TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM: | Laminator is inoperative. Motor does not run, indicator lights are out. |
ACTION: | Unit may be unplugged. Connect power supply. Ensure that your circuit breaker has |
| not tripped. Fuse may have blown. Replace 15 amp power fuse. |
PROBLEM: | Laminating film and item being laminated move through laminator erratically. |
ACTION: | Check thickness of item to be laminated. Maximum thickness is 1/16” (1.6mm) if |
| rollers have not been adjusted. Clean heat shoes of residual adhesive. Refer to |
| MAINTENANCE section for cleaning instructions. |
PROBLEM: | Plastic is not bonding to the item or to itself at the edges. |
ACTION: | Make sure heat shoes and rollers are at proper operating temperature and have had time to warm up |
| (Approximately 30 minutes). See table 1 for the suggested |
| temperature ranges. |
PROBLEM: Wrinkles appear on the laminated items running parallel with the outside edges. | |
ACTION: | Increase film tension on top and/or bottom supply rolls. Reduce heat shoe |
| temperature. Clean heat shoes of residual adhesive. See MAINTENANCE section |
| for cleaning instructions. |
PROBLEM: | Blistering of the film appears over the item or along the edge. |
ACTION: | Reduce temperature on one or both heat shoes. If the indicator light remains on after |
| the adjustment is made, disconnect the power supply and contact your dealer. Clean laminating |
| rollers. See MAINTENANCE section for cleaning instructions. There may be moisture 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 roller film. If item curls downward, reduce |
| bottom film tension. Clean heat shoes of residual adhesives as it may be causing “drag” on one side. |
| Refer to MAINTENANCE section for cleaning instructions. |
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