How Much Will My Document Weigh?

With the ever-increasing cost of postage and the need to minimise ‘print miles’, there will be occasions when you need to know how much your print order will weigh. RePrint have compiled this handy guide to help you to determine the correct weight of paper to use to minimise postage and transport costs.

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The weights below are for a single copy and do not include any special binding (i.e: wire binding, lamination, etc).

Always allow a small tolerance for variation in paper and ink weight (+/-3% is not unusual).

For the weight of A3 (297mm x 420mm) multiply by 2.

For the weight of A5 (210mm x 148mm) divide by 2.

For the weight of A6 (148mm x 105mm - Postcard) divide by 4.

	80gsm	100gsm	115gsm	130gsm	150gsm	170gsm
A4 2 page	5.00g	6.25g	7.188g	8.125g	9.375g	10.625g
A4 4 page	10.00g	12.50g	14.375g	16.25g	18.75g	21.25g
A4 6 page	15.00g	18.75g	21.562g	24.375g	28.125g	31.875g
A4 8 page	20.00g	25.00g	28.75g	32.50g	37.50g	42.50g
A4 10 page	25.00g	31.25g	35.937g	40.625g	46.875g	53.125g
A4 12 page	30.00g	37.50g	43.125g	48.75g	56.25g	63.75g
A4 14 page	35.00g	43.75g	50.312g	56.875g	65.625g	74.375g
A4 16 page	40.00g	50.00g	57.50g	65.00g	75.00g	85.00g
A4 18 page	45.00g	56.25g	64.687g	73.125g	84.375g	95.625g
A4 20 page	50.00g	62.50g	71.875g	81.25g	93.75g	106.25g
A4 22 page	55.00g	68.75g	79.062g	89.375g	103.125g	116.875g
A4 24 page	60.00g	75.00g	86.25g	97.50g	112.50g	127.50g
A4 26 page	65.00g	81.25g	93.437g	105.625g	121.875g	138.125g
A4 28 page	70.00g	87.50g	100.624g	113.75g	131.25g	148.75g
A4 30 page	75.00g	93.75g	107.812g	121.875g	140.625g	159.375g
A4 32 page	80.00g	100.00g	115.00g	130.00g	150.00g	170.00g
A4 34 page	85.00g	106.25g	122.187g	138.125g	159.375g	180.625g
A4 36 page	90.00g	112.50g	129.375g	146.25g	168.75g	191.25g
A4 38 page	95.00g	118.75g	136.562g	154.375g	178.125g	201.875g
A4 40 page	100.00g	125.00g	143.75g	162.50g	187.50g	212.50g
A4 42 page	105.00g	131.25g	150.94g	170.625g	196.875g	233.75g
A4 44 page	110.00g	137.50g	158.125g	178.75g	206.25g	233.75g
A4 46 page	115.00g	143.75g	165.125g	186.875g	215.625g	244.375g
A4 48 page	120.00g	150.00g	172.50g	195.00g	225.00g	255.00g
A4 50 page	125.00g	156.25g	179.687g	203.125g	234.375g	265.625g

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	200gsm	230gsm	250gsm	280gsm	300gsm	350gsm
A4 2 page	12.50g	14.375g	15.625g	17.50g	18.75g	21.875g
A4 4 page	25.00g	28.75g	31.25g	35.00g	37.50g	43.75g
A4 6 page	37.50g	43.125g	46.875g	52.50g	56.25g	65.625g
A4 8 page	50.00g	57.50g	62.50g	70.00g	37.50g	43.75g
A4 10 page	62.50g	71.875g	78.125g	87.50g	93.75g	109.375g
A4 12 page	75.00g	86.25g	93.75g	105.00g	112.50g	131.25g

The weight of a standard C4 Envelope is approximately 17 grams

The weight of a standard C5 Envelope is approximately 9 grams

The weight of a standard 305mm x 229mm x 229mm carton is approximately 178 grams

Example Question:

How do I calculate the weight of 500 copies of an A4 Saddlestitched Booklet with 24pp 130gsm text and a 300gsm cover?

Example Answer:

1 x A4 24pp 130gsm (from first table above) = 97.50 grams plus

1 x A4 4pp 300gsm (from second table above) = 37.50 grams

Total weight for one copy = 135 grams

Multiply by 500 copies = 67,500 grams or 67.50 kilos

Allow a tolerance of 3% = 69.525 kilograms

Plus the weight of any packaging.

If you need paper weight related help or advice, please give us a call on 01273 504974 or email us at team@reprintbrighton.com