Amazon Basics 9-Inch Thermal Laminator Machine

The media could not be loaded.  This thermal laminator is amazing. I really liked it. When I first got it, I was a little sad because after the 10th page, the scanner began to crumble the pages. However, after I turned it off for like a few minutes and started it up again, it was working fine and I was able to do over 25 pages in a row. Whenever I put the laminating pocket wrong, I just push the jam handle and it releases the pocket. I am able to straighten the sheet and it comes out good. I have been using it on an off for a few months and it has not given me any major problems.How long does it take to laminate a sheet? Well, it takes about a minute per sheet. It can laminated card stock paper as well.I have included pictures and a video of the machine so that you can see it in action and see the quality of the sheets.I also included pictures of some crumbled pages.

I am torn 2 ways on this review. I ordered one of these last year, needed to have it for the occasional cards/documents I want to laminate. I really only used it a handful of times, and then months later, it broke. Just plain stopped working. I couldn't believe it. I thought for sure, I should surely get more than a year out of it, especially with only rare usage. But no, it didn't even last a year. I would pretty angry. It actually stopped working right in the middle of me laminating my new CPR card, it almost destroyed the card because the laminating sleeve was only half-melted onto it. I promptly sent a message to Amazon customer service and to my great surprise, they offered to immediately ship me a new one, at no cost! I was surprised, I know they have had great service in the past, but this actually FAR exceeded my expectations.Within 2 days, I had my new laminator at my doorstep and it is working as flawlessly as the first one did on the first day. I was also able to print a return label at no cost to send the defective unit back, and I did so, gladly. So far so good. The new unit is still working. I just hope that it keeps it up, and that I can get a few years out of it, since I really don't use it all that much. I have yet to see any problems with using either 3ml or 5ml pouches, as I do have both. I also have not had any problem with the un-jam feature. So, only time will tell if this holds up. But nonetheless, I am definitely 100% pleased with Amazon's amazing customer service, even if I am still a little weary over this product. If this one breaks also, I will certainly be looking to invest in a new brand.If you found my review at all helpful, it'd be wicked cool if you'd tap the "yes" button below. Thanks!

I am VERY happy with this laminator! I was debating between the AmazonBasics one and the Scotch Thermal TL901. I figured if I got the Amazon laminator & it didn't work properly, I'd just return it and buy the Scotch one. The main reason I chose the AmazonBasics one is it was $10 cheaper AND I liked the clean/sleek appearance of it. That may sound like a dumb reason to choose something, but the Scotch one is slightly larger and cheap looking.I have been using the laminator on projects and lessons for my toddler. She loves to do puzzles and color and we were wasting a ton of paper. One of my biggest concerns or questions was if I could laminate a whole piece of computer paper and then cut it up without the layers separating. You can, in fact, do this and it works wonderfully! I DO send each sheet through the laminator twice if I know I'll be cutting it up, but it works!!! You can see the attached photo for puzzles I have made her.I also uploaded a photo so you can see how sleek and small the laminator is. It sets on the edge of my desk when I'm using it and doesn't take up much room at all. Very happy with this purchase and with Amazon (:

I bought this machine because I read an excellent review from someone who use it for foils projects. I just try my first foil card and the result is amazing. Not yet perfect but for the first time trying is super fine!.

Update: After my 3rd use, the green ready light no longer works. This weekend, I left my laminator in my classroom, and I needed to laminate something prior to Monday, so I purchased the Scotch laminator from another store. That one is a lot faster than the Amazon brand, and a lot easier to insert what needs to be laminated, as there is a guiding tray. This eliminates the issue that I've had with the AmazonBasics brand, where I don't insert the paper exactly right, and it crumples for a second. The scotch one also doesn't have the issue of the ready light going on and off. I did not expect to start having issues so soon. I will be keeping the scotch and returning Amazon's.As I compose this review, I am currently preparing for the upcoming school year. I have a lot that needs laminating. In previous years, I've gone to Office Depot to get my pages laminated, but considering that I have over 50 pages that need laminating this year, I realize that it would cost way too much money to have it done at Office Depot at about $2 a page. I had to make the choice between this one, and the Scotch branded one. I chose this one because it was over $10 cheaper, and I am a huge fan of Amazon, so I figured why not give their brand a try? I've only ever used AmazonBasics for my iPhone USB, but that's worked well, so I figured that this would be worth a shot. I did not read the directions, as I had already read reviews and even watched a YouTube video prior to ordering the laminator. It was super easy to use. I laminated about 30 sheets back to back, and each one came out perfect, except for one (and I believe that that one was due to user error). I was a bit troubled when I saw that after every page, the "ready" light would go off for a couple of seconds - this was a big hold up to the laminating process. It made the process extremely slow, as it took me about 50 minutes to complete those 30 pages. I read another review that said that she ignores when the light goes off, and continues to feed the pages through and it doesn't affect the quality of the lamination. That makes sense, as the ready light is only off for about 10 seconds, and then it comes back on. There were a couple of times that the light cut off, mid-lamination, and it still came out fine, so I will probably ignore when the light goes off too going forward, in order to make the process more time efficient. Of course, I am not referring to the initial "ready" light, which comes on about 3 minutes after turning the laminator on. There is a burning smell, but it isn't overwhelming. I'd also like to add that I cut all of the sheets that I laminated, and the lamination did not unravel. I would definitely consider this product a $17 well spent.

Definitivamente es muy buena laminadora, la usé para foil y funcionó sin problema, sin embargo se me ocurrió la maravillosa idea de no leer el instructivo y metí un papel bond de bajo gramaje y se quedó atascado y sin poder desatascar.Literal, quedó inservible...Así que si piensan usarla para foil, compren opalinas o cartulinas que no bajen de 180 de gramaje.

So petite and gets hot very quickly.Review on Foiling:I also tried this for foiling (with DecoFoil) on a slightly textured 60lb cardstock side by side with my Minc.I would have to say the Minc does a slightly better job, likely because it has more consistent heat and pressure.If you're foiling smooth surfaces like acetate or coated cardstock (acid-free) I would try the AmazonBasics before buying the Minc simply because of the savings and they offer a very similar result. If you're foiling things to sell, I would recommend the Minc.Bonus note on foiling: If you're printing out your own designs, make sure you get a quality monochrome laser printer (I've found that HP has the best settings for toner density w/ ProRes 1200) and a genuine toner for even coverage. I've done LOTS of trial and error on this! Hoping to save someone the hassle!Review on Laminating:Laminating with the AmazonBasics 3ml pouches (such a good value!) is a breeze.I love how light-weight it is and how it doesn't take but much room at all.I had a Scotch Laminator prior to this and they work the exact same.If I had a choice between the two, I would purchase the AmazonBasics laminator because it occupies less space on your desk, craft table, whatever!

Was working fine for 3-4 months then the sheets started getting jammed in the machine. Goes in one side but doesn't come out the other. Ruined multiple projects so far. A real pain since it's back to school season and I'm a teacher who needed this to work.

¡Excelente!La adquirí para emplearla con foil. El acabado final del trabajo es súper bueno. La lámina de foil se adhiere completamenteDistribuye perfectamente el calor, bastó con 2 pasadas para lograr un acabado Perfecto.

The media could not be loaded.  I got this on prime day. And I love it!! I already made lots of projects. And they all came out perfect.