Desktop Laminator Troubleshooting We commonly get calls from clients with desktop laminators with this issue: “When I press the start button, my laminator just beeps, and won’t run.” Or in some cases, it doesn’t make any noise at all;... Jun 3, 2022
Why your guillotine isn't cutting square Sometimes through regular wear and tear, your guillotine's back gauge may need adjusting. And there's a very simple way that you can check it. Mark one side of a sheet of paper and place it into the c... Jun 3, 2022
Bringing Specialty Finishing In-House Most people who offer specialty finishing are outsourcing it. But if you’re outsourcing it, chances also are that you’re missing out on a huge profit opportunity. And by specialty finishing, I mean pr... May 5, 2022
How to Fix a Laminate Wraparound A common issue that desktop laminator users run into is laminate wraparounds. This happens when the laminate isn't fed properly into the back pull rollers. In this proTIP video, Darryl is using the Du... May 4, 2022
How to find the best temperature & pressure for sleeking In this proTIP, Bob gives some tips for finding the best temperature and pressure to use when sleeking. If you're having trouble with letters filling in or residue being left behind when you sleek, th... Apr 4, 2022
How to avoid picking when sleeking A challenge that our clients commonly come across when they're doing sleeking (applying digital foil over toner) is 'picking'. Picking happens when the foil separates from the toner before it has the ... Apr 4, 2022
How Paper Thickness Affects Lamination We often get questions from our customers about single-sided laminating and paper thickness. In this proTIP, we discuss some of the common issues and solutions that you can try. First up, thin paper .... Mar 14, 2022
Replacing a Burned Out Double-Feed Sensor on a VAC-100A Collator Tower Replacing a Burned-Out Double-Feed Sensor on a VAC-100a Sometimes when you start up your collator tower, the screen might show a scribble mark on a bin. This could mean that the sensor at that bin is ... Jan 10, 2022
How to Load a Desktop Laminator Loading a Hot Laminator Flip the switch ON at the back of the machine to warm up the rollers. Remove the top mandrel first by lifting it up, and sliding it to the right until the mandrel comes out of ... Dec 3, 2021