Assembly for passing through a printer or copier and separating out into individual printed media

Abstract

Two pairs of parallel substantial-cut or scored lines extend the length of a card stock sheet and short through-cut lines extend between each of the pairs to define two columns of business card blanks on the sheet. The sheet is passed through a laser or ink jet printer or copier, printing the desired identifying or other indicia on the blanks. The blanks are then separated along the substantial-cut and through-cut lines and the waste sheet portions at the ends, sides, and between the columns are disposed of. The business cards separate cleanly along the substantial-cut lines, superior to the microperforated business card separation lines. Even with the substantial-cut and full-cut lines, the card stock sheets have enough integrity to reliably pass through the printer without breaking apart. To make for a cleaner break (or business card edge) along the substantial-cut lines, the substantial-cut lines can be made by scoring cutting part way into the sheet on both opposing sheet faces. Also, cleaner break lines can be provided by first subjecting the sheet to a process, such as supercalendering, which makes the sheet more brittle and/or densifies the paper fibers.

1. An assembly for passing through a printer or copier and separating out into individual printed cards, comprising:
 print media;    first and second substantial-cut lines extending substantially the thickness of said print media and extending the length or width of said print media;    parallel and spaced weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said substantial-cut lines on said print media;    wherein said separation lines and said substantial-cut lines define a column or row of card blanks; and    wherein said print media is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said card blanks, which can then be separated from one another along said separation lines and said substantial-cut lines.    
     
     
       2. The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said print media is a sheet, a roll or a fan fold. 
     
     
       3. The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said print media is a sheet of paper. 
     
     
       4. The assembly of  claim 3  wherein said sheet of paper is bonded or laminated with another paper, film or foil. 
     
     
       5. The assembly of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said first and second substantial-cut lines is formed by penetrating through said print media through both first and second faces thereof by first and second penetrations. 
     
     
       6. The assembly of  claim 5  wherein said first and second penetrations together penetrate through between 40 and 95 percent of the thickness of said print media. 
     
     
       7. The assembly of  claim 5  wherein said first and second penetrations together penetrate through generally 80 percent of the thickness of said print media. 
     
     
       8. The assembly of  claim 5  wherein said first and second penetrations are both made by scoring. 
     
     
       9. The assembly of  claim 5  wherein said first and second penetrations are made simultaneously. 
     
     
       10. The assembly of  claim 5  wherein said second penetration is made after said first penetration. 
     
     
       11. An assembly for passing through a printer or copier and then separating out into at least one printed media, comprising:
 print media;    at least one substantial-cut line extending substantially the thickness of said print media; and    at least one weakened separation line on said print media;    wherein said separation line and said substantial-cut line together define at least a substantial portion of a perimeter of at least one printable media; and    wherein said print media is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said printable media, which can then be separated from the rest of said print media along said separation line and said substantial-cut line to form individual printed media.    
     
     
       12. The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said print media is a sheet, a roll or a fan fold. 
     
     
       13. The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said print media is a sheet of paper. 
     
     
       14. The assembly of  claim 13  wherein said at least one weakened separation line is formed by scoring said sheet from opposing sides. 
     
     
       15. The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said print media comprises a supercalendered sheet. 
     
     
       16. The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said print media comprises a sheet treated with a chemical to make it more brittle. 
     
     
       17. The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said print media comprises an irradiated sheet. 
     
     
       18. The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said print media comprises an ultraviolet radiated sheet. 
     
     
       19. The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said print media comprises a gamma radiated sheet. 
     
     
       20. The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said substantial-cut lines extend about 90% through the thickness of said print media from a front surface towards a back surface thereof. 
     
     
       21. The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said substantial-cut lines include lines cut from a top surface of said print media approximately 90% the way through towards a bottom surface thereof. 
     
     
       22. The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said print media is a 10 mil thick card stock and said substantial-cut lines extend 9.3 to 9.5 mil through said card stock. 
     
     
       23. The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said substantial-cut lines extend between 70% and 98% of the distance through the thickness of said print media from a front surface towards a back surface thereof. 
     
     
       24. The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said substantial cut-lines comprise aligned top cut and bottom cut penetration lines leaving only a thin center piece of said print media therebetween. 
     
     
       25. The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said print media comprises a supercalendered sheet. 
     
     
       26. The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said print media comprises a sheet treated with a chemical to make it more brittle. 
     
     
       27. The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said print media comprises an irradiated sheet. 
     
     
       28. The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said print media comprises an ultraviolet radiated sheet. 
     
     
       29. The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said print media comprises a gamma radiated sheet. 
     
     
       30. The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said substantial-cut line extends about 90% through the thickness of the print media from a front surface towards a back surface thereof. 
     
     
       31. The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said substantial-cut line includes a line cut from a top surface of said print media approximately 90% the way through towards a bottom surface. 
     
     
       32. The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said print media is a 10 mil thick card stock and said substantial-cut lines extend 9.3 to 9.5 mil through said card stock. 
     
     
       33. The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said substantial-cut line extends between 70% and 98% of the distance through the thickness of said print media from a front surface towards a back surface thereof. 
     
     
       34. The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said substantial cut-line comprises aligned top cut and bottom cut penetration lines leaving only a thin center piece of said print media therebetween. 
     
     
       35. An assembly for passing through a printer or copier and then separating out into at least one printed media, comprising:
   print media having an exposed front surface and an exposed back surface;        at least one substantial - cut line extending substantially a thickness of said print media;        wherein said at least one substantial - cut line includes a substantial - cut line which includes a first continuous cut line on said exposed front face and a second continuous cut line on said exposed back face and in registration with said first continuous cut line;        wherein said first and second continuous cut lines form therebetween a thin uncut intact print media portion; and        at least one weakened separation line on said print media;        wherein said separation line and said substantial - cut line together define at least a substantial portion of a perimeter of at least one printable media;        wherein said print media is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said printable media, which can then be separated from the rest of said print media along said separation line and said substantial - cut line and along and entirely through a thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion to form individual printed media;        wherein entire back surfaces of each of said individual printed media are formed by said exposed back surface of said print media; and        wherein said thin uncut intact print media portion extends continuously in an unbroken manner along an entire edge of one of said at least one printable media.     
     
     
       36. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line includes a plurality of substantial - cut lines, said thin uncut intact print media portion includes a plurality of thin uncut intact print media portions, said at least one printable media includes a plurality of printable media, and said plurality of thin uncut intact print media portions collectively comprise the sole means for keeping said plurality of printable media together when said print media is passed through the printer or copier and the desired indicia are printed on said printable media.   
     
     
       37. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said at least one weakened separation line includes a plurality of weakened separation lines on said print media. 
     
     
       38. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said print media includes a sheet of paper bonded or laminated with another paper, film or foil. 
     
     
       39. The assembly of  claim 35  further comprising additional substantial- cut lines on said print media, said additional substantial - cut lines include additional continuous cut lines on said exposed front surface and additional continuous cut lines on said exposed back surface and in registration with respective ones of said additional continuous cut lines on said exposed front surface.   
     
     
       40. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said first and second continuous cut lines together penetrate through between  40  and  95  percent of the thickness of said print media. 
     
     
       41. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said first and second continuous cut lines together penetrate through generally  80  percent of the thickness of said print media. 
     
     
       42. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein the thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion comprises approximately  30 %  of the thickness of said print media.   
     
     
       43. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein the thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion comprises approximately  5 %  of the thickness of said print media.   
     
     
       44. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said print media is a laminated construction. 
     
     
       45. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said print media has a constant thickness throughout its extent except where substantial- cut lines and weakened separation lines are.   
     
     
       46. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said first and second continuous cut lines are die cut lines. 
     
     
       47. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said print media is free of internal adhesive release surfaces. 
     
     
       48. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said print media includes a sheet of paper. 
     
     
       49. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line includes die - cut substantial - cut lines.   
     
     
       50. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said at least one printable media includes a first printable media and said print media includes a second printable media abutting said first printable media. 
     
     
       51. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said at least one printable media includes a first printable media and said print media includes a second printable media, and said substantial- cut line defines an edge of said second printable media.   
     
     
       52. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said printable media can be separated from the rest of said print media at least in part by tearing along said substantial- cut line and along and entirely through the thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion to form said individual printed media.   
     
     
       53. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line engages an edge of said print media.   
     
     
       54. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein a border portion of said print media encircles said at least one printable media along all four edges of said print media. 
     
     
       55. The assembly of  claim 35  wherein said at least one weakened separation line includes at least one through- cut line.   
     
     
       56. The assembly of  claim 35  further comprising a perforated line in said print media and extending between an end of said at least one weakened separation line and an adjacent edge of said print media. 
     
     
       57. An assembly for passing through a printer or copier and then separating out into at least one printed media, comprising:
   print media having an exposed front surface and an exposed back surface;        at least one substantial - cut line extending substantially a thickness of said print media;        wherein said at least one substantial - cut line includes a substantial - cut line which includes a first continuous cut line on said exposed front face and a second continuous cut line on said exposed back face and in registration with said first continuous cut line;        wherein said first and second continuous cut lines form therebetween a thin uncut intact print media portion; and        at least one weakened separation line on said print media;        wherein said separation line and said substantial - cut line together define at least a substantial portion of a perimeter of at least one printable media;        wherein said print media is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said printable media, which can then be separated from the rest of said print media along said separation line and said substantial - cut line and along and entirely through a thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion to form individual printed media;        wherein entire back surfaces of each of said individual printed media are formed by said exposed back surface of said print media; and        wherein said print media is free of perforation lines coinciding with said at least one substantial - cut line.     
     
     
       58. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line engages an edge of said print media.   
     
     
       59. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein a border portion of said print media encircles said at least one printable media along all four edges of said print media. 
     
     
       60. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line includes a plurality of substantial - cut lines, said thin uncut intact print media portion includes a plurality of thin uncut intact print media portions, said at least one printable media includes a plurality of printable media, and said plurality of thin uncut intact print media portions collectively comprise the sole means for keeping said plurality of printable media together when said print media is passed through the printer or copier and the desired indicia are printed on said printable media.   
     
     
       61. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said at least one weakened separation line includes a plurality of weakened separation lines on said print media. 
     
     
       62. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said print media includes a sheet of paper bonded or laminated with another paper, film or foil. 
     
     
       63. The assembly of  claim 57  further comprising additional substantial- cut lines on said print media, said additional substantial - cut lines include additional continuous cut lines on said exposed front surface and additional continuous cut lines on said exposed back surface and in registration with respective ones of said additional continuous cut lines on said exposed front surface.   
     
     
       64. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said first and second continuous cut lines together penetrate through between  40  and  95  percent of the thickness of said print media. 
     
     
       65. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said first and second continuous cut lines together penetrate through generally  80  percent of the thickness of said print media. 
     
     
       66. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein the thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion comprises approximately  30 %  of the thickness of said print media.   
     
     
       67. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein the thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion comprises approximately  5 %  of the thickness of said print media.   
     
     
       68. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said print media is a laminated construction. 
     
     
       69. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said print media has a constant thickness throughout its extent except where substantial- cut lines and weakened separation lines are.   
     
     
       70. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said first and second continuous cut lines are die- cut lines.   
     
     
       71. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said print media is free of internal adhesive release surfaces. 
     
     
       72. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said print media includes a sheet of paper. 
     
     
       73. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line includes die - cut substantial - cut lines.   
     
     
       74. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said at least one printable media includes a first printable media and said print media includes a second printable media abutting said first printable media. 
     
     
       75. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said at least one printable media includes a first printable media, said print media includes a second printable media, and said substantial- cut line defines an edge of said second printable media.   
     
     
       76. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said printable media can be separated from the rest of said print media at least in part by tearing along said substantial- cut line and along and entirely through the thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion to form said individual printed media.   
     
     
       77. The assembly of  claim 57  wherein said at least one weakened separation line includes at least one through- cut line.   
     
     
       78. An assembly for passing through a printer or copier and then separating out into at least one printed media, comprising: print media having an exposed back surface; at least one substantial- cut line extending substantially a thickness of said print media and thereby forming an adjacent thin uncut intact print media portion; wherein said thin uncut intact print media portion includes a portion of said exposed back surface; wherein said substantially the thickness is  70   -   98   %  of the thickness of said print media; and at least one weakened separation line on said print media; wherein said separation line and said substantial - cut line together define at least a substantial portion of a perimeter of at least one printable media; wherein said print media is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said printable media, which can then be separated from the rest of said print media along said separation line and said substantial - cut line and through said thin uncut intact print media portion to said exposed back surface to form individual printed media; wherein entire back surfaces of said printed media are formed by said exposed back surface of said print media; wherein said thin uncut intact print media portion extends along an entire edge of said printed media; and wherein said at least one substantial - cut line includes at least one die - cut substantial - cut line.   
     
     
       79. The assembly of  claim 78  wherein said print media is a single layer construction. 
     
     
       80. The assembly of  claim 78  wherein said print media is a laminated construction. 
     
     
       81. The assembly of  claim 78  wherein said print media has an exposed front surface on which the desired indicia are printed. 
     
     
       82. The assembly of  claim 78  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends between approximately  80  and  98  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       83. The assembly of  claim 78  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line comprises two parallel substantial - cut lines and said at least one weakened separation line comprises two parallel weakened separation lines.   
     
     
       84. The assembly of  claim 78  wherein said print media has a central body portion which includes said printable media and said print media has a waste frame portion surrounding said central body portion. 
     
     
       85. The assembly of  claim 84  wherein said central body portion has a constant thickness throughout its extent except where substantial- cut lines and weakened separation lines are.   
     
     
       86. The assembly of  claim 78  wherein said print media includes a sheet of paper. 
     
     
       87. The assembly of  claim 78  wherein said print media has a constant thickness throughout its extent except where substantial- cut lines and weakened separation lines are.   
     
     
       88. The assembly of  claim 78  wherein said at least one printable media includes a first printable media and said print media includes a second printable media abutting said first printable media. 
     
     
       89. The assembly of  claim 78  wherein said at least one printable media includes a first printable media, said print media includes a second printable media, and said substantial- cut line defines an edge of said second printable media.   
     
     
       90. The assembly of  claim 78  wherein said printable media can be separated from the rest of said print media at least in part by tearing along said substantial- cut line and along and entirely through a thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion to form said individual printed media.   
     
     
       91. The assembly of  claim 78  wherein said at least one weakened separation line includes at least one through- cut line.   
     
     
       92. The assembly of  claim 78  further comprising a perforated line in said print media and extending between an end of said at least one weakened separation line and an adjacent edge of said print media. 
     
     
       93. The assembly of  claim 78  wherein said print media is free of internal adhesive release surfaces. 
     
     
       94. An assembly for passing through a printer or copier and then separating out into at least one printed media, comprising:
   print media;        at least one substantial - cut line extending substantially the thickness of said print media; and        at least one weakened separation line on said print media;        wherein said at least one weakened separation line and said at least one substantial - cut line together define at least a substantial portion of a perimeter of at least one printable media;        wherein said print media is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said printable media, which can then be separated from the rest of said print media along said at least one weakened separation line and said at least one substantial - cut line to form individual printed media;        wherein one of said at least one substantial - cut lines extends through a substantial portion of a thickness of said print media and thereby forms a thin uncut intact print media portion;        wherein said thin uncut intact print media portion extends continuously in an unbroken manner along an entire edge of one of said at least one printable media and is constructed, dimensioned and structurally capable of forming a printable media clean edge when said at least one printable media is manually separated through and along said thin uncut intact print media portion;        wherein said at least one substantial - cut line is at least one die - cut substantial - cut line; and        wherein said at least one substantial - cut line extends between approximately  70  and  98  percent the way through said print media.     
     
     
       95. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein said print media is a sheet of paper. 
     
     
       96. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein said print media is  10  mils thick print media. 
     
     
       97. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends between approximately  70  and  98  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       98. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends approximately  90  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       99. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends between approximately  93  and  95  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       100. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends between approximately  80  and  98  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       101. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein said print media comprises a  10 -   20  mil thick sheet.   
     
     
       102. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein said at least one weakened separation line comprises through- cut lines.   
     
     
       103. The assembly of  claim 94  further comprising additional die- cut substantial - cut lines on said print media and parallel to said at least one substantial - cut line, and parallel and spaced additional weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said additional die - cut substantial - cut lines.   
     
     
       104. The assembly of  claim 103  wherein said at least one printable media defines a first column of card blanks, and said additional die- cut substantial - cut lines and said additional weakened separation lines define a second column of card blanks parallel to said first column.   
     
     
       105. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein said print media comprises an approximately  8 -   12  mils thick print media.   
     
     
       106. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein the printer or copier is an ink jet printer or a laser printer. 
     
     
       107. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein said at least one die- cut substantial - cut line includes first and second die - cut substantial - cut lines on the same face of said print media.   
     
     
       108. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein another one of said at least one substantial- cut lines extends through a substantial portion of a thickness of said print media and thereby forms another thin uncut intact print media portion which extends in an unbroken manner along another entire edge of said one of said at least one printable media.   
     
     
       109. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein said printable media on front surfaces thereof are free of any visible printed indicia. 
     
     
       110. The assembly of  claim 94  wherein said print media is free of internal adhesive release surfaces. 
     
     
       111. An assembly for passing through a printer or copier and then separating out into at least one printed media, comprising:
   print media;        at least one substantial - cut line extending substantially the thickness of said print media; and        at least one weakened separation line on said print media;        wherein said at least one weakened separation line and said at least one substantial - cut line together define at least a substantial portion of a perimeter of at least one printable media;        wherein said print media is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said printable media, which can then be separated from the rest of said print media along said at least one weakened separation line and said at least one substantial - cut line to form individual printed media;        wherein one of said at least one substantial - cut lines extends through a substantial portion of a thickness of said print media and thereby forms a thin uncut intact print media portion;        wherein said thin uncut intact print media portion extends continuously in an unbroken manner along an entire edge of one of said at least one printable media;        wherein said at least one substantial - cut line is at least one die - cut substantial - cut line;        wherein said at least one substantial - cut line extends between approximately  70  and  98  percent the way through said print media;        wherein the back surface of said print media defines the entire back surfaces of all of said at least one printable media; and        wherein said at least one printable media has no cut lines on a front face thereof.     
     
     
       112. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein said print media is a sheet of paper. 
     
     
       113. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends between approximately  70  and  98  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       114. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends approximately  90  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       115. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends between approximately  93  and  95  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       116. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends between approximately  80  and  98  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       117. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein said print media comprises a  10 -   20  mil thick sheet.   
     
     
       118. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein said print media is a single- layer printable sheet.   
     
     
       119. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein said at least one weakened separation line comprises through- cut lines.   
     
     
       120. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein print media portions at opposite ends of said at least one printable media define waste portions. 
     
     
       121. The assembly of  claim 111  further comprising additional die- cut substantial - cut lines on said print media and parallel to said at least one substantial - cut line, and parallel and spaced additional weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said additional die - cut substantial - cut lines.   
     
     
       122. The assembly of  claim 121  wherein said at least one printable media defines a first column of card blanks, and said additional die- cut substantial - cut lines and said additional weakened separation lines define a second column of card blanks parallel to said first column.   
     
     
       123. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein said print media comprises an approximately  8 -   12  mils thick print media.   
     
     
       124. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein the printer or copier is an ink jet printer or a laser printer. 
     
     
       125. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein said at least one die- cut substantial - cut line includes first and second die - cut substantial - cut lines on the same face of said print media.   
     
     
       126. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein said printable media on front surfaces thereof are free of any visible printed indicia. 
     
     
       127. The assembly of  claim 111  wherein said print media is free of internal adhesive release surfaces. 
     
     
       128. An assembly for passing through a printer or copier and separating out into individual printed cards, comprising:
   print media;        first and second substantial - cut lines extending substantially the thickness of said print media and extending the length or width of said print media; and        parallel and spaced weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said substantial - cut lines on said print media;        wherein said separation lines and said substantial - cut lines define a column or row of card blanks;        wherein said print media is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said card blanks, which can then be separated from one another along said separation lines and said substantial - cut lines;        wherein said print media has no perforation lines on an opposite side thereof coinciding with said substantial - cut lines;        wherein said substantial - cut lines are die - cut substantial - cut lines;        wherein said substantial - cut lines extend between approximately  70  and  98  percent the way through said print media;        wherein the back surface of said print media defines the entire back surfaces of all of said card blanks; and        wherein all of said card blanks have no cut lines on front faces thereof.     
     
     
       129. The assembly of  claim 128  wherein said print media is  10  mils thick print media. 
     
     
       130. The assembly of  claim 128  wherein said substantial- cut lines extend approximately  90  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       131. The assembly of  claim 128  wherein said substantial- cut lines extend between approximately  93  and  95  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       132. The assembly of  claim 128  wherein said substantial- cut lines extend between approximately  80  and  98  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       133. The assembly of  claim 128  wherein said print media comprises a  10 -   20  mil thick print media.   
     
     
       134. The assembly of  claim 128  wherein said print media is a single- layer printable sheet.   
     
     
       135. The assembly of  claim 128  wherein said weakened separation lines comprise through- cut lines.   
     
     
       136. The assembly of  claim 128  further comprising third and fourth die- cut substantial - cut lines on said print media and to said first and second die - cut substantial - cut lines, and parallel and spaced additional weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said third and fourth die - cut substantial - cut lines.   
     
     
       137. The assembly of  claim 128  wherein said column or row of card blanks defines a first column of card blanks, and said third and fourth die- cut substantial - cut lines and said additional weakened separation lines define a second column of card blanks parallel to said first column.   
     
     
       138. The assembly of  claim 128  wherein said print media comprises an approximately  8 -   12  mil thick media sheet.   
     
     
       139. The assembly of  claim 128  wherein the printer or copier is an ink jet printer or a laser printer. 
     
     
       140. The assembly of  claim 128  wherein said substantial- cut lines are both on the same face of said print media.   
     
     
       141. The assembly of  claim 128  wherein said card blanks on front surfaces thereof are free of any visible printed indicia. 
     
     
       142. The assembly of  claim 128  wherein said print media is free of internal adhesive release surfaces. 
     
     
       143. An assembly for passing through a printer or copier and separating out into individual printed cards, comprising:
   print media;        first and second substantial - cut lines extending substantially the thickness of said print media and extending the length or width of said print media;        parallel and spaced weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said substantial - cut lines on said print media;        wherein said separation lines and said substantial - cut lines define a column or row of card blanks;        wherein said print media is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said card blanks, which can then be separated from one another along said separation lines and said substantial - cut lines;        wherein said print media has no weakened lines penetrating on an opposite side thereof and coinciding with said substantial - cut lines;        wherein said substantial - cut lines are die - cut substantial - cut lines;        wherein said substantial - cut lines extend between approximately  70  and  98  percent the way through said print media;        wherein the back surface of said print media defines the entire back surfaces of all of said card blanks; and        wherein all of said card blanks have no cut lines on front faces thereof.     
     
     
       144. The assembly of  claim 143  wherein said print media is  10  mils thick print media. 
     
     
       145. The assembly of  claim 143  wherein said substantial- cut lines extend approximately  90  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       146. The assembly of  claim 143  wherein said substantial- cut lines extend between approximately  93  and  95  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       147. The assembly of  claim 143  wherein said substantial- cut lines extend between approximately  80  and  98  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       148. The assembly of  claim 143  wherein said print media comprises a  10 -   20  mil thick sheet.   
     
     
       149. The assembly of  claim 143  wherein said print media is a single- layer print media.   
     
     
       150. The assembly of  claim 143  wherein said weakened separation lines comprise through- cut lines.   
     
     
       151. The assembly of  claim 143  further comprising third and fourth die- cut substantial - cut lines on said print media and to said first and second substantial - cut lines, and parallel and spaced additional weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said third and fourth substantial - cut lines.   
     
     
       152. The assembly of  claim 151  wherein said column or row of card blanks defines a first column of card blanks, and said third and fourth die- cut substantial - cut lines and said additional weakened separation lines define a second column of card blanks parallel to said first column.   
     
     
       153. The assembly of  claim 143  wherein said print media comprises an approximately  8 -   12  mil thick print media.   
     
     
       154. The assembly of  claim 143  wherein the printer or copier is an ink jet printer or a laser printer. 
     
     
       155. The assembly of  claim 143  wherein said substantial- cut lines are both on the same face of said print media.   
     
     
       156. The assembly of  claim 143  wherein said card blanks on front surfaces thereof are free of any visible printed indicia. 
     
     
       157. The assembly of  claim 143  wherein said print media is free of internal adhesive release surfaces. 
     
     
       158. An assembly for passing through a printer or copier and separating out into individual printed cards, comprising:
   print media;        first and second substantial - cut lines extending substantially the thickness of said print media and extending the length or width of said print media; and        parallel and spaced weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said substantial - cut lines on said print media;        wherein said separation lines and said substantial - cut lines define a column or row of card blanks;        wherein said print media is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said card blanks, which can then be separated from one another along said separation lines and said substantial - cut lines;        wherein said first substantial - cut line includes a first continuous cut line on a top face of said print media and a second continuous cut line on a bottom face of said print media and in registration with said first continuous cut line;        wherein said first and second continuous cut lines form therebetween a thin uncut intact print media portion;        wherein said thin uncut intact print media portion extends continuously in an unbroken manner along an entire edge of one of said card blanks and is constructed and dimensioned to form a card blank clean edge when said one of said card blanks is manually separated through and along said thin uncut intact print media portion; and        wherein said substantial - cut lines are die - cut substantial - cut lines.     
     
     
       159. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein said first and second continuous cut lines together penetrate through between  40  and  95  percent of the thickness of said print media. 
     
     
       160. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein said first and second continuous cut lines together penetrate through generally  80  percent of the thickness of said print media. 
     
     
       161. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein said print media comprises a supercalendered sheet. 
     
     
       162. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein said separation lines comprise through- cut lines cut all of the way through said print media and extending between and engaging at opposite ends thereof said first and second substantial - cut lines.   
     
     
       163. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein said column or row of card blanks defines a first column of card blanks, and further comprising third and fourth die- cut substantial - cut lines in said print media and parallel and spaced additional separation lines extending there between and defining a second column of card blanks, parallel to said first column.   
     
     
       164. The assembly of  claim 163  wherein said third die- cut substantial - cut line includes a third continuous die - cut cut line on said top face of said print media and a fourth continuous die - cut cut line on said bottom face of said print media and in registration with said third continuous die - cut cut line.   
     
     
       165. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein said print media is  10  mils thick print media. 
     
     
       166. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein said print media is  10 -   20  mils thick.   
     
     
       167. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein said weakened separation lines comprise through- cut lines.   
     
     
       168. The assembly of  claim 158  further comprising third and fourth die- cut substantial - cut lines on said print media and parallel to said first and second substantial - cut lines, and parallel and spaced additional weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said third and fourth die - cut substantial - cut lines.   
     
     
       169. The assembly of  claim 168  wherein said column or row of card blanks defines a first column of card blanks, and said third and fourth die- cut substantial - cut lines and said additional weakened separation lines define a second column of card blanks parallel to said first column.   
     
     
       170. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein said print media comprises an approximately  8 -   12  mil thick print media.   
     
     
       171. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein the printer or copier is an ink jet printer or a laser printer. 
     
     
       172. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein the thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion comprises approximately  30 %  of the thickness of said print media.   
     
     
       173. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein the thickness of said thin uncut intact print media comprises approximately  5 %  of the thickness of said print media.   
     
     
       174. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein said card blanks on front surfaces thereof are free of any visible printed indicia. 
     
     
       175. The assembly of  claim 158  wherein said print media is free of internal adhesive release surfaces. 
     
     
       176. An assembly for passing through a printer or copier and separating out into individual printed cards, comprising:
   print media;        first and second substantial - cut lines extending substantially the thickness of said print media and extending the length or width of said print media; and        parallel and spaced weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said substantial - cut lines on said print media;        wherein said separation lines and said substantial - cut lines define a column or row of card blanks;        wherein said print media is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said card blanks, which can then be separated from one another along said separation lines and said substantial - cut lines;        wherein said first substantial - cut line includes a first continuous cut line on a top face of said print media and a second continuous cut line on a bottom face of said print media and in registration with said first continuous cut line;        wherein said first and second continuous cut lines form therebetween a thin uncut intact print media portion;        wherein said thin uncut intact print media portion extends continuously in an unbroken manner along an entire edge of one of said card blanks;        wherein said substantial - cut lines are die - cut substantial - cut lines;        wherein the back surface of said print media defines the entire back surfaces of all of said card blanks; and        wherein all of said card blanks have no cut lines on a front face thereof.     
     
     
       177. The assembly of  claim 176  wherein said first and second continuous cut lines together penetrate through between  40  and  95  percent of the thickness of said print media. 
     
     
       178. The assembly of  claim 176  wherein said print media comprises a supercalendered sheet. 
     
     
       179. The assembly of  claim 176  wherein said print media is  10  mils thick print media. 
     
     
       180. The assembly of  claim 176  wherein said print media is  10 -   20  mils thick.   
     
     
       181. The assembly of  claim 176  wherein said weakened separation lines comprise through- cut lines.   
     
     
       182. The assembly of  claim 176  further comprising third and fourth die- cut substantial - cut lines on said print media and parallel to said first and second die - cut substantial - cut lines, and parallel and spaced additional weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said third and fourth die - cut substantial - cut lines.   
     
     
       183. The assembly of  claim 182  wherein said column or row of card blanks defines a first column of card blanks, and said third and fourth die- cut substantial - cut lines and said additional weakened separation lines define a second column of card blanks parallel to said first column.   
     
     
       184. The assembly of  claim 176  wherein said print media comprises an approximately  8 -   12  mil thick print media.   
     
     
       185. The assembly of  claim 176  wherein the printer or copier is an ink jet printer or a laser printer. 
     
     
       186. The assembly of  claim 176  wherein the thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion comprises approximately  30 %  of the thickness of said print media.   
     
     
       187. The assembly of  claim 176  wherein the thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion comprises approximately  5 %  of the thickness of said print media.   
     
     
       188. The assembly of  claim 176  wherein said card blanks on front surfaces thereof are free of any visible printed indicia. 
     
     
       189. The assembly of  claim 176  wherein said print media is free of internal adhesive release surfaces. 
     
     
       190. An assembly for passing through a printer or copier and then separating out into at least one printed media, comprising:
   print media;        at least one substantial - cut line extending substantially the thickness of said print media; and        at least one weakened separation line on said print media;        wherein said at least one weakened separation line and said at least one substantial - cut line together define at least a substantial portion of a perimeter of at least one printable media;        wherein said print media is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said printable media, which can then be separated from the rest of said print media along said at least one weakened separation line and said at least one substantial - cut line to form individual printed media;        wherein said print media has no weakened lines penetrating on an opposite side thereof and coinciding with said at least one substantial - cut line;        wherein said at least one substantial - cut line is at least one die - cut substantial - cut line;        wherein said at least one substantial - cut line extends between approximately  70  and  98  percent the way through said print media;        wherein the back surface of said print media defines the entire back surfaces of all of said printable media; and        wherein said at least one printable media has no cut lines on a front face thereof.     
     
     
       191. The assembly of  claim 190  wherein said print media is a sheet of paper. 
     
     
       192. The assembly of  claim 190  wherein said print media is  10  mils thick print media. 
     
     
       193. The assembly of  claim 190  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends approximately  90  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       194. The assembly of  claim 190  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends between approximately  93  and  95  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       195. The assembly of  claim 190  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends between approximately  80  and  98  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       196. The assembly of  claim 190  wherein said print media comprises a  10 -   20  mil thick sheet.   
     
     
       197. The assembly of  claim 190  wherein said at least one weakened separation line comprises through- cut lines.   
     
     
       198. The assembly of  claim 190  further comprising additional die- cut substantial - cut lines on said print media and parallel to said at least one substantial - cut line, and parallel and spaced additional weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said additional die - cut substantial - cut lines.   
     
     
       199. The assembly of  claim 198  wherein said at least one printable media defines a first column of card blanks, and said additional die- cut substantial - cut lines and said additional weakened separation lines define a second column of card blanks, parallel to said first column.   
     
     
       200. The assembly of  claim 190  wherein said print media comprises an approximately  8 -   12  mil thick print media.   
     
     
       201. The assembly of  claim 190  wherein the printer or copier is an ink jet printer or a laser printer. 
     
     
       202. The assembly of  claim 190  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line includes first and second substantial - cut lines on the same face of said print media.   
     
     
       203. The assembly of  claim 190  wherein said printable media on front surfaces thereof are free of any visible printed indicia. 
     
     
       204. The assembly of  claim 190  wherein said print media is free of internal adhesive release surfaces. 
     
     
       205. An assembly for passing through a printer or copier and then separating out into at least one printed media, comprising:
   print media;        at least one substantial - cut line extending substantially the thickness of said print media; and        at least one weakened separation line on said print media;        wherein said at least one weakened separation line and said at least one substantial - cut line together define at least a substantial portion of a perimeter of at least one printable media;        wherein said print media is adapted to be passed through a printer or copier and desired indicia printed on said printable media, which can then be separated from the rest of said print media along said at least one weakened separation line and said at least one substantial - cut line to form individual printed media;        wherein said at least one substantial - cut line includes a substantial - cut line which includes a first continuous cut line on a top face of said print media and a second continuous cut line on a bottom face of said print media and in registration with said first continuous cut line;        wherein said first and second continuous cut lines form there between a thin uncut intact print media portion;        wherein said thin uncut intact print media portion extends continuously along an entire edge of one of said at least one printable media;        wherein said at least one substantial - cut line comprises at least one die - cut substantial - cut line; and        wherein said print media has no internal release surface.     
     
     
       206. The assembly of  claim 205  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends approximately  90  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       207. The assembly of  claim 205  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends between approximately  93  and  95  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       208. The assembly of  claim 205  wherein said at least one substantial- cut line extends between approximately  80  and  98  percent the way through said print media.   
     
     
       209. The assembly of  claim 205  wherein the individual printed cards comprise printed rectangular business cards. 
     
     
       210. The assembly of  claim 205  wherein said at least one weakened separation line comprises through- cut lines.   
     
     
       211. The assembly of  claim 205  further comprising additional die- cut substantial - cut lines on said print media and parallel to said at least one substantial - cut line, and parallel and spaced additional weakened separation lines extending perpendicular to and between said additional die - cut substantial - cut lines.   
     
     
       212. The assembly of  claim 211  wherein said at least one printable media defines a first column of card blanks, and said additional die- cut substantial - cut lines and said additional weakened separation lines define a second column of card blanks, parallel to said first column.   
     
     
       213. The assembly of  claim 212  wherein said additional die- cut substantial - cut lines include additional continuous cut lines on said top face of said print media and additional continuous cut lines on said bottom face of said print media in registration with respective ones of said additional continuous cut lines on said top face.   
     
     
       214. The assembly of  claim 205  wherein said first and second continuous cut lines together penetrate through between  40  and  95  percent of the thickness of said print media. 
     
     
       215. The assembly of  claim 205  wherein said first and second continuous cut lines together penetrate through generally  80  percent of the thickness of said print media. 
     
     
       216. The assembly of  claim 205  wherein the thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion comprises approximately  30 %  of the thickness of said print media.   
     
     
       217. The assembly of  claim 205  wherein the thickness of said thin uncut intact print media portion comprises approximately  5 %  of the thickness of said print media.   
     
     
       218. The assembly of  claim 205  wherein said print media is a laminated construction. 
     
     
       219. The assembly of  claim 205  wherein said printable media on front surfaces thereof are free of any visible printed indicia.