Print Material Calculator

Job Parameters

Print Quantity (copies) Finished copies required

Number of Pages Include covers in page count

Colours

Spoilage Allowance

Sheet & Paper Specification

Press Sheet Size

Finished Piece Size

Paper GSM

Calculated Results

Up on sheet

,

per sheet

Sheets per copy

,

press passes

Total sheets required
,
including spoilage

Spoilage sheets

,

allowance

Paper weight

,

kg total

Reams required

,

× 500 sheets/ream

Common Paper Weights

Coated art paper: 90 / 115 / 130 / 150 / 170 GSM (brochures, catalogues)
Uncoated offset: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 GSM (letterhead, documents)
Cover board: 220 / 250 / 300 GSM
Carton board (SBS): 250 / 300 / 350 / 400 GSM
Carton board (FBB): 250 / 300 / 350 / 400 GSM

How This Calculator Works

Up on sheet: How many finished pieces fit on one press sheet (floor division, no fractions).

Sheets per copy: Pages ÷ (2 × up on sheet), each sheet can carry 2 pages × up.

Total sheets: (Quantity × sheets per copy) × (1 + spoilage %)

Paper weight (kg): Total sheets × sheet area (m²) × GSM ÷ 1000

Note: This tool gives a planning estimate. Always confirm with your press room, imposition, plate size, and gripper margins affect actual consumption.

Calculation breakdown