Uncoated Offset - Xerox 2000 Owner's Manual

selecting paper stock
BOND
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Xerox equivalent Blue Wrap 80 gsm
Blue Wrap 90 gsm
Purple Wrap 80 gsm
Business 80 gsm
Performer 80 gsm
Symphony Tints 80 gsm
Comment Surface not suited to high resolution image reproduction.
Ideal for spot colours.

UNCOATED OFFSET

Type Book publishing
Definition • Manufactured to a thickness (caliper) and selected when finished
Weights 60 – 135 gsm
Standard sizes Web rolls
Folio sheets
Finish Extra bulky, antique rough, smooth, machine, eggshell
Application Books, manuals, some annual reports and look-alike newspapers.
Xerox equivalent None available
Type Offset opaque
Definition • High grade papers with an opacity level that minimises show-
• Re-engineered for xerography and digital printing.
Weights 80 – 135 gsm
Standard sizes Web rolls
Folio sheets
Cut sizes
document thickness must be controlled. Typically available in a
wide range of weights, finishes and shades. Engineered for offset
printing.
650 x 910, 640 x 900 mm
Some special sizes
through, usually with smooth surface for halftone reproduction.
Traditionaly designed for offset printing.
635 x 880, 650 x 910, 640 x 900, 700 x 1000 mm
A4, A3
635 x 880 mm S/G
650 x 910 mm L/G
A4, A3
650 x 910 mm L/G
A4
A4
A4, A3
A4, A3
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