Chapter 2
Paper weight, thickness and capacity
Paper Type
Cut
Plain Paper
Sheet
Inkjet Paper
Glossy Paper
Cards
Photo 4" × 6"
Index Card
Post Card
Envelopes
Transparencies
1
Up to 50 sheets for Legal size paper 20 lb (80 g/m
Up to 100 sheets of 20 lb (80 g/m
12
Weight
17 to 32 lb (64 to 120 g/m
17 to 53 lb (64 to 200 g/m
Up to 58 lb
2
(Up to 220 g/m
)
Up to 64 lb
2
(Up to 240 g/m
)
Up to 32 lb
2
(Up to 120 g/m
)
Up to 53 lb
2
(Up to 200 g/m
)
2
20 to 25 lb (75 to 95 g/m
–
2
).
2
) paper.
Thickness
) 0.003 to 0.006 in. (0.08 to 0.15 mm) 100
2
2
) 0.003 to 0.01 in. (0.08 to 0.25 mm)
Up to 0.01 in. (Up to 0.25 mm)
Up to 0.01 in. (Up to 0.28 mm)
Up to 0.006 in. (Up to 0.15 mm)
Up to 0.01 in. (Up to 0.23 mm)
Up to 0.02 in. (Up to 0.52 mm)
)
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2
No. of sheets
1
20
20
20
30
30
10
10