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    LC0075001 Printed in China/Imprimé en Chine 9906 ENGLISH/FRENCH ® Owner’s Manual[...]

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    - 0 - FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if n[...]

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    - 1 - Brother Cool Laminator LX-900 /LX-910D Fax-Back System Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use Fax-Back System, so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send faxes to any fax mac[...]

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    - 2 - Ordering Accessories and Supplies (in the USA) For best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. (In the USA, you can visit us [...]

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    - 3 - Table of Contents Getting started ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Features ..................................................................................................................................................[...]

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    - 4 - Getting started Thank you for purchasing a Brother Cool Laminator. This machine has been designed to be easy to use, but can be utilized to its fullest potential by taking some time to read this owner’s manual. Features • Depending upon the type of film used, this machine turns a variety of documents into professional, self- adhesive stic[...]

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    - 5 - Precautions T o avoid personal injury or damage to the machine, please pay close attention to the CAUTION and WARNING notices in this manual. They are there for your safety , as well as to point out actions that might cause damage to your machine. WARNING: - Do not attempt to repair or disassemble this equipment yourself. The warranty will be[...]

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    - 6 - Package list 1 Machine 1 2 Film cartridge 1 (Double side laminate type) 3 AC adapter 1 4 Owner’s manual 1 5 Compatible accessory list 1 6 Supplemental PC software (CD-ROM) 1 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

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    - 7 - Part names Outside of the machine DC connector Located on the left, backside of the machine. Aperture for the AC adapter. Top cover For replacing the film cartridge and cutter units. Viewing window Located on the top cover. Allows you to make sure that the correct type of film cartridge is loaded into the machine. Document tray Where document[...]

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    - 8 - Control Panel POWER SWITCH On/ Off T urns the machine on/off. ( cut button) Cuts the document in the current position. Feed Use to feed the document manually. Start / Stop Use this button to start or stop an operation. The green LED indicates that the machine has power, and is turned on. Auto Cut Mode selector switch - Border The machine will[...]

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    - 9 - Setup Installing the film cartridge (1) Open the top cover. (2) Push the roller release lever (green color) and lift the roller holder upwards. (3) Carefully i nstall the film cartridge , square end down. Match the arrow symbol to install new cartridge. Note - Make sure that the shutter of the cartridge is closed when installing the cartridge[...]

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    - 10 - (4) Return the roller holder to the original position and press the roller holder lock buttons (purple color) as illustrated. Y ou will hear the roller holder click into place . Press the roller holder further to secure the roller unit. (5) Close the top cover. Turning the machine on/off (1) Connect the plug of the AC adapter into the DC con[...]

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    - 11 - (3) Press the power switch on the control panel to turn it on. The green S tart button will light up. If the machine does not respond, check the connection of the AC adapter. Press the power switch again to turn the machine off. WARNING: Do not plug your machine into an electrical outlet until it has been completely assembled. Do not try to [...]

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    - 12 - About film rolls There are a variety of different roll film types that have been designed to meet your needs. This machine supports 9.0 inch (A4) or 4.8 inch (A6) width cartridge s . Use only Brother authorized film cartridges or film refills. The above mark appears on all package s of authorized film cartridges or film refill s that are com[...]

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    - 13 - Replacing the film cartridge WARNING: Never touch the surface of the blades when installing/replacing the film cartridge. (1) T urn the power off and open the top cover. (2) Push the roller release lever (green color) and lift the roller holder upwards. (3) Remove the film cartridge carefully.[...]

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    - 14 - (4) Install the new film cartridge carefully. (5) Return the roller holder to the original position and press the roller holder lock buttons (purple color) as illustrated. Y ou will hear the roller holder click into place . Press the roller holder further to secure the roller unit. (6) Close the top cover. (7) T urn the power on. Press the F[...]

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    - 15 - Installing /replacing the film roll in the cartridge Cartridges can be recycled by replacing the film roll. Be sure to use Brother-authorized LC film refills only . R efill cartridge s using the following instructions: (1) Remove the film cartridge from the machine. Do not grab the shutter when removing the film cartridge from the machine. ([...]

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    - 16 - (4) T ake the new roll of film from the sealed pack age . Holding the yellow colored plastic side holders of the film roll. Set the film into the cartridge as illustrated. The film can only be placed into the cartridge in the proper direction. (5) Close the film cartridge. Make sure that the edge of the film sticks out of the film slit. (6) [...]

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    - 17 - (8) Check the position of the top edge of film. It should be aligned with the cutting line of the cartridge. If any film extends beyond the cutting line, cut away the access film as illustrated before installing the cartridge. (9) Install the cartridge into the machine. (10) Return the roller holder to the original position and press the rol[...]

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    - 18 - (12) T urn the power on. Press the F eed button until you can see the edge of the film to remove any slack from the film. CAUTION: T o prevent the film from drying out, never open the sealed pack until you are ready to install the cartridge.[...]

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    - 19 - D ocument Size The size of the document that you wish to laminate should not be larger (or smaller) than the width that your machine can accommodate. The document should be between 2.2 and 8.5 inches (55 and 216mm) wide and between 3.54 and 39.4 inches (90 and 1000mm) long. The paper thickness should be between 10 lbs. and 30lbs. ( 0 .1mm an[...]

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    - 20 - Operating the machine Laminate documents, Create magnetic signs, and laminate with adhesive back: (1) Open the document supporter. (2) Load the document to be laminated onto the document tray. Documents should usually be loaded face up. (3) Align the paper with the tab on the right and slide the document guide until it touches the edge of th[...]

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    - 21 - (5) Press Start . The document is fed into the machine. The machine will automatically start to detect the top and side edges of the document. The green light of the S tart button will blink during the finishing process . The top edge of the film will automatically be cut off when the Cut Mode is selected. (6) The document is ejected through[...]

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    - 22 - How to define the cutting position (creating border s) The Auto Cross Cutting System automatically detects the size of your document and cuts each edge. The cutting position can be adjusted to create a margin on each edge of the laminated document . Auto Cut Mode – Border This mode is ideal for or protecting documents from water or dust. T[...]

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    - 23 - Manual feeding and manual cutting Y ou can feed and cut the document manually using the Cool Laminator. (1) Set the document on the document tray. (2) Press “ Feed” to feed the document manually. The “ Feed” button is a self-repeating key. The document will continue to be fed until the “ Feed” button is released. Keep pressing th[...]

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    - 24 - Corner cutting After laminating, you can trim each corner of the document. (1) Insert a corner of the document into the corner-cutter slot. (2) The machine will automatically trim the corner of the document. (3) Remove the document from the slot. Note The maximum thickness of the original document (before lamination) that the corner cutter u[...]

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    - 25 - Corner cutter dust box The trimmings from the corner cutter are collected in the corner cutter dust box located just below the corner cutter slot. Pull the dust box towards you to discard the trimmings and set the box back into its original position.[...]

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    - 26 - Regular maintenance and troubleshooting Y ou can keep your machine in optimum condition by cleaning it on a regular basis. Regular maintenance Avoid small debris and objects Be careful not to let anything slip into the machine, especially metal objects such as paper clips and staples. For optimum lamination results, do not place the machine [...]

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    - 27 - (4) Remove the film cartridge from the machine. (5) Remove the document from the film slit of the cartridge. (6) R emove any excess laminating film by cutting along the engraved “ cutting line ” on the cartridge before reinserting the cartridge. (7) Set the film cartridge into the machine. N ote Do not pull the document from the opposite[...]

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    - 28 - (8) Return the roller holder lock button (purple color) to its original position until it clicks into place. (9) Close the top cover. (10) T urn the power on. Press Feed button until you can see the edge of the film to remove any slack from the film. CAUTION: Do not touch the surface of the blade when removing a jammed document. This procedu[...]

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    - 29 - Replacing the side cutter units Cutter performance will decline as blades are dulled through use or become coated with adhesives. Use the following operation to replace the side cutter units. CAUTION: Do not touch the surface of the blade when replacing the cutter units. Handle the blades with great care to avoid personal injur y . Side cutt[...]

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    - 30 - (5) Slide the old side cutter to the center . Remove the side cutter. (6) Slide the new side cutter to secure it in the side cutter holder. (7) Lift the tab to lock the side cutter into place . (8) Return the roller holder lock button (purple color) to its original position. N ote If side cutter units are not installed properly, the roller h[...]

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    - 31 - (9) Close the top cover. (10) T urn the power on. Press Feed button until you can see the edge of the film to remove any slack from the film. Replacing the corner cutter tray The cutter performance will decline as blades are dulled. Y ou can improve it by changing the corner cutter tray. The both sides of corner cutter can be used. Before us[...]

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    - 32 - Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution The AC adapter is not connected properly. Check that the machine is plugged into a power source. No activity after the machine has been turned on. The top cover is not completely closed. Close the top cover. The document was not set properly. Reset the document properly and press Start again. The docume[...]

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    - 33 - Specification s Model number: LX-900 /LX-910D Processing method: Cold pressure method Power supply: AC adapt er (included) USA 120V ± 10% (60Hz) Output DC 18V 700mA Min./max. width of document: 2.17 ” – 8.50 ” (55mm – 216mm) Min./max. length of document: 3.54 ” – 39.4” (90mm – 10 00mm) Min./max. thickness of document: 0.004 [...]

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    - 34 - Index A AC adapter ......................................... 6,10,11,32 Adhesive back laminate film ............................ 21 Adhesive sticker ............................................. 12 Alert buzzer .................................................... 32 Auto Cross Cutting System ........................ 19,22 Auto Cut Mode Borde[...]

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    - 35 - S Setup ............................................................... 9 Shutter ....................................... 8,9,14,15,16,27 Shutter button ......................................... 8,16,27 Side cutter ...................................................... 30 Side cutter arm ................................................. 7 Si[...]

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    - 36 - Appendix (About PrintMaster Gold Software) Mindscape and PrintMaster are registered trademarks and the Mindscape logo is a trademark of The Learning Company. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe system Incorporated. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft corp. in the U.S. and other countries. IBM is a registered trademark of Int[...]

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    - 37 - FRANCE SUPPORT TECHNIQUE EN FRANCE Concours, Astuces, Solutions et Support T echnique 24h/24 7J/7 014069670 * 3615 EIDOS * (2F23 la minute) www.eidos-France.fr Logiciel distribué en France par Eidos Interactive, 6 Boulevard du Général Leclerc, 92115 Clichy Cedex ∗ Les frais d’appel seront à votre charge. EIDOS Interactive paiera le r[...]

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    - 38 - Getting Started Before installing, check the system requirements listed below to make sure your computer is able to work with PrintMaster Gold. System Requirements PrintMaster Gold performs on any computer with the following features: • IBM PC with a 486DX2 66 MHz (or higher) • Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 3.1x/Windows for Workgroups [...]

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    - 39 - Installing PrintMaster Gold 1. Click the Install button or press ENTER to continue the installation. The PrintMaster Gold Installation screen appears with the default drive and directory, which you may change or accept as shown. 2. Click Continue or press ENTER to install PrintMaster Gold into the default directory, C:PMW. or Click the Cust[...]

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    - 40 - Reinstalling PrintMaster Gold Though unlikely, PrintMaster Gold files may become corrupted and the program may not run properly. If so, you can reinstall PrintMaster Gold, which cleans out all old files and restores original functionality. In Windows 95/98 1. Start Windows 95/98. 2. Insert the PrintMaster Gold CD-ROM. 3. When the PrintMaster[...]

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    - 41 - Viewing/Printing PrintMaster Gold user's manual The full contents of user's manual is stored in the PrintMaster Gold CD-ROM. Please install the Adobe Acrobat Reader to see the online manual. How to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1. Double click the file Ar32e301 in the Acrobat 3 folder on the CD-ROM. 2. Please proceed the operati[...]

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    - 42 - The World of PrintMaster Gold This section introduces you to the PrintMaster Gold environment. As soon as you open the program, you'll notice PrintMaster Gold has several interrelated areas, each with it's own individual purpose and look. Each area-including the Hub, Art Gallery, Sentiments Gallery, With Help Designer, and Workspac[...]

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    - 43 - The workspace The Workspace is your own personal drafting board, with all the text, drawing, and editing tools you'll need to make a beautiful project. Here, you can put the finishing touches on your project, add new pictures, type in your personal message, and print. Below, we will introduce you to the main menu bar and the five toolba[...]

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    - 45 - Add Toolbar The Add toolbar holds all the tools you need to add graphics, sentiments, and your own art to your project. T o hide or display the Add toolbar, access the View menu, the Toolbar/Add Bar . Add a picture Click here to go to the PrintMaster Art Gallery. In the Art Gallery, you can choose from thousands of graphics, pictures, photos[...]

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    - 46 - Modify Toolbar Use the Modify toolbar to make adjustments to your art and text. With these tools, you can easily change the color of text and pictures, change line widths, add shadows, and crop pictures. T o hide or display the Modify toolbar, access the View menu, then Toolbars/Modify Bar . Place Toolbar The Place toolbar is a selection of [...]

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    - 47 - Status bar The Status toolbar is displayed at the bottom of the PrintMaster Gold window. Use this area to change your view of your project or to check the accuracy of your measurements. T o hide or display the Status toolbar, access the View menu, then Toolbars/Status Bar . View Side Window Click either the left arrow or the right arrow to s[...]

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    LC007 4 001 Printed in China 9906 ENGLISH ® Owner’s Manual Guide d’utilisation[...]