Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Diana York~Hawk
Mtn Papers" <diana@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you for posting that informative link! I have printed the
charts and
> added to my paper info file for future reference.
> If you really want to get confused, add basis weight into the mix -
I had a
> lengthy phone conversation with someone yesterday regarding that
subject as
> they were trying to equate papers to offset print paper values of
pounds.
> But you need to know which reference basis weight you are speaking
of, and
> there are a few.
> Thanks again!
> 
> Diana York ~ Hawk Mountain Papers
> Professional Inkjet Photo & Fine Art Papers
> toll free 888-807-2248
> www.hawkmtnartpapers.com <http://www.hawkmtnartpapers.com>

There's a good link for explaining the metric paper size system (A3,
A4 etc) here

http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/iso-paper.html

This covers A, B and C series paper sizes as well as envelope sizes,
the history of the ISO system and some 'Hints for North American paper
users'.

Regards,

Alan