This is a very good, compact laminator which is heavy duty but also makes a good occasional laminator. There are both hot and cold settings on the Fellowes SPL A4 laminator, a three minute heat up time, a digital display, reverse mode and auto shut off. You can laminate up to five hundred microns with this laminator, which makes this machine suitable for laminating thicker documents. This machine has four rollers, two of which are heated and you can safely laminate photos with this laminator.