Everyone has been talking about printers of all types and models, brand and functions, styles, features and so on, but how about the consumables your machine needs such as laser toner cartridges, ink cartridges or printer papers. The paper material that you use for your printer equipment is one of the essential element of the printing cycle, thus the quality of the paper itself affects the output of a printer.
There are various types of printer paper but basically we can categorize it into two class, first would be the ordinary or common and the other one would be the high quality which is more suitable for professional needs. Ordinary or common printer paper are the ones we typically use at home for our regular printing needs. Whereas, the kind of high quality papers are often use in offices and businesses mainly for professional printing purposes. Both class of printer paper comes in multiple sizes;
Metric Name
A5 A4 A3 A3+ A2 A1 A0 |
Metric Size
148 x 210 mm 210 x 297 mm 297 x 420 mm 329 x 483 mm 420 x 594 mm 594 x 841 mm 841 x 1189 mm |
US Size
8.5 x 11 inches 8.5 x 14 inches 11 x 17 inches 13 x 19 inches 17 x 22 inches 22 x 34 inches 34 x 44 inches |
Common Printer Paper or General Purpose Paper typically weight about 70-100 grams. This are the none glossy types of paper and are not suitable when printing photos or high resolution images. However, it can still be use on all types of printers such as ink jet or laser printers. Even if it's a common type of paper, you should still consider the quality and brand of what you're purchasing in order to prevent any problems with your equipment.
Professional Printer Paper can be classified into several types including A(size), photo laser, glossy, waterproof, brochure, wide format (typically for inkjet printer), high density (for laser printers) and many more. As you notice there are types the are commonly appropriate for certain types of printer, some are even compatible for distinct brand of cartridges such as hp inkjet cartridges, brother toner cartridges and so on.
A considerable drawback of using professional printer paper is that it eats an amount of ink as compared to using general purpose paper. High quality papers are generally use for printing photos, brochures, flyers, posters, and all other high resolution types of prints. An advantage of using this type of printer paper is that it last longer and it provides protection when exposed to factors that can damage the printout.
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