Types of paper

Material advice

The right paper for your print.

From everyday copier paper to sturdy board. Here you can see at a glance which type suits your product.


For larger formats than SRA3 (450mm x 320mm), we use different types of paper. Please contact us for further information.

Quick guide

80–120 gsm
Copies, handouts and business stationery
130–200 gsm
Flyers, brochures and image prints
250–400 gsm
Cards, covers and sturdy binding

Standard types

Papers compared

Everyday

Plain paper

White, uncoated paper for copies, scripts and handouts.

80 gsm light and universal
  • A4
  • A3
Weights 80 gsm
Natural paper

Munken Lynx

Warm white, uncoated and pleasant to the touch. For books, brochures and business stationery.

100–400 gsm soft, natural feel
  • A4
  • A3
  • SRA3
Weights 100 · 130 · 170 · 200 · 240 · 300 · 400 gsm
All-rounder

CLC

Smooth, white laser paper with an even surface and good colour reproduction.

100–400 gsm clean and versatile
  • A4
  • A3
  • SRA3
Weights 100 · 120 · 160 · 200 · 250 · 300 · 350 · 400 gsm
Matt coated

Coated matt

Non-reflective surface with good legibility and excellent color reproduction.. Suitable for flyers, brochures and mixtures of image and text.

130–350 gsm calm and high quality
  • A4
  • A3
  • SRA3
Weights 130 · 170 · 200 · 250 · 300 · 350 gsm
Gloss coated

Coated gloss

Strong colours and high contrast. Particularly suited to photographs and eye-catching designs.

130–350 gsm vivid and brilliant
  • A4
  • A3
  • SRA3
Weights 130 · 170 · 200 · 250 · 300 · 350 gsm
Advice

Still unsure?

Feel, shades of white and surfaces/textures are hard to distinguish on your screen. We invite you to come and compare the samples in our shop.

Contact and directions

Special materials

For particular applications

  • Translucent paper

    For cover sheets, overlays and technical drawings.

    90 / 140 gsm · A4 to SRA3

  • Coloured paper

    For divider sheets, notices and cover sheets.

    80 / 160 gsm · A4 and A3

  • Self-adhesive paper

    Printable paper labels for indoor use.

    A4

  • Self-adhesive film

    Tougher than paper, for signage and stickers.

    A4 and A3

  • Copier film

    Clear film for divider sheets and overlays.

    A4 and A3

Sizes and trimming

We print on the sheet. Then we trim to the size you want.

Your finished size does not have to be a DIN format. Anything that fits on the sheet is possible. On types available in SRA3 that means finished sizes up to 320 × 450 mm, on types in A3 up to 297 × 420 mm.

If your design runs all the way to the trimmed edge, we need bleed. To find out how to set up your document, see Preparing your files.

  • A4210 × 297 mm
  • A3297 × 420 mm
  • SRA3320 × 450 mm
A printing sheet with a freely chosen finished size marked inside it as a dashed trim line.
You simply send us the files in the desired final format. We handle the layout on the print sheets, including the arrangement of one or more copies.