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Paper Made Easy. Let Staples help you find the perfect copy paper.

How to choose paper quality

Understanding paper weight

Weight	Lb.	Recommended Machine	Recommended Use	Benefit
Standard	20	Copy machines Plain-paper faxes	Faxes Drafts Printing emails High-speed copiers	Jam resistant Most economical Works in most copiers
Mid	22–24	Copy machines Inkjet/laser printers	Proposals Presentations Double-sided printing Customer-facing documents	Heavier Most versatile Smoother finish Less "showthrough" Works in all office machines
Heavy	28–32	Color laser Inkjet/laser printers	Signs/flyers Double-sided printing Professional presentations Heavy-coverage documents	Heaviest Smoothest finish Best-looking color Virtually no "showthrough"

How to choose paper

How to choose paper is a video that shows the paper weight, paper brightness and other aspects of to take into consideration when choosing which paper to use when you print or copy.

Understanding brightness

The brighter the paper, the more vivid and crisp your letters, images and colors appear.

Many paper brands measure paper brightness using one of two scales:

US (Tappi) Scale	92	96	97	98	100
European (ISO) Scale	104	107-108	109	110-111	112

Environmentally friendly paper

FSC certified paper

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non profit organization devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world's forests. FSC sets very high standards that ensure forestry is practiced in an environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable way.

Recycled paper

Staples offers high-quality recycled paper, made with post-consumer content.

Paper is produced without using chlorine or chlorine compounds.

Recycled paper myths

Myth: Recycled copy paper is poor quality.
Fact: Technology today makes it possible to create high-quality, high-performance recycled copy papers.

Myth: Recycled copy paper is less expensive than copy paper with no recycled materials.
Fact: Producing recycled copy paper is a complicated manufacturing process. Collecting and converting recycled materials makes it more expensive to produce. However, recycled paper comes at a much lower cost to the environment.