A4 Laminating Machines - A Look At GBC and Fellowes A4 Laminating Machines

A4 laminating machines are very common because many people like to laminate photos and will not need to laminate anything larger. A4 lamination varies from machine to machine and this size of laminator fits easily on to a desk in a home office and takes up very little space. It is also portable if you want to store it between uses. GBC and Fellowes manufactures some of the best laminators today, lets look at A4 laminator reviews of these brands now.

Fellowes SPL A4 Laminator

This is a very good, compact laminator which is heavy duty but also makes a good occasional laminator. There are both hot and cold settings on the Fellowes SPL A4 laminator, a three minute heat up time, a digital display, reverse mode and auto shut off. You can laminate up to five hundred microns with this laminator, which makes this machine suitable for laminating thicker documents. This machine has four rollers, two of which are heated and you can safely laminate photos with this laminator.

GBC HeatSeal A4 Laminator

This is the quickest A4 laminator available and offers superior results. Whether you want a laminator for business use or home use, the GBC HeatSeal A4 laminator heats up in five minutes and can laminate an A4 page in thirty two seconds. You can laminate pouches up to two hundred and microns thick (a hundred and twenty five microns per pouch side). There is a adjustable heat control on this laminator and it uses two rollers. There is also an auto shut down feature, release function and a ready light.

A4 Lamination Supplies

Some laminators use film and others use pouches. You can also get self seal A4 laminating pouches and laminating sheets. When you buy a laminator, you might get lamination film or pouches with it or you can buy these separately. It is worth buying laminator supplies in bulk since they keep for a long time. If you buy a used A4 lamination machine, it might come with supplies that the previous owner has not used. You can find A4 pouches in big packs of fifty or a hundred if you are going to do a lot of laminating.

A4 lamination is straightforward and many people like to use A4 laminating machines because of their versatility. If an A4 document is the biggest thing you plan to laminate you will not need a larger laminator. You can also use an A4 lamination machine for ID cards, photos and smaller items because you can trim the items to scale after laminating, as long as each one has a border around it.

There is plenty of choice if you are looking for A4 laminating machines, both new models and used laminating machines, depending on your budget, the model you like and what exactly you are going to be laminating with it.

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