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SEAL EP42
OWNER'S MANUAL
PLEASE READ AND SAVE INSTRUCTIONS
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  • Page 1 SEAL EP42 OWNER'S MANUAL PLEASE READ AND SAVE INSTRUCTIONS...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS About this manual ………………………………..……....Safety Precautions ……………………………………………………..Features…………………………………………………………………... Specifications ………………………………………….…..……………. Names of Major Parts of Machine ……………………....... Webbing Film ……………………………………………………………. 1. Hot Film …………………………………………………………. 2. Cold Film ………………………………………………………... Control of Roller Pressure ……………………………………………… Instructions for Control Panel ………………………………………….. 1.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    ABOUT THIS MANUAL Thank you for purchasing SEAL branded products. Your new SEAL EP42 has been designed and manufactured to provide years of continuous service. To insure high quality results, please read this instruction manual thoroughly. This manual will provide you with operating and maintenance instructions adequate to operate and clean the machine.

  • Page 4: Features

    FEATURES The design of your new SEAL EP42 Laminator features Advanced Radiant Heat Technology, offering higher throughput speeds for most applications and the convenience of encapsulating substrates up to 1/2" without unwebbing the laminator. It's multi channel programmable controller allows you to set individual processing criteria for optimum performance for a desired application regardless of thickness of material or type of film.

  • Page 5: Names Of Major Parts Of Machine

    NAMES OF MAJOR PARTS OF MACHINE PART NAME EP42 Take-Up Shaft Autogrip Supply Shaft Take-Up Shaft Switch Touch Pad Control Center Nip Selector Wheel Nip Adjustment Lever Tension control Knob-Supply Metal Roller-Heated/Teflon Coated Frame Foot Pedal-On/Off Caster Print Flattener/Teflon Coated...

  • Page 6: Webbing Film

    WEBBING FILM FOR APPLICATIONS Encapsulation (Hot Film - Top/Bottom w/no release liner) STEP 1-7 Upper Supply Upper Film Idler Hot Roller Pull Rollers LEADER CARD Hot Roller Lower Film Idler Lower Supply * When loading film, make sure the glossy side of (upper/lower) film lies against the rollers.

  • Page 7: Cold Film

    WEBBING FILM FOR APPLICATIONS Pressure Sensitive Applications (Laminate & Adhesive) LEADER CARD 1. Insert (upper/lower) Autogrip Shaft into film core with the tension control knob to the operators right (from the front of the machine) and align the films top to bottom by sight. 2.

  • Page 8: Control Of Roller Pressure

    Mount/Laminate position for use with boards from 3/8" to 1/2“ The EP42 is equipped with two sets of rollers (Main & Pull) that are operated in unison by adjustment of the Nip Lever. The pressure is factory preset for optimum results. Certain substrates (Plexiglas™ / Sintra™) may require additional pressure…...

  • Page 9: Instructions For Control Panel

    & performance of the EP42 when used regularly with certain film combinations. Please refer to the following instructions on how to use the EP42 Control Panel. This information will allow you to successfully monitor the machine status, as well as set specific parameters for time and temperature in one of 3 program channels for Cold operations and 9 program channels for Hot applications.

  • Page 10: Functions Of Buttons

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTROL PANEL 2. FUNCTIONS OF BUTTONS UPPER • Upper roller temperature controller • Lower roller temperature controller LOWER SPEED • Speed controller • Choose memorized working condition MEMORY - Increase temperature - Increase speed - Restore the memorized working setting - Decrease temperature - Decrease speed - Restore the memorized working setting...

  • Page 11: How To Use Controller

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTROL PANEL 3. HOW TO USE CONTROLLER ***Setting Temperature on Upper/Lower Teflon Coated Rollers*** Button & Display 1. Set Temperature of Upper Teflon Coated Roller. Press button, which will cause the UPPER display to blink 6 times. Before blinking is finished, press the button to reach the desired temperature.
  • Page 12 *** SETTING & USING THE CHANNEL MEMORY *** Memorize Working Condition * Operator can memorize 3 working conditions for Cold Operations and 9 for Hot 1. Begin by pressing the button once C/HOT for Cold, twice for Hot . 2. Select program to be optimized by pressing then the .
  • Page 13 *** SETTING & USING THE CHANNEL MEMORY con’t*** Checking Temperature Of Hot Rollers 1. Press the button, the present T-CHECK temperature will be shown on the display. CHEC * Note: the display will blink 5 times and return to the normal working condition Using The Cold Mode *Use this mode for Pressure Sensitive decaling or lamination...
  • Page 14 1. Press the button to turn fan on or off. Auto Shut Down 1. The EP42 comes equipped with an auto shut down mode designed to shut the machine down, should you forget to. If this occurs you will see PpOF appear in the display.

  • Page 15: Using In-Line Slitters

    ** USING THE SLITTERS & CROSS CUTTER ** The EP42 is equipped with both run length (longitudinal) slitters and cross cut (lattitudinal) slitters. Adjustment of Longitudinal (X) Slitters Slitting Single Encapsulated Images 1. Adjust front image guides to allow for 1/4“overage beyond the edge of the image.

  • Page 16: Cross Slitter

    ADJUSTMENT OF LATITUDINAL SLITTERS Adjustment of Latitudinal (Y) Slitters 1. As the image exits, be sure to advance the image far enough so that the image is not cut into when the slitter is used. 2. Slide the lattitudinal slitter to the middle of the image, now press down and slide to the right.

  • Page 17: Process Charts

    PROCESS CHARTS PRGM# FILM TOP / BOTTOM SPEED TEMP TOP / BOTTOM DATE NOTE: The above process chart should be used to record your final settings for a particular film combination (application). You may consider making several copies of the blank form (before recording newly created chart) for future reference when setting up the laminator for a particular application.

  • Page 18: Important Safety Concerns

    5. Keep clear of the heated rollers as they are hot and can cause burns. 6. Make sure the power is connected by a licensed electrician. 7. Do not disassemble back panel, unless authorized or instructed to do so by a qualified Seal technician or 3rd party representative.

  • Page 19: Trouble Shooting Guide

    WARRANTY The EP42 comes with a warranty of one year parts and 6 months labor (except for rubber covered rollers, which carry a 6 month warranty) Additional extended warranty programs are available. SEAL Customer Service SEAL Technical Service ®...

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