This tag describes the type of paper used in office equipment such as inkjet printers, laser printers, wide format copiers, and fax machines. It comes in a variety of sizes, colors, weights and finishes. Made by companies such as Hammermill, HP, W.B. Mason, Boise, Georgia-Pacific, and verso. It comes in standard sizes such as letter, legal, statement, and ledger. It comes in a variety of colors: white, pastels, bright, yellow, and blue to name a few. Standard weights such as 20lb or 24lb are most common but is available as high as 110lb cardstock. Common finishes are matte, glossy, smooth, and extra smooth. Common types of paper are bond, letterhead, stationary, cardstock, and index.
It comes in reams of 500 sheets. There are 10 reams in a case. It also comes in rolls. Standard roll sizes are 11 inch, 17 inch, 28 inch, 36 inch, and 48 inch. It will have a grain when produced by machines.
You can do a lot with transfer paper. Transfer paper is made for inkjet and laser printers. While it’s not the same as sublimation, it does have it’s strengths and weaknesses. In my experience, transfer paper is cheaper and simpler than sublimation. Ink transfers aren’t permanent like sublimation ink. On the other hand toner from…
If you’re looking for some tips on selecting the right paper for your printer then this article can help. Selecting the right paper involves choosing the paper type, weight, brightness, and size. I’ve used many different papers in various printers over the years. When you’re looking for paper I’ve found important factors are the type…
Finding the best paper for an inkjet printer is made easy right here at The Printer Jam. I know many people hate printers but here we love them. Flaws and all. We love inkjet printers so much we want to help you get the most from it. Both Literally and figuratively. This site has also…
Is your task buying some copy paper for the office? If you need some help, you’ve come to the right place. Before I worked on copiers I thought paper was just paper. I didn’t know much beyond paper size. Although once you add weight, brightness and type that covers the most important properties of copy…
The best GSM for printing is determined by the print job itself. Each print job calls for a certain GSM. Letterhead, resumes, and color images call for a heavier weight of paper. While reports, emails, or bulletins can use a standard paper weight. In my experience most printers can handle between 60 to 300 GSM….
When printing on both sides of a sheet of paper a slightly higher paper weight will have the best results. In my experience 24-32 lbs is an ideal weight for two sided printing. The reason you’d want to use a heavier paper is to prevent the text or image showing through. In most cases people…
Paper dimensions are often thought of in terms of inches or millimeters. However, paper dimensions can also be in pixels. A standard sheet of paper is 8½ x 11 inches, 216 x 279 mm, and 2550 x 3300 pixels. Or 8,415,000 px in total, assuming a high resolution of 300 pixels per inch (ppi). The…
If you use a copier or printer you might wonder about standard paper sizes. There is more than one system when it comes to standard paper sizes. The USA uses ANSI while Europe and Japan use ISO for paper standards. While the vast majority of countries use the metric system of measurement whereas the USA…
The standard type of paper used in a laser printer is copy paper, 20lbs letter size. You can use many different types of paper in a laser printer. In my experience matching your print job with an appropriate paper has the best results. For example, using letterhead paper for everyday printing is a waste of…
From time to time I’m asked whether laser printers use special paper. I’ve worked an many types of printers and only a few types require special paper. For example, thermal printers require special thermal paper. While special paper is not required for laser printers, there are certain paper types to avoid. Such as paper made…
I occasionally get asked if printer paper has an expiration date. There is no expiration date for printer paper. Acid free printer paper is made to last 1,000 years. With proper storage it could last longer. Any printer paper is fine to print on after it’s been stored for many years. How you handle paper…
If you’re wondering whether they make photo paper for laser printers the answer is no. Laser printers use heat so the coating on any photo paper would be ruined. They do make coatings on paper suitable for laser printers. The closest approximation to photo paper for a laser printer is premium color laser paper. Premium…
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