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OPERATION MANUAL Laminators RollLam 120W; RollLam 140W; RollLam 160W
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OPERATION MANUAL
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Biedermann GmbH, Kornwestheim
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© November 2009
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Introduction
This manual contains all information needed for the successful opera­tion of your laminator.
Familiarize yourself with all details of your laminator prior to use.
Non-compliance with this operator's manual may cause a warranty claim to become void, in case of damage.
The laminators are precision machines that are manufactured by using high quality components. When designing these machines, functiona­lity and operating comfort were of great importance. You will be satis­fied with your machine for many years if you operate and maintain it properly. Please become familiar with the most important elements of your laminator according to the following manual, in order to be able to always mount and laminate your pictures precisely, quickly and safely.
If you still have questions concerning your laminator, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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4.1
4.2
4.3
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5.1
5.2
5.3
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6.1
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.3
6.3.1
6.3.1.1
6.3.1.2
6.3.2
6.3.3
6.4
6.5
6.5.1
6.5.2
6.5.3
6.5.4
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Contents
Safety instructions Assembly and installation of the laminator Technical specifications Basic elements of the laminator
Front view Rear view Control panel
Adjustment of the laminator
Adjustment of the pressure Adjustment of the brakes Quick gripping cones
Applications
Coating of substrates Mounting
Mounting on pre-coated substrates Mounting large pictures on pre-coated substrates
Laminating
Laminating with the aid of working boards
Working with pre-cut laminates
Working from the roll
Laminating with the aid of silicone release paper Laminating without working boards or silicone release paper
Laminating and coating with double sided adhesive Working with accessories
Laminating on both sides Working “from roll to roll“ / Working with self-adhesive vinyl films Media holder Additional supply shafts
How to clear minor faults by yourself FAQ
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1 Safety instructions
ATTENTION! To avoid contact with electricity, injuries and the
danger of fire, the following safety instructions must be followed at all times. The instructions have to be read before using the machine and have to be stored in a safe place.
1. SAFETY INSTALLATIONS: Check the efficiency of all safety
installations regularly. Do not change or remove the safety instal­lations. Defective safety installations or damaged parts have to be replaced by trained personnel.
2. WORK CLOTHES: Wear suitable work clothes: no loose gar-
ments or clothes with long sleeves, ties etc.
3. AVOID UNSECURE POSITIONS: Take up a secure position,
in which you can be balanced at all times.
4. NEAT WORKPLACE: Untidiness in the workplace increases
the risk of accident.
5. CARRY OUT YOUR WORK ATTENTIVELY: Do not let your-
self be distracted from work. A distraction can cause accidents.
6. ROOM CONDITIONS: Do not expose the machine to rain. Do
not use the machine in damp or wet rooms. Ensure lighting is good. Do not use the machine close to flammable liquids or gas.
7. HAVE THE MACHINE REPAIRED BY PROFESSIONEL PERSONNEL ONLY: When buying machines comply with the
effective saftey regulations. Repairs may only be carried out by
professionel personnel.
8. KEEP CHILDREN OUT OF REACH OF THE MACHINE: The
machine or the cables should not be touched by third parties, especially children.
9. TAKE CARE OF THE POWER CABLE: Do not pull the power
cable to remove the plug from the socket. Protect the cables from high temperatures, oil and sharp edges. Check all cables and plugs regularly. In case of damage have them replaced by quali­fied personnel. Check extensions regularly and replace them if damaged.
10. ELECTRIC SUPPLY CABLES: Take care that the electric
supply cables are not damaged by the laminator wheels running over them, or catching them. Make sure that they are not a trip­ping hazard.
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2 Assembly and installation of the laminator
Assembly of the stand
The stand consists of several parts which have to be assembled after receiving the machine. To guarantee sufficient stability of the stand securely tighten the connecting screws.
ATTENTION: Pay attention to the front and rear side of the stand (see manual for the assembly of the stand)!
Unpacking of the laminator
Remove the screws from the places marked with an arrow. Re­move the lid of the box and lift the machine onto the stand.
ATTENTION: Make sure the stand is the correct way round (front of machine on front of stand & rear of machine on rear of stand)!
Installation of the supply shaft holders
The holders for the top supply shaft (1) as well as the bottom supply shaft (13) have to be installed after the installation of the machine. Mount the holders according to the marking with the letters „a“, „b“, „c“ and „d on the appropriate device on the ma­chine.
ATTENTION: The holders have to be installed at the same height to avoid the occurence of wrinkles during the working process. For this purpose press down the holders with a little pressure before screwing them tight!
Picture 1 Holders for the supply shafts
Connection to the electricity network
Connect the machine to the electricity network by means of the power plug.
ATTENTION: Be aware of the safety instructions!
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Model RollLam 120W RollLam 140W RollLam 160W
Thermoelement 30°C-60°C 30°C-60°C 30°C-60°C Working width / Roller width 120 cm / 130 cm 140 cm / 150 cm 160 cm / 170 cm Width / depth / height 170 / 68 / 121 cm 190 / 68 / 121 cm 210 / 68 / 121 cm Height of front worktable 87,5 cm 87,5 cm 87,5 cm Weight 168 kg 188 kg 218 kg Max. board thickness 25 mm 25 mm 25 mm Diameter of rollers 112 mm 112 mm 130 mm Max. speed 3,5 m/min 3,5 m/min 4 m/min Voltage 230V / 0,9 KW 230V / 1,0 KW 230V / 1,3 KW Adjustment of height central central central Finger protection yes yes yes
Silicone rollers yes yes yes Foot switch yes yes yes
Supply shaft and take-up unit (at the top)
yes
yes yes
Supply shaft (at the bottom) yes yes yes Quick gripping cones yes yes yes Forward and reverse action yes yes yes Speed adjustable yes yes yes CE-certificate yes yes yes
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3 Technical specifications
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Picture 2 Front view laminator
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4 Basic elements of the laminator
4.1 Front view
1 Top supply shaft with brakes and quick gripping cones 2 Take-up unit 3 Hand wheel for pressure adjustment 4 Pressure transmission shaft 5 Emergency stop switch 6 Top roller 7 Finger protection with integrated feed-in roller 8 Front working table with swing-out option and scale 9 Switching axis 10 Stand on wheels 11 Connection for the foot switch 12 Control panel 13 Bottom supply shaft with brakes and quick gripping cones 14 Jig for additional supply shafts 15 Connector for the take-up unit at the front side
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Picture 3 Rear view laminator
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4.2 Rear view
16 Connecting cable 17 Main switch 18 Fuse for the heating element 19 Fuse for the controller 20 Connector for the take-up unit at the backside 21 Rail with temperature sensor 22 Jig for additional supply shafts
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Picture 4 Control panel
4.3 Control panel
1 Control lamp for cold operation 2 Control lamp for warm operation 3 Temperature control lamp 4 Temperature display 5 Temperature regulator 6 Speed regulator 7 Continuous operation/Foot operation switch 8 Forward/Reverse operation switch 9 Cold/Warm operation switch
Preparations
1. Make sure that the emergency stop switches are switched off.
2. Switch off the speed regulator (6).
3. Switch on the main switch (17).
4. Adjust the requested temperature and wait until the control lamp (3) starts to light.
5. Operation with the foot switch: When selecting switch (7) to
“Step“ the roller is driven by foot switch. By activating the foot
switch the drive roller starts to move. When taking the foot off the foot switch the drive roller stops. The speed can be adjust­ ed with the speed regulator (6).
ATTENTION: When working with the foot switch the safety light barrier which is integrated in the machine becomes non-operational!
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6. Continuous operation: When selecting switch (7) to
“Continue“ the roller is driven continuously. The speed can be
adjusted with the speed regulator (6). For safety reasons continuous working is only possible in the forward mode and up to a max. board thickness of 12 mm. This is secured by the safety light barrier. If the safety light bar­rier stops the rollers it is necessary to switch over to “Step“ be­fore continuous working is possible again.
7. Backward operation: When selecting switch (8) to “Reversal“
the backwards mode is activated. By pressing the foot switch the drive roller starts to move backwards.
ATTENTION: For safety reasons a continuous operation in the backwards mode is not possible!
Warming-up of the top roller
Adjust the requested temperature with the temperature regulator (5). The recommended temperature is 30-40°C. Switch over switch (9) to “Hot” and wait until the control lamp (3) starts to light.
ATTENTION: For an even warming-up the rollers should not touch each other during the warm-up phase!
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5 Adjustment of the laminator
5.1 Adjustment of the pressure
Generally the pressure is adjusted by lifting and lowering the top roller. In order to make the right adjustment use a piece of a ma­terial in the same thickness as the substrate or the picture which has to be laminated. Lay the substrate/picture in-between the rollers and lower the top roller with the hand wheel. The hand wheel has to be turned until the top roller lies on and grips the material (“contact zone”). From this point turn the hand wheel clockwise approx. 30, maximal 40 degrees more.
ATTENTION: Too much pressure can cause the occurrence of waves!
Picture 5 Hand wheel
5.2 Adjustment of the brakes
The supply shafts are equipped with an integrated brake mecha­nism in the quick gripping cones (A). This allows the film to be as tight as required. There is no parameter that determines the exact tension – this depends on numerous factors. Every material has its own specific properties which can change in subject to tem­perature, humidity, adhesive type, consistence of the film etc. You can say that you have ideal conditions if the film spreads over the top roller and goes into the rollers without wrinkles with minimum braking effect. The search for this balance starts from the point where the brakes have a small effect and must be in­creased little by little.
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Generally less tension is better to avoid the laminated picture
bending. Furthermore the regulation of the braking effect has to be done from both sides equally. In the case of a one sided o­peration of the brakes, the film can switch on the supply shaft what can lead to wrinkles.
ADVICE: When loading the film tighten the brakes a little bit stronger. As soon as the film is optimally adjusted loosen the brakes!
Picture 6 Quick gripping cones with inte­grated brake mechanism
5.3 Quick gripping cones
Besides the regulation of the tension of the film the quick gripping cones allow the positioning (right and left shift) of the film. When loading the film onto the supply shaft leave a gap of 5 mm be­tween the clamp and the braking wheel (B) to ensure the possibil­ity of the repositioning of the film. Thus if required the film can be shifted to the right or to the left to correct a potential warp which can occur during loading the film onto the supply shaft.
Picture 7 Positioning of the film
A
B
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6 Applications
6.1 Coating of substrates
Required materials
■ A double sided adhesive film (e.g. ArtMount S or AdMount)
■ A “ threading board” (a strip of Forex, PVC or a similar mate-
rial (approx. 25 cm x width of the film, in the same thickness as the substrate)
Sequence
1. Adjust the pressure according to the thickness of the substrate (see p.12).
2. Load the double sided adhesive film onto the top supply shaft (1) so that the film can be pulled toward the user from the underside of the roll with the silicone release paper side facing to the bottom.
3. Pull the double sided adhesive film to the front underneath the pressure transmission shaft (4) and lay it loosely over the top roller (6).
4. Push the film evenly in-between the rollers by using the threading board so that the film is tight & wrinkle-free. Finally
feed-in the substrate. Due to economic reasons it is recom­mended to coat several boards in succession.
ATTENTION: To avoid the adhesive film sticking to the bottom roller, feed-in the boards without interspace!
Working boards
A working board is a board made of Forex, PVC, aluminium or a similar material (no sharp edges) coated with a double sided ad­hesive film.
ATTENTION: Do not remove the silicone paper!
The following explanations will show that working boards are used in various applications. Therefore it is recommended to have several working boards as basic equipment.
To make a working board please follow the explanations above.
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6.2 Mounting
6.2.1 Mounting on pre-coated substrates
Required materials
■ A mounting board (a substrate coated with double sided adhe- sive film)
Sequence
1. Adjust the pressure according to the thickness of the substrate
(see p.12).
2. Peel off approx. 2 - 3 cm of the cover paper (silicone
release paper) of the mounting board and fold it back to expose a strip of adhesive.
3. Lay the picture on the substrate, position it over the folding
edge and align it with the top edge of the substrate.
4. Stick the leading edge of the print onto the exposed adhesive
strip.
ATTENTION: Do not apply too much pressure to stick the picture onto the exposed adhesive. Too much and
irregular pressure can lead to wrinkling!
5. Push the mounting board with the tacked picture manually
between the rollers. To guarantee a proper fixation continue to insert the picture and the board approx. 1 cm between the roll­ers by using the foot switch (take care that the release liner is
not caught between the rollers).
6. Drape the picture over the top roller (6).
7. Peel back the cover paper for further 30 cm.
8. Feed in the substrate slowly and start with the mounting
process. At the same time adjust the picture on the roller and pull off the cover paper as evenly as possible.
ATTENTION: Take care that no dirt, for example dust,
comes in-between the picture and the mounting board!
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6.2.2 Mounting large pictures on pre-coated
substrates
Required materials
■ A mounting board (a substrate coated with double sided adhe-
sive film)
Advice
Especially when mounting large pictures (starting from 1,50 x 3,00 m) it is difficult to mount the picture precisely onto the sub­strate. The process explained below simplifies the handling of large pictures and shows how to achieve optimal results even with large pictures.
Sequence
1. Adjust the rollers approx. 5 mm bigger than the thickness of
the substrate.
2. Cut the picture according to the size of the substrate.
3. Lay the picture on the substrate and position it so that the
rollers are in the middle of the picture.
4. Align the picture with the substrate. Lower the top roller
with the hand wheel (3) so that the picture and the substrate are fixed between the rollers. This will avoid the picture shift­ ing.
5. Drape the front part of the picture over the top roller (6).
ADVICE: If you work alone, weight the draped part of the
picture to prevent it turning back!
6. Peel off the cover paper from the mounting board and cut it
carefully on the level of the roller. Take care in keeping the cut edge clean.
ATTENTION: Do not score or cut into the roller!
7. Take the weight off the picture, however continue to hold
back the picture with your hand.
8. Run the mounting board through the rollers and start with the
mounting process. At the same time release the picture evenly and smooth out the picture from time to time along the top roller (6).
9. Take out the half-mounted picture, turn it and run it through the rollers up to the part that is already mounted.
10. Fix the mounting board and drape the front part of the picture over the roller (6).
11. Peel off the cover paper from the mounting board.
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12. Run the mounting board through the rollers and start with the
mounting process. At the same time release the picture evenly and smooth out the picture from time to time along the top roller (6).
Self-adhesive vinyl films
The sequence explained above is similar when mounting pictures already coated with adhesive (for example self-adhesive vinyl films). However the cover paper is removed from the coated pic­ture instead of from the substrate.
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6.3 Laminating
6.3.1 Laminating with the aid of working boards
6.3.1.1 Working with pre-cut laminates
Required materials
■ A laminating film (e.g. ProLam or AdLam)
■ A working board (see p.14)
Sequence
1. Adjust the pressure according to the thickness of the working board (see p.12).
2. Cut the laminating film to the required size.
The film should be larger than the picture: approx. 3 cm at the top and bottom and approx. 2 cm at each side.
3
. Peel off approx. 2 - 3 cm of the cover paper (silicone re-
lease paper) of the laminate and fold it back to expose a
strip of adhesive.
4. Align the adhesive strip with the working board and fix it with a little pressure.
5. Run the working board with the laminating film through the rollers (by using the foot switch) so that approx. 1 cm of the laminating film is fixed between the rollers.
6. Drape the laminating film over the top roller (6).
7. Continue to peel off the cover paper and fix it with a sticky tape on the take-up unit (2) to assure an even removal of the silicone paper.
8. Lay the picture on the working board, align it and start with the lamination process.
ADVICE: When laminating small pictures the silicone re-
lease paper can also be peeled-off by hand. To adhere
the silicone paper on the take-up unit (step 7) is not ne-
cessary!
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6.3.1.2 Working from the roll
Required materials
■ A laminating film (e.g. ProLam or AdLam)
■ A threading board (see p.14)
■ A working board (see p.14)
ATTENTION: The threading and the working board should have the same thickness!
Advice
If the laminating film is wider than the picture there is the risk that the film will stick on the bottom roller during the lamination pro­cess. To avoid this happening and to make the lamination pro­cess as easy as possible there are two options: the use of sili­cone release paper (see p. 21f.) or the use of working boards. The second is explained below:
1. Adjust the rollers approx. 5 mm bigger than the thickness of the threading/working board.
2. Equip the take-up unit (2) with a core
. For this purpose push
the take-up unit towards the metal spring on the right side and take it off to the top.
ATTENTION: If you look from the right side the barbed hooks in the middle of the take-up unit must be adjusted clockwise!
3
. Load the laminating film onto the top supply shaft (1) so that
the film can be pulled toward the user from the underside of
the roll with the silicone release paper side facing to the bot-
tom.
4. Pull off the laminating film (incl. cover paper) from the sup-
ply shaft until it can be wrapped around the core from the bot-
tom. Fix the film (incl. cover paper) on the core with an ad­ hesive strip and wind up one rotation by hand. Adjust the
brakes on the cones so that the film can be unwound easily
but stays tight.
ATTENTION: Too much tension can lead to wrinkling!
5. Cut the laminating film widthwise.
ATTENTION: Just cut the film not the cover paper!
6. Peel off the separated laminating film carefully from the cover
paper and pull it to the front until it lies loosely over the top
roller (6) and approx. 10 cm over the working table.
Wind back the silicone release paper manually onto the take
up unit (2).
7. Push the film evenly between the rollers by using the threading board so that the film is tight without wrinkles.
8. Lower the top roller (6) and adjust the pressure according to the thickness of the threading/working board (see p. 12).
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9. Feed-in the threading board (with the foot switch). If neces- sary regulate the tension of the film with the aid of the brakes on the cones.
10. Align the picture with the working board.
11. Feed-in the working board with the picture subsequent to the threading board and start with the lamination process.
ATTENTION: Do not stop the machine during the lamina-
tion process to avoid marks on the picture!
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6.3.2 Laminating with the aid of silicone release paper
Required materials
■ A laminating film (e.g. ProLam or AdLam)
■ A threading board (see p.14)
■ A roll of silicone paper (at least as wide as the laminating film)
Advice
If the laminating film is wider than the picture there is an alterna­tive to the use of working boards: the use of silicone release pa­per. This also avoids the possibility of the laminating film sticking to the bottom roller during the lamination process.
Sequence
1. Take off the front working table (8).
2. Adjust the rollers approx. 5 mm bigger than the thickness of the threading board.
3. Equip the take-up unit (2) with a core
. For this purpose push
the take-up unit towards the metal spring on the right side and take it off to the top.
ATTENTION: If you look from the right side the barbed hooks in the middle of the take-up unit must be adjusted
clockwise!
4. Load the laminating film onto the top supply shaft (1) so that
the film can be pulled toward the user from the underside of
the roll with the silicone release paper side facing to the bot-
tom.
5. Pull off the laminating film (incl. cover paper) from the sup-
ply shaft until it can be wrapped around the core from the bot-
tom. Fix the film (incl. cover paper) with an adhesive strip
on the core and wind up one rotation by hand. Adjust the
brakes on the cones so that the film can be unwound easily
but stays tight.
ATTENTION: Too much tension can lead to wrinkling!
6. Load the silicone release paper onto the bottom supply shaft (13) so that the silicone side faces the top.
ATTENTION: Adjust the silicone release paper between
the cones according to the laminating film!
7. Cut the laminating film widthwise.
ATTENTION: Just cut the film not the cover paper!
8. Peel off the separated laminating film carefully from the cover paper and pull it to the front until it lies loosely over the top
roller (6) and approx. 10 cm over the working table. Wind back
the silicone release paper manually onto the take-up unit (2).
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9. Pull the silicone paper behind the switching axis (9) to the top until it overlaps approx. 10 cm of the laminating film. Fix the backside of the silicone paper with little pressure on the lami­ nating film.
10. Push the laminating film with the silicone paper evenly between the rollers by using the threading board so that the film is tight without wrinkles. If necessary regulate the tension of the film with the aid of the brakes on the cones.
11. Lower the top roller (6) until it touches the threading board. Run the threading board through the rollers.
12. As soon as the threading board comes out the back of the laminator lower the top roller (6) and adjust the pressure according to the thickness of the picture (see p.12).
13. Re-install the working table (8).
14. Run the picture through the rollers and start with the lamination process.
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6.3.3 Laminating without working boards or silicone release paper
Required materials
■ A laminating film (e.g. ProLam or AdLam)
■ A threading board (see p.14)
Advice
If the picture is as wide or wider as the laminating film there is no need for using a working board or silicone release paper.
Sequence
1. Adjust the rollers approx. 5 mm bigger than the thickness of the threading board.
2. Equip the take-up unit (2) with a core
. For this purpose push
the take-up unit towards the metal spring on the right side and take it off to the top.
ATTENTION: If you look from the right side the barbed hooks in the middle of the take-up unit must be adjusted
clockwise!
3. Load the laminating film onto the top supply shaft (1) so that
the film can be pulled toward the user from the underside of
the roll with the silicone release paper side facing to the bot-
tom.
4. Pull off the laminating film (incl. cover paper) from the sup-
ply shaft until it can be wrapped around the core from the bot-
tom. Fix the film (incl. cover paper) with an adhesive strip
on the core and wind up one rotation by hand. Adjust the
brakes on the cones so that the film can be unwound easily
but stays tight.
ATTENTION: Too much tension can lead to wrinkling!
5. Cut the laminating film widthwise.
ATTENTION: Just cut the film, not the cover paper!
6. Peel off the separated laminating film carefully from the cover
paper and pull it to the front until it lies loosely over the top
roller (6) and approx. 10 cm over the working table. Wind back
the silicone release paper manually onto the take-up unit (2).
7. Push the film evenly between the rollers by using the threading
board so that the film is tight without wrinkles.
8. Lower the rollers and adjust the pressure according to the thickness of the threading board (see p. 12).
9. Run the threading board through the rollers by using the foot switch. If necessary adjust the tension of the film with the brakes on the cones.
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10. As soon as the threading board is almost all the way through the laminator push approx. 2 cm of the picture under the threading board.
ATTENTION: Make sure that you leave enough print cut edge when printing the picture!
11. Allow the threading board to continue to carry the film through the rollers. As soon as the threading board is out the back of the laminator lower the top roller (6) and adjust the pressure according to the thickness of the picture (see p.12).
ADVICE: At the beginning it is very important to feed the picture in correctly, it must be parallel to the rollers. For this reason do not feed in the picture directly after the threading board but start with an envelope made of silicone release paper (approx. 10 cm deep and at least as wide as the laminating film) with the silicone coating facing inwards. Run the envelope between the rollers until only 2-3 cm of the envelope remain visible. Push the picture in the envelope and adjust it. The advantage of this procedure is that the picture does not stick to the lamination film, this makes it possible to adjust it correctly!
Advice for the laminating of long pictures
When laminating pictures longer than 1 m it is recommended to work as follows:
1. Wind up the picture on an empty core.
2. Load the core onto the bottom supply shaft (13).
ATTENTION: When fixing the cones take care that the core
has play to the right and left side!
3. Insert the picture underneath the switching axis (9) and run the picture through the rollers.
This kind of handling makes it possible that the picture is pressed earlier and stronger against the bottom roller which avoids the occurrence of a “wave” in the middle of the picture.
Picture 8
Switching axis
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6.4 Laminating and coating with double sided adhesive
Required materials
■ A laminating film (e.g. ProLam or AdLam)
■ A threading board (see p.14)
■ A double sided adhesive (e.g. ArtMount S or AdMount)
Advice
It is possible to laminate as well as coat a picture from the re­verse side with double sided adhesive in one working step.
Sequence
1. Equip the take-up unit (2) with a core
. For this purpose push
the take-up unit towards the metal spring on the right side and take it off to the top.
ATTENTION: If you look from the right side the barbed hooks in the middle of the take-up unit must be adjusted
clockwise!
2. Load the laminating film onto the top supply shaft (1) so that the film can be pulled toward the user from the underside of the roll with the silicone release paper side facing
to the bottom.
3. Pull off the laminating film (incl. cover paper) from the sup-
ply shaft until it can be wrapped around the core from the bot­ tom. Fix the film (incl. cover paper) with an adhesive strip on
the core and wind up one rotation by hand. Adjust the brakes
on the cones so that the film can be unwound easily but stays tight.
ATTENTION: Too much tension can lead to wrinkling!
4. Take-off the front working table (8).
5. Load the double sided adhesive film onto the bottom supply shaft (13) with the adhesive side facing to the top.
ATTENTION: Adjust the double sided adhesive film be-
tween the cones according to the laminating film!
6. Cut the laminating film widthwise.
ATTENTION: Just cut the film, not the cover paper!
7. Peel off the separated laminating film carefully from the cover
paper and pull it to the front until it lies loosely over the top
roller (6). Wind back the silicone release paper manually onto the take-up unit (2).
8. Pull the double sided adhesive film behind the switching axis to
the top (9) until it overlaps approx.10 cm of the laminating film.
Fix the back of the double sided adhesive film with little
pressure on the laminating film.
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9. Push the laminating film with the double sided adhesive film evenly between the rollers by using the threading board so that the film is tight without wrinkles. If necessary regulate the tension of the film with the aid of the brakes on the cones.
10. Lower the top roller (6) until it touches the threading board. Run the threading board through the rollers.
11. As soon as the threading board comes out the back of the laminator lower the top roller (6) and adjust the pressure according to the thickness of the picture (see p.12).
12. Re-install the working table (8).
13. Run the picture through the rollers and start with the lamination and coating process.
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6.5 Working with accessories
6.5.1 Laminating on both sides
Required materials
■ Two laminating films (e.g. ProLam or AdLam)
■ A threading board (see p.15)
Advice
If you want to laminate a picture from both sides there is the pos­sibility to install an additional electrical take-up unit on the front side of the machine that winds up the silicone release paper of the laminating film which is applied on the back of the picture.
Sequence
1. Take off the front working table (8).
2. Adjust the rollers approx. 5 mm bigger than the thickness of the threading board.
3. Equip the take-up unit (2) with a core
. For this purpose push
the take-up unit towards the metal spring on the right side and take it off to the top.
ATTENTION: If you look from the right side the barbed hooks in the middle of the take-up unit must be adjusted
clockwise!
4. Load the laminating film onto the top supply shaft (1) so that
the film can be pulled toward the user from the underside of
the roll with the silicone release paper side facing to the bot-
tom.
5. Pull off the laminating film (incl. cover paper) from the sup-
ply shaft until it can be wrapped around the core from the bot-
tom. Fix the film (incl. cover paper) with an adhesive strip
on the core and wind up one rotation by hand. Adjust the
brakes on the cones so that the film can be unwound easily
but stays tight.
ATTENTION: Too much tension can lead to wrinkling!
6. Load the second roll of laminating film (incl. cover paper)
onto the bottom supply shaft (13) with the silicone release pa-
per side facing the bottom. Proceed analogously to the lami-
nating film on the top supply shaft (see point 5).
ATTENTION: Adjust the laminating film between the cones
in alignment with the laminating film on the top supply
shaft!
7. Cut the laminating film on the top supply shaft (1) widthwise.
ATTENTION: Just cut the film, not the cover paper!
8. Peel off the separated laminating film carefully from the cover
paper and pull it to the front until it lies loosely over the top
roller (6). Wind back the silicone release paper manually onto
the take-up unit (2).
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9. Cut the laminating film on the bottom supply shaft (13) widthwise.
ATTENTION: Just cut the film, not the cover paper!
10. Peel off the separated laminating film from the cover paper and pull it behind the switching axis (9) to the top until it over­ laps approx. 10 cm of the top laminating film. Wind back the silicone release paper manually onto the bottom take-up unit. Stick both laminating films together.
11. Push the laminating films evenly between the rollers by using the threading board so that the films are tight without wrin­ kles. If necessary regulate the tension of the films with the aid of the brakes on the cones.
12. Lower the top roller (6) until it touches the threading board. Run the threading board through the rollers.
13. As soon as the threading board comes out the back of the laminator lower the top roller (6) and adjust the pressure according to the thickness of the picture (see p.12).
14. Re-install the working table (8).
15. Run the picture through the rollers and start with the lamina­ tion process.
Picture 9 Take-up unit front side
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6.5.2 Working “from roll to roll“ / Working with self-adhesive vinyl films
Advice
If you want to laminate a whole roll of pictures in one step there is the possibility to install an electrical take-up unit at the rear of the machine. It must be equipped with a core and winds up the pic­tures directly after the lamination process.
Picture 10 Take-up unit rear side
6.5.3 Media holder
Advice
When working with large pictures it is recommended to install a media holder at the front of the machine. The media holder facilitates the handling of the picture. Every laminator has a media holder as a standard feature.
Picture 11 Media holder
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6.5.4 Additional supply shafts
Advice
When working with different films or films of different widths it is possi­ble to avoid a frequent change over by additional supply shafts. There are three possibilities for the storage of the shafts on the stand. One on the front side (14) and two at the rear side (22).
Picture 12 Additional supply shafts
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7 How to clear minor faults by yourself
Problem Cause / Remed y
A “wave“ in the middle of the picture during the lami­nation process
■ Pictures with a length of approx. 1,50 m and more are fed in between the rollers over the front working table.
● Take off the front working table and feed in the picture underneath the switching axis between the rollers (see p. 24).
Wrinkles in the adhesive/ laminating film
■ The holders for the supply shaft (1) are not installed properly.
● Loosen the holders of the supply shaft and screw them again.
In doing so press the holders to the bottom and make sure that they are 100% parallel when screwing them again (see p.6).
■ The brakes on the cones are not adjusted properly. This is the case if the wrinkles in the adhesive/laminating film are not straight but crooked.
● Reposition the roll with the brakes on the cones according to the run of the wrinkles to the right or to the left (see p.13).
Wrinkles during the lamina­tion process
■ There is too much pressure.
● Check the pressure (see p. 12).
■ The rollers are not adjusted properly. The rollers are adjusted
exactly before shipment, but, although rare, it is possible
for them to shift due to impacts etc. during transport.
● Check the parallelism of the rollers:
o Lay a 3 cm wide paper strip between the rollers
on the right and left side.
o Lower the top roller until it touches the bottom
roller. Now it is no longer possible to pull out the paper strips.
o Lift the top roller as far as the paper strips can be
pulled out with a little resistance.
o If it is possible to pull out the paper strips with the
same effort, the same pressure on the whole length is guaranteed. If this is not the case and one paper strip can be pulled out easier than the other one it is necessary to readjust the top roller.
● In this case please contact Biedermann.
Wrinkles when working “from-roll-to-roll“
■ The core with the picture is fixed too strong on the bottom sup­ ply shaft (13).
● Loosen the fixation to guarantee enough play for the adjust- ment of the picture (see p.13).
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The picture rolls up heavily after the lamination
■ The tenison is too strong during the lamination process.
● Check the adjustment of the brakes and loosen them a little for
the next lamination (see p. 13).
The picture is fed in crook­edly
■ The picture has not been fed in at an angle of 90 degrees to the rollers.
● Pay attention to the angle when feeding in the picture.
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8 FAQ
Is it possible to mount and laminate a picture in just one work step?
■ No. You need at least two work steps.
Generally there are the following possibilities:
1. Laminate the picture and coat it at the same time with double sided adhesive film from the back. Afterwards mount the laminated and pre-coated picture on a non­coated substrate (two working steps).
2. Coat the substrate with double sided adhesive film, lami­nate the picture and finally mount the laminated picture on the pre-coated substrate (three work steps).
What comes first: Mounting or laminating?
■ Generally it is recommended to laminate the picture first and afterwards mount it on a substrate. When laminating already mounted pictures air bubbles can occure especially if the substrate is not 100% even. Furthermore the handling of an already laminated picture is easier because it is much more stable due to the lamination.
How can the rollers be cleaned?
■ With a special cleaning agent for the rollers (RollClean – available at Biedermann).
■ Alternatively for silicone rollers (W-models): Coat a board from both sides with double sided adhesive film and run it with less pressure through the rollers.
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