Roll Information
Specifications | Critical Measurements | Equivalent Basis Weights
| Roll Specifications |
All paper rolls consist of 2 main components:
| CORE - a hollow tube that consists of |
| Plastic |
Either solid wall or honeycombed |
| Fiber |
Similar to heavy cardboard |
| None |
Paper is wound around a mandrill and slid off leaving the core space empty |
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| PAPER - common substrates or paper types used with MAX International's rolls: |
| Bond |
Single ply - measured in pounds
15, 16, & 20 # |
| Carbonless |
2 and 3 ply |
| Thermal |
Single ply - measured in pounds
15 & 20 #
Top Coated
Ticket and Tag Stock |
Standard Specifications:
Roll specifications are given in the following format:
Roll width x roll diameter x inside diameter of core
Additional information:
a. Paper type(s)
b. Paper basis weight(s)
c. Paper caliper
d. Footage
e. Core type
f. Color(s)
Metric Conversion:
To Convert Millimeters to Inches:
Millimeters x .03937 = inches
To convert Inches to Millimeters:
Inches x 25.4 = millimeters
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| Critical Measurements |
Used in formulas and specifications
1. ID: Inside diameter of the core. This measures the actual space between the inside walls of the core
2. OD (or "d"): Outside diameter of the core. This measures the distance from outside surface to outside surface.
3. D: Outside diameter of the completed roll
4. Caliper (or "T"): the thickness of the paper in inches
5. Length (or "L"): the length of the paper in feet
6. Width (or W): the width of the roll in inches
7. Weight (or w): the weight of the roll in pounds or #
Common Printer Roll Widths:
| Impact |
Thermal |
| 2-1/4" |
80mm (3-1/8") |
| 3" |
58mm (2-1/4") |
| 3-1/8" |
76mm (3") |
| 1-1/2" |
112mm (4-3/8") |
| 1-1/4" |
82mm (3-1/4") |
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| Equivalent Basis Weights |
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Bond,Ledger
Lbs/500 sheets
17" x 22"
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Grammage g/m
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9
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34
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10
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37
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10
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38
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11
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41
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12
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45
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12
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46
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13
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49
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14
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53
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15
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56
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16
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59
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16
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60
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18
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67
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18
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68
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20
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74
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20
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75
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22
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81
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24
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89
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24
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90
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26
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96
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28
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104
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28
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105
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30
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111
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31
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118
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32
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120
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35
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133
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36
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135
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39
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148
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40
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149
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