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Office Paper Buying Guide


Whether you are printing vivid color documents or just making copies of general office, documents important proposals or general copies, the right office paper elevates any project.  Some factor to consider before you place your office paper order are paper weight, brightness, recycled content and the availability of specialty papers for specific tasks.

Paper Brightness

"Brightness" refers to a specific measure of how much light a sheet of paper reflects. The U.S. uses the GE/Tappi scale and is a different brightness measurement system than the International scale. The comparison scale below, along with the new brightness icon, will guide you through the different numbers.

 U.S. (GE/Tappi) Scale 
 92 Brightness 
96 Brightness 
 
 98 Brightness 
 International (Int'l.) Scale 
 102-106 
 108-112 
 113-117 



The higher the brightness rating, the sharper the print. Color documents should be printed on office paper with a minimum 96 brightness. General office documents only require 92 brightness office paper.

Office Paper Weights

Office paper ranges from 20 lbs. to 32 lbs. These numbers indicate the weight of a 500 sheets. Between 24-28 lbs. is fine for general office documents. The heavier weight work best for color documents. 

Most Common Office Paper Styles

 Inkjet Printer Paper 


These paper choices feature fast-dry coatings and paper surface treatments to resist smearing and provide high-quality results. 

 Laser Printer Paper 


Higher brightness and excellent toner adherence—along with the smoothness and opacity required to produce excellent results in laser and color copier applications. 

 
Multipurpose/Copy Paper 
 

Traditional copy paper—generally the least expensive option for everyday use on most types of office machines. 

 Photo Paper 


Professional coatings produce the same results from an inkjet printer as you’d expect to receive from a photo lab.  

 Fine Stationery 


Traditional stationery grade paper is made with special linen and parchment finishes or cotton content.  

 Computer Paper 


Traditional “Dot-Matrix” paper (also called continuous-feed and color bar paper) that’s specifically made for printers that use a “pin-fed “design. 

 Specialty Paper 


Paper options with a variety of characteristics for special applications. Wide-format, specially converted and unique coatings separate these papers from traditional categories. 

 


Eco-Friendly Office Paper

 Recycled Office Paper 


Recycled paper requires less water, energy and fewer
chemicals to manufacture. Look for the recycled symbol and recycled less water and energy in man
 

 Green Seal Certified Office Paper 


All Green Seal Certified paper meets strict minimum standards for recycled and chemical content:
 - At least 30% post-consumer fiber;
- Post-consumer fiber is not de-inked with any solvent containing chlorine; 
- The bleaching agent for any virgin fiber does not contain chlorine or its derivatives 



 

 


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