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Card Laminator CL-600S Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read through this “Instruction Manual” carefully in advance to ensure proper use of the product. Also, to make sure that the product is used safely, please read through the “Safety precautions”.
Before Use Characteristics of this Unit Contents This laminator attaches a protective layer to a single side ● Before Use of the printed card through infrared communication with Characteristics of this Unit ..........2 the card printer. Contents ................2 A hologram that helps to enhance the security level of the ●...
Before Use Read through the following carefully before operating to ensure proper use of this laminator. After reading, store this manual at a place that can be easily retrieved when necessary. Safety precautions Information for USA For a Class A digital device or peripheral, the instructions furnished the user shall include the following or similar statement, placed in a prominent location in the text of the manual: Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Before Use About this Manual Films ■ Handling procedures Pay attention to the following points when handling films. Do not touch the film surface with your hand. Doing so ● may result in poor adhesion. Symbols Used in this Manual Foreign objects attached to the surface of the film ●...
Name and Functions of Parts Front Rear OPTION INLET LED display (red) Exhaust fan Blinks or lights up in red, and combines with the B LED ● Discharges heat accumulated inside the laminator unit. ● display (blue) to indicate the status of the laminator. Air suction fan opening ( A page 15 “Laminator Status, LED Display and Card Air inlet of the internal cooling fan.
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Before Use Right When Laminator Door is Open Dummy cover Card feed port Remove this when a card jam occurs. ● Feeds the printed card from the card printer that is ● Jog dials insertion slot connected to the laminator. For discharging the card during a card jam by attaching ●...
Internal Mechanism Diagram Card laminate position sensor Laminate pressure motor Inlet sensor Interlock switch Card feeder unit Take-up side laminate film Card feed motor Laminate film take-up motor Laminate film position sensor Card discharge sensor Laminate film supply motor Security lock solenoid Supply side laminate film Heater back roller Laminate heater pressure mechanism...
Before Use Specifications Accessories/Products Sold Separately Main Specifications Accessories Please check to ensure that the laminator accessories are in Item Description place when unpacking the product package. Recording system DC heat roller system Approx. 21 sec. to 36 sec. (Time varies according to the Transfer time Power Cord (2 m) x 2 ●...
Setup Installation and Connection Card Printer Connection Fit the card printer to the supplied unit connection adapter Installation Location Ventilation holes for the cooling fan are located at the rear ● of the laminator as well as the side and rear of the card printer.
Setup Setting Laminate Film Card Stacker Hook the tab of the card stacker that is supplied with the card printer to the card stacker attachment slot Attach a patch film or overlay film on the film cassette. ● Cautions: If the security lock of the card printer is on, deactivate it. ●...
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C Wind the film twice around the take-up side. Attach the tip of the new laminate film to the bobbin Place the new laminate film and the take-up bobbin side by side on a clean and flat platform. Attach the tip of the new laminate film to the take-up bob- bin using the fixing tape.
Operating the Laminator Operation Panel The status display of the laminator is displayed on the operation panel of the card printer as well as the status monitor of the ● computer that is connected to the card printer. The status is indicated on the laminator unit using a combination of solid and blinking LED displays in red and blue colors. ●...
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■ Laminator Status, LED Display and Card Printer’s Operation Panel Display Card Printer LED display LED display Laminator Status Operation Panel Description (red) (blue) Display Initializing Initializing.. Initializing in progress Preheating Preheating.. Adjusts the heating roller to the preset temperature Blinking Low temperature standby mode Standby...
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Operating the Laminator ■ Settings Checking the Laminator Settings Laminator Mode: Laminate, Pass ● Settings can be viewed on the printer’s operation panel. ● Set to [Laminate] to perform laminating. Settings can be changed on the status monitor of the ●...
Initializing Turning On the Power Performing the operations below will reset the laminator ● Check to ensure that the card printer and laminator settings. Thereafter, when the heating roller is adjusted are properly connected to the preset temperature, a [Ready] message will be displayed and laminating can be performed.
Operating the Laminator Turning Off the Power Firmware Update Setting the laminator and card printer to download mode ● Turn off the power of the card printer enables you to update the firmware for the laminator by using a PC through printer connection. Press and hold down the operation button, and turn on the power at the same time Both the LED displays are lit.
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Data download from the computer starts A [Downloading.] message appears. ● D o w n l o a d i n g . . K e e p P o w e r O n Cautions: It takes time to download the data. ●...
Settings Status Monitor Settings ■ What is status monitor? Status Monitor is a software that displays the status for the card printer and laminator, and enables you to adjust the settings ● for the card printer and laminator. Start the status monitor by using a computer that is connected to the card printer. For details on starting the status monitor, ●...
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■ List of Error Codes Error Code Error Display Message Action Check to ensure that the laminator is properly ● connected to the card printer. ( A Page 11 “Card 05000050 Failure occurred during card loading. Printer Connection”) Remove the card. ( A Page 32 “Card Jam”) ●...
Settings ■ Top Side Setting [Laminator] Tab Sheet ● Feature is unavailable on this unit. For changing laminator settings. ● ■ Common Setting ■ Speed For setting the card feed speed during lamination. ● ■ Cooling Time ● For setting the standby time for cooling down the card immediately before lamination starts.
Replacement Laminate Film Press and hold down the cassette button, and pull out the film cassette Cautions: If the security lock of the card printer is on, deactivate it. ● After work is complete, activate the security lock again. For details on locking/unlocking the security lock, refer to the manual of the card printer.
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Replacement Install the new laminate film on the film cassette Insert the film cassette all the way in along the guide rail until a “click” sound is heard, and close Install while referring to the indication on the label of ●...
Maintenance Film residue and dust may cause lamination defects if ● Press and hold down the cassette button, and pull they are accumulated inside the laminator. Clean all parts out the film cassette regularly. Cautions: After cleaning is complete, check to ensure that all ●...
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Maintenance ■ Cleaning the laminator alone Insert the cleaning card (sold separately) into the card cleaner Open the laminator door Press and hold down the cassette button, and pull The cleaning card is discharged from the card outlet of ● out the film cassette the laminator.
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Peel off the backing paper from the cleaning card Insert the film cassette all the way in along the (sold separately) guide rail until a “click” sound is heard, and close the laminator door Insert the cleaning card (sold separately) into the card outlet of the laminator The card is drawn in by the roller.
Maintenance Fan Filter Set the fan filter Cautions: Start work after ensuring that the power has been turned ● Set the filter cover off. Replace the fan filter with a new one after using it for ● about one year. For details on its replacement, please consult our authorized dealers.
Film Cassette Press and hold down the cassette button, and pull out the film cassette Due to the characteristics of the patch film, residues at the ● back of the laminate film may be attached to the film guide of the film cassette. Residues on the adhesive face of the laminate film may result in poor adhesion.
Maintenance Interior of Laminator Remove any slack in the laminate film Turn the knob on the film cassette in the direction ● indicated by the arrow. Dirt during card feed or burrs caused by friction between ● the bobbin holder and bobbin may adhere to the card or film, causing lamination defects as a result.
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Apply alcohol to a cotton swab (large), and use it to Remove any slack in the laminate film wipe the guide rail (x2) at the back Cautions: Do not touch the sensor and other parts inside the ● laminator. Doing so may cause the unit to malfunction. Insert the film cassette all the way in along the guide rail until a “click”...
Troubleshooting Card Jam Remove the dummy cover Press down the top of the triangle mark to remove the ● dummy cover. Use the jog dial to remove the card. Make use of the jog ● dials that are supplied with the card printer. Cautions: If the security lock of the card printer is on, deactivate it.
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Attach the jog dial to the jog dial insertion slot Remove any slack in the laminate film If the film is entangled, refer to ( A page 34 “Film is ● Entangled”). Insert the film cassette all the way in along the guide rail until a “click”...
Troubleshooting Film is Entangled Remove any slack in the laminate film When the film cassette is taken out and the film is ● entangled due to the laminate film been peeled off from the film cassette or card jams, use the methods below to untangle and reattach the film.
Attach the unused portion at the supply side to the Misaligned Patch Position other end at the take-up side using an adhesive tape, while making sure that the joint surface is even The patch position may vary slightly with respect to the ●...
List of Error Codes ■ LED displays and error codes The error codes are displayed on the operation panel of the card printer as well as the status monitor of the computer that is ● connected to the card printer. For error codes displayed on the status monitor, refer to page 21.
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Troubleshooting display display Error Code Error Content Actions (red) (blue) Thermostat 60 The thermostat is not connected. Heating roller temperature error. HR-B Overheat 62 (temperature is too high) Internal temperature error. Overheat-B 64 (temperature is too high) Turn off the power and turn it on again. If the same ●...
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Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. 1-1-1 Ichigaya-kagacho Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8001, Japan Phone : +81-3-3266-3331 Facsimile : +81-3-3266-2732 LST1098-001C...
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