Photo Paper Cutter
Jul 30, 2014 07:04:06 #
I create a lot of photo cards for people, put them in a decorative box, they make great gifts. I have always used Epson's Glossy 4x6 Photo Paper a hundred runs about .17 cents a piece. I ran out the other day and had to use a large sheet of Premium Lustre 13x19 and put 8 on a sheet and except for hand cutting them with scissors I can save some bucks by doing this. My Box runs $1.60 a piece so an 8 card set is not cheap to produce when you factor in the ink.
Any of you out there that could recommend a good cutter to speed up the process, attached an example.
Any of you out there that could recommend a good cutter to speed up the process, attached an example.
Jul 30, 2014 07:24:09 #
Jul 30, 2014 07:30:48 #
I am researching it as we speak and you can spend serious bucks on these cutters. I just started reading this when your post came in, maybe you could give it a look see.
http://www.abcoffice.com/office-equipment-news/2011/02/top-10-best-photograph-cutters/
http://www.abcoffice.com/office-equipment-news/2011/02/top-10-best-photograph-cutters/
Jul 30, 2014 07:42:23 #
lbrandt79 wrote:
I create a lot of photo cards for people, put them... (show quote)
A 24" rotary paper cutter is the way to go. Rotatrim brand is a good one, but there are others. You can probably find one on eBay for sure, and maybe at a large office supply store too.
Jul 30, 2014 07:42:48 #
Jul 30, 2014 07:54:10 #
Apaflo wrote:
A 24" rotary paper cutter is the way to go. Rotatrim brand is a good one, but there are others. You can probably find one on eBay for sure, and maybe at a large office supply store too.
At $294 at Amazon, that Exacto knife or my old trusty scissors is looking better and better. I produce a lot of these though, so something to ponder. How often do you have to replace blades or whatever on these cutters?
Jul 30, 2014 08:09:56 #
A Guillotine paper cutter works great for this. I have been using the same one for the past 9 years. It gets used constantly for cutting photos and cardstock. I make several scrapbooks and dozens of cards every year. friends come to my house to work on their scrapbooks too. Mine has the wood base not the plastic base.
There are rotary cutters that would work too. Friends that come to my house have brought their rotary and still use my cutter.
You can find cutters at most office supply stores.
There are rotary cutters that would work too. Friends that come to my house have brought their rotary and still use my cutter.
You can find cutters at most office supply stores.
Jul 30, 2014 08:19:28 #
Cattreasure wrote:
A Guillotine paper cutter works great for this. I... (show quote)
Thanks, have a Staples right by the house. Thanks to all for the replies. When you factor in the 8 to 10 photos, the ink, the box it costs 6 to 8 bucks to produce a box, hard to figure what the ink runs per print, probably do not want to know :)
Jul 30, 2014 08:32:25 #
Jul 30, 2014 10:12:16 #
For heavy duty work I use my wife's Parogon from 1887. Cuts phone books with ease. The circulars are great but seem to be one sheet at a time. I have used the old school type for years in the darkroom. I always bought 8X10 paper and cut it down. This one was about $15 from Habor Frieght I could cut about 5 sheets at a time. - Dave
Jul 30, 2014 18:17:29 #
Photosmoke wrote:
I got a FISKARS rotary cutter at Costco, works great & was very inexpensive
I too have a cheap little cutter from Costco. I think it will cut 13", maybe.
Might be the Fiskars, not sure. It was less than $20 and I'm amazed at how well it cuts.( one at a time). Certainly not even close to commercial duty. It's mainly plastic except the guillotine blade and edge.
Good luck.
SS
Jul 31, 2014 00:43:02 #
lbrandt79 wrote:
At $294 at Amazon, that Exacto knife or my old trusty scissors is looking better and better. I produce a lot of these though, so something to ponder. How often do you have to replace blades or whatever on these cutters?
I bought my used 18" Roratrim 10+ years ago for about $50. It is self-sharpening. The only maintenance is occasional (semi-annual) cleaning of the blade to remove glue/tape residue with a total of about 4 Zeiss lens cleaners (about ½ hour work).
Jul 31, 2014 06:35:47 #
lbrandt79 wrote:
Thanks, have a Staples right by the house. Thanks to all for the replies. When you factor in the 8 to 10 photos, the ink, the box it costs 6 to 8 bucks to produce a box, hard to figure what the ink runs per print, probably do not want to know :)
Cost of inkjet printing.
http://www.redrivercatalog.com/cost-of-inkjet-printing.html
Jul 31, 2014 07:41:10 #
I bought a cutter on line from Walmart... they sell replacemtn blades all are reasonabl prices... about $20.
To index the edges of photos for cutting I use sissors to cut at 45* at an apex, thus giving me a indexing for cut with the cutting unit.
Reduce ink cost by using a CIS system.
To index the edges of photos for cutting I use sissors to cut at 45* at an apex, thus giving me a indexing for cut with the cutting unit.
Reduce ink cost by using a CIS system.
Jul 31, 2014 07:59:43 #
lbrandt79 wrote:
I create a lot of photo cards for people, put them... (show quote)
I use a guillotine-type cutter, but it's less than ideal. I always use a ruler on the paper to hold it flat. Otherwise, it can shift as the cutter gets to the end of a long sheet. Another problem is measurement. I find the lines on the cutting board to be worthless.
Let us know what you finally decide.
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