May 21, 2012

Tabloid Laser Printers

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We provide you with  information, articles and reviews to help you choose the best Tabloid Laser Printers, consumables and supplies.

As you will discover, Tabloid Laser Printers have numerous advantages over other types of laser printer and competing printer technologies, and it is for these reasons why they are so appreciated by businesses both small and large.

In addition, as the price to performance ratio of this technology continues to improve, Tabloid Laser Printers are now found more commonly in the home office environment. The ability to be able to print high quality, wide format documents and other media in high volumes now opens a world of opportunities to everyone and is no longer the reserve for just large businesses and corporations.

Tabloid Laser Printers

Tabloid Laser Printers

 

Tabloid Size | Tabloid Paper Size

 

When a person first comes across the term Tabloid Laser Printer, the most common response is to question what the term ‘Tabloid’ actually means.

Tabloid Laser Printers are a type of wide or large format laser printer that are capable of printing on paper up to and including the following dimensions:

  • The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) specifies a size of 11 x 17 inches (279 x 432 mm with an aspect ratio of 1.5455) and is known as ANSI B, B or Tabloid Size. Ledger size is 17 x 11 inches i.e. a rotated version of Tabloid Paper Size, therefore a Tabloid Laser Printer is sometimes referred to as a ANSI B, B, 11 x 17 or even a Ledger laser printer.
Tabloid Laser Printers | ANSI Logo

Tabloid Laser Printers | ANSI Logo

  • ANSI and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) represent the 2 most common standards in use today worldwide concerning paper size. The ISO equivalent to Tabloid Size is known as A3 and has a size of 11.69 x 16.54 inches (297 x 420 mm with an aspect ratio of 1.4142).

    Tabloid Laser Printers | ISO logo

    Tabloid Laser Printers | ISO logo

Fortunately, most modern wide format printers can print in both Tabloid and A3 formats. This minimizes potential document compatibility issues resulting from differences in size between ANSI and ISO standards and is of particular importance with regard to business relationships between North America/Canada and the International community.

Tabloid Size | Tabloid Paper Size

Tabloid Size | Tabloid Paper Size

Tabloid Laser Printers that are capable of printing to a larger format size known as Tabloid Extra have become increasingly popular in recent years. Tabloid Extra  represents a Tabloid Paper Size of 12 x 18 inches ( 305 x 457 mm).

Who Uses Wide Format Printers

The extra ‘real estate’ offered by printing in large or wide format has many applications which appeal to both small and large businesses. In addition, as the price of wide format printers becomes more affordable, they are becoming an increasingly attractive proposition for the more discerning home user. Examples of situations where wide format printers (including tabloid laser printers a.k.a.  11×17 laser printers) are used on a regular basis include:

Wide Format Printers

Wide Format Printers


  • Accountants using wide spreadsheets.
  • Advertising Agencies.
  • Art studios and Artists.
  • Book covers and printing.
  • Business presentations.
  • Charts and displays.
  • Company image building.
  • Desktop publishing.
  • Graphic designers.
  • Marketing Institutes.
  • Mass mailing e.g. utility bills.
  • Media houses.
  • Personalized labels and stationary.
  • Photographers.
  • Poster manufacturers.
  • Printers of large catalogues and reports

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