Banner American Easy-Lam II, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...need to ship your machine back and you discard your box you will be responsible for purchasing another one plus any freight charges to ship the box to you READ BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE FAILURE TO LOAD...

Page 2: ...h 6 Reverse Switch 6 Heater Switch 8 Heat Indicator Light 8 Loading Laminating Film onto Mandrels 8 9 Threading Laminating Film 9 12 Adjusting Mandrel Film Tension 12 13 Setting Heat Shoe Temperature...

Page 3: ...r other than its intended purpose Place the laminator on a stable cart stand or table A laminator placed on an unstable surface may fall causing serious bodily injury or damage to the unit Move the la...

Page 4: ...ire or electrical shock This unit is rated at 15 amps and should be the only item plugged into a 20 amp branch circuit Adjust only those controls that are specified in these Operating Instructions Do...

Page 5: ...e 5 mil switch or variable speed only Your Easy Lam II is preset at the factory for most applications so any adjustments should be minor A thermometer provides continual indication of the heat shoe te...

Page 6: ...should become familiar with these before operating the laminator Motor Switch This switch provides power to the motor If the switch is pressed to the on position the rollers move the plastic film and...

Page 7: ...7 Heater Switch This switch turns power on and off to the top and bottom heat shoe...

Page 8: ...with a one inch core onto the mandrel as in Figure 2 Note that one mandrel is labeled TOP and the other BOTT for bottom They are not interchangeable When sliding roll of film onto mandrel you must pu...

Page 9: ...ly in film rolls shiny side out dull side in 1 For the top supply roll place the mandrel ends into the slots on the top of the laminator If you are facing the front of the laminator the film should un...

Page 10: ...facing the front of the laminator the film should unwind away from you from the bottom of the rollers as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 4 Pull 6 12 of film from the bottom roll Pass it under the lower id...

Page 11: ...heat shoes reach a temperature of up to 350 F Do not touch the surface of the heat shoes Figure 5 Figure 6 1 Turn the motor switch to the on position to start the rollers Push a piece of thin letter...

Page 12: ...e made while the unit is at operating temperature If any adjustments are required use the following procedure 1 Switch the heaters on Wait 30 35 minutes for the heat shoes to reach operating temperatu...

Page 13: ...decrease the temperature If reducing the temperature wait several minutes for the heat to drop to the desired operating temperature When increasing temperature the indicator lamp will come on as the...

Page 14: ...to run a test lamination first as any item that passes between the heat shoes will be laminated and cannot be recovered until it exits the rear of the laminator 7 Additional items may be fed in seque...

Page 15: ...Increase temp Do not exceed 325 PROBLEM Wrinkles appear on the laminated items running parallel with the outside edges ACTION Increase brake tension on top and or bottom supply rolls Reduce heat shoe...

Page 16: ...he plastic film at the top and bottom mandrels 5 Turn the Motor Switch on and pull the film out of the back of the machine 6 Turn the Motor Switch off Use a soft cloth or a teflon scrub pad moistened...

Page 17: ...tated above This warranty does not cover damage to the machine that occurs as a result of misuse wrap around or improper handling or damage to prints If you receive your machine with shipping damage p...

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