How a Card Set Is Printed and Cut for Die-Cutting

See how a set of cards is prepared for die-cutting — from print layout and cardstock loading to printing and hydraulic guillotine cutting. This production run didn’t go perfectly: the press picked up two sheets at once, causing multiple paper jams and a partially fused print. After clearing the paper path and checking the fuser unit, printing continues until the full card set is complete. The printed sheets are then cut to size on a hydraulic guillotine and prepared for the next stage: die-cutting on the press. Part 2 will show the die-cutting process. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:06 Preparing the Print Layout 0:31 Loading Cardstock 1:00 Printing the Card Set 1:32 Paper Jam 4:30 Back to Printing 5:30 Another Paper Jam 8:00 Print Run Complete 8:18 Hydraulic Guillotine Cutting 13:26 Ready for Die-Cutting 14:00 Next: Die-Cutting Real machines. Real materials. Real making. Imagine. Produce. Repeat. #HowItsMade #PrintProduction #PrintingProcess #PrintShopLife #DieCutting