Printing Tips

Printing Sizes

Common Paper Size Dimensions given in millimetres. Remember that depth (length) of the sheet is always quoted first.

  • AO - 841 x 1189mm
  • A1 - 840 x 594mm Posters
  • A2 - 420 x 594mm Newspaper page
  • A3 - 297 x 420mm The size of 2 A4 sheets - suitable for leaflets
  • A4 - 297 x 210mm Letterhead
  • A5 - 148 x 210mm Book size, memo pad
  • A6 - 105 x 148mm Postcards, Invitations, Index Cards
  • DL - 210 x 99mm With Compliments Slips
  • Business Card - 90 x 55mm

Paper Weights

  • Common Paper Weights (gsm)
  • 44 gsm - bank used for carbonised invoice sets
  • 70 gsm
  • 80 gsm, 90 gsm - bond for letterheads and laser printing
  • 100 gsm
  • 110 gsm - heavier weight for presentation folder inserts
  • 115 gsm
  • 130 gsm
  • 140 gsm
  • 150 gsm - gloss or matt for brochures
  • 300 gsm - gloss ideal for presentation folders, business cards, covers on booklets

Envelope Sizes

  • Common Envelope Sizes
  • DL - 110 x 220mm to fit letterhead folded into 3 sections
  • DLX - 120 x 235mm to fit multiple pages or a DL booklet
  • C4 - 324 x 229mm to fit a flat A4 sheet
  • C5 - 229 x 162mm to fit a flat A5 sheet
  • B4 - 353 x 250mm
  • 11B - 90 x 145mm inserted inside a DL envelope and used, for example, for reply paid purposes.