Spire III Series Laminator 64Ct User Manual
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SPIRE III Series – Installation and Operating Instructions
3. Refer to “Pressure Sensitive Mounting - Decal -
Front” for step-by-step instructions.
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• When taping film liner to the Rewind Tube, use
only one piece of tape to allow the film to shift
if necessary and it is easier to remove the liner
later.
if necessary and it is easier to remove the liner
later.
• When webbing the top laminate, make sure
the edges of the laminate line up from the
unwind to the laminate roller to ensure the
materials feed straight.
unwind to the laminate roller to ensure the
materials feed straight.
• AlWAyS RElEASE All TENSION BRAkES,
BOTH UPPER UNWIND AND REWIND,
BEFORE lOADING THE FIlM. ONCE
lOADED, START By ADDING TENSION TO
THE REWIND FIRST.
BEFORE lOADING THE FIlM. ONCE
lOADED, START By ADDING TENSION TO
THE REWIND FIRST.
• If the laminate starts to follow the release liner
toward the rewind, either reduce tension on
the rewind or increase tension on the unwind.
If the release liner follows the laminate into
the laminating rollers, increase tension on the
rewind.
the rewind or increase tension on the unwind.
If the release liner follows the laminate into
the laminating rollers, increase tension on the
rewind.
• The use of the Pull Rollers is optional. Using
them will help pull the material out of the back
of the laminator. Reduce the clutch tension
if using them. This prevents stretching the
laminate and helps reduce curl.
of the laminator. Reduce the clutch tension
if using them. This prevents stretching the
laminate and helps reduce curl.
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Use this process to mount a decal to a substrate.
Examples include POP signage, rigid outdoor and
indoor signs, and presentation graphics.
Examples include POP signage, rigid outdoor and
indoor signs, and presentation graphics.
NOTE: In the following illustration, depending on
the laminator model, you may or may not have Pull
rollers.
the laminator model, you may or may not have Pull
rollers.
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Figure 50. PSA mounting diagram.
To decal a graphic:
1. Press
1. Press
STOP.
2. Set the Main Roller gap to the thickness of the
substrate.
3. Pull 1 to 2 inches (25 to 51 mm) of release liner
off the decal and then slightly crease and place
on the substrate with the adhesive facing the
substrate.
on the substrate with the adhesive facing the
substrate.
4. Line the decal up with the edges of the board
and then starting in the middle, tack the leading
edge of the decal to the substrate.
edge of the decal to the substrate.
5. Insert the board into the roller nip, making sure it
is entering the rollers straight.
6. Using the Footswitch, feed the board into the
rollers to the point where the liner separates from
the decal.
the decal.
7. Place the decal over the top of the roller and
through towards the back of the machine.
8. Place one hand on top of the roller to hold the
decal, and with the other hand, grab the release
liner.
liner.