Paper - The Graphic Design: Reference and Specification - page 71

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Consult the chart for determining how many pieces can be cut from a single sheet of
paper (see page 67), then refer to this chart for estimating the amount of paper needed
for a given quantity. To determine how many sheets of paper will be needed for a job,
check the number that will fit on a single sheet in the left-hand column. Then find the
corresponding quantity by reading across on the top column (Example: If 16 pieces will
fit on a single sheet, printing a quantity of 3,000 would require 188 sheets of paper.)
Note that quantities given do not account for spoilage. Spoilage percentages are usually
determined by individual printers, depending on the length and complexity of the press
run and the complexity of the binding process.

Number Press Run

Out of Sheet 500 1M 1 .5M 2M 2.5M 3M 3.5M 4M 4.5M 5M

2 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500

3 167 334 500 667 834 1000 1167 1334 1500 1667

4 125 250 375 500 625 750 875 1000 1125 1250

5 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

6 84 167 250 334 417 599 584 667 750 834

7 72 143 215 286 358 429 500 572 643 715

8 63 125 188 250 313 375 438 500 563 625

9 56 112 167 223 278 334 389 445 500 556

10 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

11 46 91 137 182 228 273 319 364 410 455

12 42 84 126 168 209 250 292 334 375 417

13 39 77 116 154 193 231 270 308 347 385

14 36 72 108 144 179 215 250 286 322 358

15 34 67 100 134 167 200 234 267 300 334

16 32 63 94 125 157 188 219 250 282 313

17 30 59 89 118 148 177 206 236 265 295

18 28 56 84 112 139 167 195 223 250 279

19 27 53 79 106 132 156 185 211 237 264

20 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250

21 24 48 72 96 120 143 167 191 216 239

22 23 46 69 91 114 137 160 182 205 228

23 22 44 66 87 109 131 153 174 196 218

24 21 42 63 84 105 126 146 167 186 209

25 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

26 20 39 58 77 97 116 135 154 174 193

27 19 38 56 75 93 112 130 149 167 186

28 18 36 54 72 90 108 125 143 161 179

29 18 36 54 72 87 103 121 138 156 173

30 17 34 51 67 84 100 117 134 150 167

31 17 33 49 65 81 97 113 139 146 162