GBC Ultima 65 Manual

Technical Specifications

Service

Do not attempt to service or repair the laminator. Failure to observe this warning could result in severe personal injury or death.
Disconnect the plug from the receptacle and contact GBC Technical Service when one or more of the following has occurred.

• The power supply cord or attachment plug is damaged.
• Liquid has been spilled into the laminator.
• The laminator is malfunctioning after being mishandled.
• The laminator does not operate as described in these instructions.

Installation

• Shipping damage should be brought to the immediate attention of the delivering carrier.
• Place the laminator on a stable flat surface capable of supporting 68kg.
• The surface should be at least 76cm high to assure comfortable positioning during operation. All four rubber feet should be on the supporting surface.
• Connect power cord to an appropriate power source. Avoid connecting other equipment to the same branch circuit to which the laminator is connected as this may cause nuisance tripping of the circuit breaker or blown fuses.
• The laminator should be postioned to allow exiting film to drop freely to the floor. Accumulation of laminate as it exits the laminator may cause film to wrap around the rollers, causing a jammed condition.
• Avoid placing laminator near sources of heat or cold. Avoid locating the laminator in the direct path of forced, heated or cooled air.

Caring for Ultima 65

The only maintenance required by the operator is to periodically clean the rollers. Keeping the rollers clean ensures that your finished items will not be damaged by dirt and adhesive build-ups.

The following procedure is performed while the laminator is hot. Use extreme care.

Do not apply cleaning fluids or solvents to the rollers.

Do not attempt to laminate adhesives marked 'Flammable'.

Do not expose laminator to liquids.

1. Remove the film from the laminator following the procedure outlined in the section FILM LOADING AND THREADING.
2. Clean the top and bottom rollers with a clean, damp lint-free cloth. If there are any adhesive build-ups, you may use isopropyl alcohol instead of water.
3. To remove difficult debris, Preheat the laminator until the READY LAMP (✓) illuminates.
4. Push and hold the SLOW Backward button to rotate the upper and lower rollers with the safety shield open.
5. Follow the procedure in section FILM LOADING AND THREADING, Method using Film Threading Card to reload the laminator.

Note: Do not use metal scouring pads to clean the heat rollers!

Note: Covering machine when not in use will reduce dust build-up on the rollers and film which can lead to poor lamination quality.

Do not laminate glitter and/or metallic items. Damage to the rollers may result.

The side covers and feed table can be cleaned with a lint-free cloth and a mild detergent.

Feature Guide

1. MAIN POWER SWITCH: Located at the back of the machine, applies power to the laminator. The 'ON' position is indicated by the 'I' symbol. The 'OFF' position marked 'O' symbol (figure 2).
   
2. CONTROL PANEL:
   
   1. FOOTAGE COUNTER – Tracks the number of feet used since last reset. To reset the footage counter press the RESET button.
   2. ON/OFF BUTTON – Used to put the machine in Standby mode or wake the machine up from Standby mode.
      1. READY – Machine is ready to use when machine beeps and the ✓ icon LED turns GREEN.
      2. WARM-UP – Machine is warming up when the icon LED is AMBER.
      3. STANDBY – When icon is illuminated AMBER, machine is in Standby mode. Press the ON/OFF button to wake the machine and warm-up to operational temperature.
   3. FILM SELECTION – (38mic/75mic) – Press the film selection button to toggle between 38mic and 75mic films.
      1. To Change between NAP I and NAP II film (machine comes defaulted to NAP II) – Press and hold the film selection button for 10 seconds until the orange LED to the right of the thickness indicators lights up, this indicates NAP I has been selected.
   4. SPEED CONTROL – Controls the speed of the laminator when the run button is pushed.
      1. AUTOSPEED – Machine runs at optimum speed for the film type selected. PUSH the speed dial to turn this feature ON/OFF. GREEN LED will illuminate when ON.
      2. MANUAL SETTINGS 1 THRU 10 – Operator can manually select the speed 1 – 10. The speed will increase as you adjust from 1 to 10. AUTOSPEED must be turned OFF to manually adjust speeds.
   5. RUN – Push the RUN button to run the laminator in the forward direction.
   6. SLOW FORWARD/REVERSE – Press and Hold to run the machine slowly in Forward or Reverse. Using SLOW Speed will allow the machine to run even when Heat Shield is open.
   7. STOP – Used to Stop the laminator. There are two stop buttons, one on front panel and one on back of the machine.
3. HEAT SHIELD: (figure 4) Prevents inadvertent contact with the heat rollers. The HEAT SHIELD must be lowered for the RUN operation to work.
   
4. FEED TABLE: (figure 4) The Feed Table is used to position items for lamination. Feed table must be closed and latched for laminator to operate.
5. FEED TABLE LATCHES: (figure 5) Used to unlock and lock the FEED TABLE.
   
6. FEED TABLE GUIDE: (figure 5) Aligns items as they are being fed into the laminator. Especially helpful on longer items to reduce skew. The guide can be moved by loosening the knob and sliding the guide to the desired position and then tightening the knob.
7. HEATED NIP ROLLERS: (figure 6) Heats the film to activate the adhesive and provides pressure to ensure film adheres to the media.
   
8. IDLER BARS: (figure 6) The Idler Bars, located near each supply roll, are used to direct the film to the NIP ROLLERS. The lower Idler Bar is attached to the Feed Table to facilitate easy film loading.
9. PULL ROLLERS: The Pull Rollers are located at the back of the laminator. They simultaneously pull the film through the laminator and provide tension as the film cools to ensure quality lamination.
10. REAR SLITTER: (figure 7) Used to cut the film when it exits the rear of the laminator.
    
11. FUSE: (figure 2) the Fuse is an electrical safety device, located under the main power switch.
12. AUTO SHUT-OFF: After two hours of activity the laminator will shut down. To activate the laminator, ensure the Main Power button is in the ON position ('I') and press the ON/OFF button on the front of the machine.
13. FILM ROLL SUPPLY: The Ultima 65 can use both EZ Load and Standard roll laminating film (figure 8).
    
14. FILM SADDLES: Film supply is loaded into the saddles (figure 9).
    
15. FILM SHAFT: The Film Shaft is used for loading standard film onto the Ultima 65 Laminator.
16. FILM SHAFT HOOKS: Located on the back of the machine, the shaft hooks are used to store the Film Shaft when EZ load film is being used.

Film Loading

The following procedure is performed while the laminator is hot. Use extreme caution.

TIP: Film loading is easiest when machine is in a Ready State or while warming up.

Step 1: Lift Safety Shield and lower feed table by pushing down on table latches (Fig.10).

Step 2: If reloading film, cut the remaining top and bottom film webs between the supply rolls and the idler bars (Fig. 10).

Step 3: Raise the four film levers on the FILM SADDLES and remove the old rolls of film (Fig. 11).

Step 4: Install new film rolls (Fig. 12).

1. EZLoad Film – Insert the film directly into the film saddles, making sure the film end plugs correspond with the saddles in color and size.
2. Standard Film – First the film needs to be loaded on the film shaft and then the shaft can be loaded into the film saddles. See directions below for loading film on shaft.

Step 5: Close the four film holder levers on the saddles.

Step 6: Thread the film (Reference Fig. 12 and 15)

1. Unwind top and bottom film rolls allowing enough slack for threading.
   
2. Drape Lower supply roll (Roll 1) over the top idler bar allowing enough slack to close the feed table.
3. Drape the film from Upper roll (2) over the film from the lower roll.
   
4. Ensure top and bottom film edges are aligned.

Step 7: Close the feed table and the Heat Shield. Turn the top roller an extra 1/4 turn to create slack in the film off the top roller (Fig. 14).

Step 8: Using the film threading card included with the film, push the film into the NIP of the Heat Rollers. Continue to push the threading card while the Forward button is hit in step 9 (Fig. 14).

Step 9: Using the Slow Forward button, push and hold while watching the film thread through the Heat & Pull rollers and observe the film exiting the back of the laminator.

Loading Standard Film on Film Shaft

1. With the feed table in the open position, rest the roll of film on the idler bar and edge of the feed table.
   
2. Remove the dark blue end cap off the Film Shaft by pulling it off.
   
3. Ensure O-ring is set to proper film with position.
   
4. Insert the Film Shaft through the core in the roll of film and replace the dark blue end cap. Ensure the film is flush against the O-ring and that the top and bottom rollers are aligned during installation.
   

Note: When inserting the shaft, review the film loading diagram to ensure loading the film in the proper direction for top and bottom rolls.

Operation

1. Move the Main Power switch to the 'ON' ('I') position (figure 1).
   
2. Ensure the proper film is selected.
3. When the laminator reaches operating temperature, the green ready indicator (✓) on the control panel will illuminate.
4. Position the item(s) to be laminated on the feed table.
5. Press the RUN button.
6. Slide the item(s) to be laminated into the Heat Rollers.
7. hen the laminated item(s) exit the rear of the laminator, hit the Stop Button.
8. Use the Rear Slitter located at the back of the laminator to separate the laminated item(s) from the film web.
9. During use, watch the film exit to ensure film is not drawn back into exit to prevent film wraps.

Note: Continuously feeding similar size media in the same location will create a wear spot. Mixing up the feeding location will give heat rollers longer life.

Clearing a Jam

Film jams may occur if the laminator is not positioned to allow exiting film to drop freely to the floor. Accumulation of laminate as it exits the laminator may cause film to wrap around the roller, causing a jammed condition.

To clear a jam, it is necessary to rotate the rollers in a reverse direction.

1. Immediately stop the laminator by hitting the Stop Button.
2. Open the Heat Shield and the Feed Table.
3. Cut the top and bottom film webs by the Idler bars.
4. Grasp the loose ends of the web and pull straight out while pushing and holding the Slow Reverse Button.
5. When the film has cleared the Heat Rollers, stop the laminator by letting go of the Slow Reverse Button.
6. Re-thread the film following the FILM LOADING instructions earlier.

Lamination Speed Guide

When using AutoSpeed the machine will operate at speed setting 4 and adjust the speed of the laminator automatically based on roller temperature changes to ensure quality output.

Turn-off AutoSpeed by pressing the Speed Control dial and manually set the speed based on the recommendations below.

Lamination Tips

• Do not attempt to laminate abrasive or metal items such as staples or paper clips as they will damage the heat rollers.
• Do not force items into the nip area of the rollers. An item that is not easily drawn into the laminator is probably too thick to laminate.
• Wrinkles may result if an attempt is made to reposition an item once the rollers have grasped it.
• Do not stop the laminator before an item has completely exited the rear of the laminator. Even a momentary stop will cause a mark (heat line) to appear on the laminated item.
• Adhesive will be deposited on the Heat Rollers if:
  • only one roll of film is used. The top and bottom rolls must be used for problem free lamination.
  • one or both rolls of film are allowed to run completely off the core.
  • top and bottom roll film edges are not evenly aligned.

Troubleshooting

Safety Instructions

YOUR SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IS IMPORTANT TO ACCO^® BRANDS. IN THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ON THE PRODUCT ARE IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES. BEFORE YOU INSTALL OR USE THE MACHINE, READ AND FOLLOW ALL THE SAFETY NOTICES CAREFULLY IN THIS CHAPTER.

Observe all the safety information provided. Observe all safety warnings. Never remove safety warnings or other information from the equipment.

Read all of the instructions and save these instructions for further use.

• THE SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL PRECEDES EACH SAFETY NOTICE IN THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
• THE SYMBOL INDICATES A POTENTIAL PERSONAL SAFETY HAZARD TO YOU OR OTHERS, AS WELL AS CAUSE PRODUCT DAMAGE OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL INDICATES A POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK. IT WARNS YOU NOT TO OPEN THE PAPER CUTTER AND EXPOSE YOURSELF TO HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE.

THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS ARE FOUND ON THE ULTIMA 65 LAMINATOR.

	This safety message means that you could be seriously hurt or killed if you open the product and expose yourself to hazardous voltage.
	This safety message means that you could be burned and your fingers or hands could be trapped and crushed in the hot rollers. Clothing, jewellry and long hair could be caught in the rollers and pull you into them.
	This safety notice means you can cut yourself if not careful operating the trimmer.

Do not attempt to service or repair the laminator.

Do not connect the laminator to an electrical supply or attempt to operate the laminator until you have completely read these instructions. Maintain these instructions in a convenient location for future reference.

General Safeguards

• Use this laminator only for its intended purposes as according to the specifications outlined in the operating instructions.
• Keep hands, long hair, loose clothing and articles such as necklaces or ties away from the front of the rollers to avoid entanglement and entrapment.
• Avoid contact with the rollers during operation or shortly after the laminator has been turned off. The rollers can reach temperatures in excess of 150°C.
• Keep hands and fingers away from the path of the sharp film cutter blade located at the film exit.
• Do not place the laminator on an unstable cart, stand or table. An unstable surface may cause the laminator to fall resulting in serious bodily injury. Avoid quick stops, excessive force and uneven floor surfaces when moving the laminator on a cart or stand.
• Do not defeat or remove electrical and mechanical safety equipment such as interlocks, shields and guards.
• Do not insert objects unsuitable for lamination.
• Do not expose the laminator to liquids.

Electrical Safeguards

• This laminator must be connected to a supply voltage corresponding to the electrical rating as indicated on the serial plate located on the rear of the machine.
• Unplug the laminator before moving it, or when it is not in use for an extended period of time.
• Do not operate the laminator with a damaged power supply cord or plug.
• Do not overload electrical outlets as this can result in fire or shock.
• Do not alter the attachment plug. this plug is configured for the appropriate electrical supply.
• The unit is intended for indoor use only.

The receptacle must be located near the equipment and be easily accessible. Do not use an extension cord.

• Disconnect the attachment plug from the receptacle to which it is connected and keep the power supply cord in your possession while moving the laminator.
• Do not operate the laminator with a damaged power supply cord or attachment plug, upon occurrence of a malfunction, or after laminator has been damaged. Contact an authorized GBC service representative for assistance.

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Documents / Resources

References

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