substrates

substrate

an underlying substance or layer. Something that can be drawn on and/or printed on. many types of paper

statement

½ of a letter. 5.5×8.5

letter

½ of tabloid. 8.5×11

Legal

8.5×14

tabloid

11×17 poster

super

12×18. Expensive because there’s more waste out of a big sheet

the first measurement refers to the:

width of the output

the second measurement refers to the:

height

bond

a grade of durable paper that is erasable and rigid

book paper

used for printing books. can include coated paper, offset, matte, gloss.

C1S and C2S

coated 1 side and coated 2 sides paper stock. glossy finish

coated stock

any paper that has a mineral coating applied after the paper is made

cover

a term describing paper used for book covers, post cards, business cards.

grain

direction where paper fibers lie on a sheet of paper. folding during printing is done parallel to the grain

linen

a paper that emulates the look and feel of linen cloth

natural

a term used to describe papers that have a color similar to wood.. also called cream, offwhite, or ivory

newsprint

a light, low cost unbleached paper made for newspaper printing

ream

500 sheets of paper

vellum

a finish of paper that is somewhat bukly and slightly rough

copy paper

xerographic. made to reproduce well in copy machines