Industries
Paper for printers
A printer buys paper for the face the ink lands on. MG gives a glazed face on one side. MF gives an even face on both. The shade decides how colour lands.
01 / The jobs
Where our paper works in a print shop
Printing wrap, bags and labels for brands. Printing on reels for converting. Sheet-fed jobs on 500×700 and 700×1,000 mm stock.
02 / Constraints
The limits a printer works under
Colour accuracy
Ink on brown shifts towards the base shade. Brand colours need a white face.
Feeding side
MG has one printing face, so the sheet feeds one way up. MF prints either side, with no orienting.
Sheet size
Sheet-fed presses take set sizes. Our MG and MF sheets come in 500×700 and 700×1,000 mm.
Thickness on the press
Presses feed by thickness. We do not publish caliper values yet, so measure samples on your own press.
03 / Grades
Grades for printers
Pick 1
White MG
40–80 GSM
The better of our two MG grades for colour fidelity, glazed on the printing face.
- Reel widths
- 500–1,500 mm
- Roll lengths
- 1,500–4,000 m
- Sheet sizes
- 500×700, 700×1,000 mm
- MOQ
- 1 tonne per GSM/width
- Lead time
- 3–5 weeks after spec approval
- Food contact
- Ask us before food use
Pick 2
White MF
40–80 GSM
White MF for general print, even on both sides.
- Reel widths
- 500–1,500 mm
- Roll lengths
- 1,500–4,000 m
- Sheet sizes
- 500×700, 700×1,000 mm
- MOQ
- 1 tonne per GSM/width · 100 reams per sheet size
- Lead time
- 3–5 weeks after spec approval
- Food contact
- Not for direct contact. Use butter paper.
Pick 3
Brown MG
40–80 GSM
Brown MG for one-colour print on a natural look.
- Reel widths
- 500–1,500 mm
- Roll lengths
- 1,500–4,000 m
- Sheet sizes
- 500×700, 700×1,000 mm
- MOQ
- 1 tonne per GSM/width
- Lead time
- 3–5 weeks after spec approval
- Food contact
- Ask us before food use
Figures from the KEIKO PAPERS specification sheet. See every paper grade
04 / Example
A worked example
A print shop runs branded wrap for a garment brand on white MG, from 700×1,000 mm sheets. The same shop prints one-colour bags on brown MG, and general jobs on white MF, where an even sheet matters more than a glazed face.
05 / Packaging print
Printing for packaging
Printed packaging has to survive handling after the press. Brown and white MG pair the glazed face with a sheet built for packing.
For heavy outer packs, bleached kraft gives a white surface with kraft strength. Bleached kraft is a strength grade, not a printing surface, so proof your artwork on a sample first.
06 / Ordering
Order sizes and lead times
White MF sells from 100 reams per sheet size, the lowest entry point for sheet work. MG and MF reels start at 1 tonne per GSM and width.
Reels run 500 to 1,500 mm wide and 1,500 to 4,000 m long. Lead time is 3 to 5 weeks after spec approval.
Questions
Before you specify
Which paper gives the best colour?
White MG. The glazed white face is the better of our two MG grades for colour fidelity.
Does MF paper print on both sides?
Yes. MF is even on both faces, with no printing side. A glazed MG face holds finer detail on one side.
Do you supply printing paper in reams?
White MF, from 100 reams per sheet size, in 500×700 and 700×1,000 mm.