Officezone Educator Operation Manual - page 14

9.  Turn the heat/power switch to the OFF position, unless you are going to proceed 

with threading and laminating.  Unplug the machine. 

5-2  Threading the Laminator 

1.  Remove the supply roll mandrels and the feed tray.  The supply roll mandrels are 

now ready to accept loading of the film rolls, wound with the polyester (shiny) 

side out.  When viewed from the front of the machine, the core grippers on both 

top and bottom supply roll mandrels should point toward the heat shoes (and 

toward each other).  The tension control knobs should be positioned on the right.  

Notice the knobs are labeled “Top Right” and “Bottom Right”.  If you have rolls 

of film on which the material is wound in the opposite direction (adhesive or dull 

side out) exchange the top and bottom supply roll mandrels so the core gripper 

positions are reversed. 

2.  Slide a roll of film onto the top supply roll mandrel, turning the roll slightly to 

slide the gripper inside the core.  Make sure the dull side of the film is facing 

up and the shiny side is facing the heat shoe during the threading.  Scored 

marks on the supply roll mandrels provide a guide for proper alignment of the two 

rolls of film to each other. NOTE: The pointed metal piece protruding from the 

center of the supply roll mandrels grips the cardboard core of the film supply roll 

to prevent slippage.  When placing a roll of film supply on the mandrel, twist the 

film supply roll on the direction away from the point on the gripper, or the gripper 

may break or become dislodged from its mounting.