will any type of laminating pouches work with this machine or does it have to be Fellowes brand?
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I have used both Fellows and non-Fellows pouches with complete satisfaction. There is nothing unique that I can see about the Fellows machine. It simply makes the pouches hot enough to create a bond so I would expect that any pouch that works by being heated will work with this Laminator. I use it lightly but in over a year of use it has always performed excellently.
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You don't have to use just Fellows. I use Scotch 3M, and they work wonderfully.
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I've used pouches purchased via Amazon from 2 different non-name brand suppliers (PLEXSUPPLY and Lamination Depot) with excellent results.
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Hi Deborah,I only bought my daughter the Fellows brand pouch to give her the best shot at good performance, and they have been great. Other pouch brands might work just as well if the melt point of the adhesives they use in their pouch is the same as the Fellows brand. The only way to find out is try.
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I am currently using Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches. They work great. I use these because I can find them at my local grocery store and for the price also. I would think any laminating pouch would be fine with this. I've made a work horse out of this machine with those pouches and haven't had a problem yet.
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I do not understand your question, I use AL18P for paper 11x8.5 and Laminating Pouches 9x11.5 I do not cut document or film, I leave 1/8" of plastic. Depend what job you do.
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yes, but the pouches are cheap and do not stick together on every side, even after sending through laminator second time. Had to go to Office Depot to purchase another brand; more expensive but held together.
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Personally, I do not like trying to laminate the full width. One has to line it up EXACTLY before feeding it into the machine and that is very, very hard to do. I tend to make my own pouches only 17.5" wide so I can have a little leeway. Cutting slits on the side of the pouch tends to help if it starts to go askew; esp. if you can trim that off. Try and keep your pouch between the raised marks on the machine for best heat application. Hope this helps.
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I have only used scotch pouches so far, but I would think that you could use any brand.
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I don't know why you couldn't use any brand. I have only used verbatim brand
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Hard to find decent ones...I use a generic brand horizontal generic pouch. Or most the time I just carry in hands and pockets.
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The pouches that come with it are large enough to laminate a sheet of copy paper so you would have to laminate several cards at one time to keep from wasting the laminating paper. I ordered smaller pouches separately which would probably be better if you only have a couple of cards to laminate.
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If you don't have different size pouches you would need to laminate first, then cut around the item allowing enough edge to seal it. We sent for Universal Laminating Pouches #84622 and the package came with wallet, business card, 4 X 6 as well as letter size film.
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I have not tried it, but I'm sure that if you made sure it started and kept an eye on it coming out, it would do just as nicely with 4x6 pouches as it does with the larger! I love this laminator. It is small enough to store when not in use, but handles tough jobs like a boss!
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I just purchased the "Universal" brand of laminator pockets and they work just as well as the Purple Cow brand - much cheaper too!
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Must be used with the machine. Heat is what seals the pouch. I tried it once with a hair dryer but didn't work. It needs to be pressed between rollers as it is heated. Actually, the roller are very hot and help make the seal.
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Yes, but I wouldn't use layers of it. One layer works fine. I generally use specialty papers that are heavier than printer paper but lighter than card stock. The laminating pouch makes it feel like card stock
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I have had success cutting cards apart and other things. They have not fallen apart on me. However, I am sure it might depend on how thick the item is that you are laminating, and how your machine works. I set my machine on the 10ml setting, even though I am using 3ml sheets and it works fine for me.
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It takes the pouches offered by most suppliers, I highly recommend using the carrier included in each box you get, I have read where others have said you do not need to and expect they will one day run into problems others have complained of about the machine jamming (glue can be squeezed out from between the pouches and deposited onto the press rollers) all in all this is a great machine for average to heavy usage.
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I've never used a cardboard pouch. I just run the laminating pouch straight thru by itself and I have had no problems.
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Hi, I have used it with the sample bag the machine comes with and with the off brand bulk rolls and they work fine. You just have to roll off half of the bulk roll onto an empty tube from a used up roll in order to fit in the machine and you are good to go!