can i have advise please on laminators/easytapers?

[Ben Shaw]

Hi Gary,
I have an SP540 and a 1500 wide easytaper. I love my easytaper. For a one man operation it makes most things easier, and other things possible that would not be possible by myself. It’s great for mounting and laminating is really easy.

It’s fairly heavy, but how many times are you going to take it up and down the stairs? It was nowhere near as heavy as an SP540.

I haven’t had any other laminators, but the reason I got mine over an automatic laminator was the mounting. I was told that you can’t put steel and corflute and stuff through an electric laminator. Plus, the simpler the device, the less things that can go wrong. I have had no trouble with the easytaper and I wouldn’t swap it for any laminator, but it depends what your main use for it is. Some people have full rolls to laminate and need an automatic one that they can set and forget.

These are my thoughts and I have not been paid for them, but I am open to payment… 😀

[Bill McMurtry]

Yep, what Ben said 😀 I have a 1500 wide Easy Taper and am very happy with it.

[Gary Birch]

Thanks for that. Do you know whether there is a uk stockist or at least somewhere I can see one in use??

Thanks

Gary

[Ben Shaw]

the easytaper website has videos on it, but I’m sure that when some of the UK members see the post, they will let you know.

[Bill McMurtry]

There’s an Easy Taper banner link on the forum index page.

[Gary Birch]

I would like to see one in the flesh before ordering. Just for piece of mind more than anything… I have seen the videos on the web and they do look impressive.

Cheers

Gary

[Derek Heron]

hi garry where are you there is few members on the boards with ezy tapers you might be close to one
derek

[Gary Birch]

Hi Derek
I`m in Wakefield West Yorkshire.

Cheers

Gary

[Lorraine Clinch]

Hi Gary, if you contact Peter at Easi taper he may be able to provide one on trial. (-)

[Joe McNamara]

Hi Gary,

I’ll give you a call tomorrow re ezytapers.

Cheers
Joe

[Nick Minall]

quote Joe McNamara:

Hi Gary,

I’ll give you a call tomorrow re ezytapers.

Cheers
Joe

I’m just about to buy a printer so interested in the ezytaper as well Joe.

Nick.

[Colin Crow]

Did look at powered laminators prior to buying the ezytaper but found the ease of switching materials and control of the rollers to be paramount. Couldn’t work with digital prints without it now.

I think you will find anyone that has one is hooked and will be more than willing to show and extol its virtues.

Colin

[Shane Drew]

I was the 1st member here with an Ezy Taper Gary, I’ve got two now. Only saying to my dad yesterday when I was laying up 12 prints with laminate and then laying them to boards, I don’t know how I’d operate without one now. My whole workflow is based around them now.

Good to see one in the flesh first tho. I was the same. It was not till I saw one that I purchased it. The video and brochures don’t do it justice.

[Kevin Flowers]

I had one of the early ones in the UK had problems with it from day one it had been damaged on the trip over. Had Warrick over to set it up but still had problems of the rubber shredding against the the bolt heads. Well about a month ago it got replaced and it was like using a completely different machine. Even though Warrick had set my machine to run correctly it just never felt right. The new one is a pleasure to use and has done more work in a month than i did with the other one in a year. So thanks Peter we got there in the end

Kev

[Gary Birch]

Hi guys
Thanks for all your input. I have left a message for some to contact me regarding one. I am not one for asking for advice and ignoring it but will let you know how I get on.

Your advice has been much appreciated.

Thanks again

Gary

[Gary Birch]

Well folks I have just received my ezytaper and from the use it has had so far i`m very impressed. For anyone who is considering in I`d strongly recommend you take a look at one. Yes its gonna take some getting used to but so far so good.

I just wish i`d invented it lol.

Thanks for those who offered advice and thanks Joe for the phone call… its all very much appreciated.

Cheers again

Gary

[Michael Tremarco]

Hi Gary. I have just enquired after one via the Ezy Taper ‘contact us’ page. I haven’t a clue how much it will be. Do you mind me asking what you paid for it?

[Gary Birch]

Hi Michael
I haven`t got the final invoice yet but I believe they are around £2200 + VAT for the big one.

Cheers

Gary

[WilliamLyons]

quote :

Hi Gary,

I’ll give you a call tomorrow re ezytapers.

Cheers
Joe

Hi Joe
My name is William Lyons. I have just received my replacement ezytaper
i am still having problems using this machine and would like to speak to
a person who uses this machine.

mod-edit please read board rules

[David Rowland]

William
Welcome to the site, we have a little Say Hello area where you can tell us a bit about yourself, we encourage it to create a friendly atmosphere.

Anyway, please post up any questions, the designers/distributors and users of the Ezytaper do read these forums and may be able to answer you. A number of users here have found the ezytaper to be the most useful product, and some have it is not.

[Derek Heron]

hi william i have the large ezy taper
say hello and then ask away

Derek

[Shane Drew]

I’ve got two large ones. I’m happy to help if I can 🙂

[Martin Oxenham]

I’am Still waiting for a replacement from last Christmas.
The rollers on mine are not smooth so you can’t use it as a laminator as it leaves lines in the print. And I don’t just mean silvering which goes away.
We only use it for applying prints to boards or to magnetics.
The service may be great in Australia but in England its almost non existent.

[Shane Drew]

quote Martin Oxenham:

I’am Still waiting for a replacement from last Christmas.
The rollers on mine are not smooth so you can’t use it as a laminator as it leaves lines in the print. And I don’t just mean silvering which goes away.
We only use it for applying prints to boards or to magnetics.
The service may be great in Australia but in England its almost non existent.

you need to contact ezytaper.net with this problem, they may not know about it.

[Martin Oxenham]

I Took Shane Drews advise about this and Emailed Eazytaper direct but two weeks later and still have not heard from them.
I heard a rumour that the manufacturers changed the design of the rollers and now get them cheaper so this is why they are not smooth anymore.
But this changes the machine and it is not up to the job if the rollers are not smooth.

[Shane Drew]

quote Martin Oxenham:

I Took Shane Drews advise about this and Emailed Eazytaper direct but two weeks later and still have not heard from them.
I heard a rumour that the manufacturers changed the design of the rollers and now get them cheaper so this is why they are not smooth anymore.
But this changes the machine and it is not up to the job if the rollers are not smooth.

Martin,

Have no idea about the rollers mate, but Warrick has been in hospital with pneumonia. Only found out myself this week.

Maree has been manning the fort, but I suspect she was waiting to discuss this with Warrick. With everything on her plate, I suspect its probably fallen between the cracks.

I’d email them again, incase they didn’t get it.

I know the frustration though, I have a warranty issue with my new HP printer, took them 3 weeks to reply to my email, so its not unheard of I guess 😕

He’s probably in Adelaide at a sign show this weekend, even though he is supposed to be recuperating.

I’ll chase it up for you anyway mate.

Cheers
Shane

[Martin Oxenham]

Thanks Shane I’ll do that.