My Scotch Laminator Won T Heat Up

My laminator got jammed and i took the back off and managed to get it out when i put it back together and turned it on the rollers are working and the lights are working but the laminator is not heating up how can i fix it as it is not mine and i have borrowed it of my sister she s gona kill me lol.

My scotch laminator won t heat up. For most other smaller thermal pouch sizes use the 5 or 6 mil setting. And depending on how long you ve had it i d return for a refund get an exchange or use the warranty. Most machines take between 1 and 6 minutes to heat up. To ensure the pouch gets even heat all over preheat the laminator and if there s a ready signal wait for it before laminating.

With scotch thermal laminating pouches letter legal and menu size use 3mil heat setting. Thermal lamination is the process of sealing a document between multiple layers of plastic to improve strength and durability. Scotch brand specializes in office and craft supplies especially adhesives like tape. Doing a test run will definitely let you know whether it s heating or not.

The packaging or included instructions should provide a heat up time. Preheat the machine the adhesive on laminating pouches is usually heat sensitive so it has to be melted uniformly for the pouch to stick evenly. Laminator will not heat up. My previous machine lasted years and they shouldn t take that long to heat up.

Plug the scotch thermal laminating machine in and turn it on using the power button. The scotch model tl901 is a thermal laminator made by scotch brand which is a division of 3m.