Does this cut 12 inch paper well? I have an 8 inch that doesn't actually cut 8 inches of paper well, It kind of hangs up at the end.
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Yes, it cuts 12 inch sized paper very well. I LOVE my swingline. It's VERY sharp, so it's really great that it has a safety latch that isn't too easy for little hands to unlatch also!
1064713
yes it will cut a 12 inch piece of paper without any problems. It will not cut anything longer as the cutting blades are no longer than 12 inches. I did not try to cut anything heavier than two pieces of 20 weight georgia pacific copy paper. So I cannot vouch for this cutter on multiple sheets (more than 6). Mother uses it and she said it will cut single sheets of very thin plastics, vinyls, and construction paper just fine. Hope this helps..
1064714
I haven't tried cutting large multiples of paper with mine yet, but on a single sheet basis it has worked just fine both on thicker brochure type paper, glossy photo paper and regular copy paper.
853156
Its actually adjustable so don't agree with a prior answer. Here I demonstrated how it works with multiple type of paper:
1989846
it does. Perfect for long straight cuts. I switched away from this unit because the bar you press to hold the paper down does not have any markings. If you want to start and stop a cut for example a slit in a piece of paper you do not have the markings other than what is on the board no quarter inch ,1/8 etc. I use stampin up trimmer or smaller notebook insert from fiskers trimmer with these markings.
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I needed 12 but only brought one just to see if it would work. As it turns out I had the same problem. I needed to cut a little more than you but decided against it since it I wasn't sure how it would affect it. Been looking around unsuccessfully for a shorter one.
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You cannot punch the long edge for 12" paper. If the short edge is less than 11" of course it can be punched / bound.
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If you put the paper into the cutter with the longest side of the paper parallel to the cutter arm (wire), it will accommodate only about 10" length. Of course if you put the 8.5" side into the cutter, it fits very nicely, fitting tightly against the top glide.
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Yes it does accommodate 12 x 12 sheets of paper!!! The dimensions are actually 14 x 14. I really love the fact that it has the expandable bottom which does expand a bit more than the 14" stated which I use to hold tons of scrap paper by color.
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Some will argue that it is not "precise enough" for the task at hand. I use it primarily for cutting stacks of bulletins, announcements, and some posters.So far, when cutting smaller stacks of heavyweight paper, it's been precise to about 1/32 of an inch. If you cram the paper in beyond what is suggested, you will likely encounter a problem. The green plastic holder you see just beside the blade is very snug on the paper or card stock when the lock is in the proper place. If you forget to lock it, well, it will move!! That is not the fault of the cutter. Several staff members have used and like the precision of the cutter. No complaints from us! It is an extreme improvement over what we have had in the past. Some will argue that it is not "precise enough" for the task at hand. I use it primarily for cutting stacks of bulletins, announcements, and some posters.So far, when cutting smaller stacks of heavyweight paper, it's been precise to about 1/32 of an inch. If you cram the paper in beyond what is suggested, you will likely encounter a problem. The green plastic holder you see just beside the blade is very snug on the paper or card stock when the lock is in the proper place. If you forget to lock it, well, it will move!! That is not the fault of the cutter. Several staff... » Read More Some will argue that it is not "precise enough" for the task at hand. I use it primarily for cutting stacks of bulletins, announcements, and some posters.So far, when cutting smaller stacks of heavyweight paper, it's been precise to about 1/32 of an inch. If you cram the paper in beyond what is suggested, you will likely encounter a problem. The green plastic holder you see just beside the blade is very snug on the paper or card stock when the lock is in the proper place. If you forget to lock it, well, it will move!! That is not the fault of the cutter. Several staff members have used and like the precision of the cutter. No complaints from us! It is an extreme improvement over what we have had in the past. « Show Less
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if your paper is 11 by 17 it will cut the 11 inch width but it will not cut the 17 inch length.
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Hi Casey, we have this machine and use it at our elementary school - we LOVE it!! The blade opening is 12" wide, so you can only use paper up to 12" wide, but you can take the paper guide off the machine and cut any length of paper. So to answer your question - yes, it will cut the 11wx17l and 12wx18l paper.
91449
Ours is also a straight edge. It does not cut the paper. We often have torn paper. I was thinking of running a file down the edge to both sharpen the edge and give it small burrs.
639349
I agree that it will cut for you. But depending on the length of the cut, accuracy may be off. I mainly cut photo paper and the blade tends to wander toward the end of the cut on 10-11" cuts. But if I hold the paper toward the end, it works good enough for me. This cutter is very lightweight, not intended for heavy work, but again, it is worth your trying it. Seems to be of good quality.
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Though I don't personally make cards to know for certain, I do believe this one could handle it because I can cut approximately 5-8 sheets of paper at a time depending on the thickness. I've cut more in a hurry but the cut isn't as straight or clean going with too many.
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ye it do rip cuts up to about 8 inches from the blade. The sad part is that anything bigger than 8 inches will be to wide for a rip cut of a big piece. You can not go bigger than that on a rip cup, but you can go as long as you want on a crosscut. Both rip and crosscuts are really accurate.
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It is a stack cutter. Should cut up to 500 sheets of 20lb copy. Since it is a inexpensive cutter I never have it cut more than half that since I would rather not break it or have it make a wonky cut. The clamp that tightens down paper is narrow and so paper tends to bunch or slip.
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The length (the arm that pops out) does cut 12 inches, but the width only cuts 9 inches.
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You don't feed the entire roll. You can cut it to any length up to 11" long, making it the same size as standard paper, if that's the maximum size that your printer will handle. You save on waste, by being able to cut smaller lengths, as necessary. I usually print my design out in a trial run, in greyscale, or draft mode, on regular paper, to see how large the design is, then cut the fabric appropriately. Hope this answers your question.