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F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual
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© GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April
Film is loaded on the appropriate unwinds. Loading
and aligning the film are discussed later in this section.
For applications such as encapsulation, film is fed from
both the top and bottom feed unwinds.
The process of loading and aligning film is the same
for both the top and the bottom unwinds. There are two
important points to remember when loading film:
1. The adhesive side of the film must be oriented
away (on the outside) from the laminating roll.
Otherwise it will immediately bond to the roll, cre-
ating a major clean-up project.
Films have a shiny side and a dull side. The dull
side is the one with the adhesive. The dull side
should
ALWAYS
face outward from the laminat-
ing roll.
CAUTION
2. The film must be centered on the unwind for best
performance. This is vital when two films are fed
together. If the two films are not aligned, feed
problems, wrinkles and other assorted troubles will
occur.
CAUTION
The F-60+ Laminator is capable of processing a wide
range of pressure sensitive and thermal laminates onto
an equally wide range of image materials. The primary
considerations are:
• Laminate adhesives are compatible with image
materials.
• The materials properly activate below the maxi-
mum roll temperature and within the speed and roll
nip pressure ranges available on the laminator.
It is the operator’s responsibility to ensure the compati-
bility and operational settings for any laminates/image
material combination. GBC Pro-Tech Technical Sup-
port is available at the number provided in the Mainte-
nance chapter for advice on some material
combinations.
CAUTION
The following procedure is applicable to both the top
and bottom feed unwinds.
1. Open the top unwind by removing the pin and
swinging the arm out.
2. Load the film.
3. Return the arm to its locked position and reinsert
the locking pin.
4. Center the film on the unwind arm by measuring
the distance from the ends of the film to the sides
of the machine using a tape measure.
Always mount the film so that the adhesive side
faces outward from the laminating roll. This
prevents hours of roll cleaning.
Carefully align the two films being fed into the
nip. If not, you will obtain poor results.
Substituting materials can cause severe damage
to your machine and is not recommended or
covered under our warranty.