Banner American BA-FS43 Operating Instructions Manual

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OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
FINISHER 4300
Model No. BA-FS43
Banner American Products, Inc.
Temecula, CA

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  • Page 1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FINISHER 4300 Model No. BA-FS43 Banner American Products, Inc. Temecula, CA...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents For Your Safety ... 2 Electrical Safeguards ... 2-3 III. Specifications ... 3 Set-up ... 3-5 Inspection ... 3 Appropriate Location ... 3 Loading Film onto Mandrels ... 3 Threading the Film ... 4 Mandrel Tension Adjustment ... 4 Roller Pressure Adjustment ...
  • Page 3: Control Panel

    FANS Core Gripper Finisher 4300 Upper Supply Mandrel Feed Table Right Side Cover MOUNTING Control Panel TEMPERATURE HEAT CONTROL SHOE Mandrel (BA-FS43) Mandrel Brake Nut Lower Supply Tie Bar Mandrel STANDARD STANDARD LAMINATING LAMINATING MOUNTING CLOSED OPEN CLOSED TEMPERATURE BOTTOM...
  • Page 4: For Your Safety

    I. For your safety... Do not connect the laminator to electrical power or attempt to operate it until you have read these instructions completely. Keep these instructions in a convenient location for future reference. Read all safety messages located in this instruction manual and on the laminator very care- fully.
  • Page 5: Specifications

    Do not operate the laminator with a damaged power supply cord or plug. Replace fuses only with same type rated 30A, 240V and 1A, 250V fuses. Contact your dealer for replacement fuses. There are four (4) EMERGENCY STOP buttons on your Finisher 4300, two in the front and two in the back.
  • Page 6: Threading The Film

    9. Feed the poster board between the heat shoes and into the front rollers. 10. After the laminator is properly threaded and the poster board has exited the rear of the laminator, make any necessary adjustments. BA-FS43 Threading Diagram for poly-in rolls Figure 1 Mandrel Tension Adjustment: Mandrel tension must be set correctly to ensure good lamination quality.
  • Page 7: Slitters

    Slitters (Figure 4) To install the slitters, place the Main Body Clamps into the Top Roller Guard where they will slide into the slots in the in the top edge of the guard located at each end of the guard. Before setting the slitters in place, ensure the machine is loaded with the proper laminating film.
  • Page 8: Pressure Sensitive Laminating

    VI. Pressure Sensitive Laminating... Note: You must have the Rewind Option for Pressure Sensitive Films in order to laminate with pressure sensitive material. 1. Load a roll of pressure sensitive film onto the upper mandrel so that it unwinds toward you from the bottom of the roll.
  • Page 9: Mounting & Laminating

    VIII. Mounting & Laminating... 1. Be sure all laminator parts (i.e. safety shield, feed table, etc.) are in their proper positions and the laminat- ing film is loaded correctly (See page 3 for film loading instructions). 2. Open the ROLLER RELEASE handle and select the MOUNT position on both sides of your laminator. Close the rollers.
  • Page 10: Cleaning Rubber Rollers

    Cleaning Rubber Rollers: Excessive build-up of adhesive on the rollers may cause poor lamination quality and erratic film movement. Use the following procedure to remove any adhesive from the laminating rollers. 1. Turn the HEATED ROLLERS and TOP & BOTTOM SHOES OFF and allow the laminator to cool. 2.
  • Page 11: Trouble-Shooting

    X. Trouble-shooting... Symptom LCDs do not show display when heat switches are on. Film is not bonding to the print Laminated item curls Laminated item is wrinkled Laminated item is blistered Mandrel tension does not remain constant Possible Cause No power to laminator Blown fuse Laminator not set to optimal laminating temperature...
  • Page 12: Laminating & Mounting Do's & Don'ts

    Your Finisher 4300 is warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of original purchase. In the event of a defect in materials or workmanship, Banner American Prod- ucts, Inc. or its authorized dealer, will repair or replace (at their option) the laminator.

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