GBC 27C User Manual
27C Laminator
INSTALLATION &
OPERATION MANUAL
Document Number: 930-121 REV: - REV DATE: 11-24-04
Do not duplicate without written permission.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Safety
Warnings .................................................................1-1
General ....................................................................1-1
Electrical ..................................................................1-2
2. Warranty
Limited 90-Day Warranty ........................................2-1
3. Specifications
FCC Note ................................................................ 3-2
4. Installation
Prior to Installation ................................................. 4-1
Installation .............................................................. 4-1
5. Feature guide
Top Film Supply Shaft ............................................ 5-1
Release Liner Take-up .......................................... 5-1
Idler Bar .................................................................. 5-1
Pressure Rollers ..................................................... 5-1
Nip Point ................................................................ 5-1
Safety Shield .......................................................... 5-1
Feed Table .............................................................. 5-2
Table Interlock Latch ......................................... 5-2
Bottom Film Supply Shaft ................................ 5-2
Film Web ................................................................ 5-2
Core Adaptors .................................................. 5-2
Roller Pressure Handle ......................................... 5-2
Film and Take-up Tension Adjustment Knobs ... 5-3
Control Panel ..................................................... 5-3
POWER SWITCH .................................................... 5-4
Film Tension ...................................................... 6-11
Testing the Web ............................................6-11
Clearing a Film Jam (Wrap-up) .........................6-12
Lamination Guide .................................................6-1
7. Operator Maintenance
Caring for the 27C Laminator ..................................7-1
Cleaning The Rollers ...........................................7-1
Troubleshooting ......................................................7-2
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6. Operation
General Operation .................................................. 6-1
Loading Film ........................................................... 6-2
Removing and Installing the Safety Shield ........ 6-3
Removing and Installing the Feed Table ........... 6-3
Loading Film Onto the Supply Shafts ................ 6-4
Loading Film with a Threading Card ................. 6-6
Loading Film by Tacking New Film to Existing Film
6-7
Decaling in Two Passes ......................................... 6-8
Mounting ...............................................................6-10
Tips For Threading Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
(PSA) Film .........................................................6-10
Pre-Treating Boards ..........................................6-10
Mounting Only ..................................................6-10
Film Alignment and Tension ..................................6-10
Film Alignment ..................................................6-10
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ADVERTENCIA
!
Riesgo de choque
eléctrico
No abra:
Adentro no hay
piezas reparables
por el usuario.
Mantenimiento
solamente por
personal calificado.
ATTENTION
!
Risque de
secousse
électrique.
Ne pas ouvrir:
Pas de pièces
réparables par
l'utilisateur.
Entretien
seulement par
personnel qualifié.
WARNING
!
Electrical shock
hazard.
Do not open.
No user
serviceable
parts inside.
Refer servicing to
qualified service
personnel.
CAUTION
ATTENTION
CUIDADO
PUNTO DE
PINCHAMIENTO
Keep hands and
fingers away
.
Mantener manos
y
dedos a distancia.
Tenir mains et
doigts a l'écar
t.
PINCH POIN
T
between rollers.
POINT DE
PINCEMENT
entre les rouleaux.
entre rodillos.
1. SAFETY
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Your safety, as well as the safety of others is
important. Before you install or use the machine,
read and follow all the safety notices carefully in
this chapter. In this instruction manual, and on the
laminator, you will find important safety notices
regarding the laminator. Read all of the instructions
and save these instructions for further use.
The safety alert symbol precedes each
safety notice in this manual. The symbol indicates a
potential personal safety hazard to you or others, as
well as laminator or property damage.
This safety alert symbol indicates a potential
electrical shock. It warns you to not open the
laminator and expose yourself to hazardous voltage.
The following warnings are found on the 27C
laminator.
WARNINGS
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.
To guard against injury, the following safety
•
precautions must be observed when installing
and using the laminator.
Failure to observe these warnings could result in
severe bodily damage or death.
GENERAL
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
This safety notice means that you could be seriously
hurt or killed if you open the laminator and expose
yourself to hazardous voltage.
This safety notice means that your fingers and
hands could be trapped and crushed in the rollers.
Clothing, jewelry and long hair could be caught in the
rollers and pull you into them.
Do not use the laminator for other than its
•
intended purpose.
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
•
or expose the equipment to liquids.
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ELECTRICAL
The laminator should be connected only to a source
of power as indicated in these instructions and on
the serial plate located on the rear of the laminator.
Contact an electrician should the attachment
plug provided with the laminator not match the
receptacles at your location.
WARNING: Do not attempt to service or repair
the laminator. Failure to observe this warning could
result severe personal injury or death.
Disconnect the plug from the receptacle and contact
your dealer/distributor when one or more of the
following has occurred.
The power supply cord or attachment plug is
•
damaged.
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Liquid has been spilled into the laminator.
•
The laminator is malfunctioning after being
•
mishandled.
The laminator does not operate as described
•
in these instructions.
CAUTION: The receptacle must be located
near the equipment and easily accessible.
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.
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3. SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Speed
Variable
•
Fixed – Safety shield removed
•
Dimensions
Width
•
Height
•
Depth
•
Weight
•
Electrical Requirements
Voltage
•
Current
•
Power
•
U.S. Receptacle
•
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2.5 to 15 fpm (0.8 to 4 m)
3 fpm (0.9 m)
39 in (99 cm)
20 in (50.8 cm)
21 in (53 cm)
140 lbs. (64 kg))
120 V 60 Hz
0.6 Amps
50 W
NEMA 5-15R
39 (99 )
Fig. 3-1. 27C Dimensions (Shown in Inches (cm).)
20 (50.8 )
21 (53)
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FCC NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at
his/her own expense.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
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This Class A digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
(Cet appareil numérique de las Classe A est
conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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