The Humble Sheet

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The Humble Sheet

When the computer came on the scene we thought that the demise of the humble sheet was imminent and paper is still in demand if not more so.  

But how do we understand the jargon relating to paper such as; A4/ A3/ A2 size or gms2?  Which is the best way to store paper and what are some of the causes for paper jams?  Read on and all will be revealed.

PAPER SIZE: 

Quite simply paper starts off as one sheet A0 size and if you fold it in half one half would be A1 and so forth.  So a standard sheet of paper (A4) 32 times the size of A0.  Looking smaller A5 is half the size of A4 and A6 is half the size of A5.

WEIGHTS FOR PAPER:

You have probably heard of 80 gramme paper or 100 gramme paper etc.  The question is what does it

all mean? 

Just imagine a sheet of paper 1 meter square, that sheet weighs 80 gramme so one sheet of A4 paper weight about 0.05 grammes.  So the difference between 75 gsm and 80 gsm are minute.

75/80 gramme paper will be ideal  for basic internal printing

90/100 gramme for standard letters

120 gramme is perfect for professional letterhead

160 gramme is the beginning of card standardisation

200-300 gramme is best suitable for business cards.

HOW TO STORE:

It is always best to store paper flat as in the box it is delivered.  If you store the paper on its end there is a chance that the paper could bow causing paper jams.  Also paper has a certain amount of moisture in it, so storing the paper near a radiator or in a warm room could cause the paper to buckle and once again increasing the chances of a paper jam.

In some cases the paper wrapper gives you an indicator as to which way the paper has to be placed into the printer.  If yo look at the end of the wrapper there maybe a down arrow.  This indicates which side of the paper has to be placed faced down in the printer.

                                             

If you see the above signs on you paper packaging you can be sure that the paper has been sourced either from managed forests or passed stringent laws.

Thanks for reading and see you next month. 

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