© 2002 IBICO
Operations Manual
Patriot 12HR, 25HC, 38HC
Page 6-5
5.
Ensure the rear slitter is completely to one side on the
laminator.
CAUTION: Anything obstructing the path of the film
exiting the rear of the laminator may cause a film
jam (wrap-up).
6.
Set the roller pressure handle to the appropriate position
and press RUN. The rollers will begin to turn.
7.
Wait for the heat line (dwell line) to disappear, then
push the items into the nip point of the heat rollers.
Additional items can be laminated without stopping and
starting the laminator.
8.
Once the last item laminated has completely exited the
rear of the laminator, press the STOP button.
9.
Use the rear slitter to trim the laminated items from the
web.
WARNING: Never reach over the laminator to
operate the film cutter. Reaching over can make you
unstable and may cause serious bodily injury.
10.
Turn the laminator off by pushing the On/Off switch
to the “O” position.
INFORMATION: You do not need to un-web the
laminator after turning power off except to clean the
rollers. Refer to Section 5.1 Cleaning the rollers.
6.3 Speed and temperature guide
Figure 6.3.1 and Figure 6.3.2 are speed and temperature
charts that provide general guidelines for proper heat and
speed settings for use on certain materials and laminating
film combinations.
INFORMATION: Different settings may become
necessary as the warm up time, lamination time and
materials change.
INFORMATION: You may have to adjust
temperature or speed depending on stock finish,
thickness and ink coverage.
Figure 6.3.1 Chart for degrees Fahrenheit and Figure
6.3.2 Chart for degrees Celsius are on the page 4-6.
