Paper thickness?

[MacDaddy]

My press specs say maximum thickness .3mm what is that in points
12pt 14pt 16pt 18pt?

[Al Ferrari]

PostScript Points to Millimeters Conversion Calculator

you find that by Googling for "mm to points"

Al

[danielprusak]

Divide by .0254

[Al Ferrari]

OK, for stock thickness, my post about postscript points was not so helpful. Apologies.

The original poster needs to convert between Stock thickness points (0.01 inch) and .mm.

The conversion factor for mm/inch is 25.4.

25.4 mm/in = 25.4 (.1 mm)/(.1 inch)

or 2.54 mm = 100 pt (10 sheets of 10 pt stock)

.254 mm = 10 pt (1 sheet of 10 pt stock)

.3 mm = .3/.254 x 10 pt = 11.81 pt.


.3 mm does seem very restrictive. Is that really the spec?

I just checked the manual for the Heidelberg QM 46 and that is indeed the spec.

Al

[rich apollo]

OK, for stock thickness, my post about postscript points was not so helpful. Apologies.

Al,
This was a commendable thing to say. It puts you in higher standing with me. I tip my hat.

[Al Ferrari]

Thank you Rich. I generally strive to admit and correct my errors publicly.

Al

[Alois Senefelder]

Hello fellow Lithographers and Al Ferrari, not forgetting R. Apollo

Just go to -- Sappi.com, Knowledge Bank and use the UNIT CONVERSION


Regards, Alois

[Al Ferrari]

Alois,

Your post is not very helpful. Why not just give the url for the UNIT CONVERSION page?

I have visited the Sappi site, and have used their search for "Knowledge Base" and for "UNIT CONVERSION" with disappointing results. If your intent was to provide a simple general solution, you have widely missed the mark.

Can you please post the url for that UNIT CONVERSION calculator?

Al

[Alois Senefelder]

Hello Al - being a relic from the Stone Age!

Visit Sappi.com then choose Europe, Knowledge Bank, Useful Tools where you will find the Unit Conversion Calculator


Regards, Alois

[Al Ferrari]

Hello Al - being a relic from the Stone Age!

Visit Sappi.com then choose Europe, Knowledge Bank, Useful Tools where you will find the Unit Conversion Calculator


Regards, Alois

Alois,

When I first visited the Sappi site earlier today, in absence of directions from you to the contrary, I chose North America, and I think I also checked "remember my choice". In any case, now Safari persistently takes me to the North America page no matter what I do.

Why can you not honor my simple request, and post the url to the Unit Conversion Calculator??? I am making the request for the benefit of all, not just for myself.

Al