Xyron Laminating Machine - wrinkles?

AprilFool

For anyone who owns this and has perfected the technique, please advise! :D Chronata, are you out there?

I'm trying the 9" machine out for the first time, and the rollers aren't applying the two sides of the laminate evenly - in other words, I'm getting wrinkles from the top & bottom material not being completely lined up (one or both rolls must be skewed).

Is there a fool-proof way to separate the top & bottom laminate and then align it perfectly along the side edges? I'm suspecting that's the only way the plastic will apply without wrinkles.

I want to try laminating some paper cards I printed, but until I can get the material to adhere evenly to a piece of plain paper without wrinkles, I'm afraid to try doing my cards. :(

Interestingly, the roller w/ the permanent adhesive, which comes on the machine worked perfectly! But I don't want STICKY cards, I want LAMINATED cards!!!