Paper sizes compared
| Size | Millimetres | Common uses |
|---|---|---|
| A5 | 148 × 210 | Leaflets, receipts, notepads |
| A4 | 210 × 297 | Letters, invoices, forms, reports |
| Legal and FS (foolscap) | 216 × 356 (Legal), 216 × 330 (FS) | Legal, court and government documents |
| A3 | 297 × 420 | Drawings, spreadsheets, notices, booklets folded to A4 |
| A3+ (Super B) | 329 × 483 | Borderless A3 prints, posters, photos |
Who needs A3?
- Architects, engineers and contractors printing or copying drawings.
- Accountants and offices working with wide spreadsheets and ledgers.
- Schools and colleges printing notices, charts and booklets.
- Print shops and businesses making posters, menus or brochures.
- Any office that copies books or bound files, which often need A3 to copy two facing pages at once.
A3 options: ink tank printer or photocopier
For occasional A3 printing, an A3+ ink tank printer such as the Epson EcoTank L8180 (photos), L15180 (colour business) or M15180 (mono business) is the low-cost route. For daily A3 copying, scanning and printing for a group, an A3 photocopier is built for the volume. Compare both in A3 printers and A3 photocopiers.
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