Common Paper Sizes Used in Windows (77770)
This article was previously published under Q77770
SUMMARY
Various Hewlett-Packard (HP)-style and PostScript laser printers
support different sizes of paper and envelopes from within the Windows
printer drivers.
Below is a summary of the names and the actual dimensions they
represent from the Windows 3.0 PostScript and HP drivers.
AMERICAN SIZES
Size Dimensions (inches)
---- -------------------
Statement 5.5 x 8.5
Executive 7.5 x 10
Letter 8.5 x 11
Note 8.5 x 11
Folio 8.5 x 13
Legal 8.5 x 14
Tabloid 11 x 17
Ledger 17 x 11
EXTRA SIZES (for showing crop marks)
Size Dimensions (inches)
---- -------------------
A4 Extra 9.27 x 12.96 (236 x 321 mm)
Letter Extra 9.5 x 12
Legal Extra 9.5 x 15
Tabloid Extra 11.96 x 18
EUROPEAN SIZES
Size Dimensions (inches)
---- -------------------
A5 148 x 257 5.83 x 8.27
A4 210 x 297 8.27 x 11.69
A3 297 x 420 11.69 x 16.54
B5 182 x 257 7.17 x 10.12
B4 250 x 354 9.84 x 13.94
Quarto 215 x 275 8.46 x 10.83
ENVELOPE SIZES
Size Dimensions (inches)
---- -------------------
#9 3 7/8 x 8 7/8
#10 4 1/8 x 9 1/2
#11 4 1/2 x 10 3/8
#12 4 3/4 x 10 3/8
#14 5 x 11 1/2
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
7/30/2001 |
| Keywords: |
KB77770 |
|