ABC Office ULTIMA 65 User Manual

ULTIMA 65

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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INSTALLATION

1. Shipping damage should be brought to the immediate

attention of the delivering carrier.

2. Place the GBC Ultima 65 on a stable flat surface capa
ble of supporting at least 95 lb. (45 kg). The surface
should be at least 30 inches high to assure comfortable
positioning during operation. All four rubber support
feet should be positioned completely on the supporting
surface. The supporting surface may also be large

enough to hold the material to be laminated.

3. The laminator should be positioned to allow exiting film
to drop freely to the floor. Accumulation of laminate
immediately behind the laminator as it exits the equip
ment may cause the film to wrap around the pull rollers,

resulting in a "jammed” condition.

4. Avoid locating the laminator near sources of heat or
cold. Avoid locating the laminator In the direct path of

forced heated or cooled air.

5. Connect the attachment plug provided with the laminator
to a suitably grounded outlet only. Avoid connecting

other equipment to the same branch circuit to which the
laminator is connected as this may result in nuisance
tripping of circuit breakers or fuses.

SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Speed -1.5 fpm (45.6 cm) to 10 fpm (3m).

Dimensions - 32.5 In. (83 cm) wide x 21 in. (53 cm) long x
12 in. (31 cm) high.

Weight - 85 lb. (39 kg).
Electrical requirements - Refer to the serial plate located

on the rear of the laminator for the specific electrical rating
applicable to the unit.

Voltage 120V~60Hz 230 - 50 Hz
Current 12.5A 7.8 A

Power 1500W 1800 W

KNOW YOUR GBC ULTIMA 65 LAMINATOR

A. POWER SWITCH; Located at the back right of the

machine applies power to the laminator. The “POWER”

lamp will illuminate when position marked "I” is pushed.

The off position marked "O” removes power from the

laminator (Figure 1).

B. CONTROL PANEL: Figure 2

POWER LAMP: Indicates that the laminator is plugged

in and the main power switch is In the “ON” (I) position.

WAIT LAMP: Illuminates when you first turn the lami

nator on and when the temperature of the heat

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rollers is insufficient for the selected film gauge setting.

READY LAMP: Indicates when the laminator has suf

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ficient heat for the selected film

, IV STANDBY BUTTON: This button illuminates when the

laminator goes into the "STANDBY” mode, reducing
the temperature. When pressed, it enables the unit to
return to the predetermined film gauge setting.

1 MIL BUTTON: Selects the heat and speed settings

for this gauge film. The laminator automatically defaults
to this setting whenever the power switch is activated.

Ultima Film (1 Mil) can be identified by a red stripe In
the cardboard core.

1.5 3 MIL BUTTON: This button must be pressed to

set temperature and speed settings required for these
thicker gauge films.

FAST: When pressed this button Increases the speed of

the laminator overriding the preset condition.

SLOW: When pressed this button decreases the speed

of the laminator overriding the preset condition.

REVERSE: Reverses roller movement to clear jams

vD and wrap-ups.

^ RUN: Activates rollers for normal operation.
^) STOP: Stops the movement of the rollers.

C. SAFETY SHIELD: Figure 3. Prevents entanglement,

entrapment and inadvertent contact with the heat rollers.

The laminator will operate only when the Safety Shield
is located In the fully down position. Power to the
motor is removed when the shield is raised.

D. FEED TABLE: Figure 3. The Feed Table is used to

position items for lamination. The laminator will operate

only when the Feed Table and Feed Table Latch are
properly installed.

E. TABLE INTERLOCK LATCH: Figure 3. Used to lock

the Feed Table into position and activate an interlock

switch. The interlock latch is located on the left underside
of the Feed Table. The table cannot be removed without
retracting the latch to the right while lifting the table
upwards and away from the laminator. The laminator will

not operate when the table is removed and/or the
interlock latch is retracted.

F. FEED GUIDE: Figure 3. The Feed Guide permits

aligning the Item(s) to be laminated and is used to keep
longer Items straight. The Feed Guide may also be used
to feed smaller Items side by side by positioning the guide
towards the center of the Feed Table and placing smaller

items against each side of the Feed Guide as they are
being Introduced into the nip point of the heat rollers. To
position the adjustable guide, loosen the knob on the top
of the guide, slide it to the desired position and tighten the
knob to secure in place.

G. HEAT ROLLERS: Silicone rubber coated steel tubes.

Used to heat the laminating film and compress the heated

film to the items being laminated. Heat Is provided by an

internal infrared element. The heat rollers are motor driven

for ease of loading new film.

H. IDLER BAR: The Idler bars, located near each supply

roll are, used to direct the film to the heat rollers. The bot
tom Idler Bar is movable to ease film loading.

I. PULL ROLLERS; The pull rollers, located at the back of

the laminator, are motor driven. They simultaneously pull
the film and Improve the quality of the laminated item.

J. REAR SLITTER: Used to cut the film web where it

exits the rear of the laminator (Figure 1).

K. CIRCUIT BREAKER: Electrical safety device, located

under the left side cover, can be reset the operator if ^
tripped (Figure 1).

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WARNING: If the breaker trips a second time after

being reset, contact GBC national Service or your
dealer/distributor for assistance.

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L. CORE ADAPTERS: The film shaft holds the supply roll
and the adapters with locking collars hold the rolls of film
on the shaft, (Figure 4).

M. FILM WEB: Laminating film loaded Into the machine.
N. NIP POINT: The point at which the top and bottom

rollers come into contact. The Nip Point of the heat rollers
is the place at which the Items for lamination are intro

duced into the lamlnator.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Turn the lamlnator on (I) at the main power switch located
at the back of the machine (Figure 1).

2. CAUTION: Make sure safety shield and feed tray

, are in the proper position to operate the unit.

3. The lamlnator will automatically default to the 1.0 MIL

setting. If you are using 1.5 or 3.0 MIL film you must
manually press the 1.5 3.0 MIL button. The lamlnator
will set the speed and temperature for the respective
film and 20 lb. bond paper (copier paper). If you are
laminating heavier stock press SLOW to reduce the
speed for a quality lamination. If the item is lighter

increase the speed by pressing FAST. Adjusting the
speed control to too high a speed may cause the
WAIT E3 lamp to illuminate. You will have to slow the
laminator down in order to ensure proper lamination.
Refer to the speed Guide Chart, located on the top
right side cover or section SPEED GUIDE AND THE
ART OF LAMINATING, for speed settings on similar

material.

4. Do not begin laminating until the WAIT goes
out and the READY lamp illuminates. The normal
warm-up time is approximately 10 minutes.

5. Position the item(s) to be laminated on the Feed Table.

6. Press RUN. The rollers will begin to turn, wait for the
heat line to disappear then push the item(s) into the nip
point of the heat rollers. Additional items can be

laminated without stopping and starting the
laminator.

7. Should a jam (wrap up) occur, press STOP. Refer to

the section CLEARING A FILM JAM for specific
instructions.

8. Stop the laminator once all of the laminated items

completely exit the rear of the machine.
CAUTION:r^Do not reach over the laminator to

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9. The Film Cutter may be used to separate the laminated
items from the film web. Position the cutter on either
side of the laminator, depress the cutter’s handle while

sliding the cutter across the film web.

10. Allow the laminator to remain powered if it is anticipated
that the machine will be used within a short period of

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operate the film cutter.

time. If the laminator is left for more than 90 minutes
without being used the STANDBY button will illuminate.

After an additional 30 minutes of non-use the lamlnator
will shut off completely. The POWER and STANDBY E3
lamps will remain illuminated. To reset the unit press

the STANDBY^! button.

The attached power cord can be disconnected from the
receptacle when the laminator will not be used for long
periods of time.

FEED TABLE REMOVAL

Refer to Figure 3 and follow the procedures to remove the
feed table:

1. Lift the safety shield to its full upright position.

2. Slide the Feed Table latch to the right.

3. Lift the table upwards and away from the laminator.

FILM LOADING & THREADING

Refer to Figure 5 or the film treading diagram on the feed

table of the laminator for Illustration of properly loaded film.
The top and bottom rolls of laminating film must be of the

same width and be present simultaneously. A small
amount of adhesive will “squeeze out” during lamination.

Hardened adhesive deposits can damage the heat rollers.
To avoid any damage rotate the rollers at slowest speed
when the WAITE3 lamp Is on. Refer to the section CAR

ING FOR THE ULTIMA 65 LAMINATOR for Instructions

regarding removal of the accumulated adhesive.

Adhesive will deposit on the rollers If:

- Only one roll is used.

- Different widths of rolls are loaded together.

- Either roll is loaded adhesive side against a heat roller.

- One or both rolls of film are allowed to run completely off
the cores.

The adhesive side of the film is on the inner side of the
web (Figure 5). The shiny side of clear film must contact
the heat rollers. The dull side of the film contains the

adhesive. Use extreme caution when loading delustered
(matte) film as both sides appear dull.

Always change the top and bottom supply rolls at the
same time. Near the end of each roll of GBC laminating
film is a label stating “Warning-End of Roll.” The appear
ance of this label on either the top or bottom roll requires
that new rolls of film be installed as soon as the item

presently being laminated completely exits the laminator.
Do not introduce any additional items Into the laminator
when the warning label is visible.

Method Using Film Threading Card

The following procedure uses the film threading card pro
vided with new rolls of GBC film. The laminator should be
cool to the touch before proceeding.

1. Turn the main power switch on. If the laminator is
already hot turn the main power switch off (O) and
allow the unit to cool, then turn the machine back on (I).
Remove feed table.

2. Cut remaining top and bottom film webs between

supply rolls and heat rollers. Be careful not to cut the

heat rollers.

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