Digital BW, The Print

Frank, that sounds like a lot of work. I know how delicate these 
fine papers are. I am sure that I'd end up getting my greasy paws 
all over it, and end up starting my wood stove with it. I just want 
a roll cut to size. Thanks for yours.
David
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Frank Kolwicz 
<kolwicz@e...> wrote:
>
> I did this to try some highly recommended Epson papers and it may 
not be worth the savings, depending. A large "T" square (I use a 
sheetrock cutter's for the size and price), a sharp knife and a 
cutting pad (I use a piece of mat board but cardboard will probably 
work) are all you need. But before you do that I suggest that you 
try to flatten the roll first and that can be tricky because you 
have to roll it backwards while handling the printable surface and 
it's pretty easy to make those little half-moon creases, so it 
requires a lot of care. I tried to re-roll the whole roll on the 
Epson core, but that wasn't tight enough to take out all the 
curvature. Finally, I made a special rolling core with a piece of 
1&1/4 inch plastic pipe to which I taped a few sheets of plain 
wrapping paper as protection for the Epson paper - that worked for 
each cut sheet before use, but by that time I had put so much effort 
into that I decided it wasn't worth it and just switched to back cut 
sheets (Kayenta, as the price and quality are right for me).
> 
> Frank
> _____________________________________________________
>  From: "roleiman" <simsedg@a...>
> Subject: Possible to cut Epson paper rolls?
> 
> Friends I print on an Epson R2400. The maximum stock width is 13". 
For 
> my best, I print on Epson UltraSmooth 13x19 which rings in at $4 
per 
> sheet. Unfortunately, the narrowest roll stock is 17". There is a 
44" 
> roll that, cut in  3 13" segments would give me 150 feet, at 
around $1 
> less per foot. And it would be more econmical because there would 
be 
> no waste in the length as there is with the pre-cut stock. Any 
> suggestions as to how to get this cut professionally. I have a 
chain 
> saw. I am looking for something a bit more accurate. Thanks
>