The cutter can be moved andplaced in increments as tiny as one hundredth of an inch

In this report, we will take a look at Ultrasound equipment the MBMTriumph 6550EP paper cutter. A large, accurate, heavy-duty papercutting machine designed for use in high-volume copy and print shopsand large organizations that do their own document production. Here aresome of the 6550's strengths and weaknesses as we see them.

Strengths:

1. Wefound the 6550 EP very easy to use and extremely accurate. All the userneeds to do is to input the cut size on the keypad and the
2. cutter'sback gauge moves to the correct position. The cutter can be moved andplaced in increments as tiny as one hundredth of an inch. You can evenset it to operate on the metric system if you so desire. The 6550 EPalso comes with a device to help the user ensure that the paper isflush against the back gauge and ready for cutting. The quantities that the 6550EP can cut at one time are very impressive.Stacks of documents up to three inches thick are no problem at all, andwe've also found that we can use the 6550 EP to cut plastic covers andother such materials in medium to large stacks. You will want to besomewhat careful however, because if you somehow chip or damage theblade of the 6550 EP, replacing it will cost a few hundred dollars. Safety is of utmost importance when you are talking about such apowerful cutting machine, and we judge the 6550 EP to be extremelysafe. There is a shield made of clear plastic placed in the back whichwill prevent the user from putting his or her hands under the bladewhen he or she is standing behind the table. Another safety shield mustbe placed in "down" position in order for the machine to cut, andrequires that it be operated by both hands in order to activate thecutting mechanism.

Weaknesses:

1. The 6550EP presents the unprepared buyer with some assembly and installationissues. The machine weighs in at around eight hundred pounds and willneed to be assembled upon arrival. After you have assembled the standupon which it sits, you will need to make sure that you have enoughpeople around to lift the cutter safely onto the stand. The box andcutter are so large that you will need to make sure that you haveenough room and a doorway large enough to fit it through. Also, lastbut not least, the 6550 EP will require that you have a twenty-ampdedicated circuit to plug into. The 6550 EP makesgreat cuts, but to keep that quality up you will need to be sure thatyou replace and/or rotate the cutting sticks, and that you keep a sharpblade. It is never a bad idea to have an extra blade as well as ahandful of cutting sticks around just in case. You should be aware that the 6550 EP offers a maximum twenty five and ahalf inch cutting width. While this will be quite enough for the vastmajority of cutting jobs, there are some paper stocks that are 26" x40", these large sheets will need to be pre-cut in order for the 6550EP to handle them. We could not find a way toadjust the pressure bar on this paper cutter, and this sometimes led tothe materials getting marked up a little bit. An easy solution we foundwas to place a chip board on top of the stack we were cutting.