Martin Yale Dry-Lam Element Series, Operation Manual

Page 1: ... Roll Laminators DO NOT DISCARD BOX AND OR ORIGINAL PACKAGING IF FOR ANY REASON YOU NEED TO SHIP YOUR MACHINE BACK AND YOU DISCARD THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING ANOTHER BOX AND THE FREIGHT TO SHIP THE BOX TO YOU Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...2 PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO OPERATING THE LAMINATOR FAILURE TO LOAD FILM CORRECTLY WILL VOID ALL WARRANTIES ...

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Page 4: ...9 Components 5 7 Heat Control 8 Set Temperature 8 9 Operation 9 12 Loading Laminating Film 9 Threading Laminating Film 10 11 Adjusting Mandrel Film Tension 12 Laminating 12 Mounting and Laminating 13 Safety Features 13 Trouble Shooting 14 15 Maintenance 15 16 Cleaning Rollers 15 Removing Wrap arounds 16 Warranty Return Policy 17 ...

Page 5: ...y message in this manual This symbol indicates a potential safety hazard that could hurt you or others as well as result in product and or property damage Please read carefully Do not attempt to service or otherwise repair this laminator Please have it serviced by a qualified service professional Do not connect the laminator to an electrical supply or attempt to operate the laminator until you hav...

Page 6: ...or spill liquids in or on the laminator They may contact dangerous voltage points or short out components that could result in fire or electrical shock Do not overload electrical outlets as this can potentially lead to fire or shock The laminator should only be operated from the type of power source indicated in these Operating Instructions and on the data plate located on the rear panel of the la...

Page 7: ...iting the machine to drop freely to the floor Connect power cord to an appropriate power source IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Continued Do not operate the laminator with a damaged power supply cord or plug or after it malfunctions or has been damaged in any manner Keep the power cord away from hot or wet surfaces Do not overload electrical outlets beyond their capacity as this can result in fire or electri...

Page 8: ... Knobs Screws located near the supply roll that when tightened increase tension Rubber Foot Provides nonslip grip for laminator Idler Bars Located close to supply rolls used to direct film to heated rollers Rear Horizontal Trimmer Used to trim lamination after it exits the rear of the laminator trimmer contains a sharp blade and must be used with caution only on PLUS and PRO models Power On Off Sw...

Page 9: ...owered up the Cold button would be set by default to 32F f Speed Readout By default when the machine is powered up the display shows speed 5 g Speed Control Buttons press the to increase the speed press to decrease the speed only on the PRO model h Measure Button when pressed and held down the temperature display shows the ACTUAL temperature of the machine at that given moment i Run Button when pr...

Page 10: ...ll cause the indicator light the flash as the machine requires more heat to reach the set temperature Set Temperature Each time the machine is turned on it will by default go to COLD setting and displays a temperature of 32 F Press the HOT button which will turn the machines heaters on and begin to heat to the preset temperature of 230 F To change the set temperature use the temperature control bu...

Page 11: ...for all widths of laminating film up to 27 However if narrower widths are used the rollers must be cleaned before using a wider roll Refer to the Maintenance section for cleaning instructions Prior to using your laminator ensure that the POWER ON OFF SWITCH located in the rear of the machine is switched to the ON position Loading Laminating Film onto Mandrels Slide the film onto the mandrel Make s...

Page 12: ...ure 3 on the next page Figure 3 2 Pull 6 12 of film from the top roll Pass the film under the idler bar and over the roller Make sure the shiny side of the film is against the roller 3 For the bottom supply roll remove the feed table Place the mandrel ends into position in the lower mandrel holder slots Return the feed table to its proper position before operating the laminator If you are at the f...

Page 13: ...bottom film Insert push cardboard into rollers nip run thru machine until exits out Cardboard Let it dangle over Lay bottom film lead over top roller Figure 5 5 Press the Run button to start the Laminating and Pull Rollers 6 Feed a piece of thin cardboard about 10 x 25 against the film so that it is centered between the two rollers Push the cardboard and film into the Laminating Rollers See figure...

Page 14: ...om Supply Mandrel using the tension adjustment knob on the lower right side of the machine near the bottom mandrel 4 If you are not ready to laminate press the heater On Off button to turn off heaters and press the stop button to cease roller movement 1 Locate the power On Off switch located in the rear of the machine Flip the switch to the On position 2 Be sure the heaters have been turned on usi...

Page 15: ...ated on the LED display When the set temperature is reached the green LED indicator light will remain illuminated Do not heat up machine higher than 280 F at startup for mounting Once you machine has reached 280 F a higher temperature can be programmed into the machine 4 Position the print to be mounted on a section of mount board up to 3 16 thick behind a leader board The leader board will preven...

Page 16: ...ker has not tripped Fuse may have blown Replace fuse rear next to power cord with 15 amp BUSS MDA 15 for standard units This unit is rated at 15A and should be the only item plugged into a 15A PROBLEM Laminator heats but rollers do not turn ACTION If pressing the Run button does not work check the motor fuse You may need to change the fuse This machine requires a 1A motor fuse PROBLEM Laminator bl...

Page 17: ...ture in the paper you are laminating Store paper in a dry place and be sure that any ink is thoroughly dry before laminating PROBLEM Laminated material curls after leaving pull rollers ACTION Adjust tension If laminated item curls upwards reduce top mandrel tension If item curls downward reduce bottom mandrel tension Clean rollers of residual adhesive as it may be causing drag on one side Refer to...

Page 18: ...tead the film gets wrapped around the rollers They can occur when laminating with thinner gauges of film when the rollers are not cleaned properly when the film is threaded improperly and when the laminator is located on a surface that does not allow the film to exit the rear of the machine and free fall to the ground Use the same procedure for Cleaning the Laminating Rollers in order to remove a ...

Page 19: ...Yale Tech Support for technical troubleshooting Be sure to have your machine serial number and date of purchase handy It will be determined by the technician manufacturer whether or not the machine is to be sent in to be repaired under warranty In this case the customer would be responsible for packaging the machine properly as any damage during shipping is the responsibility of the customer and s...

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