F9011 - Laminating machine Genie - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL F9011 Genie

(GB) Operating Instruction Dear customer, Thank you for buying this quality product made by GENIE. Please read this instruction carefully before initial operation. Particularly take note of the following safety instructions. Please keep this instruction for future reference and pass it, when handing over this item. If you should have any further questions on the device or complaints you will find our service information at the end of this instruction.

Intended Use: The laminator is only suitable for laminating documents. Any other use or modification shall be deemed to be improper and involves substantial risk of accidents.

Important advice about safety

1. Read through these operating instructions carefully and completely

before using the machine for the first time.

2. Only put the machine on a flat and dry surface. It must be freely

accessible from all sides. It is not recommended to use an extension cable!

3. Do not open or repair the laminating machine yourself but take it to

your specialized dealer whenever it is damaged, or contact our service hot line.

4. Only use films of the correct size (up to DIN A4 max.) and thickness

(80 to 125 microns). Films that are too thin cause a blockage of the film in the machine.

5. Do not touch the hot surface of the machine after it has started up.

6. The laminating machine is not allowed – for safety reasons – to be

used by children, unless they are supervised by an adult.

7. Never use the machine outdoor or near water.

8. Hot lamination: do not laminate in this mode any materials that are

sensitive to heat with this machine, like thermo-fax paper for example (fig. 1). These materials are only suitable for cold lamination.

9. Do not pour or spill any liquid into the machine or onto it (fig. 2).

10. Do not insert any metal objects into the machine. Please do not

grasp inside the machine with your fingers (fig. 3).

11. The laminating machine is unsuitable for constant use commercially.

It is recommended to switch off the machine for 30 minutes, after it has been operating for a period of approximately 120 minutes.

12. The socket should be near the device and easily accessible.7

INTRODUCTION OF DIFFERENT PARTS

1. Push the plug into the mains socket outlet and set the switch to ’Hot’. The red

LED (Power) lights up and the heating process will begin.

2. The green LED (Ready) lights up after approximately 3 minutes (operational

indicator lamp for the hot laminating). Now you can begin the laminating process.

3. Open the laminating film and lay the material that is to be laminated directly

onto the closed side. Leave a margin of between 3 mm and 5 mm approximately beyond the edges while doing so. Caution a) Choose a film of correspondingly suitable size in relation to the material that is to be laminated respectively. b) It is not recommended to process several smaller materials in one film. c) Do not cut up the film before the laminating is done. d) The material that is to be laminated, is not allowed to be thicker than 0.5 mm including the film. e) It is imperative to only laminate very thin or soft materials, like newspaper or serviettes for example, with thicker films (125 microns). We recommend refraining from any attempt to do so! f) Do not insert any laminating film without the contents. g) Never utilize laminating pockets on one side or when they are rolled up. h) Only utilize laminating foils that are also described as such. Other kinds of film, like transparent wallets for example, are unsuitable for laminating!

i) When the product is in condition of “Hot” lamination, Blue light means it is ready to

use (Red light means it is not ready and being activated)

4. Insert the material within the laminating film straight and with the closed side

first into the feed opening on the machine’s front side. The material will feed it in automatically now.

5. The laminated material that emerges from the delivery opening on the

machine’s back side is not allowed to be pulled out by force. Wait until it has run out of the machine completely. Let the laminated material to cool down briefly!

6. Switch off the machine after the laminating has ended, by setting the switch to

‘OFF’. Let the machine to cool down and always pull the plug out of the mains socket outlet after using the machine.

Note: Do not feed the laminator further with foil in case of a blockage. Turn off the device immediately!

Clearing a blockage of the film ABS (for clearing a blockag e)

1. This machine is equipped with a film blockage function in order to resolve any

blockage of the film. Such function is featured by ABS button on BACK SIDE of the Laminator GENIE F9011.

2. Please switch off the machine immediately by setting the switch to ’OFF’ and

pull out the plug from the mains socket outlet, let the machine to cool down briefly (for hot laminating) and push the ‘ABS’ anti-film blockage button on back as direction indicated by the arrow sign, whenever there is a blockage of the film.

3. Hold the ABS switch firmly with one hand and pull out the film completely from

the machine’s feed opening or delivery opening with the other hand.

4. After you have resolved the blockage of the film and released the ABS switch,

this will go back to its starting position again. Now you can use the machine again completely.

5. Please contact our service hot line if there is a blockage of the film again.

1. Please pull out the plug from the mains socket outlet always, in order to clean

the machine. Take care while doing so that the plug does not come into contact with any liquids.

2. Allow the machine to cool down before cleaning it.

3. Clean the machine with a slighly moist, soft cloth. Do not use any caustic or

abrasive cleaning agents while doing so.9

Thank you very much for purchasing this GENIE product. Please note the following advice whenever this machine does not function faultlessly, contrary to expectations. The guarantee period amounts to 24 months from the date of purchase, provided that the machine has been used appropriately. Please keep the proof-of-purchase voucher and original packaging in a safe place. The warranty is only valid for defects in materials or fabrication. However, it is invalid for damage that has occurred to breakable parts, e.g., on the casing. Machines that have been damaged by inappropriate use externally, are excluded from being exchanged. A guarantee will expire whenever any repairs have been carried out without the express consent of our customer service department. Repairs under the guarantee can only be made when the proof-of-purchase voucher is enclosed with the defective machine – please notify us about the return by telephone! Please give your name, address, post code, town and telephone number with the dialing code. Please state the reason for your complaint too. We regret any inconvenience caused! Our service hotline Tel. +49 (0) 6122-7279891 ● Fax +49 (0) 6122-705952 ● E-mail: hotline@genie-online.de Address: GENIE GmbH & Co. KG, -Service- , Berta-Cramer-Ring 22, D-65205 Wiesbaden. Deutschland/Germany10

Disposal: Guideline 2012/19/EC concerning the handling, collection, recycling and disposal of electrical and electronic equipment and their components (‘waste electrical and electronic equipment’, known as WEEE). The crossed symbol on a rubbish container indicates that the machine or device is not allowed to be disposed of but it must be handed over to a suitably equipped collection centre for proper recycling or disposal.