What is the heaviest paper you can use in a printer?
Cardstock is thicker and heavier than copy paper and can be used for business cards, report covers, and more heavy-duty applications than document text pages.
What thickness of paper can my printer take?
Paper weights go as low as 40gsm for tracing paper and the optimum for most laser printers is 80gsm general-purpose printing paper. General users don’t worry about GSM limitations as they mostly print standard documents using the 80gsm reams of paper, which is recommended.
Is 24lb paper thick?
It feels high quality, but can be over-the-top and seem wasteful for internal use. A 24lb paper is the perfect balance of thickness that shows quality while still maintaining practicality. The paper you choose has a significant impact on how a reader perceives the document.
What does 24lb paper mean?
This is because of the idea of basis weights. The reason why they have different numbers is that bond paper and text paper are measured using different stacks of paper. To get “24 lb bond”, they measure 500 sheets of 17×22” bond. To get “60 lb uncoated text”, they measure 500 sheets of the larger 25×38” uncoated text.
What is the thickest paper you can buy?
The thickest of thick, 110lb and up extra heavy card stock is anything ≥ 110lb (≥ 284gsm) Cover.
How thick of paper can an HP printer handle?
As an example, the HP Designjet CP series can support a thickness of up to that, of the HP Studio Canvas media, which is 20 mils thick. HP does not guarantee that any media over 20 mils thick will work with the HP Designjet CP series printers.
What is the heaviest paper weight?
In order from lightest weight to heaviest!
| GSM | Weight | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | 140lb index | For super heavy weight applications. Paper Meter 10 |
| 271 | 100lb cover | A noticeably heavier cardstock often used for flat cards or invitations. Paper Meter Weight 10 |
Does thicker paper use more ink?
The thicker the paper the less see through the paper will be. The higher the opacity level the less ink will bleed through to the other side of the paper.