GBC Falcon 60+ (-1), Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Page 2: ...r Crank Handle 12 Pull Roller Crank Handle 12 Cooling Fans 12 Clutch 12 Accelerator Footswitch 12 Rear Table Latches 13 Rear Table 13 Rear Run Stop Switch 13 Film Web 13 Nip Point 13 Rear Slitter 13 S...

Page 3: ...for travel time labor and parts may be incurred for each out of warranty service call GBC s Equipment Maintenance Agreement decreases these expenses and protects your valuable investment GBC offers s...

Page 4: ...THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ON THE PRODUCT YOU WILL FIND IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES REGARDING THE PRODUCT READ THESE MESSAGES CAREFULLY READ ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LATE...

Page 5: ...over 300 F Avoid contact with the heat rollers during operation or shortly after power has been removed from the laminator Keep hands and fingers away from the path of the sharp film cutter blade loc...

Page 6: ...arranty shall be void if the laminator has been misused mishandled damaged by negligence by accident during shipment or due to exposure to extreme conditions repaired altered moved or installed by any...

Page 7: ...d 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...

Page 8: ...gure 2 3 Is the environment appropriate for the laminator The laminator requires a clean dust and vapor free environment to operate properly Avoid locating the laminator near sources of heat or cold A...

Page 9: ...eat or cold Avoid locating the laminator in the direct path of forced heated or cooled air 5 Leveling of the machine is a customer option If you choose not to level the laminator and encounter output...

Page 10: ...l to 5 set temperature 4 C INDICATOR C Illuminates indicating the displayed value is in degrees Celsius 5 F INDICATOR F Illuminates indicating the displayed value is in degrees Fahrenheit 6 ON INDICAT...

Page 11: ...EMPERATURE DECREASE When pressed decreases the temperature set point value 11 TEMPERATURE MEASURE When pressed flashes the actual temperature of the roller 12 COOLING ON When pressed indicator illumin...

Page 12: ...its the heat rollers To remove the chill idler lift the chill idler straight up and out from the chill idler brackets I FILM SHAFT Figure 12 The film shaft holds the film supply on the machine J MAIN...

Page 13: ...gure 15 Used to raise or lower the upper main roller Turning the handle clockwise will lower the roller Counterclockwise will raise the roller NOTE You can not raise or lower the main roller if the fe...

Page 14: ...perating position This switch permits run 1 stop 2 control of the motor from the rear operating position Z FILM WEB Laminating film loaded into the machine a NIP POINT The point at which the top and b...

Page 15: ...ly off its core The adhesive side of the film is on the inner side of the web Figure 20 The shiny side of clear film must contact the heat rollers The dull side of the film contains the adhesive Use e...

Page 16: ...the lower idler bar and up towards the film draped over the top heat roller Figure 23 7 Use a threading card to push the two materials into the heat roller nip 8 Pivot the table back to it s feeding p...

Page 17: ...ler Figure 25 7 Pull the mount adhesive up towards the film draped over the upper heat roller Figure 26 8 Use a threading card to push the two materials through the heat roller nip 9 Pivot the table b...

Page 18: ...PSA film an air pocket may result between the main rollers and pull rollers Raise the pull rollers to allow the air pocket to pass 7 Make any necessary film brake tension pull main roller pressure clu...

Page 19: ...able down 3 Do not allow the adhesive side of the film to contact the heat or pull rollers Liquefied or tacky adhesive deposited on heat rollers will require the rollers to be cleaned per the section...

Page 20: ...front operating position and pull towards you Figure 33 7 Do not allow the adhesive side of the film to contact the heat or pull rollers Clearing a Film Jam Wrap up Film jams wrap ups may occur if th...

Page 21: ...on can also be performed from the rear operating position Reference Figure 38 for illustration 2 Use a leader board to set the main roller pressure prior to mounting the image 3 Ensure the chill idler...

Page 22: ...he image should not exceed the width of the board by more than 1 in 2 54 cm per side 4 Tack about 1 in 2 54 cm of the leading edge of the decal to the leading edge of the board 5 When tacking the lead...

Page 23: ...5 OF 129 OC and a speed setting no greater than 4 4 Liner rewind tension will be greater than normal operating standards 5 To prevent some adhesive adhering to the rollers you may choose to use a roll...

Page 24: ...ion time and materials change Figure 46 47 Factors that may effect the speed and temperature parameters 1 Image length 2 Image width 3 Ink coverage 4 Paper type 5 Laminate thickness 6 Operating enviro...

Page 25: ...llers As a general rule thicker items and film need to run at slower speeds because they extract more heat from the rollers at a quicker rate Setting the speed control at slower settings gives the lam...

Page 26: ...ated run a test piece scrap of the same or similar material through the laminator This procedure is recommended because rotating the heat roller prior to lamination will more evenly distribute the hea...

Page 27: ...ollers Some solvents and fluids could ignite on heated rollers Never clean rollers with sharp or pointed objects Hardened adhesive deposits on the rollers can cause damage to the rollers Rotate the ro...