Officezone Educator Operation Manual - page 22

Make sure the film is threaded properly (see 5-2 Threading the Laminator). 

Problem:  Film gets wrapped around the pull rollers. 

Solution:  Wile threading a laminator when the shoes are cold, the loose ends of the 

unlaminated web are particularly susceptible to “wrap-around” on the rear rollers.  To 

minimize this possibility, pull the threading card after it emerges from the pull rollers 

until the film clears.  Stop the web and trim the film from the back of the unit. 

If “wrap-around” does occur while the laminator is cold, you can easily correct it by 

reversing the direction of the rubber rolls, permitting the laminator to release the film 

from the rolls. 

Problem:  Film gets wrapped around the laminating rollers while the machine is hot. 

Solution:  Leave the heat on so that the adhesive does not harden, and follow the 

following steps. 

WARNING: Be very careful not to touch the heat shoes with the machine is hot. 

1.  Remove the feed tray. 

2.  Cut the film on the top and bottom, just in front of the idle bars. 

3.  Loosen the film from the heat shoes and grip the two loose ends, holding them 

together. 

4.  Turn the drive switch to the reverse position. 

5.  Turn on the drive at a very slow speed and allow the laminator to back out the 

film that is wrapped around the rolls.  Pull the film off the roller. 

WARNING: Keeping the machine in reverse may cause a reverse wrap-around id 

the film is not getting pulled off the roller.  You may need to pull on the film with a 

lot of force while stopping and starting the drive. 

WARNING:  Do not try to cut the plastic off the roller with a knife or other sharp 

instrument.  You will end up cutting the rubber rollers and turn an inconvenience 

into a major repair bill not covered by warranty. 

If this method does not work let the machine fully cool.  Remove the heat shoes and cut 

the wrap-around off the roller with a small pair of scissors, working the point and the 

cutting edges away from the rubber to avoid damaging the roller.  Then clean the rollers 

per the instructions in the manual. 

Problem:  Not noticing that the rolls of film are almost used up (one roll of film always 

runs out before the other.) 

WARNING:  If the film is run through the laminator without being matched to an 

opposing film, the adhesive exposed to the rubber rollers will stick to the laminating