GBC Ultima 65 and the GBC HeatSeal H800pro Laminator
For years, GBC / Ibico has made some of the best school laminators on
the market. However, for customers looking to replace their existing GBC or Ibico Laminator the difference between the GBC Ultima 65 and the
GBC HeatSeal H800Pro Roll laminator may not be completely apparent.
Before going into the details let me just say that the GBC HeatSeal
Ultima 65 is the better machine for most users. Here is why??br>
1. The GBC Ultima 65 uses a heated roller technology which is the
most common technology used in school laminators. Chances are, if you
have used a laminator in a school or print shop before you have used a
heated roller laminator. On the other hand, the GBC H800pro laminator
uses a heat shoe technology. Although both technologies have their
places, most individuals find the heated roller technology more user
friendly for loading film and for regular use.
2. The heated roller technology used by the GBC Ultima 65 provides
more heat than the heat shoe technology used by the GBC H800pro. For
this reason, the GBC H800pro CAN NOT be used with standard GBC
laminating films (NAP 1). Instead, the H800 requires the use of more
expensive NAP II Low Melt laminating films. Since these laminating
rolls are considerably more expensive than the standard laminating
films available from GBC supply costs with the GBC H800pro are going to
be quite a bit higher than with the GBC Ultima 65.
3. The Ultima 65 is the most common laminator found in schools
across the country. It is not only available for a great price but it
is simple to use, easy to maintain and incredibly reliable. Down the
road, support for the Ultima 65 is going to be cheaper, parts are more
readily available and the laminator is easier to use than the H800pro.
Thus, the long term costs of owning the Ultima 65 should be
significantly less than owning the GBC HeatSeal H800pro.
After taking these three factors into consideration along with the fact
that the GBC Ultima 65 is usually priced approximately the same as the
GBC HeatSeal H800pro the choice to select the Ultima65 should be simple.