Ted Penner
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Find good price on glossy card stock with a specific weight
According to this US Postal Service page http://postcalc.usps.com/P ostcards.a spx?m=8&dz =76710&oz= 76710&dpb= 0&mdt=2015 /04/21%200 0:00, the maximum thickness (calliper) for small postcards at standard rates is .016 inches. I would like to find either A4 or 8.25 inch x 11 inch glossy paper that matches that thickness. Those sizes can both be simply quartered to make the mailable postcard sized advertisements. Most paper is measured in gsm (grams per square meter or g/m2) which appears to be 102.1 gsm. Assistance in finding an inexpensive resource with the highest thickness is greatly appreciated.
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that doesn't directly answer my question though. I might need I ream or less at a time at .016 thickness.
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So far, according to Jeff at your forum link http://www.colorprintingforum.com/print-community-general-printing-discussion/what-minimum-paper-weight-for-usps-postcard-printing-327.html , we have the following new information:
80 lb (.08 or 215gsm)
100 lb (.10 or 270gsm)
110 lb (.11)
120 lb (.12) - typical stock is 80-120lb
160 lb (.16) - maximum us postal thickness
80 lb (.08 or 215gsm)
100 lb (.10 or 270gsm)
110 lb (.11)
120 lb (.12) - typical stock is 80-120lb
160 lb (.16) - maximum us postal thickness
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These are business cards http://www.ebay.com/itm/1000-COLOR-FREE-Professional-Designer-CUSTOM-BUSINESS-CARDS-Thick-16PT-Glossy-UV-/300996462539?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4614c987cb which is not what I am looking for but it turns out we need to find the translation to pt size also. Above are pounds, grams per square inch, and thickness in terms of decimal.
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Ok interesting. I'm trying to fill in the maximum values so that I can get a decent comparison. No wonder paper prices are all over the map. It is quite challenging to compare apples to apples. All I really want to do is print on the heaviest paper that the post office will allow.
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We are getting closer.
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We have honed it down to 160 lb card stock. That's what we need to purchase. Note that the printer used has to be capable of feeding that thickness.
At any rate, as far as the paper itself goes, I am looking for 160 lb glossy card stock
At any rate, as far as the paper itself goes, I am looking for 160 lb glossy card stock
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160 lb
433.28 gsm
16 pts
0.016 inches
.17 mil
This is the maximum US postal thickness
Thanks for the toms hardware link.
I also found this wholesaler resource: https://www.go2paper.com/Home/index.asp
433.28 gsm
16 pts
0.016 inches
.17 mil
This is the maximum US postal thickness
Thanks for the toms hardware link.
I also found this wholesaler resource: https://www.go2paper.com/Home/index.asp
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So now that I know to go after 160 lb card stock, I need an inexpensive resource for 500 sheets per purchase.
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Thanks for all the input.
The search is still on for the following card stock:
Weight 160 lb (433.28 gsm)
Thickness 16 pts (.016 inches or .17 mil)
The search is still on for the following card stock:
Weight 160 lb (433.28 gsm)
Thickness 16 pts (.016 inches or .17 mil)
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