Understanding Paper Size

Explore the dimensions of A-series paper adopted by the ABP Media Hub

Why we use these sizes

Paper size standards govern the size of sheets of paper used as writing paper, stationery, cards, and for some printed documents. The ISO 216 paper size system is an international standard that is used in many places in the world in copy and print devices that defines paper sizes. Based on the metric system, the ISO paper size system uses a height-to-width ratio with an aspect ratio of 1 to 1.414 (The square root of 2).

Table of Paper Sizes From A0 to A4

Size	Width x Height (mm)	Width x Height (in)
A0	841 x 1189 mm	33.1 x 46.8 in
A1	594 x 841 mm	23.4 x 33.1 in
A2	420 x 594 mm	16.5 x 23.4 in
A3	297 x 420 mm	11.7 x 16.5 in
A4	210 x 297 mm	8.3 x 11.7 in

Limitations of the media size in the printers

Printer	Available paper size
MSD 1 and 2	A4; A3
Plotter A	A0; A1; A2; Banner
Plotter B	A0; A1; A2; Banner
Plotter C	A0; A1; A2; Banner