a decal by applying a cold pressure-sensitive over-laminate to the top and a cold pressure-sensitive mounting adhesive to the bottom of a graphic. Then remove the release liner from the mounting adhesive and apply the image directly for its intended purpose or later to a mounting board or other substrate for display.
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Page 31: Mounting
MOUNTING __________________________________________________________________________________ Mounting involves permanently affixing a previously made decal onto a substrate. No laminates or adhesives are needed. IMPORTANT: Before beginning, adjust the four shim wheels to correspond to the thickness of the backing being used. • Place the mounting board on a flat surface. Lay your images face down on the mounting board. •... -
Page 32: One-Step Mounting And Laminating
ONE-STEP MOUNTING AND LAMINATING ________________________________________________________ Generally, the process of decaling and then mounting is difficult when dealing with larger images because the images must be put through the laminator twice. However, the availability of mounting boards with heat- ™ activated adhesive on one side, such as the Hunt Manufacturing’ s Single Step Heat-Activated Foam Board, makes it possible to laminate and mount an image with one pass. - Page 33 ONE-STEP MOUNTING AND LAMINATING ________________________________________________________ PROCESS: The one-step process of hot mounting an image to a heat-activated board and applying a hot laminate to the top of an image. The option of applying a bottom laminate prevents board warping. MEDIA:INK JET, ELECTROSTATIC AND PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS: - - - - - Top Unwind: Heat-activated Laminate 3 –...
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Page 34: Applying An Overlaminate
APPLYING AN OVERLAMINATE _________________________________________________________________ ® An over-laminate, such as Seal Print Shield pressure-sensitive adhesive with a release liner, can be applied to your mounted prints, photographs or images on photographic papers. • Use a sled to support unmounted prints during the laminating procedure. To create a sled, coat a board with ®... - Page 35 APPLYING AN OVERLAMINATE _________________________________________________________________ PROCESS: Applying a cold pressure-sensitive adhesive with a release liner to mounted prints, photographs or images on photographic papers. FILMS: -- -- -- Top Unwind: Pressure-sensitive Over-laminate _____ Bottom Unwind: LAMINATOR SETTINGS: Front Control Panel Top Roller Temp 210-215°...
- Page 36 NOTES ______________________________________________________________________________________...
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Page 37: One-Pass Dry Transfer Process
ONE PASS DRY TRANSFER ____________________________________________________________________ The One-Pass Dry Transfer process involves transferring an image onto a flexible Marking film and applying a high-quality pressure-sensitive laminate to the image transfer. Applying the pressure–sensitive laminate to the top of the image transfer increases the longevity of your image transfer and allows for outdoor applications. Before webbing for the One-Pass Dry Transfer process: °... - Page 38 STEP ONE OF WEBBING PROCEDURE DIAGRAM: _________________________________________________ _____ Establish Path of Marking Film ° ° þ WARNING! Take care reaching over the top main roller since the roller is very hot at the 300 F (149 C) temperature. • Load the roll of Marking film onto the bottom front unwind shaft, toner-accepting side facing out.
- Page 39 STEP TWO OF WEBBING PROCEDURE: __________________________________________________________ - - - - Establish Path of Images (Toner and Paper) IMPORTANT: The images (toners) on the transfer media are easily scratched, so care in handling is necessary. • Load the roll of Images (toner and paper) onto the top front unwind shaft, images facing out.
- Page 40 STEP THREE OF WEBBING PROCEDURE: ________________________________________________________ ----- Establish Path of Pressure-sensitive Over-laminate • Load the roll of pressure-sensitive over-laminate onto the rear roll easel shaft with the roll feeding off the bottom of the roll easel shaft. • Align and adjust the roll of pressure-sensitive over-laminate to the roll of Marking film.
- Page 41 STEP FOUR OF WEBBING PROCEDURE: _________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT: The Cooling Fan Bank must be on for this process because of the high temperatures to ensure quality output. • Lower the top main and pull rollers. • Reduce the amount of tension on the lower rear take-up shaft by backing off the adjustment collar.
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Page 42: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING __________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: PROBLEM: • • The laminator has no display. Images or Prints are rippling or jumping as they are fed into SOLUTION: the nip. • SOLUTION: Check the power cord and the main power button. • • Apply tension to Images or Prints as they are fed into the nip. Reset the Emergency stop buttons. -
Page 43: Error Codes
ERROR CODES _______________________________________________________________________________ The machine shuts down and the display starts blinking. This Speed Display Top Temp Display Problem means that the software has detected an error in the system. The numbers on the displays tell you what error has occurred. The Error Level 1.0 Error Data 1 The photo-eye has... -
Page 44: Laminating Terminology
LAMINATING TERMINOLOGY ___________________________________________________________________ DECAL: OUT-FEED: An image that has been laminated on top (either heat-activated or The side of the laminator from which completed images emerge. pressure-sensitive) with an adhesive backing. PRE-COATING: ENCAPSULATING: The process of coating a substrate with an adhesive mounting film Completely sealing an image between two heat-activated films. -
Page 45: Maintaining Your Laminator
Do not use an abrasive cleaner or it may Replacement fuses are included in your accessory pack and damage the paint surface. can be re-ordered through the Hunt Graphics location nearest you, see the rear cover. þ •... -
Page 46: Periodic Maintenance Sheet
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SHEET ________________________________________________________________ GREASE BEARINGS REPLACE FUSES CHAIN TENSION DRAIN WATER SAFETY CHECK REPLACE BREAKERS ADJUSTMENT AIR SYSTEM (FILTER) (AFTER SERVICING) We recommend using this Periodic Maintenance Sheet to record dates that authorized safety or maintenance personnel perform these laminator maintenance procedures. -
Page 47: Process Control Sheet
PROCESS CONTROL SHEET ____________________________________________________________________ Process:_______________________________________ Shim Wheel Shim Wheel Front Rear Application Use:_________________________________ Front Top Rear Top Top Unwind:____________________________________ Unwind Shaft Unwind Shaft Front Top Rear Top Wind-up Wind-up Tube Tie Bar Tube Bottom Unwind:_________________________________ Idler Center Top W i n d - u p FRONT CONTROL PANEL SETTINGS Tube Rear... -
Page 48: Electrical Diagrams
ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS ______________________________________________________________________... - Page 49 ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS ______________________________________________________________________...
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Page 51: Accessories
ACCESSORIES _______________________________________________________________________________ The following list of accessories is included in the Accessory Pack and can be ordered through a Hunt Graphics Sales Office near you. Accessories ----------------------------Part # --------------------------Usage Owner’ s Manual ----------------------#350061-----------------------Instruction/Information Quick Reference Guide-------------#350065-----------------------Recommended Settings Terry Cloth Towel --------------------#350011-----------------------Roll Cleaning Image Roll Cleaner ------------------#350020-----------------------Roller Adhesive Removal 5/16”... -
Page 52: Replaceable Parts
REPLACEABLE PARTS ________________________________________________________________________ PART DESCRIPTION PART # PART DESCRIPTION PART # Electrical Panel Base Kit 55066 ¾ Shaft Collar Zinc 200065 Electrical Panel Platform Kit 55065 3035 DCTN Nice Ball Bearing 027420 Encoder Bracket 511624 7516 DLGTN Nice Ball bearing 027425 Encoder 501624... - Page 53 REAR COVER__________________________________________________________________________ For more information about Hunt Graphics products, contact the sales office nearest you. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hunt Graphics Americas Hunt Graphics Europe Hunt Graphics Europe Railroad Ave. Extension Building 8 Unit 6 Scimitar Park Kanaaldijk O.Z. 3 Beacon Falls, Connecticut, USA 06403-0098 Courtalds Road P.O.
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