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

I didnt know laminators had gotten so inexpensive and this still does as nice a job as my old one that was 3x the cost and that I donated to my old workplace. Thankfully, this was affordable and delivered same day so that I didnt have to mess with the stupid laminator adhesive sheets my current company uses - who wants to try stickering front and back sides of 40 pages!! This unit heats quickly, offers the 3 and 5 mil settings, and pulls through easily. I did run my sheets through twice just to try and get a little extra color pop from heating the laserjet color ink on my photos. I made 5 laminated booklets of teaching photo sheets for 5th graders and they came out great! Looking forward to making some more educational materials and also using this little gem around the house to protect some keepsakes that will be fine going through the heat.

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:

Perfect for my preschool class room! Easy to use, good quality product

This laminator is small, very easy to use, and makes nice clean laminations. My only issue is that it is extremely slow, to heat up and to run the item through. This is a real time waster if doing numerous items. Otherwise its perfect for home use.

Easy to use and good quality

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

I got this for my homeschooling classroom. I had one from another brand and it broke when a paper got stuck. So you can imagine how happy in was when I saw the release button. It came with laminating sheets too which I didnt expect.

I’m a teacher and I love having this for when I need to laminate small projects!! Very happy with this product! Sometimes I have to put something through a second time when it needs to be sealed better, but it’s rare when I have to do that!

Works great!

So so good!!