How to cut the business cards

How to cut the business cards using the basic paper trimmer.

Cards without the bleed. (10 up)

• Place your business card artwork  1/2" from the top and left of the paper
• Place your business card artwork 1/2" from the top and right of the paper
• Then place the rest of the card artwork 2" below the first set of cards.

2. Cutting the vertical side of the cards.

• First cut 1/2" from the top of the paper.
• Then cut 1/2" from the left and right of the paper.
• Now, cut between the two rows.
• Combine both sets of cards and cut at 3.5"

3. Cutting the horizontal side of the cards.

• Set the cutter guide to 2" mark.
• Cut the cards at every 2" to complete the task.

Cards with the bleed. (8 up)

1. Set your document layout as follow.

• Place your business card artwork  1/2" from the top and left of the paper
• Place your business card artwork 1/2" from the top and right of the paper
• Then place the rest of the card artwork 2.5" below the first set of cards.
• You should have left 1/2" at the bottom of the paper.

2. Cutting the vertical side of the cards.

• First cut 1/2" from the top of the paper.
• Then cut 1/2" from the left and right of the paper.
• Now, cut between the two rows.
• Combine both sets of cards and cut at 3.5"

3. Cutting the horizontal side of the cards.

• Set the cutter guide to the 2.5" mark.
• Cut the cards at every 2.5" down to the bottom of the paper.
• Now combine all the cards.
• Set the cutter guide to a 2" mark and cut the cards all at once to have a consistent size.