The first CFS newsletter of 2013 spotlights the popular foam core board and plastic core board hangers that are now available in black. As a value added reading suggestion for your business, we’ve added a link to a great article: It’s Always About The Customer Experience – by the creator of ACT! software. Digging into the video vault, we’ve pulled out the video overview of the Challenge Spartan Paper Cutter Series.
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Q: “Does CFS Binding Supplies sell used or refurbished equipment?”
A: Absolutely – CFS Binding Supplies offers a wide selection of used and refurbished equipment! Most of this equipment is taken back through our National Recycling Program and everything is refurbished or rebuilt by our in-house technical staff.
We back all of our used/refurbished equipment with our 15-Day Guarantee and also offer Free On-Site Installation for any machine over $2,000!
Our selection includes, but is not limited to:
Our inventory is constantly changing, so email us or call us at 1-888-237-3221 for the latest stock, pictures and pricing!
Do you have a product suggestion for items that you’d like to see us carry. Make a suggestion in the comments below.
Q: “When we trim saddle-stitched booklets on our knife guillotine cutter, the booklet sides opposite the folded/stapled edge end up uneven. Is there a problem with our cutter?
A: This is called face trimming and your cutter is probably just fine. Booklets often end up slipping around because of the springy, expanded area created by the fold. A simple solution to hold your booklets in place would be to try Book Clamps. These clamps attach to your cutter’s backgage to push down and hold the saddle-stitched spines flat and flush for face trimming. This way you end up with a clean and uniform face trim. This simple solution should save you plenty time troubleshooting a cutter problem that probably does not exist.
Got a question you’d like us to answer? How about another cutter tip? Let us know in the comments below or email it to us.
Have you ever been utterly lost and confused when trying to make a purchase? Sorting through different models, options, and upgrades ever make your head spin? This happened to me just a couple weeks ago while trying to buy a sewing machine for my wife.
I didn’t have a clue what I was looking for and my web research only confirmed the fact that I knew nothing about this craft. I needed help, so I decided to start with the biggest fabric store that I knew of.
Upon my arrival, I was introduced to a woman who was obviously a Jedi Master of sewing. She sat me down and walked me through Sewing Machine 101, then easily recommended a model for my wife. She knew absolutely everything about sewing and I felt confident in her recommendation. Needless to say, my wife was thrilled and I looked like a hero.
We often sense this type of confusion with our customers when it comes to finding a paper cutter. And as the main supplier of cutters to FedEx Office and OfficeMax, we’re happy to share our expertise with you.
It would take much more than a quick, 2-minute blog to explain all of the cutter models that we carry, so let’s try to get you pointed in the right direction by first identifying the type of cutter that you’re looking for.
Use the information above to determine the type of cuter you are looking for, then click over to our website to find the best make/model for your application. Still not sure? Just contact us for help. I might even be able to recommend a good sewing machine!
Got a story about a confusing purchase that you’ve had to make? Share it in the comments below.
Working in the document finishing industry can be a curse – every time I’m handed a menu at a restaurant, I immediately scrutinize the binding method that was used. I do the same thing at a bookstore; before looking at the content of a book, I check the spine, cover and signature pages to see how well the book is constructed. It absolutely drives my wife crazy!
I’ve purchased a few books recently that were obviously printed on-demand as one-off orders. Technology has enabled printers to print one book at a time and I have no doubt that this trend will continue to grow. The process to bind these one-off books is a bit different than traditional book binding methods and uses much lower-end equipment.
One of the on-demand books that I received had a spine that was obviously crushed by the paper cutter that was used to trim the book’s edges. I’m guessing that the printer didn’t adjust the clamp pressure, so I thought I would make a recommendation for them. The solution? Magnetic Cutter Clamp Pads…or as we like to call them, Magpads.
Magpads attach to the clamp of a cutter – this is the part of the cutter that holds the stack in place while the cut occurs – and does so with great force. When you’re cutting stacks of paper, this tremendous force is usually fine, but with delicate Perfect Bound books you can easily crush the spine of the book. Magpads provide enough cushion to eliminate this problem and will keep the spines of your books safe and sound.
And these aren’t just useful for books. If your cutter clamp is marking any paper at all, especially carbonless forms, a Magpad will take care of the problem. So don’t waste your time adjusting the clamp pressure on your cutter for a single, delicate job – just slap on a Magpad and you’re good to go!
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