Fellowes EXL45-2 Small-Size Laminating System

by Fellowes

Product Details

Product Manual [355kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 8.5 x 3.5 inches ; 1.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000034DLQ
• Item model number: 52004
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,020 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #23 in Office Products > Office Electronics > Presentation Products > Laminators
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 6, 2007

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Having a laminator at home is as fun as it is pragmatic. You can quickly immortalize mementos, protect recipes or IDs, and add a sense of permanence to children's artwork. Fellowes's compact 4-inch laminator is designed with just these sorts of small home projects--or some quick office work--in mind.

With the ability to laminate documents up to four inches wide, the 52004's size is ideal for photos. However, the instruction sheet doesn't recommend using the "hot" setting (which is the only setting this machine has) to laminate photos. Just to check, we tried laminating a photo and it came out undamaged--but it's up to you to decide whether you want to take this risk. Despite the limited-width capacity of the laminator, it can manage documents up to 5 millimeters thick, which is remarkable for such a small machine.

Using the 52004 is relatively simple: Just plug the machine in, turn it on, and wait two to three minutes for the green Ready Light to illuminate. The machine automatically feeds the carrier though, and your item will arrive warm and laminated on the other side. We tried laminating paper, plastic, bits of dried fruit (just to test the thickness capacity of the machine--we do not recommend using your laminator for fruit). It all came out looking great: solid adherence and no curled edges. Thicker items didn't get complete adherence immediately around the item, but that's to be expected from any laminator.

The big disappointment is the product's instruction sheet, which is, to put it kindly, severely lacking. You'll get some basic operating information, a few cryptic cautions, but that's all. Luckily, the machine's operation is relatively intuitive, and there is a toll-free number to call for additional assistance. --Ariel Meadow Stallings

Pros:

• Heats up in 2 to 3 minutes
• Compact
• Priced for home use

Cons:

• Only offers hot laminating--not recommended for photos
• Limited instruction sheet
• Machine must be attended to when plugged in

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars photographer's best friend, August 21, 2000

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This review is from: Fellowes EXL45-2 Small-Size Laminating System (Office Product)

This laminator is incredible. It helps to let me and my kids make photos that will live FOREVER! The sizing is perfect for an average photo, and the materials that the Fellowes 52004 are made of makes it all the better. Never in my career have I seen a laminator that is THIS good. The only real complaint I have is that it can't laminate the larger things like a drawing, but other than that, this is one mighty piece of machinery. Also, me being a photographer for a local magazine, allows me to see exactly how this can, and can't be used to help in my work, but as a subtitle for my review, this makes taking photos worth my time!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Effective little Machine, May 9, 2008

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Kym Johnson (Falls Church, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fellowes EXL45-2 Small-Size Laminating System (Office Product)

This laminator works like a champ! I ordered this laminator to do a last minute project, laminating 70 business cards. I used 5mm sleeves with 2 business cards in each. I did all 70 in a continous session and this machine never faltered; no overheating, no jamming, no issues. All came out looking great and completely sealed. I am especially happy that this laminator does not require the use of an additional carrier - just send the sleeve through.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great & a Handy Unit to own, July 24, 2010

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Lee "07 Dyna Low Rider" (Gladwin, MI, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fellowes EXL45-2 Small-Size Laminating System (Office Product)

I love this little unit. Slim, trim,portable quiet and does the job fast and effectively. I've been laminating EVERYTHING and then some. Laminated proof of insurance certificate, Registrations for cars, boats, motorcycles and waverunners, Medication List & Physicians List cards ( I typed a list of our medications and our doctors names and phone on a business card so I have it handy in case of emergency or filling out forms) Old photos, ID cards, newspaper clippings, prayer cards ( the ones you get from funerals), anything that would be beneficial to protect, I laminated. It takes just SECONDS to do, and it comes out perfectly every time. Just picked up more business size laminating pouches from my local office supply, and I'm ready for more!