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This mainly depends on the style of paper cutter you use. Guillotine paper cutters, the type that cut through large stacks of paper, require blade re-sharpening from time to time. We recommend that you still have a replacement blade on hand to prevent any downtime while the dull blade is re-sharpened.

Rotary paper cutters often feature self-sharpening blades. However, this style of blade eventually becomes dull and must be changed. Arm style paper cutters may be re-sharpened too, with disposable replacement blades available with some models.

Question:

Looking for a guillotine stack paper cutter that can cut at least 250 sheets at once and has a maximum cutting length of 18″. What would you recommend?

MJ

Answer:

The Triumph 4705 can cut through 2.75 inches of paper (650 sheets) at once. It will cut paper up to 18.75 inches in length. The model 4705 paper cutter comes with an improved hatch-style spindle clamping mechanism. This keeps the paper in place while cutting. This guarantees a straight cut every time.

Question:

Our office has a Destroyit 2602 SMC that has a continuous oil feed container.   How often do you need to stop shredding to let the motor cool down?   Meaning….. can you shred for long periods of time without stopping (if yes, how long)?

thank you,

Paula L.

Answer:

As long as you follow the manufacturer’s sheet capacity recommendations — and don’t feed in too much paper — the Destroyit 2602 SMC is designed to run continuously without the need for a cool down period. The model 2602 SMC can shred up to 10 sheets of paper at a time. The motor is thermally protected; that means as long as the shredder is properly oiled, there shouldn’t be any problems.

Question:

I just received my laminator and lamination pouches. I opened one of the boxes of the pouches and they don’t appear to be the clear type that I wanted. The box says they’re clear, but when I hold one of the pouches up to the light it looks somewhat cloudy. Did I get the wrong kind of pouches?

Marty R.

Answer:

All lamination pouches, even the clear kind, look cloudy before you run them through the laminator. The un-melted glue will give the pouch a somewhat translucent appearance. The pouch will become clear after the glue is heated up by the laminator rollers and your item is completely and correctly laminated.

Some bill counters may be used to count items other than money. Some models can count coupons, tickets, ribbons, cards and other similar products made of

paper. All you need to do is reference the specifications of the automatic bill counter and verify the minimum and maximum note size the machine can handle. If your ticket or coupon falls within those dimensions, you probably should be fine.

Question:

When using a pouch laminator, can you laminate a smaller document or photo than the size of the pouch and then trim to size, or do you have to keep the pouch size even if the document is smaller?

Larry S.

Answer:

Yes, you definitely can laminate your item and then trim it down to size. The lamination film will keep your document or photo sealed even after you do some trimming. Keep in mind that your the laminated object must be properly encapsulated, or laminated. This means the pouch laminator must be set to the correct temperature to adequately melt the lamination film glue. Most pouch laminators come with instructions on how to properly set the temperature for the various thicknesses of film.

Question:

We’re interested in a low cost inserter folding machine. At this time we have a Pitney Bowes inserter, and we need to see whats out there that can met our needs.

Bradley C.

Answer:

Several organizations have enjoyed the benefits of using a paper folder inserter. This is essentially a letter folding machine that folds paper, inserts it into a No. 10 envelope, and then seals it. Folding and stuffing letters by hand can be costly and quite time consuming.

If you are looking for a low-cost alternative to a Pitney Bowes machine, you may want to consider the Formax FD 6100. This is a relative inexpensive unit when compared to most other models in its class. After some initial training, your staff will find the Formax FD 6100 to be an efficient, productive folding/inserting machine.

Question:

Looking to purchase a large vaccum sealer this week. Need ability for high volume and for large items. chamber dimensions need to be around 24″ X 12″ X 9″ high. Please call and let me know what we can do.

Jason M.

Answer:

Keeping your required chamber dimensions in mind, the model that should best fit your needs is the MiniPack MVS 65 Chamber Vacuum Sealer. This is a professional-grade, high-output machine. You can quickly package and seal a wide variety of items in a matter of minutes with the highly versatile Minipack MVS 65. It has a stainless steel body and large chamber area ideal for vacuum sealing food and a wide variety of other products. We have found the MVS 65 to be a reliable machine, and it is backed up with a one-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Question:

We are looking for a non-commercial device that would act as a shrink-wrap/sealer/cutter to package DVDs boxes (approx. 14 x 17 x 3 cm) and obtain professional, original-like finish of the plastic wrap and seal. The seal width, as in original packaging, should be minimal and barely visible.

At this point we are looking for a simple, inexpensive, reliable, hand-operated device with a planned output of <100 packagings per month. Can you please kindly recommend a product that would fit our specification?

Thank you very much for your assistance and your prompt response.

Best Regards,

Robert J.

Answer:

We recommend the I-Bar/Straight Bar SS Shrink Wrapper system by Traco. You could use the SS-13SS 13-inch model if you do not plan to shrink wrap any items larger than 13 inches in length. This unit comes complete with a heat gun. Our standard super-sealer shrink wrap system is an affordable way for packaging DVDs, CDs, and other similarly shaped items.

This SS Shrink Wrapper system is easy to use and highly effective. The system comes ready to operate, no assembly required. The heat gun is safe to use in most work environments, and will operate for extended periods of time. The shrink wrap film is sold separately. For your application, we recommend either PVC or Polyolefin shrink wrap film.

Question:

We are needing a folding machine for our monthly newsletter that will fold up to 6 sheets of paper at a time in a simple bi-fold. It must also be able to fold legal sized paper.

Jenifer B.

Answer:

If you need to fold up to six pages at a time, then your paper folding machine choices are somewhat limited. The best solution that we can offer is the Formax FD 6202 paper folder and inserter. The 6202 features a highly sophisticated folding system that allows you to fold up to five sheets of paper at a time. Unfortunately it does not fold legal sized paper. The longest sheet that it can process is 14 inches.