CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CUTTING PAPER
The invention relates to a cutting device (1) and a method for cutting paper, wherein the cutting device comprises a cutting blade (3) and a counter-member (4) that cooperate to cut the paper along a cutting line, wherein the cutting blade is movable towards and away from the counter-member in a driving direction (D) transverse or perpendicular to the cutting line, wherein the cutting device is provided with a drive mechanism (7) to drive the movement of the cutting blade with respect to the counter-member in the driving direction, wherein the drive mechanism comprises a first spindle (71) and a second spindle (72), wherein the drive mechanism further comprises one or more motors (73) and a mechanical synchronization element (74) in the form of a chain or a toothed belt that is arranged to synchronize the first spindle and the second spindle in a 1:1 ratio.