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Paper Thickness
Paper thickness is given by the weight of the paper in either grams per square meter (g/m
2
) or in
pounds per bond (lbs/bond). The following table shows the allowable paper thickness for one-part
paper or for each sheet of multipart paper.
The weight of carbonless or carbon-backed paper may vary, depending on the paper
manufacturer. When using paper of borderline thickness, test the paper before running a job.
Type of Paper No. of parts Push-Front Pull
One-part Single 55 to 100 g/m
2
55 to 100 g/m
2
(14 to 25 lbs/bond) (14 to 25 lbs/bond)
Carbonless
Top < 60 g/m
2
< 60 g/m
2
(15 lbs/bond) (15 lbs/bond)
Bottom < 60 g/m
2
< 60 g/m
2
Two-parts
(15 lbs/bond) (15 lbs/bond)
Top < 60 g/m
2
< 60 g/m
2
(15 lbs/bond) (15 lbs/bond)
Middle page < 40 g/m
2
< 40 g/m
2
(15 lbs/bond) (15 lbs/bond)
Bottom < 60 g/m
2
< 60 g/m
2
Three to six parts
(15 lbs/bond) (15 lbs/bond)
Carbon paper Top < 35 g/m
2
< 35 g/m
2
(9 lbs/bond) (9 lbs/bond)
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