GBC GBC 2064WF-1, Installation And Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Corporation an ACCO Brands CO Page 1 GBC 2064WF 1 INSTALLATION OPERATING MANUAL Part Number TBD Rev A GB Operating Instructions I Istruzioni per l Uso D Bedienungsanleitungen NL Gebruiksaanwijzing F Mode d Emploi E Instrucciones de Operación Part Number ...

Page 2: ...lweise vervielfältigt aufbewahrt weiter verbreitet oder übertragen werden NL De informatie in deze publicatie geldt slechts ter verwijzing en wordt nauwkeurig en volledig geacht General Binding Corporation GBC is niet aansprakelijk voor fouten in deze publicatie of voor incidentele of voortvloeiende schade in verband met het verschaffen of gebruik van de informatie in deze publicatie inclusief maa...

Page 3: ...ure Adjustment Main Roller Lift Handle On Off Switch Fuses Main Power Cord Foot Switch Pull Roll Clutch IR Sensor 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 LCD Error Screens Sequence of Operations Operating Instructions Film Loading and Threading Load a Roll of Film Webbing Thermal Film using Threading Card Webbi...

Page 4: ...SAFEGUARDS WARNING TO GUARD AGAINST INJURY THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED IN INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE LAMINATOR General Keep hands long hair loose clothing and articles such as necklaces or ties away from the front of the heat and pull rollers to avoid entanglement and entrapment The heat rollers can reach temperatures over 300 F 150 C Avoid contact with the heat rollers duri...

Page 5: ...is limited warranty 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 anyone other than GBC or its authorized agents or if incompatible film was used GBC s obligation under this limited warranty does not include routine maintenance cleaning adjustment normal co...

Page 6: ...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 radiated 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 res...

Page 7: ...h a Nema 6 50 male plug INSTALLATION 1 Shipping damage should be brought to the immediate attention of the delivering carrier 2 With assistance carefully roll the laminator into position over flat and even surfaces 3 The laminator should be positioned to allow exiting film to flow freely to the floor or a work table Accumulation of laminate immediately behind the laminator as it exits the equipmen...

Page 8: ...GAP equals 000 completely in the up positions equals 100 PRS PRS refers to the amount of downward pressure being applied to the Main Rollers The value is shown as a percentage FIGURE 5 shows the PRS is set for 30 No Pressure will equal 000 maximum pressure will read 100 2 Master Dial Increases or decreases the numeric value for the selected setting when turned 3 Top Temp When pressed permits incre...

Page 9: ... Stop Button While running the machine from the Rear by pressing the STOP button the rollers will stop B Rear Button By pressing the Rear button the machine will work going to the rear of the machine C Forward Button By pressing the Forward button the machine will work going to the front of the machine ...

Page 10: ...There are two media tables on the machine one on the front one on the rear of the Laminator The Front Media table incorporates an Idler on the leading edge of the table Infeed Idler The Infeed Idler Fig 2C is used for roll to roll applications during lamination Pressure Plate The Pressure Plate Fig 2B helps to keep images flat and assists when feeding images Safety Interlock Switch On both the Fro...

Page 11: ... the machine will instantly stop unless the operator is using the Foot Switch While using the Foot Switch and the Optical Eye is blocked the machine will only operate at a fixed speed of 3ft mn Please refer to the Sequence of Operation Main Rollers The 2 Main Rollers Fig 5 B C are used to apply Heat and Pressure to films being used Silicone rubber coated steel tubes heat the laminating film and co...

Page 12: ... media while it passes through the Main Rollers and into the Pull Rollers Rewind Tubes The Rewind Tubes Fig 11B are used to rewind release liners or finished Medias Lower Tension Idler Fig 8A 9A The Lower Tension Idler Guides the lower lamination onto the Bottom Main Roller insuring a constant amount of wrap on the Bottom Main Roller Unwind Brake Tensioner The Unwind Brake Tensioner Fig 8B is used...

Page 13: ...o disconnect Main Power to the Laminator press the switch to the OFF position Fuses Fig 14 There are 4 fuses Each one is labeled to describe each fuses function Nip Pressure Adjustment The Nip pressure adjustment allows the operator to adjust the downward pressure of the pull rolls and main rolls Pull Roll Lift Handle Fig 12 Select the setting from the pre set values and lock latch into the approp...

Page 14: ... Switch will activate the Main Rollers and the machine will run at the set speed on the Main Control Panel The Speed can be adjusted by selecting the Speed button and using the Main Dial to increase or decrease speed while unit is running Pull Roll Clutch Adjustment Knob Fig 16A The Pull Roll Clutch provides tension on the laminated film between the main rolls and pull rolls as the material is coo...

Page 15: ...are activating the Micro Switch Once the Table Inter Lock is positioned correctly the machine will return to normal operating condition FIGURE 3 TOP HTR ERR Indicates that the Top Temperature has exceeded the set point drastically Verify that the IR Sensors are not blocked If they are blocked by film or media remove the film or media press and hold the Master Dial on the Control Panel The machine ...

Page 16: ...o run at various speed The operator will have two choices Choice A 1 Release foot pedal to stop machine 2 Press foot pedal again to start machine at original preset control panel knob speed pot Choice B 1 Press and hold Run push button switch on the control panel while foot is still on pedal 2 Release foot pedal 3 Adjust speed using speed knob Reverse speed Zero to Max Press Run push button to swi...

Page 17: ...f the web Fig 17A B The shiny side of clear film must contact the heat rollers The dull side of the film contains the adhesive Use extreme caution when loading delustered matte film as both sides appear dull Always change the top and bottom supply rolls at the same time Near the end of each roll of GBC laminating film is a label stating Warning End of Roll The appearance of this label on either th...

Page 18: ... Lower the table Pull Film up towards the film draped over the top heat roller and adhere the Lower Film to the upper Film Fig 20 6 Pivot the table back to its feeding position while ensuring the threading card is on top of the feed table Fig 21 7 Use a threading card to push the two materials into the heat roller nip 8 Lower the main roller to initial contact with the threading card 9 Ensure forw...

Page 19: ...pe over the upper roller Fig 22 6 Pull the mount adhesive up towards the film draped over the upper heat roller Fig 23 7 Stick the mount adhesive to the exposed adhesive of the upper role 8 Insert the table back to its feeding position while ensuring the threading card is on top of the feed table Fig 24 9 Use a threading card to push the two materials through the heat roller nip 10 Lower the main ...

Page 20: ...ng by turning the main roll lift handle CAUTION If using PSA film an air pocket may form 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 adjustments pull main roller pressure and clutch and or rewind brake tension adjustments 8 Position the item to be laminated on the feed table 9 Align the leading edge of the...

Page 21: ...ilm supply and the idler bar FIGURE 27 CAUTION Be careful not to cut any of the rollers 2 Remove the feed table 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 tilted 4 Replace both the top and bottom rolls of film with new rolls Ensure the adhesive side is ...

Page 22: ...l rollers 6 Carefully grab hold of the web top and bottom film from the back operating position and pull towards you Fig 29 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 the film is loaded backwards or if the area at which film exits the equipment is blocked The film when jammed wraps around the heat rol...

Page 23: ...ips for Mounting Pre Coated Boards 1 Use a leader board to set the main roller pressure prior to mounting the image 2 Ensure the chill idler is removed and the rear slitter is to one side 3 Do not stop once you have started the mounting process through the machine Fig 31 Note This application can also be performed from the rear operating position Reference Fig 34 for Illustration Tips for Single S...

Page 24: ...2 The image should not exceed the width of the board by more than 1 in 2 54 cm per side 3 Tack about 1 in 2 54 cm of the leading edge of the decal to the leading edge of the board 4 When tacking the leading edge start in the center and work to the sides 5 Use a board that exceeds the size of the decal if inexperienced in the mounting application Note This application can also be performed from the...

Page 25: ... bar option to accurately run this material See your Sales Rep for ordering the Separator Bar 3 Set Top Temp to 280 F 135 C and a speed setting no greater than 4 4 Liner rewind tension will be greater than normal operating standard 5 To prevent some adhesive adhering to the rollers you may choose to use a roll of craft paper for a Carrier Use the blank space below and blank diagrams to Note your t...

Page 26: ...eat line on the laminated item Good consistent lamination is a result of combining proper heat tension and dwell time Dwell time is controlled by the speed of the motor and is defined as the amount of time the material to be laminated is compressed between the heat rollers As a general rule thicker items and film need to run at slower speeds because they extract more heat from the rollers at a qui...

Page 27: ...or is set at the proper speed for the item to be laminated 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 heat Make speed adjustments if necessary Output 1 D waves in the image Fig 39 A Check paper tension Paper may be damp or not dry 2 D waves in the lam...

Page 28: ...nts to the rollers Some solvents and fluids could ignite on heated rollers WARNING Never clean rollers with sharp or pointed objects Hardened adhesive deposits on the rollers can cause damage to the rollers Rotate the rollers at the lowest speed setting on the control panel CAUTION THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED WHILE THE LAMINATOR IS HOT USE EXTREME CAUTION 1 Remove the film from the lamina...

Page 29: ... too loose Adjust tension per section FILM TENSION Bottom film roll may be improperly loaded Make sure bottom roll of film is around idler bar and that is the normal operation position Adhesive deposited on heat rollers Top and bottom film webs not aligned Release heat and pull roller pressure align the rolls of film Laminate improperly loaded Adhesive matte side of laminate film may be against th...

Page 30: ...vice charge 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 several types of agreements to suit your needs and budget To contact GBC write to ACCO Brands Inc IN CANADA GBC NATIONAL SERVICE 300 Tower Parkway 49 RAILSIDE ROAD Lincolnshire IL 60069 U S ...