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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.”
HS-2000-MGC Manual Gutter Cut 8-Up Business Card Slitter
No need for a guillotine cutter with one of these babies around. The HS-2000-MGC Manual Gutter Cut Business Card Slitter will slice your 8-up sheets into perfect 2″ x 3-1/2″ cards with two simple turns of its handles. You’ll have your cards before you can say “gutter cuttter card slitter” five times fast.
How is it Used?
The HS-2000-MGC Manual Gutter Cut 8-Up Business Card Slitter is intended for 8-1/2″ x 11″ sheets printed with the need to trim 1/4″ from between the cards. This compact tabletop model 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. You’ll have accurate results every time, and it’s fast!
And How Much Does it Cost?
The HS-2000-MGC Manual Gutter Cut 8-Up Business Card Slitter is $1,349 at Lloyd’s. Plus, we’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
HS-3000-GC8 Gutter Cut 8-Up Business Card Slitter
Made in the good ‘ol US of A, this gutter cut model is durable and quick to set up. The HS-3000-GC8 Gutter Cut 8-Up Business Card Slitter is fast and will slice all weights of stock accuratelly – including raised letter. Plus, the semi-self sharpening blades allow for little routine maintenance.
How is it Used?
In less than five minutes, you will have knocked out 1,000 cards. You’ll take your 8-1/2″ x 11″ sheets, place them in the HS-3000-GC8, turn a couple handles, and your 2″ x 3 1/2″ cards will stack in trays. This model also features an adjustable guide to save an off register job.
And How Much Does it Cost?
The HS-3000-GC8 Gutter Cut 8-Up Business Card Slitter is $3,495 at Lloyd’s. Plus, we’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
HS-3000-GC12 Gutter Cut 12-Up Business Card Slitter
This gutter cut model is a step up from the rest. Not only is it fast, but the HS-3000-GC12 Gutter Cut 12-Up Business Card Slitter will slice all weights of stock accurately, including raised letter. Did I mention that it’s user friendly and quick to set up?
How is it Used?
I’m really not sure it could get much easier. You’ll take your 9″ x 12″ sheets, place them in the HS-3000-GC12, turn a couple handles, and your 2″ x 3 1/2″ cards will stack in trays. In five minutes or less, you can knock out 1,000 cards. This model also features an adjustable guide to save an off-register job. Plus, there’s no routine maintenance required. Awesome.
And How Much Does it Cost?
The HS-3000-GC12 Gutter Cut 12-Up Business Card Slitter is $3,595 at Lloyd’s. Plus, we’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
Tamerica Instant Card Electric Business Card Slitter
Looking to cut quality business cards at a low cost in your office or at home? The Tamerica Instant Card Electric Business Card Slitter was made for you. It’s easy to operate, portable and affordable.
How is it Used?
Feed the Tamerica Instant Card Slitter a sheet at a time of just about any standard 10-up business card stock (glossy, photo, magnetic, plain, coated, etc.). Use letter size or A4 and you’ll have accurately cut cards at 4 sheets per minute. The Instant Card even comes with instructions for card design. There’s really little set up, so its compact design and light weight (under 4 lbs) allows you to cut what you need and put in storage when not in use.
And How Much Does it Cost?
The Tamerica Instant Card Electric Business Card Slitter is $179 at Lloyd’s and it has a one-year warranty. Right now you’ll also get free shipping and a nice little gift.