ORCA-IV Image Transfer Laminator Operation Manual

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4-4: Machine Troubleshooting Guide

 

 

Problem

Problem

 

Possible Cause

 

 

Corrective Action
Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

No display.

a.

Is there power to the unit?

 

a.

Check for power to the machine

 

 

 

 

 

 

(building circuit breaker is on,

 

 

 

 

 

 

main switch is on (), and the

 

 

 

 

 

 

machine circuit breaker is on

 

 

 

 

 

 

(up)).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Display reads 8888.

a.

Is the machine reset?

 

a.

Make sure all safety buttons are

 

 

 

 

 

 

released (out). Be sure all kick

 

 

 

 

 

 

cables are reset and adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

properly. Press the machine reset

 

 

 

 

 

 

(above main switch). See

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Machine Reset Procedure" on

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 3-3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Display reads .0 and the

a.

Is the direction indicator (FWD/

a.

Press FWD or REV.

 

machine does not run.

 

REV) pressed?

 

b.

Turn up the speed control.

 

b. Is the speed not turned up?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Display missing the decimal

a.

Is there a kick cable or safety but-

a.

Make sure all safety buttons are

 

point (e.g. -reads 30 instead

 

ton that has not been reset?

 

 

released (out). Be sure all kick

 

 

 

 

 

cables are reset and adjusted

 

of 3.0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

properly. Press the machine reset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(above main switch). See

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Machine Reset Procedure" on

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 3-3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Display missing the decimal

a.

Is the kick cable stretched out of

a.

Verify that the kick cable is truly

 

point (e.g. -reads 30 instead

 

adjustment?

 

 

resetting (listen, look). Adjust the

 

 

 

 

 

kick cable. See “Adjusting the

 

of 3.0) but the kick cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kick Cable” on page 4-3.

 

and safety buttons have been

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

checked and the reset button

 

 

 

 

 

 

has been pushed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Waiver on one side of paper/

a.

Is the tension too low?

 

a.

Increase appropriate brake ten-

 

vinyl.

b. Does the roll lower unevenly?

 

sion.

 

c. Was there a misalignment on set

b.

Adjust cylinder flow controls.

 

 

 

 

 

up?

 

c.

Measure from the side frame to

 

 

d. Is there a bad roll of material?

 

the edge of material in front and

 

 

e. Is the web loose only when first

 

back to verify that the material is

 

 

 

starting or splicing?

 

 

webbed through straight.

 

 

f.

Is there uneven nip pressure?

d.

Try a different roll.

 

 

 

 

 

e.

Raise and lower the roll (pop up

 

 

 

 

 

 

and down) to pull the initial loose

 

 

 

 

 

 

web straight and tight.

 

 

 

 

 

f.

Call Technical Support to disas-

 

 

 

 

 

 

semble and lubricate the cylinder

 

 

 

 

 

 

lift linkage (qualified service

 

 

 

 

 

 

technician required).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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