{"id":890,"date":"2018-01-02T17:12:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T17:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.printingcenterusa.com\/blog\/?p=890"},"modified":"2024-02-20T19:08:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T19:08:50","slug":"choosing-the-perfect-paper-for-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/choosing-the-perfect-paper-for-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Perfect Paper for Your Next Print Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An important factor in printing is the types of print paper. We offer a variety of papers, some thick and others thin. Some glossy and some matte. How do you decide which paper to use?\u00a0First, let\u2019s get technical. There are some terms that will help you to understand the different paper options for online printing available.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n

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Cover Paper vs. Text Paper<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A cover weight paper is going to be thick, similar in feel to cardstock. Text weight papers are thinner, more similar to catalog and magazine paper. A paper for printing labeled \u201ccover\u201d is always going to be thicker than a \u201ctext\u201d paper. For example, 100# Gloss Cover is going to be much thicker than 100# Gloss Text. You can also tell the difference in thickness by checking the \u201cpoint\u201d or \u201cpt\u201d thickness. For example, a 100# Gloss Cover is 9pt while a 100# Gloss Text is 5pt. If you had an instrument called a micrometer you could measure the paper thickness yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can use a cover weight or a text weight as the cover paper for your booklet project. You are not required to use a cover weight as the cover paper. For example, the 100# gloss text can be a nice cover option for projects like catalogs<\/a>, programs<\/a> and magazines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Gloss, Matte, Uncoated, & UV Coated Paper<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Gloss vs. Matte<\/strong><\/span>
\nGloss paper is shiny\u00a0and is very popular for most print projects. Matte paper has a \u201cflat\u201d look to it. It doesn\u2019t shine and reflect light the same way that gloss paper does.<\/p>\n

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UV Coating<\/strong><\/span>
\nUV\u00a0is short for Ultra Violet coating. This is a shiny gloss coating applied over printed cover weight paper to make photos and colors pop to catch your customer\u2019s attention and to protect against scratching and frequent handling. UV coating is recommended for extra protection on the cover of your project. UV coating is not recommended when you need to write on the coated area.<\/p>\n

Uncoated Paper<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis paper is similar to the paper you would put in a home printer because it is uncoated. It is easy to write on and would be used in a project such as a journal or coloring book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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\nRecommended Paper Types<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Below I am going to recommend different papers for different types of projects. These are simply suggestions; your project may or may not fit into these recommendations.\u00a0I would also highly recommend requesting\u00a0a free sample packet<\/a><\/span> from us. When you request a sample packet, we send you our Paper Sample Guide. It\u2019s a small booklet that has an example of all of our different papers in it so you can see and feel the weights of each.<\/td>\n\"Online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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