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  • Page 1 GBC 5031TS Roll Laminator - 1711718 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 2 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Cutter Control Panel Cutter Controls Start Up Sequence Dual Feed Delivery System 15-16 Film Loading & Threading Lamination Heat & Speed Guide Chart Caring for the GBC 5031TS SERIES LAMINATOR Troubleshooting Space and Power Requirements © 2006 General Binding Corporation...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    REPAIR THE LAMINATOR SAFETY HAZARD TO YOU OR OTHERS. WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE Disconnect the plug from the receptacle and contact GBC’s OR REPAIR 5031TS LAMINATOR. Technical Department or your dealer/distributor when one or more of the following has occurred.

  • Page 5: Warranty

    Limited 90- Day Warranty conditions; repaired, altered, moved, or installed by GBC warrants to the original purchaser for a period of anyone other than GBC or its authorized agents; or if ninety days on labor and one year on parts after incompatible film was used.

  • Page 6: Control Panels

    GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL CONTROL PANELS FEEDER CONTROL PANEL FEEDER ON/OFF SWITCH (Figure 1) A. Turns the Feeder ON/OFF A. TABLE UP Raises the table up for feeding. If the table is down, it will happen automatically rise up to the Pile Height switch when RUN is pressed.

  • Page 7: Feeder Controls

    GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL FEEDER CONTROLS A. Pick-up Heads Can be opened or closed depending upon the width of the sheet. Pick-up heads that are not in use should be closed to prevent loss of vacuum to the other heads.

  • Page 8: Swing-Out Feeder

    GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL FEEDER CONTROLS (Contd.) A. Rear Guides: Reversible for longer sheets. B. Side Guides: These are adjusted to keep the sheets from floating. They should be snug to the sheets, but not too tight or they will prevent the sheets from feeding properly.

  • Page 9: Skew Adjustment

    GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL SKEW ADJUSTMENT Skew is defined as the direction in which the paper is traveling through the web and can vary from right to left. The direction of the paper can be controlled with feed tire pressure. Usually, the direction is controlled by which ever feed tire has the most downward pressure on the feed roller.

  • Page 10: Laminator Control Panel

    GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL LAMINATOR CONTROL PANEL GBC 5031TS Functional Parts Definition LAMINATOR ON/OFF SWITCH (Figure 11) A. Turns the Laminator ON/OFF POWER SWITCH: Located on the back of the machine-applies power to the laminator. The LCD display panel will illuminate when position marked “I” is pushed.
  • Page 11 GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL LAMINATOR CONTROL PANEL (Contd.) 3. FUNCTIONAL ARROWS: (Figure 13) G. Top Shoe Temperature: Adjusts the temperature UP/DOWN for the Top Heat Shoe H. Bottom Shoe Temperature: Adjusts the temperature UP/DOWN for Bottom Heat Shoe I. Job:...

  • Page 12: Laminator Controls

    GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL LAMINATOR CONTROLS A. Top Brake (Figure 15) B. Bottom Brake (Figure 16) Figure 15 Figure 16 A. Roller Pressure Handle (Figure 17) Engages the nip and pull roller pressure simultaneously. Located on the right-hand side of the laminator.
  • Page 13 GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL LAMINATOR CONTROLS (Contd.) A. Emergency Stop Switch (Figure 19) Press to engage, rotate in the direction of the arrows to disengage. B. Safety Shield Located at the front of the machine – prevents inadvertent contact with the top heat shoe.

  • Page 14: Cutter Control Panel

    GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL CUTTER CONTROL PANEL CUTTER ON/OFF SWITCH (Figure 22) A. Turns the Cutter ON/OFF A. Front Margin Sets the front margin. Press and hold to go to Sheeting Mode. B. Rear Margin Sets the rear margin. Press and hold for manual cut.

  • Page 15: Cutter Controls

    GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL CUTTER CONTROLS SAFETY SHIELD (Figure 25) Located front and center of the machine - prevents inadvertent contact with the feed rollers. A. Safety Shield Latches B. Adjustable Web Guides May be used to “steer” the web int the cutter area for straight cuts.

  • Page 16: Start Up Sequence

    GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL START UP SEQUENCE 1. Select the preferred temperature and set the speed to 1 on the laminator. 2. Load sheets on the feeder. 3. Wait for the laminator to come to READY. 4. Thread film through the laminator.
  • Page 17 GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL DUAL FEED DELIVERY SYSTEM (Contd.) 4. Remove the two thumbscrews that Thumbscrew hold the rack to the feed arms, (Fig. 30). Feed arm 5. Loosen the two knobs, on each side of Thumbscrew the frame that hold the feed arm (Use this screw to attach assembly up (Fig.

  • Page 18: Film Loading & Threading

    GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL JOB MEMORY RECALL The 5031TS laminators come with a unique feature called, “Job Memory Recall”, which allows the operator to pre-program and automatically recall nine (9) different heat and speed settings. JOB allows the laminator to be programmed automatically, recalling repeat jobs for frequently used heat and speed settings.
  • Page 19 In fact, when a roll of film starts getting close to the end, it is a good idea to periodically check under the Feed Table to determine if the bottom roll will run out of the film first. All GBC film supply rolls have at least as much film lengths as the roll indicates (250’, 500’, 1000’, etc), however they all have “overage”, and the...
  • Page 20 GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL USING A FILM THREADING CARD (Contd.) 10. Remove the top film supply shaft from the laminator, and repeat steps 6 and 7 from above, again making sure that the film will be rolling off in the correct manner, depending on which type of film you are using.
  • Page 21 4. Align the edges of the top film roll to that of the bottom film roll. For fine tuning the edges, the film supply shafts of the GBC 5031TS laminators come with Lateral Film Adjustment Knobs – see diagram (Fig. 28). Loosen the locking collar and rotate the adjustment knob in either direction to achieve the desired travel of the web.
  • Page 22 GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL FILM CHARACHTERISTICS • The film should be taut. A properly adjusted roll of film should not require excessive force to turn by hand. Film tension should be enough to introduce a minor amount of drag as the film unrolls.
  • Page 23 GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL 5. Align the sheet to the suction cup holes on the table so that the sheet is centered as much as possible, utilizing the maximum amount of suckers. 6. Fan the sheets in small segments about one to two inches thick and stack them on top of the sheet used to align the suction cups.
  • Page 24 GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL THE ART OF LAMINATION • Do not attempt to laminate abrasive or sharp metal objects such as staples, paper clips and glitter, as they may damage the nip or pull rollers. • Do not force items into the nip rollers. An item that is not easily drawn into the laminator by the nip rollers is probably too thick to laminate.

  • Page 25: Lamination Heat & Speed Guide Chart

    GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL LAMINATION HEAT AND SPEED GUIDE CHART Heat Max. Speed NAP II Film Gage Shoe Roller Setting Start Up Temperature 1.7 mil Running Temperature Start Up Temperature 3 mil Running Temperature Start Up Temperature 5 mil Running...

  • Page 26: Caring For The Gbc 5031Ts Series Laminator

    The only operator maintenance required is to periodically clean and heat shoes, nip rollers and pull rollers; and proper alignment of the film rolls will reduce the amount of “squeeze out” that must be cleaned. GBC offers Cleaning Kits to help keep your rollers clean.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING FEEDER PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Will Not turn on. No Power Check the power cord at the wall. E-STOP is engaged. Disengage E_STOP Motor(s) not turning Blown fuse(s). Replace fuses(s) Pick-up heads not lifting the Main Vacuum valve not open...
  • Page 28 GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL CUTTER PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Will not turn on No Power Check the power cord at the wall Motor(s) not turning Safety Shield not latched Check the Safety Shield latches Blown fuse(s) Replace fuse(s) Rear cut is angled...

  • Page 29: Space And Power Requirements

    GBC 5031TS OPERATION MANUAL SPACE AND POWER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 5031TS SYSTEM 120" (10 ft) Recommended work space: 10' x 17.5' 52" 49" Feeder Feeder swings out for Film loading and unloading - - Nema 5-15 - - Nema 6-15 211"...

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