Cutting roll paper - options?

I'll try to make this easy. I want to print 16x24 on my 3800, so 17x40' rolls are the way to go. Any tips on how to cut this stuff myself?

Unless someone knows of a dealer that will cut up some Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk to that size.

Get a rotary cutter. Check out the 37" Foster Econocut at Artgrafix. I just bought one to trim prints. Only used it a couple of times so far, but it works fine.

I've got an easy way to do it, but you need a mat cutter. I use my Logan 301S to cut rolls and sheet stock to size. Put the stock under the guide rail, square it up and then use the straight cutting head to cut.

There are but I don't think there's anything overly quick, Peter. Most solutions that I'm aware of entail things like weighting the paper down and leaving it for a day or so to take out the curl or carefully rolling it in the opposite direction and leaving it for a time. If you're looking to print immediately after cutting I, personally, am not aware of a good solution.

You are not the only one looking for a good solution to this problem. I have never found a satisfactory way of printing on roll paper with this printer. I look forward to any good recommendations.

Looks like I'll grab one of those Econocuts maybe..

As for the paper curl, just cut em and weight em for a bit. Nice and flat.

Thanks all!

You should look into a D-Roller, they are availible at www.shadesofpaper.com. They are not cheap,but worth every penny in my opinion. Even the tightest curls come out perfectly flat in seconds. I print on a 3800 and 7880, the D-Roller is a must have for the application you all are describing. They are safe to use on actual prints as well tthat have cured for an hour or two. This is where many buy their paper and inks, and I have found them to be very reliable and very reasonable in price without having to bird dog every sight on the web.