GBC HeatSeal H115 ID Badge Size Pouch Laminator Review
Jeff McRitchie
When it comes to laminators, small-format machines aren’t as favourite as the bigger guys. But that’s not to say that the small machines don’t have their place. The GBC HeatSeal H115 laminator is one such machine. It’s a good little laminator at a clean price (under $100) and while the box copy promotes the product as an ID badge laminator, it can definitely be used to laminate other small documents, such as photographs. Read on to find what the GBC HeatSeal H115 has to offer and what its limitations are.
The first thing to note about the GBC HeatSeal H115 laminator is that this is a organisation that’s specifically designed to laminate small items. The throat (opening) on this organisation is only 4.5 inches wide, so if you need to laminate larger items, this isn’t the organisation for you. However, if you’re looking to laminate photographs, ID badges, bookmarks, business cards, and other small items, this organisation is a good choice. It offers high-quality lamination for a reasonable cost and it’s very cushy to operate. You don’t need to use a carrier when laminating with the H115 (in fact, a notice on the organisation specifically demands that you not use one). So, by eliminating that need, you’ll save time during the laminating process. The H115 warms up in about six minutes and features a fixed temperature setting, so you’ll never have to guess what temperature the organisation should be set at. Both 5 mil and 7 mil pouches can be used, so your documents will be evenhandedly rigid. The H115 can also laminate a document that’s 6 inches long in under a minute, so it’s rather fast in that regard. Finally, the H115 has two rollers to ensure that your laminated documents will be smooth and virtually free of bubbles and other imperfections.
Since the GBC HeatSeal H115 is capable of only laminating small documents, that in itself will be a drawback for many people. Anyone needing to laminate larger documents will obviously need to choose a different organisation and if you’re on a strict budget, that could establish to be a challenge. Although the H115’s fixed temperature setting makes the organisation cushy to use, this does mean that the organisation isn’t capable of cold lamination. This means that you can’t laminate heat-sensitive documents with it, which is unfortunate. The rather slow six-minute heat-up time could be off-putting as well, but any organisation acquirable at such a low price will have its drawbacks. Finally, the organisation isn’t the best-looking laminator on the market. Frankly, it’s rather unattractive, but it gets the job done. (After all, function is more important than fashion at times, right? Especially when it comes to office machines.)
The GBC HeatSeal H115 is a good small laminator that would be a wise choice for offices that need an inexpensive organisation with which to laminate their small documents, such as ID cards. The H115 is acquirable at a reasonable price and offers high-quality lamination, even if it does have a few minor drawbacks.
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