This guide is helpful if you print planner inserts on US Letter or A4 paper. 

METHOD 1: PRECISION KNIFE & PAPER TRIMMERS 

Required Tools:

A precision knife, non-slip ruler and self-healing cutting matt or paper trimmer with lifting blades

• Step 1: Make all vertical cuts using trim marks as guides. Only cut within the trim lines, not across the paper. 
• Step 2: Make all horizontal cuts using trim marks as guides.

METHOD 2: GUILLOTINE & PAPER TRIMMERS

We recommend this method for cutting large quantities of planner inserts.

Required Tools: Guillotine or paper trimmer

Necessary: Ensure your paper is against the top of your guillotine/trimmer to avoid slanted cuts; this also allows you to cut using only one trim mark instead of needing both trim marks across.

• Step 1: Cut across CUT 1 using the top horizontal trim marks as guides. Cut across CUT 2 using the middle vertical trim marks as guides.
• Step 2: After the first two cuts, you should have two parts of the sheet(s). Flip the left sheet(s) horizontally so that the “DotPlanner” logo is on the left side.
• Step 3: Using the ruler attached to your guillotine or trimmer, align to the width measurement of your insert to make CUT 3. Alternatively, you can use the remaining vertical trim mark as a guide.
• Step 4: Turn the sheet(s) counterclockwise (the DotPlanner logo should be at the bottom). Using the ruler attached to your guillotine or trimmer, align to the length measurement of your insert to make CUT 4.

PLEASE NOTE

A typical home printer will not produce perfect alignment on the front and back page as it does not have a registration sensor.