Paper Specifications
Paper Weight for Printing
To help guide you when you're looking what to print your collateral as we've pulled together a helpful list below:
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Paper Weight is measured in grams per square meter (gsm)
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75-100gsm* - standard office printer/photocopier paper
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120gsm - letterheads
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130gsm - used for mass-produced promotional material like direct mail - good for two-sided printed - any less than 130 gsm, you will see through to the print on the other side
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150-200gsm - flyers and brochures and need to be scored if folded
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250 gsm - brochure covers, posters, cards, and booklets - scoring required for folding
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300 gsm - greeting cards and business cards
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*gsm stands for grams per square meter
Paper Folding
The standard document folds include:
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Half Fold (2DL-DL*)
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Half Fold (A4-A5, A3-A4)
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Roll Fold (A4-DL)
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Roll Fold (6pp-A4)
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Z Fold (A4-DL)
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Z Fold (4DL-DL)
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Double Parallel Fold (4DL-DL).
Paper Sizes
The ISO 216 standard defines the A-series paper size as:
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4A0 – 1682 × 2378 mm
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2A0 – 1189 × 1682 mm
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A0 – 841 × 1189 mm
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A1 – 594 × 841 mm
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A2 – 420 × 594 mm
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A3 – 297 × 420 mm
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A4 – 210 × 297 mm
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A5 – 148 × 210 mm
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A6 – 105 × 148 mm
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A7 – 74 × 105 mm
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A8 – 52 × 74 mm
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A9 – 37 × 52 mm
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A10 – 26 × 37 mm
