TBL 1300 - Binding machine OLYMPIA - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL TBL 1300 OLYMPIA

Operating Instructions

• 8 Troubleshooting p. 27
• 9 Technical Data p. 28
• 10 Disposal p. 29
• 11 Warranty 1 Important Safety Information Please observe the following to ensure the device is used reliably and safely: ● Read this operating manual thoroughly and observe the instructions and information in it when operating the device. ● Keep this operating manual in a safe place for future reference. ● The device may only be used in dry, indoor rooms. ● Before starting to use the device, set it down on a level, stable working base. ● Never touch the power plug with wet hands. ● Disconnect the power plug when the device is not in use. ● Prevent damage to the power plug and power cable. Never twist the power cable. Do not operate the device if the power cable or power plug is damaged. ● Do not use the device in the vicinity of hot surfaces or in damp environments and protect it from direct sunlight and dusty conditions. ● Children must not be allowed in the vicinity of the device when it is ready to operate. ● Always switch the device off immediately if it emits a strong smell or it is not in operation. ● Disconnect the power plug before starting to clean the device. Never use any solvents or aggressive cleaning agents. ● Repairs may only be carried out by properly trained specialists. Failure to observe this may result in fatal injury and there are no rights to claims under the terms of guarantee. p. 2919

1.1 Safety information, laminator

● The surface of the equipment becomes hot during hot laminating. ● Only insert lamination foil intended for the device, refer to Chapter "Technical Data". Using lamination foil which is too large could lead to the unit jamming. ● Never cut lamination foil to size. The resulting cut edges could cause the lamination foil to jam. ● Do not use lamination foil intended for cold lamination for hot lamination. This could damage the device, lamination foil and document.20 ● Do not laminate heat sensitive materials, such as thermal paper, in the device. ● Metallic objects cannot be laminated. ● Lamination of moist documents produces poor results. ● Keep loose clothing, ties, jewellery, long hair and other loose objects away from the laminator infeed slot. Risk of injury!

1.2 Safety information, thermal binder

● The surface of the equipment becomes hot during operation. ● Only use binding covers of the correct size. Otherwise, the binding quality will not be satisfactory. ● Do not bind heat sensitive materials, such as thermal paper, in the device. ● Do not insert metallic objects or fingers into the device opening. Doing so represents a risk of an electric shock or burns. 2 Exemption From Liability We cannot guarantee that the information which relates to the technical properties of the product or to the product itself contained in this document is correct. The product and its accessories described in this document are subject to constant improvement and further development. For this reason, we reserve the right to modify components, accessories, technical specifications and related documentation of the product described herein at any time without notice. 3 Intended Use This laminating and thermal binding device may only be used for: ● lamination using hot lamination foil and cold lamination foil with a lamination foil thickness of 75 to 125 mic

, whereby the total thickness of the document to be laminated (photos, pictures, cards, paper, etc.) may be maximally 0.6 mm. ● binding a maximum of 200 sheets of paper (70g/m

) in special thermal binding covers with a maximum width of 20 mm. Any other use is considered unintended use. Unauthorised modifications or reconstructions are not permitted.

4.1 Operating elements on the device

1 Operating and indicator elements 2 Binder infeed slot 3 Jam Release sliding switch (laminating function) 4 Laminator infeed (front)

5 Pull-out tray (cooling device) 6 Laminator discharge (rear) 7 Handle for the pull-out tray

1 POWER ON/OFF switch 2 Laminator button 3 Bind/Counter button (start preheating) 4 Bind/Counter button (start thermal binding) 5 POWER LED (indicator: device on/off) 6 Laminator LED (green = cold lamination; red = hot lamination) (flashing = waiting; continuously on = ready for use) 7 Thermal binder LED (red & flashing = preheating process; green & continuously on = ready for use/finished) 5 Starting Up ● Place the device on a stable, level surface. Attention: Check that the voltage specifications of the device correspond to that of your power supply network (230 V, 50 Hz). ● Insert the power plug in an easily accessible, standard power socket.

Safety note: The power socket must be in the immediate vicinity of the device and easily accessible. This enables you to disconnect the device from the power supply quickly in an emergency. 6 Operation

6.1 Switching the device on and off

1. Press the POWER button. The POWER LED lights up red. The device is

2. Press the POWER button. The POWER LED goes out. The device is

The laminator can complete hot and cold lamination: ● In the case of cold lamination, the lamination foil is pressed together. ● In the case of hot lamination, the lamination foil is adhered together. Select the lamination method according to the material to be laminated. Note: Only cold lamination should be used for thermopaper and ultrasonic images!

6.2.1 Cold laminating

1. Ensure that the device is switched on, refer to Section "Switching the

2. Press the Laminator button until the Laminator LED lights up green.

When the Laminator LED lights up green continuously, the device is ready for use for cold lamination. Attention: If you have just finished using the laminator for hot laminating, you must let the laminator cool down. The Laminator LED flashes green when the device is cooling down. It takes a few minutes to cool down sufficiently. Note: Only use cold lamination foil for cold laminating.

3. Remove the protective foil from the foil pocket.

4. Insert the document to be laminated in the lamination foil pocket so that

there is a margin of approx. 3 - 5 mm to the edge of the foil on all sides.24

5. Guide the laminating foil pocket containing the document to be laminated

in the laminator infeed straight and with the closed side first. The laminating process occurs automatically. Note: To prevent the lamination foil from creasing, never feed the open side of the lamination foil pocket first in the laminator infeed. When inserting the lamination foil pocket, observe the instructions on the infeed slot.

6.2.2 Hot laminating

1. Ensure that the device is switched on, refer to Section "Switching the

2. Press the Laminator button until the Laminator LED lights up red. The

Laminator LED flashes red when the device is warming up. The correct operating temperature is reached after about 3 to 5 minutes and the Laminator LED lights red continually. Note: Only use hot lamination foil for hot laminating.

3. Insert the document to be laminated in the lamination foil pocket so that

there is a margin of approx. 3 - 5 mm to the edge of the foil on all sides.

4. Guide the laminating foil pocket containing the document to be laminated

in the laminator infeed straight and with the closed side first. The laminating process occurs automatically. Note: To prevent the lamination foil from creasing, never feed the open side of the lamination foil pocket first in the laminator infeed. When inserting the lamination foil pocket, observe the instructions on the infeed slot. Caution: The lamination foil is very hot and soft when ejected following lamination. Therefore, handle the laminated document with due care! Note: To flatten and smoothen the laminated product, place a book or similar heavy, flat object on it.

5. When you have finished laminating, switch the device off and disconnect

the mains plug from the power socket. Let the device cool down before packing it away, for example. Caution: The device is very hot directly after laminating! Risk of injury!25

6.2.3 Clearing jammed lamination foil

The device is equipped with a JAM RELEASE sliding switch to clear foil jams quickly. Proceed as follows if the lamination foil jams:

1. Switch the device off: Press the POWER button until the POWER LED

2. Slide the JAM RELEASE switch to the right as far as possible.

3. Hold the laminator firmly and pull the lamination foil together with the

document to be laminated out of the laminator's infeed.

4. Slide the JAM RELEASE switch back to the left.

5. Clean the transport rollers of any deposits and residual adhesive by

inserting a folded piece of paper in the laminator infeed, refer to Chapter "Cleaning the transport rollers". Note: If foil jams occur repeatedly or jammed foil cannot be removed from the laminator, please contact our hotline (refer to Chapter "Guarantee").

1. Ensure that the device is switched on, refer to Section "Switching the

2. Press the Preheating button to start the warm-up process.

3. The Bind/Counter LED flashes red when the device is warming up. The

correct operating temperature is reached after about 3 minutes and the Bind/Counter LED lights up green continually. An acoustic signal also indicates that the device is ready for thermal binding.

4. Insert the sheets of paper in the thermal binding cover.

Note: Pay attention to the maximum binding capacity, refer to Chapter "Technical Data".

5. Pull out the tray on the rear side of the device (cooling device) to enable

the thermal binding cover to be inserted in the binder infeed slot.

6. Guide the thermal binding cover, with the closed side at the bottom, from

the top in the binding infeed slot. An integrated clamping mechanism holds the paper perpendicular.

7. Press the Thermal Binding button to start the binding process.26

8. The Bind/Counter LED flashes red during the binding process. The

binding process is completed after about 1 minute and the Bind/Counter LED lights up green continuously. Three acoustic signals also indicate that the thermal binding process has finished. Caution: The bound folder is very hot in the spine area after binding!

9. Remove the thermal binding cover and place it on the cooling device for

about 10 minutes. Note: Observe the cooling down time. Too short a cooling down time will result in loose sheets!

10. Repeat steps 1 to 9 to bind further documents.

11. When you have finished thermal binding, switch the device off and

disconnect the mains plug from the power socket. Let the device cool down before packing it away, for example.

6.3.2 Overheating protection (auto off)

The device is equipped with an overheating protection (Auto off) in order to protect thermal binding covers which have not been removed from overheating. An acoustic signal indicates the binding process has finished. The overheating protection is activated at the same time. If the Thermal Binding button is not pressed for a period of 90 minutes, the power supply is cut off electronically (Auto off). To start thermal binding, the device must be switched on again, refer to Section "Switching the device on and off". 7 Cleaning & Maintenance

7.1 Cleaning the exterior of the device

Attention: Before cleaning the device with a damp cloth, disconnect the power plug! Clean the housing using a cloth moistened with clean water with a little mild soap applied. Note: Never use solvents or aggressive cleaning agents.27

7.2 Cleaning the transport rollers

Deposits and residual adhesive on the transport rollers can influence the results of the laminating process. Therefore, clean the transport rollers at regular intervals:

1. Wait until the Laminator LED lights up red continuously.

2. Insert a piece of folded paper in the laminator infeed.

3. Repeat the process with a new piece of paper until there are no more

deposits or residual adhesive to be seen on the paper. 8 Troubleshooting Problem Diagnosis & Cause Solution The power plug is not plugged into the power socket properly. Connect the power plug in the power socket properly. The device was not switched on. Press the POWER button until the POWER LED lights up red. POWER indicator does not light up. The POWER ON/OFF LED is defective. Contact our hotline (refer to Chapter "Guarantee"). Laminated foil is not completely transparent The laminating temperature was too low. Laminate the same foil again to improve the lamination result. The lamination foil was inserted askew in the laminator infeed. Foil jam The lamination foil is too large. Refer to Section "Clearing jammed lamination foil". Refer to Section “Cleaning the transport rollers”. Insert the lamination foil in the laminator infeed straight and with the closed side first. Only use lamination foil of the specified sizes, refer to Chapter “Technical Data”. Device no longer works after a longer period in operation or stops during operation. Is the surface of the device hot? If so, the device's overheating protection has probably switched the laminator off automatically. Wait for approx. 30 minutes and try to laminate again. If the device does not work, contact our hotline (refer to Chapter "Guarantee"). Transport rollers do not run. The power plug is not plugged into the power socket properly. The device was not switched on. If the problem continues, contact our hotline (refer to Chapter "Guarantee").28 The maximum binding capacity was exceeded: Too many sheets or the thermal binding cover was too large. Observe the maximum binding capacity, refer to Chapter "Technical Data" and carry out the binding again. Binding is faulty / Loose sheets The cooling down time was too short. Allow the bound document to cool down in the tray for at least 10 minutes. If the problem cannot be solved, contact our Hotline; refer to Chapter "Guarantee". 9 Technical Data

TBL 1300 Combo Indicator element: POWER LED (red) Laminator Maximum laminating width: 320 mm Max. thickness of document for lamination:

Lamination foil thickness: 75 to 125 mic

Laminating speed: 250 mm per minute Warm-up period: 3 - 5 minutes Indicator elements: LED (green, red; flashing, continuously on) Special features: Jam Release sliding switch No blistering Automatic shutdown on overheating Thermal binder Maximum binding width: 335 mm (for A4 size) Maximum binding capacity: 200 sheets (70g/m

in thermal binding cover ≤ 20 mm Binding time: Approx. 1 minute Warm-up period: 3 - 5 minutes Recommended cooling time: 10 minutes Indicator elements: LED (green, red; flashing, continuously on) Special features: Optical and acoustic indication of ready to use and end of binding states 5 mic or micron = abbreviation of the word micrometer (µm). 1 micrometer is one thousandth of a millimetre. Example: 75 µm = 0.075 mm. 100 µm = 0.1 mm. 125 µm = 0.125 mm.29 Pull-out tray for cooling bound documents (cooling device) Automatic opening of the dust cover Colour: Black-silver Dimensions (W x D x H): 435 x 115 x 225 mm Weight: 2 kg Power supply: 230 V, 50 Hz Rated input power: Max. 320 W, 1.45 A Automatic shutdown: After 90 min. in Standby

Conformity of the equipment to the EU directives is confirmed by the CE mark. 10 Disposal This symbol (crossed out waste bin) indicates that the product must be returned to an authorised recycling centre or collection point when it has reached the end of its service life. This symbol only applies in member states of the EEA

11 Warranty In the case of a defect, please return the device together with the receipt and original packing material to the point-of-sale.

6 EEA = European Economic Area, which is comprised of the member states of the EU plus Norway, Island and Liechtenstein.30

6.3.2 Protection thermique (Auto-off).................................... 39

6.3.2 Beveiliging tegen oververhitting (Auto-off)................... 95

6.2 Lamineerapparaat

The manufacturer hereby declares that the equipment complies with the stipulations defined in the following guidelines and standards: