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The new Zip-21
cutter/slitter is faster
and more accurate than
the original model. It
is the A3 version of the
popular Zip-10. Both are
unique machines designed
to cut business cards &
other multiple-up
products produced on a
variety of printing
methods.
The Zip-21 cross cuts
the sheet with a
guillotine and then,
with an easily
adjustable blade
cassette, will slit
and/or score the sheet
immediately before it
exits to the delivery
tray. This clever
combination of cutting
mechanisms allows a
multitude of common
products (like 21 or
24-up business cards) to
be accurately processed
in a single pass.
The new 2006 model Zip21
registers from a printed
registration mark at the
top of the job, rather
than the lead edge of
the paper which simply
overcomes the problems
of image drift which are
so common with today’s
printers. The cut points
are entered via a keypad
which allows a straight
cut or a variable size
gutter to be removed
between the individual
cards. A fixed 7mm
gutter is removed from
between each column of
cards and the sheet
sides are removed by
slitting wheels. The
card width can be
quickly and easily
adjusted to any size by
moving the slitting
wheels mechanically or
additional cassettes can
be purchased to set up
regular jobs.
At the flick of a switch
the machine can process
either regular sheet
feed stock or laminated
stock that is still on a
roll, using any of the
same 49 operator
programs already stored
in memory.
Combined with a laser or
ink jet printer, the
Zip-21 allows low volume
business cards and other
multiple-up products to
be produced with ease.
The 2006 model is now
even faster and will
produce up to 158
finished cards per
minute (9,480 per hour). |
