subject: Gbc Creative 9" Pouch Laminator Review [print this page] The GBC Creative Laminator is an inexpensive laminator for use in the home, classroom, and office. This is a good, basic laminator that offers photo-quality lamination for a great price (under $50.00) and it can be used to laminate art projects, personal documents, and so on. However, since it's available for such a low price, the GBC Creative Laminator does have a few limitations. Read on to find out what's good - and not so good - about this laminator.
GBC's Creative Laminator is good for everyday laminating and can be used to laminate items such as name tags, personal papers, bookmarks, photographs, placemats, and more. The machine has a 9-inch throat (opening) and is capable of laminating both letter- (8.5 x 11") and legal-sized (8.5 x 14") sheets of paper. Smaller documents can also be laminated easily. The Creative Laminator can accommodate pouches with thicknesses of 3 and 5 mil, so you can get a fairly rigid product. Both regular pouches and Premium GBC laminating pouches can be used with the machine, and you must use a laminating carrier with this laminator.
The GBC Creative Laminator is very easy to use and features an LED light that glows when the machine is ready to go. The laminator takes about six minutes to warm up and can laminate a letter-sized piece of paper in about a minute. The instructions are easy to follow and the machine isn't that big, so it won't take up a lot of room. This laminator can easily be used by both kids and adults, although kids should be supervised when using the machine.
It shouldn't come as a surprise that the GBC Creative Laminator has some shortcomings due to its price You get what you pay for, which means with this machine, you'll be getting a basic product without a lot of bells and whistles. The main problems with this laminator are the very slow warm-up and laminating times. This is definitely not a machine to use if you need to laminate a lot of documents quickly. Also, if you need more rigid documents, you'll need a machine that can handle pouches thicker than 5 mil. (This basically means you'll need a more expensive machine, so that may be off-putting if price is a concern.) Finally, the GBC Creative Laminator has a rather utilitarian look. If you want a more stylish machine, as well as one with more features, a better choice would be a Fellowes laminator or a more expensive GBC machine.
Nonetheless, the GBC Creative Laminator was created for people who need or want an inexpensive laminator that's easy to use and offers good-quality lamination. And on that level, this machine succeeds. It's a good choice for people who don't laminate a lot of documents and are looking to stay within a modest budget. However, users needing or wanting more rigidity to their documents and faster warm-up and laminating times, should fork over the extra dough and get a better, more expensive machine.
by: Jeffrey McRitchie
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