Cutting Remarks

Determining Size
"Generally, the rule of thumb is to determine your largest sheet size, measure the diagonal and add a few inches," explains Rob Kuehl, manager of Polar Cutting Systems at Heidelberg USA. To find the diagonal, use this formula: C = square root (a2 + b2).

Rockie Zeigler, president of Original Smith Printing, in Bloomington, IL, agrees that a printer or binder should buy a cutter to accommodate the sheet size of his largest press.