On Thursday, September 23, 2004, at 10:32 AM, john dean wrote:
> I have been printing large prints on my Ep. 10K on very thick 308 gsm
> and similar media
> for 3 years constantly, almost everyday, and have used the paper
> cutter for almost
> everything. My printer cuts Ultra-Smooth all the way through as well
> as Somerset Velvet,
> and scores the Hahnemuhle Papers nicely so all you have to do is tear
> them by hand for a
> clean smooth edge. After three years I just noticed that it isn't
> quite making it through
> Somerset anymore in the middle section without a little help from the
> sharp scissors I use.
> So, it is time for me to replace the blade. But. you know I've saved a
> lot of time these past
> 3 years by using that internal blade on rag papers.
>
> Now.... whether this is the story with the 9600 and smaller prints I
> just don't know. It
> could well be that they are not as substantial in size or durability
> of the blade edge. I
> would ask Epson, but they will tell you to not use it on the rag media
> thicker than theirs
> anyway. But it was always my impression that all of their rag papers (
> smooth fine art,
> somerset for Epson, ultra-smooth) we given a slightly thinner profile
> so that these paper
> cutters would work.
>
> Your right that it is a pain to remove the roll and take it over to
> the paper trimmer after
> each run. On my printer if the edge isn't totally straight it won't
> print and without scoring,
> the chances of cutting a perfect edge by hand are quite low. For
> awhile I had my 72"
> rototrim on the floor by the printer and that was a real pain. I guess
> you could set up a
> table in front of the printer with a big paper cutter on it and do it
> that way. I personally
> don't have room for doing that and I need my trimmer for other work
> all the time.
>
> john.
>
>
>>> By the way, you don't want to use the cutter on the nice thick fine
>>> art papers anyway. They dull the blade after only a few cuts. It was
>>> designed for Epson's normal flimsy stuff.
>>> Tyler
>>
>> I know that's the Epson party line, but can others confirm that
>> cutting a paper like Epson Ultrasmooth on a 17" roll with the 4000's
>> autocut mechanism will quickly wear out the blade? It seems to do a
>> great job on the few prints I've used it for, and cutting roll paper
>> by hand is such a hassle - straight edges are impossible.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ron
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