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How Do I Choose the Right Business Card Slitter for My Print Shop?
In this series of posts, “How do I choose?”, we will help you take a little of the guesswork out of selecting the best print finish product for your shop or office. It’s sometimes difficult to find the right machine to fit your needs when there are so many models.
Ah, the business card. Still a valuable business tool after all these years. If you’re a full-service shop, you’re likely printing business cards for clients that use your other services. If you’re not, you may be missing out. It’s a nice little revenue stream that requires very little work, and even less up-front investment. That is… if you’ve chosen the right business card slitter.
But how do you do that?
When it comes to business cards, you must consider volume and automation. The more volume you expect, the more automated you probably want to be. Automated business card slitters like the HS-3000 will cut and stack 1,000 cards in five minutes ready to box and deliver. When you’re doing cards for an entire company that’s just gotten a new logo or street address, the speed and accuracy of a machine like this comes in handy.
Manual models are still efficient and are certainly not slow, and they have the advantage of being extremely economical. Lloyd’s has a great selection of both manual and automatic card slitters.
The thing to consider when buying either model is the format in which you’ll print the cards in the first place. 8-up, 10-up, 12-up, gutter, or no gutter are all options. Just remember, the flexibility and speed your print shop has in cutting business cards may just keep your customers from exploring purchasing one of these machines on their own. These machines are so easy to operate, they’re also sold as “ideal for the office.”
MBM BC-12 Tabletop Card Cutter
There are a lot of business card cutters on the market, but if you’re going to get a machine that cuts cards, why limit yourself to a business card sized cut? MBM designed the BC-12 Tabletop Card Cutter to give your office some versatility for in-house jobs. It’s perfect for business cards, post cards, digital photos, checks, and more.
How is it Used?
If you’re mainly interested in the business card function, the BC-12 Tabletop Card Cutter will cut 12 standard size business cards per page (up to 60 cards per minute) – which is pretty fast. However, you’ll also find 10 other pre-set cutting modes and quick-change cartridges to switch out easily (without tools) for different cutting formats. Like other MBM models, this one is quiet and compact. It will soon become your favorite machine in the office.
And How Much Does it Cost
The BC-12 Tabletop Card Cutter is $5,350 at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
MBM BC-10 Tabletop Business Card Cutter
Stop outsourcing your business cards! Save some cash and the hassle of placing orders every time somebody runs out or a new employee joins the ranks. The MBM BC-10 Tabletop Business Card Cutter is such a great asset, you’ll want to name yours and give it a business card of its own.
How is it Used?
Print out your business cards on your in-house printer on the stock of your choice and load them into the BC-10 Tabletop Card Cutter for trimming and cut 10-up. This little powerhouse will give you an accurate cut every time. It’s got quick and easy set-up and adjustment, and the control panel features a LED 4 digit counter with addition and preset subtraction functions. It’s compact and quiet enough to run in your office’s common work area. I would put it next to the copy machine.
And How Much Does it Cost
MBM BC-10 Tabletop Business Card Cutter is $4,229 at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
HS-2000-M Manual 12-Up Handi-Slitter
Like its twin brother 10-Up model, the HS-2000-M Manual 12-Up Handi-Slitter is the economic answer to your card slitting needs. If you’re running a shop with low volume business card production, this is the slitter for you.
How is it Used?
Take your 12-up cards, the ones you printed on 8-1/2″ x 11″ or A4-size stock, and load them into the HS-2000-M Manual 12-Up Handi-Slitter. It won’t matter if they’re laser printed, foil printed, color copied, thermographed, flat printed, ink jet or computer generated. This compact model will take sheets printed in numerous forms. The HS-2000-M will quickly convert them into standard size 2″ x 3-1/2″ cards and remove the trim.
And How Much Does it Cost?
The HS-2000-M Manual 12-Up Handi-Slitter is $1,095 at Lloyd’s. Plus, we’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
HS-2000-M Manual 10-Up Handi-Slitter
You may be looking for a way to cut business cards with precision, but the boss is cutting your budget. The HS-2000-M Manual 10-Up Handi-Slitter is the portable answer. If you’re running a shop with low volume business card production, this is the slitter for you.
How is it Used?
Take your 10-up cards, the ones you printed on 8-1/2″ x 11″ or A4-size stock, and load them into this compact tabletop unit. The HS-2000-M Manual 10-Up Handi-Slitter will take sheets printed in numerous forms. It won’t matter if they’re laser printed, foil printed, color copied, thermographed, flat printed, ink jet or computer generated. The HS-2000-M will quickly convert them into standard size 2″ x 3-1/2″ cards and remove the trim.
And How Much Does it Cost?
The HS-2000-M Manual 10-Up Handi-Slitter is $1,095 at Lloyd’s. Plus, we’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.