Digital BW, The Print

I know this is bit off topic but with the breadth of experience in this
forum I
thought someone could help (and it does involve mounting digital B/W
prints).

I am currently printing up an exhibition of my work based around the mining
communities here in the UK. The plan is to have 2 versions, one glass
mounted  for galleries and one laminated for more community based venues.

I think it is important that the people I photographed have the opportunity
to see the work........... So I am about to buy an A3 laminator. The
problem is I have no experience of using one. I want quite heavy laminates
to protect the prints. Could anyone help me with any information based on
their own experiences? What machines should I be looking at? What price
range?

The prints will be printed on a Epson 2100 - B/O using MIS Eboni on Epson
Archival Matte paper.  Will running them through a heated laminator effect
the colours?

Any help would be appreciated.

Martin
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www.strike84.co.uk