Paper weight conversion chart – pounds to gsm
Digital color machines (like the Konica Minolta we have) are more particular about paper weights than our offset presses. For this reason most digital machines use grams/square meter instead of the conventional weight system. This is more accurate in the fact that it doesn’t vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. The caliper of one manufacturer’s 100# cover may be different from the caliper of another manufacturer’s paper in the same weight. No so with gsm weights.
Below is a conversion chart from the conventional weight system to gsm (and visa versa). Most production digital color machines, including ours cannot run heavier than 300 gsm stock. Using the chart below, you can see this is approx. 110# cover, depending on the manufacturer that is.
Our new Konica Minolta bizhub pro c6500
We just finished installing our new Konica Minolta Bizhub pro c6500 digital color machine. This new machine allows us to provide you with high quality color prints that are more cost effective at lower quantities. The machine also allows us to provide you with blazing fast turnarounds for those last minute projects. Here are some basic specs on the machine:
Maximum sheet size: 13 x 19
Maximum sheet thickness: 300 grams per square meter (approximately 110# cover)
Inline folding and stitching capabilities for booklets and brochures
Near offset quality color
65 pages per minute
This machine is in addition to our offset offerings. Contact your Account Representative for samples today!
Moving Offices
We recently completed an interoffice move by switching prepress’s office and the customer service and estimating departments. While renovating our old film room to make room for our digital color machine, we swapped the two offices to improve workflow within the company. Now prepress is now located within steps of both the proofing/plating room and the new digital production space while the customer service and estimating department is now located closer to the sales department.
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