Laminating and Binding
Laminating and binding – professionalism at a low cost
Laminating and binding are essential tools in every office; getting the most professional look in-house without huge expense is vital to the image of the company and a huge benefit to their sales force
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hoosing a laminator can be difficult – so, where to start? It is a useful device that can add value to the office, home office or even for educational and other projects. So, depending on what the application will be, most people needing a laminator for home, school or office will not require a heavy-duty machine, nor will they want to spend a fortune to get something that will be used infrequently. That said, nobody wants to buy a product that will break down after a few uses. The best rule of thumb would be to buy the best and most versatile unit that is affordable and sturdy, with good reviews. Also ensure that the unit you buy can be used with any laminating sheets, so that you aren’t bound to buy very expensive or specific laminates. Assess what you need to laminate, is it full size pages or just small items like ID tags and photos, in bulk or just occasionally as guide for you on the size of the machine.
this may be a factor to consider if you have kids or pets that are very interested in every item in your office. If you are laminating some older photographs or images or very old documents, heat from a laminator may degrade the image or document so in this instance, cool would be best. If you think that you may need a cool setting, rather go for the slightly higher end and get a machine
that caters to both. Finally, there are non-electronic laminating devices that allow you to manually laminate items and are entirely safe around kids and pets. Some units may allow for laminating to create stickers and magnets and other creative projects. This is great if you need the laminating capability for your office, but your kids can also get in on the fun.
Machine variations There are some laminating machines that can operate with heat or cool and w w w. s h o p - s a . c o . z a
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