Inkjet Printer Paper Sizes and Types

PAPER BY TYPE - ALL PAPER BRANDS
Glossy	Luster & Pearl	Semigloss	Matte	Double Sided Paper
Fine Art - Pearl & Satin	Fine Art - Smooth Matte	Fine Art - Textured & Velvet	Watercolor Paper	Canvas
Proofing Paper	Scrapbook Paper	Plotter Paper	Clear Film - Transparency	Transfer Paper
Cards	Adhesive Backed Media	Backlit Film	Banner & Sign	Posterboard

PAPER BY SIZE - ALL PAPER BRANDS
4x6	5x7	8x10	8.5x11	8.5x14	A4 - 8.3x11.7	11x14	11x17
A3 - 11.7x16.5	12x12	13x19	A2 - 16.5x23.4	17x22	24x30	30x40	-
4in rolls	8.3in rolls	8.5in rolls	10in rolls	13in rolls	16in rolls	16.5in rolls	17in rolls
20in rolls	24in rolls	36in rolls	42in rolls	44in rolls	50in rolls	54in rolls	60in rolls

U.S. PAPER SIZES - SHEET PAPER
8.5x11	8.5in x 11in	216mm x 279mm	Letter
8.5x14	8.5in x 14in	216mm x 356mm	Legal
11x17	11in x 17in	279mm x 432mm	B - Ledger or Tabloid
13x19	13in x 19in	330mm x 483mm	Super A3 or Super B size
17x22	17in x 22in	432mm x 559mm	C size

ISO PAPER SIZES - SHEET PAPER
A4	8.3in x 11.7in	210mm x 279mm	close to U.S. Letter
A3	11.7in x 16.5in	297mm x 420mm	close to U.S. 11x17
A2	16.5in x 23.4in	420mm x 594mm	close to U.S. 17x22

GLOSSARY

Brighteners = optical brightening agents (OBAs) make paper whiter and increase it's brightness - brighteners remove the off-white or yellowish appearance of the raw materials in the paper

Brightness = the higher the number the brighter the paper is, the amount of light reflected off the paper

C2S = Coated 2 Sides, this paper can be printed on both sides - also called Duo or "double sided"

Canvas = usually a blend of cotton and polyester, acid free and pH neutral

Dmax = is the measure of the maximum density black (deepest black) that a paper and ink combination can produce

Fine Art Paper = is generally (not always) 100% cotton rag, acid free and pH neutral

gsm = grams per square meter, this is the weight of the paper

Hand Made = paper made with a wire mesh mould - hand made paper has randomly placed fibers as opposed to machine made papers where the fibers are generally lined up in the same direction - the randomly placed fibers add strength to the paper - generally has a deckled edge in which the paper is thinner as you get nearer to the edge

mil = the thickness of the paper - one mil equals 1/1000 of an inch - example: 12 mil paper equals 0.012 inches

micron = the thickness of the paper - 300 microns is about 0.01181 inches or 11.81 mils

Mouldmade (mould made) = paper made by machines that simulates the hand mould paper process - the mould is really a wire mesh wrapped on a drum

Opacity = the higher the opacity, the less the printing shows through the paper, especially important for C2S (duo) paper

pH value = indicates whether the paper is acidic or alkaline - acidic paper deteriorates over time - buffering the paper lowers the pH by adding alkaline and can increase the life of the paper - calcium carbonate is a common buffer - a pH value should be 7.0 to 10.0

Thickness = usually measured in mils ( 1/1000 of an inch) or mm (millimeters, 0.001 inch = .0254mm ) - please note that a thicker paper does not necessarily mean it is more rigid or heavier than a paper with with less thickness

Weight = inkjet paper is usually measured in gsm, which is how much one square meter of the paper weighs in grams