Heavy Duty Guillotine Paper Cutter - 400 Sheets Capacity, A4 12" Stack Paper Trimmer, Steel Base, Black

I’m new to this whole guillotine cutter thing, but I wanted to digitize some books that I could not find electronic versions of (intact book scanners are unfortunately subpar unless you want to pay thousands) so off I went to buy this monster guillotine cutter! Anyway, first couple of books went perfectly using this with my Fujitsu ScanSnap. I bought an extra blade in case it stops being made before I need to sharpen it.

not sure if i would actually like this, as there are so many rip offs. the clamp works well, the knife uses a slide motion which cuts clean, real clean in fact.i'm using this for a 3 knife cut on a text booklet i wrote on mapping domestic property which i plan to upload on here as soon as the copy right office finishes their magic.but to the cutter. it is a heavy sucker. make sure you have a place to put it so you don't have to move it often.. it is designed to last for years with replaceable blade, cutting surface that can be turned 4 times (which is industry standard) and does use a true bypass cut so it leave crisp machine quality edges.for small cottage printing, this is a must have, cost, quality and results are amazing.

I have been using a Martin-Yale for years, but after it broke down once again in the middle of a time sensitive project, I decided it was time to buy a spare. Not terribly confident in off brands, but the difference in price for a new Martin-Yale made me decide to try it. I liked the look of this one, and when it arrived I was very pleasantly surprised. It is a heavy built cutter. Everything worked flawlessly out of the box. It is easy to operate, and I've been cutting about 150 sheets per blade swing. I don't know how well it will last, but it has already made itself worth the investment.

The basic design of the Texalan is well thought out. The whole unit is covered with a durable, high-gloss coating with printed grids of both US and European paper sizing in a light color against a dark background (it's gorgeous). The safety features are excellent. It's light enough that I can move it if necessary, but heavy enough to stay put when in use. Some things to consider: The high gloss finish creates reflections between the horizontal and vertical surfaces. Consider this when setting up your lighting. (I think it would help if the imperial and metric grids were different colors, since they are positioned very close to each other.) The sliding arm that positions the paper parallel to the blade is a bit wobbly. Merely tightening the knob that holds it in place is not enough; to prevent a crooked cut, the free end of the guide has to be held down firmly while tightening the knob. Two rulers imprinted on the plate make it easy to line up the arm. Over all, I'm glad I bought it--it's built to last!

This is a fabulous cutter however a few things to mention. You have to put on the corner bumpers on the bottom which isn’t a big deal and discard the long plastic pieces that already come in the machine. I don’t know why this isn’t done in the packaging. Also the handle for the paper press hold is installed backwards which you have to take off and flip around. I had several screw lost in the bottom of the box which thankful I found them all to put back on the machine. They may have fallen out in delivery. Which probably wouldn’t have happened if they were properly tightened before packaging. Another issue I had was that the entire machine was covered in a light grease of some kind. I had to throughly wipe the whole thing down before using. Almost like a clear oil. Aside from all this the cutter cuts perfectly, the blade was sharp and had no trouble cutting through a pretty large amount of paper cleanly and most importantly straight. This the a workhorse and not for someone who just needs a simple paper cutter for projects. This is specifically designed for large stacks of paper or even book spines. I am super happy with it however some work could be improved on the assembly and shipping of the product. Also it would have been helpful to have instructions and parts listing sent with the machine. I know it a paper cutter and roughly how it works but it would have been nice to see all the listed features. For example I didn’t know the finger guard could be removed until I tried cutting for the first time or that the paper “tray” folded down like it does. Most people would know that already I suppose but this was my first time using something like this and it would have been helpful especially when I had to assembly a lot of screws upon arrival. Over all so far a great cutter. It would also be helpful to has some type of instructions on how to change the blade when that time comes. That I have a feeling will be quite the chore.

I am using this cutter for personal hobby purposes. I have only had it for about a week and so far so far good. Edges are very smooth after cutting. Guide appears square as evidenced by using a square tool to check corners.

We got this cutter just over a year ago and it hasn't worked correctly in months. The clamp that holds down the paper has become misaligned. Half goes down and the other half stays up. Doesn't cut all the way down to the bottom of the stack. Because the clamp doesn't go all the way down, the paper moves and tears it. We have tried fixing it several times. We are well pass the exchange or return time. Be cautious when purchasing.