Paper Grades
How's it Look?
Paper Dimensions
General Knowledge
How's it Feel?
100
Used for certificates, checks, business forms, resumes, and photo copies.
What is Writing Paper
100
Pigment or shade of paper.
What is color
100
This paper measures 25" by 38"
What is book paper
100
keep paper flat, never drop paper cartons, do not store paper in direct sunlight, use oldest stock first, rolls should be stored on their ends not their sides.
What are rules for handling paper.
100
Wood pulp reduced to wood or cellulose fibers, the basic ingredient of paper
What is Fiber
200
Used for covers on menus, folders, tickets, invitations, etc.
What is Cover Paper
200
Characteristic of paper referring to how much light it reflects.
What is brightness
200
This paper measures 8.5" by 11"
What is Letter Paper
200
Holding a sheet first from one edge, then the other; the side producing the greatest sag is in the direction of the grain.
What is bending
200
The direction the fiber runs in the paper.
What is grain
300
Bible Paper, Carbonless Paper, Synthetic Papers
What are Specialty Papers
300
The property of paper that helps prevent printing on one side from showing on the other.
What is opacity
300
This Paper Measures 20" by 26"
What is Cover Paper
300
500 sheets of paper.
What is a ream
300
The smoother side of the paper that was on the felt blanket of the paper making machine.
What is felt side
400
Used for brochures, magazines, booklets, posters, programs, etc.
What is Book Paper
400
A distinctive design created in paper during manufacturing.
What is a watermark
400
This paper measures 22.5" by 35"
What is Index Paper
400
Grain, weight, size, bulk, opacity, and color effect this
What are factors effecting paper choice
400
Surface characteristic of paper that effects look, feel and printability.
What is finish
500
Used for covers, file folders, tags, signs, postcards, etc.
What is Card Stock
500
Properties that effect the ability of the paper to run on the press such as tensile strength, stretchability, defects, moisture content, etc.
What is runability
500
This paper measures 24" by 36"
What is newsprint/tabloid
500
Quantity, size, grain direction, weight, color, and brand name.
What is information to specify when ordering paper.
500
A rolling operation during paper making that creates the amount of smoothness in paper.
What is calendaring
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