Types of Paper

This chart summarizes the characteristics of specialty materials for digital color copying and printing. It is not

intended to be an exclusive guide to ordering t hese materials. Rather, use it to create new ideas for using specialty

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For more detailed information about papers/materials, see the Color Material Usage Guide on the CD.

aterials in jobs. Remember, not all materials come in every combination of size, weight, and/or finish.

Specialty
Materials Features Surfaces Standard S izes
(inches)
Weight
(lbs)
Weight
(g/m2)
Calliper
(mils)
Name of
Specialty
Materials
Transparency Specially
coated for
crisp color
projection,
heat stabilized
Special coating
layers on a
plastic
substrate
––8.5x11 0.004
Pressure
Sensitive Label
Variety of con-
figurations
Uncoated,
Coated, (Gloss,
Matt, etc.)
––8.5x11 Varies Brown Bridge
Color Xpressions
Fasson
Transfer Paper Lasts longer,
image stands
up to more
washings
Specially
coated for easy
image transfer
and improved
productivity
– – .003–.007
Synthetic Films Durable, tear-
proof, water
resistant
Smooth,
textured
––
8.5x11, 11x17
8.5x11, 11x17 0.003 –
0.010
Newsprint Inexpensive,
lightweight
Vellum Rolls, 8.5x11,
11x17, 12x18,
13x19, 22x28,
24x36
32, 40, 50,
60, 70, 80,
90, 100,
125, 150
52, 65, 81,
105, 114,
130, 146,
163, 203,
244
.003–.007 –
Xerox NeverTear
Paper
Xerox Transfer
Paper
Color Xpressions
Color Xpressions
Presentation
Folder
Easy to
assemble,
on-demand
presentation
Bright, white
folders for
sharp images
–9x11 200 0.007

The Name of Paper manufacturers listed above are not recommendations, they just represent a few

examples of different paper manufacturers who sell paper that are available for use on this unit.

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