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Re: Storing Instruction booklets...
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Thu, 2 Aug 2001 16:45:49 GMT
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Gary Williams wrote:
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> "Simon Bennett" <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:GHEs6M.Bon@lugnet.com...
> > I really do feel for you North Americans if you
> > can't get A sized stationery.
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> This is what I had in mind:
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> http://www.2001officesupply.com/new02802.html
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> ...but these are for 8.5" x 11" publications, too short for A4 instruction
> manuals. :(
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> Anything A4-sized is extremely rare in the US, with the notable exception of
> Lego instruction manuals. But they're printed abroad, so it comes as no
> surprise.
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> The ISO paper sizes really are more efficient than the hodgepodge of paper
> sizes we have. For those that don't know, all sheets of ISO paper have
> length equal to the width times the square root of 2. Thus if you cut a
> sheet in half, the result is two sheets with the same proportions.
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> A0 = 1 square meter
> A1 = 1/2 square meter
> A2 = 1/4 square meter
> A3 = 1/8 square meter
> A4 = 1/16 square meter
> A5 = 1/32 square meter
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> etc., all the way down to A10.
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> The advantage comes from economy of scale. No paper is wasted when carving
> up A0 sheets into any smaller sheet size. Also, since every sheet has the
> same proportions, artwork designed for one sheet size does not have to be
> cropped when it's scaled to another sheet size.
US Paper can also be cut in half to form the next paper size, however
the aspect ratio changes every other paper size.
8.5"x11" = A
11"x17" = B
17"x22" = C
22"x34" = D
34"x44" = E
E is the largest size I've heard of in relation to plotters.
--
Frank Filz
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Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (business only please)
Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
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