Xerox 12 manual Terms used to describe paper weight, Ways paper can be ordered

HOW TO ORDER PAPER LIKE A PRO

How Paper is Measured in Terms of Weights and Sizes

Papers are packed in reams, cartons, and on skids. The more paper you buy, the less you pay per unit. For example, buying a partial or “broken” carton costs more per unit than a full carton.

Terms used to describe paper weight

•Basis weight - In the United States and Canada, the basis weight is equal to the weight measured in pounds of 500 sheets of paper cut to a specific size. For example: in Business papers, the basis weight is 500 sheets of 17 x 22” paper. Basis weight is also known as substance

(S or Sub) weight.

•Grams - In countries using ISO paper sizes, g/m2 is the weight in grams of one square meter of paper.

Refer to the Equivalent Paper Weights chart to obtain the comparable basis and gram weight of papers.

Ways paper can be ordered

•Ream – 500 sheets

•Junior Carton – A case of ten reams.

•Carton – Unit of paper weighing approximately 150 pounds (60 kilos). Cartons contain 500-5,000 sheets depending on size and basis weight.

•Skid – Cartons stacked three or four high (depending on weight) and wrapped in plastic. Skids in the USA and Canada weigh about 2,500 lbs. (1,139 kilos). Skids from mills in the rest of the world weigh 1,200 lbs. (540 kilos).

•Carload (CL) – Unit of paper that may weigh anywhere from 20,000 to 100,000 pounds depending on the mill. Printers buy carloads for use as house sheets.

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