Scotch Thermal Laminator, 2 Roller System for a Professional Finish, Use for Home, Office or School, Suitable for use with Photos (TL901X)

I had never given any real thought to acquiring a laminator for my home office, but I ran into a situation where I really needed one. Amazon offered a few other models at somewhat lower prices, but I decided to spend the extra few dollars on the name brand Scotch. Very glad that I did. Device heats up reasonably quickly (just a few minutes time). Feeder works flawlessly. Laminations of small and large size (business card size, letter paper size) feed easily and the laminated sheets look professionally done - no gaps, bubbles, or creases. Now that I have such a device, Im finding quite a few uses for it. Very pleased with this purchase.

This is perfect for what I was looking for. It has two heat settings and works well for my small size projects (bookmarks, etc.) and letter size projects.l

Unless properly support on the outfeed side, the laminated document gets wavy. Takes a while to heat up. Could use better guides to help the infeed side be square.

Easy to use and good quality

Worked better than I expected. Does not really laminate thicker papers but regular white paper works well.

I use this for the office I work at!

This is just the right size for laminating paper items used for various classroom activities and smaller desk top anchor charts!

Purchased this when it was a daily Amazon special and am so happy I did! Ive used it to laminate aging sheet music and to protect recipes from the ravages of kitchen spills. Both were easily and quickly done, with great results. The Laminator: Its a lightweight, small footprint device that is very simple to operate. On/Off switch, a release lever to use if the item you are laminating jams, and a 3mm or 5mm switch - relates to the thickness of whatever you are laminating; use the 5mm for thick paper or two regular sheets of paper which are back to back. The 5mm setting is the hottest and the machine takes about 8 minutes to heat up for initial use at this setting. When placing two regular sheets of paper back to back (with recipes on each side), inserting them in the 9 x 12 pouches with the crease into the machine first (any bubbles escape out the open end), I was able to laminate my project in less than 10 seconds. Very quick and easy, and the front end (the part that comes out of the machine first) is cool to the touch with the end out last cooling off in approximately 15 seconds. The laminator remains hot and after multiple sheets, I noticed no change in the output quality of this laminator. The Pouches: The laminating pouches that are used with this machine come in several brands including the Scotch brand. All are on Amazon and you can choose smaller sizes than the 2 large sized ones that come with this unit, but Id suggest the same size and if you choose to laminate two smaller items you can simply use one pouch and cut the final sheet into two. Tips: Make sure when you are laminating that you have at least a quarter inch around the item you are laminating so that the pouch can adhere to itself - sealing the sides and protecting your item. If you leave the item sticking out, proper adhesion cant occur. Dont put lumpy items in the machine to be laminated. This will jam the machine and wont get the item laminated! Overall, its a great item for under twenty dollars, and the only real costs are in the laminating pouches so shop around and get the best deal. Some on Amazon include:

Little smell like chemical, but does its job.

I love it