Digital BW, The Print

Lew,
You have two ways to go..  Get a guillotine with a hold down pad or go to something like the rototrim but even a rototrim can scoot on you ... I have both.. Of the two my Dahle cutter is the best.. I print a lot for clients.. on many different material.. I set up a side shelf for drops and a light on my Dahle and a lower small light facing up.. When I slide a print in to get trimmed I can visually see a precise alignment as the light shines thru the material.. Then I hit the foot pedal for the hold down pad and it's dead nuts every time. It also has standard layouts on the table and adjustable stops  that can be set anywhere.. On production you can stack maybe 2 or 3 and cut them at one time and still get a good edge..more then that and you start to loose it. and get a few fuzzies. My Dahle has a self sharpening blade.. I've been using it fo r10 years and it's still going fime.. It's actually designed to cut mat board..

jimbo

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lew Schwartz 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 6:57 PM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Paper trimmer/cutter recommendation


    
  Can anyone recommend one that'll cut a really straight line? I used one of
  the better guillotine styles some years back, but with heaver paper the pull
  moved things around, so cuts were not straight. I have to cut out multiple
  prints from heavier paper (Exhibition Fiber) ... so will I be better off
  doing this by hand with a really sharp X-ACTO and straight edge or is there
  something really reliable now?

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