How to choose a laminator

Deciding to buy a laminator, you need to deal with its main characteristics in order to make a balanced and rational choice.

Features of the choice of the laminator

The lamination process is used in office work, at the enterprises of operational printing. That is, in those places where there is a constant turnover of documentation. Some people have found use for this device even at home.

The development of entrepreneurship in our country led to a rapid growth in this market segment. On it you can find devices for various purposes and price categories.

It is better to immediately understand what are the features of the choice of this device.First, we must remember that there are roll and batch products. Secondly, they are distinguished by their technological properties - hot and cold. For the most part, employees of offices or enterprises of operational polygraphy try to choose equipment of rolled type. They provide the required productivity in lamination of documents.

The advantages of packet laminators include:

• setting lamination speed;
• adjustment of temperature on the shaft;
• there is a possibility of the reverse movement of the shaft (reverse);
• high productivity and operational reliability.

Devices of this type can easily handle the processing of paper sheets up to A4. It should be noted that even the person who sees it for the first time will cope with management of this unit.

Roll-type devices are most often used to work with sheets larger than A4. With it, process posters, advertisements, etc.

The undoubted advantages of this device include the following:

• lamination on both sides;
• the possibility of embossing using foil;
• low cost of consumables;
• high productivity, which allows for the production of large quantities.

Such devices are characterized by high cost and most often they are installed in printing houses.

How to choose a laminator for home

Choose a device for home use is not difficult. For home conditions, the simplest device that can be controlled using a single button is fine.

Regarding the class of the device, it makes sense to pay attention to the packet type laminator. And it is not particularly important that he use heated plates or shafts.

Also, the temperature controller is not particularly important. Mechanical control of the device or electronic does not play a special role. It is necessary to take into account that the use of the latter plays to increase the price of the device.

When choosing a laminator for home use is required to pay attention to the body of the device. It should not only have an attractive design, but also not give in to excessive heating. A well-made housing will protect households from accidental burns. By the way, for home conditions, it makes sense to purchase a device equipped with an automatic shutdown option. That is, upon completion of work, you can be sure that after a few minutes it will disconnect from the network and switch to standby mode.

Devices that are used at home, as a rule, are designed to use a film with a thickness of 80 to 125 microns. This thickness is quite enough to protect the document from the action of moisture or dust, but they do not differ in strength by mechanical action. Most often houses use laminators to protect photos, children's drawings, letters and so on, and therefore it makes no sense to buy devices that can work with a film of greater thickness.

Important! You should not use a laminator to protect official documents, for example, certificates of TIN assignment or documents related to the registration of marriage. State organizations declare them invalid.

For home use, it does not make sense to consider acquiring a roll-type laminator. They are effective when it is required to provide service of big circulations.

A4 laminator - which one to choose?

It is necessary to be guided by the understanding of what exactly will be processed and in what volume. If we are talking about a small restaurant where the laminator will be used when processing the menu, then a package device with low productivity will be enough.

If we are talking about processing instructions for one form A4, for example, at the factory, it is advisable to consider installing a roll device. In other words, it is necessary to understand the circulation and the type of printed products being processed.

How to choose an office laminator

Choosing a device for use in office conditions is a bit more complicated, but there is a simple rule - saving money on purchasing a device is impractical. If it is used in limit modes, it will simply fail, or it will slow down the execution of processes.

As already noted, there are two types of devices on the office equipment market - batch and roll. Most companies prefer to purchase package laminators. Roll, most often used in printing houses, which handle large runs or sheets of more than A4 format.For office work, it is advisable to buy a device equipped with a reverse. The thing is that during processing, a sheet of paper can be screwed onto the shaft. This may cause damage to the instrument. Reverse (reverse movement of the shaft) allows you to return the jammed sheet in reverse position.

For companies with a small volume of processed documents, it makes sense to consider the possibility of purchasing a device with internal heating of the shaft. It is unlimited in working time and this is its advantage for office work.