GBC FOTON 30 Troubleshooting Guide

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the cutter. If the cutter works Re-insert your cartridge. Might
need to trim off the leading edge of film where the cutter
jammed. If you need to trim the film leave 4 inches (100mm)
of sealed film as the cartridge leader. Re-insert the cartridge.
The machine once warmed-up will automatically thread the
film and activate the trimmer.
If the cutter does not work after the above steps contact GBC customer
service for warranty repair.
Film Wrinkles on
output
Film Misaligned
Press and hold the RUN button to manually advance the film. After 5 –
20 inches (125 – 500mm) of film has been advanced the wrinkle should
work themselves out. If wrinkle clear press the manual cut button and
you are ready to begin.
If wrinkles still present, open the laminator door. Grasp the film exiting
the laminator and hold it Taut while closing the laminator door. Repeat
above step and wrinkles should disappear.
Film Edges are not
evenly aligned.
Top and bottom rolls of
film are not matched
properly.
Press and hold the RUN button to manually advance the film. After 5
inches (125 mm). Grasp the film exiting the laminator and hold it Taut
while closing the laminator door.
Documents are
skewed in the film
when exiting
Documents fed in skewed
Before loading paper, try tapping the leading edge of the paper on a flat
surface and then repeat with the bottom or top edge to get your paper
properly squared.
Insert your media in the auto feeder and slide the edge guide up to edge
of your media.
Experiencing
frequent double
feeds
Paper has heavy static
Try fanning the media or placing in a paper jogger prior to feeding it. If
issues persist use the Manual Feed / Auto Cut mode.
Experiencing
frequent mis-feeds
Rollers are slipping on
media and do not feed
sheets
Try fanning the media or placing in a paper jogger prior to feeding it. If
issues persist use the Manual Feed / Auto Cut mode.

GBC FOTON 30 Specifications

General

Type	Hot laminator
Cutter	Yes
Format	A3
Control type	Buttons
Warm-up time	3 min
Certification	WEEE, CE
Product color	Black, White
Preheating time	- min
Built-in display	No
Lamination speed	700 mm/min
Number of speeds	3
Lamination system	Cartridge
Auto power off after	15 min
Maximum film thickness	125 µm
Minimum film thickness	75 µm
Maximum lamination width	306 mm
Maximum document thickness	- mm
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 / 60 Hz

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	440 mm
Width	580 mm
Height	250 mm
Weight	11580 g
Package depth	570 mm
Package width	695 mm
Package height	375 mm
Package weight	16800 g