Page 2 - Operation Manual; © 2005 General Binding Corporation; ENG
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 2 ENG The information in this publication is provided for reference and is believed to be accurate and complete. General Binding Corporation (GBC) is not liable for errors in this publication or for incidental or consequential damag...
Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS; The heat rollers can reach temperatures over 300
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS YOUR SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IS IMPORTANT TO GBC. IN THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ON THE PRODUCT, YOU WILL FIND IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES REGARDING THE PRODUCT. READ THESE MESSAGES CAREF...
Page 5 - WARRANTY; FOR EUROPEAN UNION RESIDENTS ONLY:
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 5 WARRANTY Limited 90- Day Warranty GBC warrants to the original purchaser for a period of ninety days on labor and one year on parts after installation that this laminator is free from defects in workmanship and material under norm...
Page 6 - Is there ample room for the laminator?; CAUTION: Air flow can cause uneven heating /
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 6 PRE-INSTALLATION Before a 3064 Laminator can be installed, ensure the following requirements are met: 1. Are doorways and hallways wide enough for the laminator to be moved to the installation site? 2. Is there ample room for the ...
Page 7 - CONTROL GUIDE; Main Roll Nip Pressure relevant pressure in percentage:
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 7 CONTROL GUIDE A. Power ON/OFF (I/O): Located at the back left of the machine applies power to the laminator. The control panel display will illuminate when position marked “I” is pushed. The Off position, marked “O” removes power ...
Page 8 - FEATURES GUIDE; Figure 1; EMERGENCY STOP BUTTONS
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 8 FEATURES GUIDE Refer to the following pages for detailed information on the above Features FEATURES GUIDE (DETAILED DESCRIPTION) A Figure 1 EMERGENCY STOP BUTTONS (Fig. 1– Item A) Four emergency stop buttons are available on the L...
Page 9 - Used for slitting the; Swing out Film Unwind Shaft:; Figure 2
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 9 Media Tables: (Fig. 2C & 3C) On both the Front Media & Rear Media tables, the safety interlock switch will not allow the Laminator to operate at full speed unless the tables are properly installed. The Media tables are use...
Page 10 - Removable Chill Idler:; Figure 6
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 10 Removable Chill Idler: (Fig. 6 – Item A) The removable chill Idler is used to help smooth out the laminating film during the cooling process. Figure 6 A A Figure 5
Page 11 - Figure 7; Upper Tension Idler:
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 11 Figure 7 A Figure 9 A Figure 8 Upper Tension Idler: (Fig. 7 – Item A) Upper tension Idler guides the laminating film on to the main roll insuring a consistent amount of wrap on the upper rolls. Lower Tension Idler: (Fig. 8 - Item...
Page 12 - Heated Main Rollers:
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 12 Figure 11 Figure 12 A B A A Heated Main Rollers: (Fig. 10 – Item A) Silicone rubber coated steel tubes heat the laminating film and compresses the heated film to the items being laminated. Heat is provided by an internal heating ...
Page 13 - Nip Pressure Adjustment:
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 13 Figure 14 A Nip Pressure Adjustment: (Fig. 14 & 15 –Item A) The Nip pressure adjustment allows the operator to adjust the downward pressure of the pull rolls and main rolls. Pull Roll Lift handle: Turn the handle clockwise to...
Page 14 - SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS; Modes; No Interruption to any; “RUN”
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 14 SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS GBC U.S &CE 3064WF Effect of Fiber Optics on sequence of operation Modes Situation 1 Situation 2 Situation 3 Machine Run Mode Normal operation ( No Interruption to any safety circuitry & Fiber optic...
Page 15 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; Film Loading & Threading
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 15 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Po ly-i n Ad he siv e su rfa ce Polyester surface Po ly-o ut Ad he siv e su rfa ce Polyester surface 1 5 2 3 4 6 = Film Loading & Threading The top and bottom rolls of laminating film must be of the sam...
Page 16 - Webbing Thermal Film Using Threading Card; The laminator rollers will be hot and
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 16 THERMAL LAMINATE THERMAL LAMINATE THERMAL LAMINATE Webbing Thermal Film Using Threading Card CAUTION: The laminator rollers will be hot and can burn you. 1. Turn the Main Power ON /OFF to On. 2. Set top and bottom temperatures to...
Page 17 - Turn the Power ON /OFF to On
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 17 REWIND TUBE Adhesive Mount Film PSA REW IN D TUBE A dhesive Mount Film PSA R E W IN D T U B E H E A T R O L L E R C H IL L E D R O L L E R A d hesiv e M ou n t F ilm P S A Webbing PSA Film/Mount Adhesive Using Threading Card The ...
Page 18 - Start Laminating
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 18 Figure 25 Figure 26 Start Laminating 1. At this point you should have your laminator Webbed with the appropriate material for your application. 2. The feed table should be in the normal operating position. 3. Close the main and P...
Page 19 - Method for Tacking New Film to Existing Film; Tilt the feed table down.
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 19 (2) A .......a PSA film or mount adhesive (2) (1) .......a PSA film or mount adhesive B Figure 27 Figure 27 Method for Tacking New Film to Existing Film The following describes a method for loading film whereby the existing film ...
Page 20 - To unweb the laminator; Tilt the feed table.
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 20 (1) .......a PSA film or mount adhesive (3) (2) (2) PULL WEB Figure 28 Figure 29 To unweb the laminator Unweb the laminator if you are changing film widths, cleaning the rollers or have finished using the machine for the day. CAU...
Page 21 - APPLICATIONS; Tips for Pre Coating Boards; This application can also be performed from; Tips for Single Sided lamination; Load the laminator as illustrated in Fig. 32.
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 21 APPLICATIONS TRAILOR BOARD LEADER BOARD BOARDS MOUNT ADHESIVE PRE-COATED BOARD IMAGE RELEASE LINER ROLL TO ROLL OPTION IMAGE RELEASE LINER FROM PSA FILM OUTPUT KRAFT PAPEROPTION MOUNT ADHESIVE Tips for Pre Coating Boards 1. Load ...
Page 22 - Tips for Creating a Decal; Load the laminator as illustrated in Fig. 33.; Tips for mounting a Decal; Tips For Thermal Encapsulation; Always use two rolls of film the same width.
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 22 MOUNT ADHESIVE ROLL TO ROLL OPTION IMAGE RELEASE LINER FROM PSA FILM OUTPUT THERMAL OR PSA FILM IM A G E B O A R D R E L E A S E L IN E R THERMAL FILM ROLL TO ROLL OPTION IMAGE OUTPUT THERMAL FILM Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 Ti...
Page 23 - REWIND; Tips for ACCUSHIELD; Load the laminator as illustrated in Fig. 36.; Use the blank space below and blank diagrams to
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 23 REWIND OPTIONALSEPERATOR BAR ROLL TO ROLL OPTION IMAGE OUTPUT KRAFT PAPEROPTION THERMAL FILM CUSTOM WEB PATH #1 CUSTOM WEB PATH #2 Figure 36 Figure 37 Figure 38 Tips for ACCUSHIELD 1. Load the laminator as illustrated in Fig. 36....
Page 24 - SPEED / TEMPERATURE CONTROL; BASIC RULES
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 24 SPEED / TEMPERATURE CONTROL This is only a general reference guide. Different settings may be suitable as the warm up time, lamination time and materials change. Factors that may affect the speed and temperature parameters; 1. Im...
Page 25 - Heat
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 25 - A - - B - - A - - B - - A - - B - Figure 39 Figure 40 Figure 41 Heat The “READY” indicator may extinguish if the speed is set too fast for the material being laminated. Either lower the speed setting or press “STOP” ( ) and wai...
Page 26 - MAINTENANCE; Caring For The GBC 3064WF Laminator; Preheat the laminator until the “READY” indicator Illuminates.
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 26 MAINTENANCE Caring For The GBC 3064WF Laminator GBC offers Cleaning kits as well as Extended Maintenance Agreements. Contact your local GBC Service Representative or your dealer/distributor for additional information. The only ma...
Page 27 - TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
GBC 3064WF Operation Manual © 2005 General Binding Corporation Page 27 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Laminator not connected to electrical supply Insert attachment plug into receptacle The control panel display does not illuminate when POWER ON/OFF is in the ON, mar...
