I have a 63" cold laminator that I purchased from Sign Suppy USA about four years ago. It has never worked correctly or I am a total idiot.
No matter what I do I cannot laminate without wrinkles. The roll is dead center, the paper take up is dead center with the roll. I quit using kraft paper years ago as it made things even worse.
I am using Oracal 210 laminate. I have verified over and over that it is loaded right. Messed with the tensioning and still it bites me in the butt.
It starts off fine and then boom, it starts to wrinkle in a diagonal pattern from right to left which almost always ruins the print. It seems like the rubber roller is not correct or something.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated. I have 40 prints to laminate and I have not idea what to do.
Anyone want to buy a laminator? This has been a long stressful week!
[ June 26, 2011, 02:40 PM: Message edited by: Amy Brown ]
Posted by Sandy Baird (Member # 4773) on :
Is the laminate older than 12 years? Posted by Amy Brown (Member # 1963) on :
Ha Sandy!
I should add that I am using 30" wide laminate as I only have a 30" printer!
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Amy ... it has been years since I used one ... but it sounds like you are correct.
One side of the roller has more pressure that the other.
Without being there to see it in action ... I can't tell you whether to add pressure or less pressure. One or the other should solve the wrinkle problem.
Posted by Ron Helliar (Member # 398) on :
Amy,
Until you can get your rollers adjusted properly, try sheet laminating. A bit slower for that volume but almost error free.
please don't tell me its a Daige...if it is...just throw that piece of shyt out. How is your humidity. I have to keep mine low. Having the right laminator is KEY...especially if you ever use controltac...who can afford accidents with the cost of that material!
Posted by Amy Brown (Member # 1963) on :
Well for whatever reason, I turned the tension all the way off on the bar that takes up the laminate backing paper and it worked like a champ.
Karyn, it's not a Daige. Weighs about 800 lbs I think! Sold by Sign Supply under their name about four years ago. I think it is a renamed Dingtec.
Good to go for now. Thanks for the replies!
[ June 27, 2011, 08:54 AM: Message edited by: Amy Brown ]
Posted by Amy Brown (Member # 1963) on :
quote:Originally posted by Amy Brown: Well for whatever reason, I turned the tension all the way off on the bar that takes up the laminate backing paper and it worked like a champ.
Karyn, it's not a Daige. Weighs about 800 lbs I think! Sold by Sign Supply under their name about four years ago. I think it is a renamed Dingtec.
Good to go for now. Thanks for the replies!
Posted by Deri Russell (Member # 119) on :
I have a Daige 54" and have great success with it. Another hmmmmm...........
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
I've got a Daige as well. I'm not having any problems. The key is to make sure both rollers are parallel to each other. If not, you're going to have issue.
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