ABC Office BA-FS43 manual

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    OPER AT ING INSTRUCTIONS FINISHER 4300 Model No. BA-FS43 Banner American Products, Inc. abcoffice 800-658-8788 www.abcoffice.com[...]

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    Table of Contents I. For Your Safety ............................................... 2 II. Electrical Safeguards ....................................... 2-3 III. Specifications .................................................. 3 IV. Set-up .............................................................. 3-5 Inspection ...............................[...]

  • Page 3

    Finisher 4300 (BA-FS43) SPEED CONTROL TOP BOTTOM TEMPERATURE CONTROL BOTTOM HEAT SHOE TEMPERATURE CONTROL TOP HEAT SHOE 1 0 1 0 FORWARD REVERSE FANS MOTOR HEAT HEATED ROLLERS Control Panel Brake Nut Core Gripper Mandrel 1 0 1 0 STANDARD LAMINATING MOUNTING CLOSED OPEN CLOSED OPEN STANDARD LAMINATING MOUNTING Left Side Cover Right Side Cover STANDAR[...]

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    u Do not connect the laminator to electrical power or attempt to operate it until you have read these instructions completely. Keep these instructions in a convenient location for future reference. u Read all safety messages located in this instruction manual and on the laminator very care- fully. u Always replace safety shield before operating you[...]

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    u Do not operate the laminator with a damaged power supply cord or plug. u Replace fuses only with same type rated 30A, 240V and 1A, 250V fuses. Contact your dealer for replacement fuses. u There are four (4) EMERGENCY STOP buttons on your Finisher 4300, two in the front and two in the back. Depressing any one of these buttons will stop the rollers[...]

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    Threading the Film (Figures 1&2) 1. Feed the film from the top roll behind the upper idler roller rod and lay it over both heat shoes. Be sure that the adhesive side of the film is facing out and the non-adhesive side is against the heat shoes. 2. To thread the lower roll, first remove the two red knobs on each side of the idler slide mechanism[...]

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    Slitters (Figure 4) : To install the slitters, place the Main Body Clamps into the Top Roller Guard where they will slide into the slots in the in the top edge of the guard located at each end of the guard. Before setting the slitters in place, ensure the machine is loaded with the proper laminating film. Use a piece of paper/card stock the same wi[...]

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    VI. Pressure Sensitive Laminating... Note: You must have the Rewind Option for Pressure Sensitive Films in order to laminate with pressure sensitive material. 1. Load a roll of pressure sensitive film onto the upper mandrel so that it unwinds toward you from the bottom of the roll. 2. Load an empty film core on the take-up mandrel and place it in p[...]

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    VIII. Mounting & Laminating... 1. Be sure all laminator parts (i.e. safety shield, feed table, etc.) are in their proper positions and the laminat- ing film is loaded correctly (See page 3 for film loading instructions). 2. Open the ROLLER RELEASE handle and select the MOUNT position on both sides of your laminator. Close the rollers. 3. Turn t[...]

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    Cleaning Rubber Rollers: Excessive build-up of adhesive on the rollers may cause poor lamination quality and erratic film movement. Use the following procedure to remove any adhesive from the laminating rollers. 1. Turn the HEATED ROLLERS and TOP & BOTTOM SHOES OFF and allow the laminator to cool . 2. Cut the film where it comes off the top and[...]

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    X. Trouble-shooting... Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action LCDs do not show display No power to laminator Close panel breaker when heat switches are on. Blown fuse Disconnect power and replace fuse Film is not bonding to the print Laminator not set to optimal Adjust temperature slightly laminating temperature upward. Ink on print is wet Allow [...]

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    XI. Laminating & Mounting Do’s and Don’ts... Read the instruction manual before operating your laminator. Always run test samples before laminating valuable items. Feed the print through slowly and evenly, smoothing it as it is pulled into the laminator. Operate the laminator with two rolls of the same width laminating film to avoid excessi[...]