gsm

The weight of metric paper is described in gsm (grams per square meter). An A0 sized sheet is defined as exactly one square meter. There are sixteen A4 sized sheets in a square meter.

For example, the pages in the white-pages telephone directory are typically about 60 gsm, normal typing paper is around 80 gsm, inkjet paper ranges from 120-310 gsm, and photographic prints are the equivalent of about 250 gsm.

Different presses can print on different paper weights. Your CanPrint sales representative will help you decide on the correct paper for your job.

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