GBC 640T - Manuals

Page 1-1 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions 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...

640t – Installation and Operating Instructions Page 1-2 e lectrical 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 laminat...

Page 2-1 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions 2. W arranty l imited 90-d ay W arranty GBC warrants to the original purchaser for a period of ninety days on labor and on parts after installation that this laminator is free from defects in workmanship and material under normal use and servic...

Page 3-1 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions 640t Maximum film roll diameter 5 inches Operating Speed Variable • Fixed • 3 to 16 fpm (0.8 to 4 m)3 fpm (0.9 m)* Dimensions Width • Height • Depth • Weight • 78 in (198 cm)48 in (122 cm)30 in (76 cm)350 lbs. (273 kg) Electrical Requirements V...

640t – Installation and Operating Instructions Page 3-2 fcc n ote 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 eq...

Page 4-1 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions This chapter describes how to install the machine. There are no operator serviceable parts to the machine other than periodic cleaning. Refer to “7. Operator Maintenance” on page 7-1 . WARNING: Do not attempt to service or repair the laminator....

Page 5-1 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions f ilm s hafts Fig. 5-2 Take-up and Supply Shafts. A. Release Liner Take-up Rewinds the release liner of pressure sensitive films. It consists of a shaft, core adapters, and cardboard core. B. Upper Unwind/Supply Shaft Holds the upper medium sup...

Page 5-3 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions e mergency s top and t aBle Fig. 5-5. Emergency Stop Button and Table Components. a. t aBle i nterlock h ole When the table is down, the latch engages this hole. B. t aBle i nterlock The Table Interlock latch locks the feed table into position ...

640t – Installation and Operating Instructions Page 5-4 t ension c ontrols Fig. 5-7. Tension Knobs and Brakes a. r elease l iner t ension k noB Use the Release Liner Tension Knob to increase and decrease the amount of Pull that is being applied to the release liner. This prevents the release liner f...

Page 5-5 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions m edia c ore a dapter Fig. 5-9. Media Core Adapter. The Media Core Adapters hold and lock the rolls of film and release liner on the shafts to prevent side to side shifting. Grippers on the Core Adapters ensure proper tension on the film. The S...

640t – Installation and Operating Instructions Page 5-6 p oWer Fig. 5-11. Power Panel. a. o n /o ff p oWer s Witch The On/Off Power Switch is located at the back of the machine. Press the “I” on the switch to turn it on. The LCD will illuminate. The off position, marked “0”, turns the machine off. B...

Page 5-7 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions c ontrol p anel Fig. 5-13. Control Panel. A. Ready Indicator The Ready Indicator informs the operator that the machine has reached the desired set temp of the Top Main Roller. B. Temperature Display The Temperature Display shows the Set Tempera...

Page 6-1 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions This chapter describes how to use the laminator to: Operate the machine • Load films (web the machine) • Laminate items • Mount items • g eneral o peration These instructions assume that the films have been loaded. For information about loading...

640t – Installation and Operating Instructions Page 6-2 l oading f ilm The 640t laminator runs poly-in and poly-out pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) films. Poly-in means the adhesive side of the film is on the inside of the film roll. Poly-out means the adhesive is on the outside of the film roll. ...

Page 6-3 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions r emoving and i nstalling the p rint c lamp The print clamp guides prints into the rollers. It should be removed when mounting items to thicker boards. It also needs to be removed to install films and when cleaning the rollers. WARNING: Keep fi...

640t – Installation and Operating Instructions Page 6-4 l oading f ilm o nto the s upply s hafts If you are loading film for the first time, skip these instructions and start with the instructions, “To load films onto the supply shafts:” on page 6-5. If you are replacing existing films, perform the ...

Page 6-5 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions To load films onto the supply shafts: If the supply shaft is on the machine, grasp the 1. bearing end and lift it out of the cradle. Then pull the left end out of the brake hub. This applies to the top and bottom supply shafts. Slide the new ro...

640t – Installation and Operating Instructions Page 6-6 Fig. 6-9. Top Film Draped Over the Pressure Rollers and Release Liner Attached to Take-up. Pull the mounting film (or Kraft paper) up to 6. about even with the top of the top pressure roller without touching the sticky laminating film. While pu...

Page 6-7 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions l oading f ilm By t acking n eW f ilm to e xisting f ilm The following describes a method for loading film whereby the existing film on the rollers may be used in place of the threading card to draw the new film through the laminator. Leading e...

640t – Installation and Operating Instructions Page 6-8 d ecaling in t Wo p asses Decaling is where you laminate items and then mount them on other materials such as Foam Core or mounting board. It is performed in two passes. The first pass laminates and applies the mounting adhesive, encapsulating ...

Page 6-9 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions After the board has cleared the rollers, release 10. the foot switch or press STOP . m ounting t ips f or t hreading p ressure s ensitive a dhesive (psa) f ilm Use Kraft paper for one-sided lamination. • Refer to “Fig. 6-14. Configurations for ...

640t – Installation and Operating Instructions Page 6-10 f ilm a lignment and t ension f ilm a lignment The top and bottom supply rolls must be aligned as closely as possible. Misalignment can cause adhesives to stick to the rollers. Measure here Fig. 6-18. Measuring Points on a Typical Laminator.. ...

Page 6-11 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions Testing the Web After webbing the machine, it is important that the films run straight and evenly. To test the web: Set the roller pressure handle to an appropriate 1. position. Press 2. RUN or the foot switch and run approximately 6 in. (10 c...

640t – Installation and Operating Instructions Page 6-12 l amination g uide This manual provides general guidelines and is only a general reference guide. Different settings may be suitable as the lamination time and materials change. Test materials before running good materials through the machine....

Page 7-1 640t – Installation and Operating Instructions c aring for the 640 t l aminator The only maintenance required by the operator is to periodically clean the rollers. The following procedure will help keep the rollers free of dirt and adhesive, which has been deposited along the edge of the la...

640t – Installation and Operating Instructions Page 7-2 t rouBleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action LCD does not illuminate on the control panel when the ON/OFF switch is in the ON position. Laminator not connected to electrical supply. Insert attachment plug into receptacle. Circuit B...

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