Most modern businesses have a staggering amount of expenses, including the cost of supplies. Business cards are one of those expenses and the cost of them can really add up, especially if an outside firm creates them. Having the ability to create business ID s in house can really lead to some substantial savings and due to the popularity of high quality color printers, this is a possibility for many organizations. However, once the cards are all printed, the task of cutting them remains. That s where a cutter can be helpful and one of the latest ones to hit the market is the CardMate Manual Business Card Cutter. This new device has a bunch of strengths and a few weaknesses. Continue reading to learn about this machine. Then you will know if this product will be a good fit for the needs of your organization.
The Strengths:
* First and foremost, this machine offers users an inexpensive way of creating their own business cards. The unit s price is in the neighborhood of $100.00 and since most users will already have a printer, computer, and software, this product is a great option for people who need business cards but don t want to put out the cost of having an off site print shop do it.
* The CardMate is very easy to use and anyone could learn how to use it in a matter of minutes. It can feasibly cut up to about 60 cards in the same amount of seconds.
* This device is capable of dealing with everyday bond paper as well as card stock.
* This is a very lightweight product that only weighs 6 pounds. Because of its weight it could be shared easily amongst several different departments which could help users save even more money.
* In addition to not weighing much, this item is small enough to find on just about any surface. It measures 15.5 x 6 x 5.5 .
* No power is required to operate this machine. It can be used anywhere.
The Weaknesses:
* Although the machine can cut cards pretty quickly, it is disappointing that you can only cut one sheet at a time. Being able to cut multiple sheets would be a real time saver.
* The housing of this device is made out of plastic which is hardly the most durable material out there. If you use this device a lot, you may have to replace it eventually.
* You can only cut cards that measure 2 x 3.5 . While this is a standard business card size, it would be nice if you could cut different sized cards. It would definitely make the CardMate more versatile. Many customers have asked if this machine allows you to adjust the cutting size or margins. Unfortunately, it does not.
* The device only has a limited 90 day warranty.
The CardMate Business Card Cutter is an adequate machine that would be good for light use in your office. It will definitely save you some money but it would be better if this device could cut more than one sheet of paper at once. If you need a simple cutter, this machine would be a good, inexpensive choice.
Author Resource:
Jeff McRitchie is the designer and Director of Marketing for http://www.mybinding.com .He has written over 500 articles on binding machines,binding covers,binders,laminators,binding supplies,laminating supplies,paper handling equipments,index tabs, and shredders.
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