Fellowes, FEL5734101, Jupiter2 125 Laminator & Pouch Starter Kit, 1, Black,Silver

The Fellowes Jupiter2 125 Laminator is the nicest laminator I've ever used. In the past I paid to use the ones at some of the office supply stores and I was left with smoky looking projects, bubbles under the film, or simply just not a good seal around the edges. I've paid the office store employees to do them for me, and they came out great, but cost me an arm and a leg. This laminator is a small investment, but you'll get consistent perfect results every time. You simply turn it on and it heats up in under a minute. When it is ready, you simply slide your project in, and it comes out the other side perfectly sealed. We are not in an office setting. We strictly use ours for hobby purposes and the occasional laminating of recipes, school line cards, etc. It can only go as wide as 12.5 inches, so if you are wanting larger, then this may not be the laminator for you. This wasn't a huge deal for us, because we hardly ever have anything that large to laminate anyway. If you only use your laminator on rare occasions, say a couple of times a year for smaller projects, you may be smarter to get the cheaper Scotch one, but if you want high quality results and use yours more often, this is a great pick. I've used the pouches that came with this one, office store brand pouches, and Scotch brand pouches and all gave me great results, so you aren't limited to the most pricey pouches with this machine either. The machine comes with starter pouches. I recommend this laminator, it's well worth the price.

Anyone who has ever used a laminator for business purposes, craft projects, or just for fun knows that these little machines provide a great service. The Fellowes Jupiter2 125 Advanced Laminator is certainly one of the better ones on the market. It passed every test it was put through with the proverbial flying colors. As with any new product, the instructions should be read very carefully before using this machine. It is heavier and sturdier than most laminators, and there are some safety precautions for using the machine. For instance, it does get hot during use, and one should follow the steps for allowing the machine to cool down. (It does not get dangerously hot, but care should be taken.) Too, the machine needs to be cleaned to prevent the buildup of plastic after twenty or so uses, sometimes more often, but this is easy to do. The packet of material that comes with the machine includes a cleaning sheet. The instructions are clear on all of this. Again, READ THEM! The replacement laminating sheets and other laminating products for this Fellowes Machine were ordered from Walmart at very reasonable prices, and this one little machine made everything from laminated menus, keepsakes, poems, and so ON! It laminated business cards, favorite jokes, bookmarks, and even refrigerator magnets, using craft magnets. While it creates a world of delightful things and protects so many documents, etc., the best thing about this laminator is that it truly is ADVANCED. Again, it is a heavy, dependable item, is well built, sturdy, and appears to be one that, given proper care, will last for many years.

This laminator is pretty cool. I thought this was going to be hard to use. I'm pretty good with computers so I always wanted one to laminate stuff so I can reuse it over and over again without worry it will get damaged. The laminator came in a the box it was shipped in, so opening it up the box its the product. thats okay its the perfect box for it. It does come with 10 free laminating pouches so you can use right away. It also comes with a cleaning sheet that it says should be used first, and after you finish your laminating. I have to say I did feel overwhelmed when I looked at this machine, but I read the instructions and they are pretty easy to understand. The machine basically does everything for you. It automatically adjusts to the thickness of your paper. You just have to put your paper or item you want to laminate in the pouch and feed it through the machine, it does the rest. So easy! This machine does hot and cold laminating, so what that means is hot is what you do for basic things like in my picture i did a hot lamination of my daughters coloring book. this way i can use this over and over again for her. Now cold lamination is where you want to use it on ticket stubs, faxes, or photos, basically anything that is printed from ink jet printer. its cold laminating because then the ink will not smear passing through with high temperatures. It does take the machine like a minute to warm up, but that is nothing, it will beep when its ready. I checked and 100 pouches on another site are around 20-25 bucks not a bad deal. I can't express how cool and how easy this thing is to use, I'm very happy with this machine

I've wanted a laminator for quite some time and when I selected this particular one, I have to say I am very happy with it. It took me a bit to fully understand how to operate it, even after reading directions, but once I realized that the controls are sensitive to just a slight touch and you don't push on them like I originally tried, well then I had no problems getting it going. The space you need to operate this is approximately 22” x 22” or so. You need the clearance in the back for when the item is coming through the laminator. I set it up on my kitchen table to use but will keep in on a bookcase when not in use. It's a really quick start so there is just a minute or less to warm it up. The items I did laminate did come out with a very, very slight curl at one end but nothing that hinders anything. I will be purchasing some of the thicker laminator pouches for things that I will post out doors. I found Fellowes Glossy Pouches - Letter, 10 mil, 50 pack - Letter - 9" Width x 11.50" Length x 10 mil Thickness at walmart.com for a good price. Note that 10 mil (250 microns) is the thickest laminating pouch you can use with this laminator. Overall I'm sure I'll find lots of uses for this little gem from creating bookmarks and signs to preserving pictures and documents.

Many times the claims of the company about the pros of their products do not match the reality of what you get. This is not one of those times. When they claim it takes only 60 seconds to warm up, it really only takes 60 seconds. When they say it automatically adjusts for thickness, it really does. I have not had any issues at all but so far we have only used it to make homemade flash cards and laminate some art work. However, I do not foresee any problems doing any other kind of work in the future. This is easy, simple and quick. What more could you ask for.

I opened my package expecting something complicated. However I found it to be quite intuitive and easy to use. It came with a small booklet of instructions that were primarily pictures and very easy to follow. I plugged it in, turned it on and let it heat up. At this point I didn't use the instructions. Once it indicated it was ready for use, I put my page in the pouch, slipped it in the machine. It came out the other end perfectly laminated. It is not an overly large machine. It is slim and elegant. It fits nicely on one end of my computer table. It is black and silver and fits in well with my other black technologies. It is sturdily made and is good workmanship. I'll be using this for a long time to come.

The Fellowes Jupiter2 125 Advanced Laminator is a great addition to our house. Taking it out of the box and reading the easy directions took all of 5 minutes. We then laminated a project for our granddaughter and the project looks professional. It only takes a half of a second to laminate one sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper. We laminated most of the sheets two sided which is economical and the process is the same as laminating one side only. We are excited about having this laminator for our small home office and for the grandchildren's school work or for their personal use. They will find it easy to use and get great results in a matter of seconds. We have a 3 hole punch that we used to punch some of my wife's recipes that we laminated. She has a 3 ring binder for recipes she finds on the internet and this laminator is great for that. We also plan on using it for some of our scrapbooking projects. I would strongly recommend this product to all my family and friends. There are many uses that we haven't even tried yet but are anxious to do so.

I can't begin to tell you how nice this unit is. It is absolutely bad to the bone! It is very heavy, but expectantly so due to it's office/industrial design. It is totally simple, turn it on and when it's warmed up, the auto light on top stops flashing and goes solid along with the blue lights on the front to let you know it's warmed up. entrance appears to be almost 13" wide, so you can laminate 8.5 X 11 sideways, but of course always put sealed edge side in first. whatever you need to laminate, just get it ready and run it through. It auto senses mil thickness. It has heat guard technology, and after inspection and running, it only gets warm on top but very touchable. After running a few things through, I noticed what I laminate didn't get real hot on exit at all, very warm indeed, although not as hot as the laminators I have had in the past. The seal along the edges of papers I laminated was super good, very tight bond right up to the papers edge - I am impressed! Now that was using the 3 mil thick laminate and I have not used the heaver laminate as of yet to see how well it seals up to the edge of what you laminate in this machine. It does 3 mil to 10 mil and auto adjusts to what mil thickness you use. Not that it's related but I have had a Fellowes paper shreader for years and it's awesome too. I 100% recommend this unit to anyone who is in the market for one. It is a super nice machine!

I've used many laminators. This is a very sleek straight forward design. What surprised me was there is no need for the protective carrier for the pouches. I was a bit skeptical but it works fine and I like not having to have the carrier for it. They were always wearing and sometimes getting the laminate material in them was a chore. This works. It heats quickly and runs smoothly, quietly and quickly. And it has a cold lamination process! I have not tried that yet, the instructions were a bit vague on it so I will look on the site. I have so far laminated several cards and an 8.5 x 11 using the supplies that came with it altho it will do thicker sizes. Not a ripple, they came out beautifully. It auto-detects thickness so it will adjust to it. This has a large opening with measurements for different sizes of materials. so far, I'm impressed!

The Jupiter 2 125 high-performance laminator looks great and appears to perform as expected even though we have only used it a couple of times. It features fast warm-up and auto pouch sensor (size of material). Unique Auto-adjust system detects pouch thickness and self-adjusts to the optimal laminating setting. InstaHeat warm-up technology starts the laminator in a minute. Rapid laminating speed delivers 30" per minute through the 12-1/2" throat. HeatGuard Technology contains heat inside the laminator, keeping it comfortable to the touch. Reverse mode reverses document flow for easy removal. Auto shutoff prevents overheating when not in use. Six-roller system produces superior results lamination quality. Laminator laminates hot or cold pouches up to 10 mil thick. Jupiter 2 Laminator includes a laminating starter pack with 10 letter-size pouches (3 mil). The results look like something you would get out of a school laminator. Overall, we are satisfied with the laminator.