copying paper

Office printing stock

Copying paper is standard white paper designed for use in photocopiers and printers.

The term dates from when photocopying was the primary office duplication method; today it's largely synonymous with printer paper or copy paper.

Typically sold in reams of 500 sheets: We need to order more copying paper for the office.

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  • thinSmall in diameter
  • sheetFlat rectangular material
  • whiteAbsence of pigment
  • reamPaper unit, 500 sheets
  • stackItems piled vertically

file · printer · print job · duplicate · photocopiers · computer · printing press · word processing · cellulose · office equipment · office supplies · edge · document formatting · card · recyclable materials · typewriter ribbon · legal size · letter size

Opposites
paper weight/thickness

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Rigid paper material

card stock · cardboard · cover stock · heavyweight paper · posterboard

paper purpose/specialty

copying paperlinen paper

Durable flax-based writing material

cotton paper · photo paper · watercolor paper · parchment · resume paper

specialization

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Coated media for images

watercolor paper · tracing paper · vellum · transfer paper · canvas paper

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G