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Have a SP-300 – looking for a laminator
I’m sure most of the smaller name brands differ between European and American vendors, but really what general guidelines should I be following?
We’ve been running our SP-300 for over a year now; it’s a workhorse for it’s small size. However, we’ve yet to step into the world of lamination.
Right now we’re using Rollerguard clearcoat. We’ve also used frog juice, and tried a couple similiar products. The results just don’t seem to meet the quality of product that we’re expecting to give someone. Sure the ink is supposed to be uv protected, the liquid rollerguard seems to add some protection, but it deffinatlly can be easily scratched off, it collects anything flying in the air for the 20-40min it takes to dry, and it’s pretty difficult to apply an even, strokeless layer to anything by hand.
Our main supplier has suggested a Seal Image 44 Ultra Hot/Cold 44″ Laminator. With a 1 year onsite warranty for $3,710 USD. I’m not sure how well priced this is or not.
They’ve also pointed out a ProlamSH 63″ Hot/Cold for $4995 USD, and a Royal Sovereign RS-1650C 65″ Cold laminator for $5,500.
I’m not sure what usage we’d get from anything much larger than 44″, considering price differences. Nor do I see a point, unless I’m missing something, in having hot lamination capabilities for digital prints with this printer.
Thank you for any input.
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this is gonna sound like im punting our newest advertiser but its not. honest 😎 :lol1:
seriously though… have a look at the ezytaper. main distributor in oz i think. has videos to view and more… sorry, but i don’t know the prices. 😕
there is also this, I never seen till a month ago, so cant comment, though its not a laminator as such.
http://www.uniformdigital.com/wetguard.html
i wouldn’t bother with a hot laminator. we have a cold one and it works brill… there are lots of smaller model lams out there but I’m really not clued up on them as i have a wider printer so overlooked smaller models when researching. -
How about used?
Yes, I know that what I am suggesting is to go purchase someone else’s problems but that doesn’t have to be the case.
When we “wide” graded to our current laminator we returned a 36″ machine that had been under warrenty and maintained for its entire life. In return, we were given a credit that would allow the vendor to resell the laminator in the price range you’re mentioning in your post.
Somewhere out there there is a fellow running a lovely 36″ Falcon hot/cold lamintor, with a 1″ (2.54cm) mouth, front and rear feed, and a vacuum fed entry… I just didn’t have the money to get a 60″ version of that laminator at the time so I settled for one of those Royal Sovern/GBC/Seal units which are nice little units but hardly in the same class.
Anyway, it’s just an option…
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I use an ezytaper Chris. Good piece of gear. Not sure if they are represented in the states, but may pay to go thru the european distributors via the link on UKSB’s as I know they are looking at distributing to other areas outside europe.
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quote RobGF:How about used?Somewhere out there there is a fellow running a lovely 36″ Falcon hot/cold laminator, with a 1″ (2.54cm) mouth, front and rear feed, and a vacuum fed entry… Anyway, it’s just an option…
I got one of these from Ebay for £1000, don’t use the heat much but when I do it’s great for encapsulation (a load came with the machine).
If you go looking for a second hand machine you need to do a little research first, like find out the price new etc, also when looking at the machine try to see it working and get some tips off the operator – it could save you a load of time and money.
Look at the rollers and make sure they don’t have marks in and that they have been kept apart when not in use, this can put a flat spot on the rollers, it can come out but be aware of it.Hope this helps
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I’ve heard from quite a few people, the eztaper’s are great
i don’t have a laminator yet but I tried the daige quickmount III at a trade show and i liked it, it’s a basic cold mount, but much less costly. -
quote steve geary:I’ve heard from quite a few people, the eztaper’s are great
i don’t have a laminator yet but I tried the daige quickmount III at a trade show and i liked it, it’s a basic cold mount, but much less costly.I actually ordered the Daige before I saw the ezytaper. I cancelled the order once I had a demo of the ezytaper.
They are the same price here, but the reps here said the daige worked best with the ‘baking board’ system, which turned me off, because the ezytaper can be used like any other laminator.
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