Laminator Review - 5 Best Lamintors Reviewed

Are you looking for a new laminator? Read on for reviews on Pro Lam, Brother, Fellowes , GBC and Xyron lamintors.
There are many several laminators on the market and you might have a hard time deciding which laminator to buy. Let us look at some reviews of the best laminating machines available on the market today.

Pro Lam PL 1200 Laminator

The Pro Lam PL 1200 laminator is great for a design department, school or print shop. Able to produce professional results, this laminating machine is 12" wide for laminating large items and it is very quick. You can laminate twenty five feed a minute with this machine so if you want a machine that is fast, this one might be a good choice since it always does well in laminator reviews because of its consistently good lamination and its speediness.

Brother Cool Laminator LX-900 Machine

This high quality laminating machine can laminate your document in less than half a minute. The LX-900 can laminate with a magnetic back or laminate on one side with an adhesive back. This laminator is very versatile and uses refillable cartridge-based supplies. The LX-900 uses a cold pressure method for laminating, so there is no heat used. This takes the worry out of laminating precious photos and antique documents and also means there is no warm up time. This laminator is ranked high up in the laminator reviews because the machine is versatile as well as providing excellent laminating features.

Fellowes HRL 125 13" Pouch Laminator

The Fellowes HRL 125 pouch laminator is great for office or home use. It is 13" wide so you can laminate photos, documents or anything else up to that size. This laminator heats up quickly and can laminate a page in less than one minute. Two of the four rollers in this machine are heated and you can use up to 10-mil lamination film without using a carrier. There are five temperature settings from cold to hot and the lid is used as a receiving tray. It also comes with an internal release system and auto shut down function.

GBC HeatSeal Ultima 65 Laminator

This HeatSeal Ultima laminating machine allows you to laminate documents of different sizes up to 27" and features variable speeds and temperatures, all of which are controlled with the simple to use keypad on the laminator. An infrared sensor keeps the rollers consistently hot throughout the lamination, meaning wrinkle-free results. There is an auto shut off on this machine which will prevent it from overheating. The GBC Ultima 65 laminator also has a retractable blade, an interlocking feed tray and a roller shield.

Xyron 4400 Laminator

This laminating machine laminates items up to 43" wide so if you want to make signs, posters or other large laminated items, this one is ideal. The Xyron 4400 comes with an input tray and a mobile stand. You can apply either matte or gloss to laminates and you can choose from 43", 38" and 25" laminated documents. The big input tray with an adjustable edge helps you to feed the documents in properly. The input roller arms allows you to laminate rolls of documents. You can switch between applications depending on kind of document you are laminating.

Alan Robinson is the author of Laminator101.com. Visit his site now for free information on the different types of laminating ID machines and tips on how to protect your ID cards.

By Alan Robinson
Published: 10/28/2008
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