| If you are in the market for an electric paper cutter | | | | 4. Safety: All electric cutters should come with safety |
| you have probably noticed that there a ton of options | | | | features to help ensure that you don't hurt yourself. |
| available. In fact you can spend as little as a couple | | | | The cutter should have a safety shield and double |
| thousand dollars and as much as hundreds of | | | | push button activation to prevent users from cutting |
| thousands of dollars. What is the difference? How do | | | | off fingers or hands. If a cutter does not have these |
| you know what cutter will be right for your needs? | | | | features you do not want to buy it since it will be a |
| This article is designed to provide you with some quick | | | | safety risk. Many higher end cutters will include other |
| tips for determining the right electric paper cutter for | | | | safety features such as an optical eye that can |
| your company's needs. Here are a few things to | | | | detect hands or objects close to the blade. These |
| consider... | | | | cutters are a little bit easier to use since the guards |
| 1. Width: One of the first things that you should | | | | are not as obtrusive. |
| consider when looking for a paper cutter is the width | | | | 5. Accuracy and Adjustability: The best electric paper |
| of the cutting blade. This will require you to have a | | | | cutters have programmable backstops that are |
| general idea of the items that you are planning on | | | | accurate to the nearest hundredth of an inch. These |
| cutting. If you are going to primarily be cutting digital | | | | cutters allow you to digitally set the length of the cut |
| size sheets (12" x 18") you will need a much smaller | | | | that you want to make and it will move the backstop |
| size cutter than if you plan on cutting press sheets. It | | | | for you. Less expensive cutters will require you to |
| might be important to remember that most parent size | | | | move the backstop by hand using a hand crank. |
| sheets of paper are either 23" x 35" or 26" x 40". If | | | | These cutters are still excellent but are more difficult to |
| you plan on cutting parent sheets you will need a | | | | use. I would definitely suggest getting a programmable |
| cutter capable of handling these sizes. | | | | cutter if you can afford it. However, if you can't then |
| 2. Depth: In addition to the width of the cutting blade it is | | | | you absolutely need to make sure that the paper stop |
| also important to know how deep the cutter is. The | | | | is solid and square otherwise your cuts will not be |
| question that you need to ask is; how far can the | | | | accurate. |
| material I am cutting extend behind the cutting blade. | | | | There are five simple tips for choosing an electric |
| This will determine your maximum cut size. | | | | paper cutter for your needs. There are definitely a |
| 3. Capacity: In addition to width and depth you will also | | | | number of great cutters available on the market and |
| need to know how much paper your cutter can cut at | | | | these criteria should help you narrow down your |
| one time. Many cutters are capable of cutting entire | | | | search. However, you might also want to consider the |
| reams of paper in a single pass. However, you will | | | | warranty, availability of parts, cost of consumables and |
| want to check the maximum capacity of the cutter to | | | | availability of service in your area before choosing the |
| make sure that it will meet your needs. | | | | cutter for your business. |