Abstract: A paper film trimming machine, useful for trimming news copy, consists of a supporting table over which the paper is fed under the weight of a plexiglass plate by means of feed rollers driven by an electric motor. A pair of spring-biased straight-edge knives cut the paper as it travels across a cutting block located between the table and the drive rollers. Each of the knives is mounted on a single threaded shaft and their positions are each independently laterally adjustable to align them accurately with the columns that are being cut.