Summary of Contents for ABC Office Educator
- Page 1 Educator Laminator Operation Manual June 1999 Read all precautions & instructions carefully before operating laminator Setup Instruction Operation Lamination Maintenance...
- Page 2 IMPORTANT: Don’t laminate one-of-a-kind documents unless you are sure of your laminating skills and can afford to damage or ruin the document. Don’t laminate valuable items such as stamps, baseball cards, autographs or other collectables because the value of such items can be destroyed by lamination. Collectors generally value these kinds of items only in their original state.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1-1 Introduction 1-2 Features and benefits 1-3 Options 1-4 Characteristics 1-5 Principles of operation 1-6 Laminating film 1-7 Warranty 2-1 Unpacking and Inventory 3-1 Product Illustrations & Names of Parts 4-1 Safety Precautions 5-1 Setup & Operation 5-2 Threading the laminator 5-3 Threading diagram 5-4 Laminating... -
Page 4: Introduction
1-1 Introduction This laminator is designed to provide quality lamination of a wide range of papers and materials up to 1/8” thick using film up to 5 mil thick. Common applications include but are not limited to maps, digital imaging, packaging, posters, instructional aids, signs, presentation materials, photographs, copies (B&W or color), prints, flyers, promotional sheets and many other items. -
Page 5: Features And Benefits
Tension control knobs are built into both supply roll mandrels so that wrinkles and curling in the film can be elimated. Ease of maintenance. The Educator is made to last, however, some items on a laminator do wear out. Even the high-quality silicone rubber used in the rollers will lose flexibility over time. -
Page 6: Options
Slitters can automatically cut away side scrap which can greatly reduce the amount of time needed to trim your work. Most Educator-class laminators do not have slitters available. The slitter knives can be completely retracted into their holders when not in use. -
Page 7: Principles Of Operation
1-5 Principles of Operation The laminator operates by pulling film with a thermally activated adhesive over a heat source and into a set of laminating rollers. Film from a supply roll passes over heat shoes to activate a polyethylene adhesive layer on the film. It then passes through rubber rollers to apply pressure and bond the film to the item being laminated. - Page 8 Rolls of film may be purchased in different widths. The size of the laminator is the only limitation to the width of the film rolls you can use. The Educator can use 4, 12, 18, or 25 inch rolls. Make sure the upper and lower roll widths are the same, and are aligned with each other.
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Page 9: Warranty
you spot a spliced roll in advance, you can put it on the top supply roll mandrel in order to see the splice coming more easily avoid putting material under the splice. Or you could put it on the bottom roll if you plan to be laminating items that will never be seen from the back side. -
Page 10: Unpacking And Inventory
liabilities of Ledco, Inc. Said company neither assumes nor authorizes any other person to assume it for any other obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this laminator except as provided for above. Further, this warranty will not apply to any machine or part thereof which has been damaged as a result of an accident or as a result of the abuse, misuse, or neglect of the machine. -
Page 11: Product Illustrations & Names Of Parts
Incorrect Shipment: 1. If the material you receive does not correspond with your order, notify Ledco immediately. Include the order number and item(s). 2. Hold item(s) until return instructions are received. Returns: DO NOT RETURN DAMAGED OR INCORRECT ITEMS UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS AND AN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER FROM LEDCO. -
Page 13: Safety Precautions
4-1 Safety Precautions: DANGER 1. High temperatures are present and care should be exercised in operating and maintaining the laminator. Even after the machine has been turned off it will remain hot for an extended period of time. Contact with hot surfaces may cause burns. -
Page 14: Threading The Laminator
9. Turn the heat/power switch to the OFF position, unless you are going to proceed with threading and laminating. Unplug the machine. 5-2 Threading the Laminator 1. Remove the supply roll mandrels and the feed tray. The supply roll mandrels are now ready to accept loading of the film rolls, wound with the polyester (shiny) side out. - Page 15 3. With the roll aligned with the scored line on the right side of the mandrel, place it in the top bracket. Place the left side of the shaft in its slot first, then place the right side of the shaft in its slot, turning it as needed. FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDED LOADING PROCEDURES CAREFULLY WHEN THREADING FILM IN THE LAMINATOR.
- Page 16 8. Now drape the film from the bottom roll against the top shoe. If the laminator is hot, the exposed adhesive on the top web will hold the bottom web and make it easy to stick the two rolls together. If you are threading the machine while it is cold, use tape to stick the bottom web against the top web.
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Page 17: Threading Diagram
CAUTION: The laminator is designed to be run with the operator directly facing the control panel and feed tray, not at an angle or from the side of the machine. For operator safety, the safety shield must be in position over the upper heat shoe when the machine is ON, or when the drive switch is in the forward position. -
Page 18: Laminating
5-4 Laminating 1. Turn the heat/power switch to ON. The heater light will come on. The laminator will be ready to operate in about 10 minutes. The heat indicating light will turn off when the machine has reached the correct temperature. Allow about 20 minutes for warm up the first few times the machine is used. -
Page 19: Recommended Temperature Settings
6. Examine the film as it exits the machine. If bubbles or wrinkles appear in the film, this means there is not enough tension to draw the film tight and smooth over the heat shoes. Turn the tension control knobs clockwise to increase the tension. - Page 20 Film Melt Temperature Chart (All Fahrenheit) Film Type Monopolymer Low-temp (copolymer) Ultra-low Temperature Several important notes about this chart: 1. Your film vendor must have the primary responsibility for providing information about the film that you are using. 2. This chart is to serve as a general guide when better data is not available. 3.
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Page 21: Preventing And Solving Problems
laminator. Temperatures over 300 F are not needed except with 1.5 mil film. Film that is 3 mil or thicker is generally run at 280 F or less. 5-6 Preventing and Solving Problems Please read this section before you have a problem. Problem: Wrinkling of the material as it goes into the laminating rollers. - Page 22 Make sure the film is threaded properly (see 5-2 Threading the Laminator). Problem: Film gets wrapped around the pull rollers. Solution: Wile threading a laminator when the shoes are cold, the loose ends of the unlaminated web are particularly susceptible to “wrap-around” on the rear rollers. To minimize this possibility, pull the threading card after it emerges from the pull rollers until the film clears.
- Page 23 rollers and create a world-class wraparound. This type of wraparound is difficult to clear because the film adheres to the roller and to itself for the entire length of the accumulated film on the roller. It’s best to clear this right away, before the adhesive hardens.
- Page 24 Problem: A laminated item comes out with a large “oily” spot on or near the leading edge. Solution: It’s not oil that causes this effect, but excess adhesive. When a machine is left heated but idle for a few minutes or longer, the adhesive from the film over the shoes can form droplets if material is put in immediately.
- Page 25 Solution: Reduce the heat and/or the supply roll tension. The film is not shrinking so much as it is being stretched by excess heat and tension, causing the web to get narrower as it is pulled over the shoes. Problem: No power is getting to the laminator. Solution: Make sure there is power at the electrical outlet being used, and make sure both ends of the power cord are firmly engaged.
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Page 26: Instructions For Options
6-1 Instructions for Options NOTE: The footage counter and slitter cannot be installed together. Footage Counter Measures film usage in feet, also available in a metric version. To measure the use of film with the footage counter: Set the wheel of the counter against the roll of film. Press the reset button located next to the digital read out. -
Page 27: Maintenance
7-1 Maintenance There are no user-serviceable parts inside the machine. Please refer internal maintenance to qualified personnel. DANGER: Always use extreme caution when performing maintenance on your machine! Always make sure the machine is unplugged and that there is NO power to the machine when working on or cleaning any part of the unit. -
Page 28: Cleaning The Rubber Rollers
Cleaning the Rubber Rollers Both the laminating rollers and the pull rollers need regular cleaning. Collectively these are referred to as the rubber rollers. The upper heat shoe on the laminator swings away in seconds, making it easy to clean the laminating rollers. To clean the laminating rollers: 1.