Patent ID: 8690463

Claim:
A scissor cutter comprising: a moving blade having a fixed range of motion; an adjustable stationary blade, wherein the adjustable stationary blade is stationary during a cutting operation and is moveable lateral relative to the moving blade to allow a paper tape to be selectively fully cut, when the adjustable stationary blade is positioned for a full cut of the paper tape, or partially cut, when the adjustable stationary blade is repositioned laterally to a partial cut position relative to the moving blade that enables a partial cut of the paper tape; and a blade carrier to which the adjustable stationary blade is mounted; wherein the lateral movement of the adjustable stationary blade is limited to movement of the adjustable stationary blade to a full cut position and to a partial cut position, wherein the lateral travel of the blade carrier is limited by stops on a printer mount to which the blade carrier is slidably mounted.