Parent sheet
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The larger size sheets of paper used by commerical printers are called parent sheets. These large sheets of paper are typically printed to fold into smaller sizes such as for booklets or brochures. Or, parent sheets are printed then cut into smaller sizes. Standard parent sheet sizes are 17x22, 19x25, 23x35, and 25x38 (North American sheet sizes) or A2, A1, and A0 (ISO sheet sizes).
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• Cut Sizes
• North American sheet sizes
• ISO sheet sizes
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Standard Paper Sizes
Focuses primarily on the differences between letter size (North American) and A4 papers (these are cut sizes, not parent sheets).
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