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Operations Manual Polaris II
Page 5-5 © 2004 General Binding Corporation
5.2 Control panel
Refer to Figure 5.2.1 Control panel
(1) START/SPEED UP: This button has a dual function.
When the machine is stopped and all safety covers are
closed, press and hold the START button to begin
operation. The feeder head will cycle home while the
START button is pressed. Once the feeder head is home,
press the START button for 1 second. The nip roller will
start to raise and after about 2 seconds, the laminator will
start.
Once the laminator is running, pressing the START button
again will increase the running speed by 3 ft/min.
(2) STOP: Pressing the STOP button while the laminator
is running will stop the laminator. Pressing the STOP button
a second time (when machine is stopped) will lower the
nip roller. Be sure to lower the nip roller when the job is
complete.
(3) DECREASE SPEED: If the laminator is running,
pressing this button decreases the speed by 3 ft/min.
(4) BLADE RETURN/INCH: This is a three position
switch with two functions. When the switch is in the vertical
position, the machine runs normally. Turning the switch to
the right (clockwise) and holding will inch the laminator
roll forward at 3 ft/min. Turning the switch to the left
(counter clockwise) will send the knife to the home position
if all covers are closed.
(5) BRAKE PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT: This dial
is used to adjust the pressure on the film brake. Turning
the dial to the left (counter clockwise) decreases the film
tension. Turning the dial to the right (clockwise) increases
the fime tension.
(6) TOUCH SCREEN: The Touch screen has five
operator screens. To navagate through the screens, use
the left and right arrow keys displayed on the bottom of
each screen. Hitting the arrow keys continuously will wrap
the screens around to the beginning. The “Speed” screen
is considered the base screen.
Refer to 5.3 Operator Screens for a description of
each screen.