GBC HeatSeal H210 Pouch Laminator Review

The GBC Heatseal H210
Pouch Laminator is designed for a home office or small office that
occasionally needs to laminate documents, photos and promotional
materials that are up to 8.5″ wide.This review will provide a quick overview of the strengths, features, weaknesses and limitations of the H210 pouch laminator.

Overview:

  • The GBC Heatseal H210
    Pouch Laminator is designed for a home office or small office that
    occasionally needs to laminate documents, photos and promotional
    materials that are up to 8.5″ wide.
  • The H210 has a 9.5 inch
    wide throat and is a popular option for organizations that are on a
    budget but need the ability to laminate letter or legal sized
    documents, signs or sheets.
  • This review will provide a quick overview of the strengths, features, weaknesses and limitations of the H210 pouch laminator.

Strengths / Features:

  • The
    GBC Heatseal H210 is designed specifically for small organizations that
    need to laminate documents on a budget. It is the lowest priced
    laminator from GBC that is capable of laminating letter and legal sized
    documents. With a market price of about $115, this makes the H210 a
    great choice for small offices and home offices that are on a budget.
  • The
    H210 has a 9.5″ throat which is ideal for laminating small sized
    documents and documents that are as large as letter size (9″ x 11.5″
    pouches) and legal size (9″ x 14.5″ pouches).
  • The Heatseal
    H210 has GBC’s readyglo technology which means that the throat of the
    laminator will turn green when it is ready to laminate. It has a five
    minute warm up time which is fairly decent for a laminator of its size.
  • The
    H210 is designed for lamination with a carrier which is a strength.
    This prevents adhesive from accumulating on the rollers inside the
    machine. It also includes a jam release lever to help you quickly and
    easily remove the carrier from the laminator if it becomes jammed
    inside the machine.

Weaknesses / Limitations:

  • The
    GBC H210 can handle laminating pouches that are either 3mil or 5mil
    thick. However, it is not capable of handling thicker laminating
    pouches. For organizations that need to laminate documents with 7mil
    and 10mil laminating pouches, the GBC H210 is not a good option.
  • The
    Heatseal H210 has a 9.5″ throat. This is fine for laminating most
    standard sized documents. However, it is not ideal for use with long
    side sealed letter laminating pouches since it is important to always
    feed pouches into the laminator with the sealed side first. The H210 is
    also not suitable for laminating large documents such as menus or 11″ x
    17″ sheets. A laminator with a 12.5″ or 13″ throat is required for that
    application.
  • The GBC H210 has a small exit tray on the back
    of the laminator. However, the exit tray isn’t really large enough to
    hold standard letter sized documents or almost any size of document.
    This makes the exit tray essentially useless on this laminator. It is
    actually easier to simply leave it folded up on the back of the machine.

Recommendation:

  • The
    GBC Heatseal H210 pouch laminator is and excellent machine for a small
    office or home office that is looking to laminate letter and legal
    sized documents.
  • The H210 can also be used to laminate photos, name badges and luggage tags with 5mil laminating pouches.
  • The
    limited width of the H210 and the inability to handle thicker
    laminating pouches does not lend it to larger volume applications.
    Still , it is an excellent laminating machine at an excellent price
    point for organizations on a budget.

About the author

If you need more information or would like to purchase the GBC HeatSeal H210 Pouch Laminator or any of the other Pouch Laminators that we carry please feel to visit our site or contact us with your questions.

This review was written by Jeff McRitchie who is the director of marketing for Mybinding.com.
Jeff has written more than three hundred articles and more than two
hundred reviews on Binding Machines, Binding Supplies, Report Covers,
3-Ring Binders, Index Tabs, Laminators, Laminating Supplies, Paper
Shredders and Paper Handling Equipment.

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