Digital BW, The Print

I got a free roll of 100'L  44" W rag paper but my Canon IPF6100 has a 
24" W carriage.  Does anyone know if I can use a finetooth 200T 12 in. 
carbide blade to cut the roll to 24"W, and a custom 19&7/8" (because of 
blade kerf) or 17" W?  

I'm thinking it would burn the paper edge because tight paper would be 
more dense than (porous) wood, so I would have to then cut ~ 1/8" off 
the burnt edge after the print is made for a 23&7/8"W print. 

Anyone ever try this?

Thanks in advance! 

SteveB