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PAPER BUYING GUIDE
Paper Overview
| Type | Weight | Size | Usage |
| Standard Document | 80 - 100 gsm | A4 | Most Suitable for Printing, photocopying or faxing |
| Business document, Envelope | 110 - 120 gsm | A4 | Reserved for business documents, Letterheads,Booklets or compliment slips |
| Flyers, Books, Posters | 130 - 170 gsm | A5, A4-A6/B3-B5, A0-A1/B0-B2 | Paper of high durability, most commonly used for flyers, leaflets, brochures or pages inside books |
| Magazines | 170 -200 gsm | A4/A5 | Note that anything above 170 gsm generally falls under the cardboard category. E.g. Magazine covers,Brochures, double sided flyers |
| Brochures | 200 - 250 gsm | A4/A5 | This weight is on the heavier cardboard side, Ideal for brochure covers of the best quality or postcards |
| Business Cards | 300 - 400 gsm | A8 | Frequently chosen for business cards |
| Special Business Cards | 400 gsm | A8 | This goes along perfectly with golden business cards to accentuate an impression of ideal quality |
Additional Information on Paper Sizes
| Sizes | Explanation |
| A | Most commonly used papar sizing as it is easy to understand. They increase - as well as decrease in consecutive order. A1 is the largest, Wheareas A10 is the smallest. |
| A4 | Most widely used for printing, with measurements 210x297mm, There's a broad variety of A4 paper to be used for any kind of printing job. |
| A3 | Twice the size of A4, with measurments 297x420mm, Ideal for large pictures with high resolution, or documents required to be especially visually pleasing to the eye. |
| A5-A10 | Used for smaller documents such as flyers, Similarly, A or A2 are ideal for posters and banners. |
Choosing paper for printers
| Printer | Type |
| Inkjet | Purpose made inkjet paper to avoid smearing and smudges, also quick dry |
| Laser | Laser printer paper, Excellent for documetns to be handed out to clients, i.e. Information sheets |
Photos
For photos we would recommend Inkjet.
Inkjet printers, more so than their laser counterparts, are the preferred choice when you're in need of photos with impeccable quality, as they offer a colourful and highly defined end product. For this reason, It's best to invest in speciality photo paper
Best paper for everyday use
This is highly dependent on what is most suitable and most cost-efficient for your individual business.
An affordable alternative for inkjet, Laser or photo paper is copier paper for example.
