Paper Sample Pack

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Paper is the one thing a screen cannot show you. The Index is our free swatch book: one page per stock, printed on that stock, 27 stocks from 100gsm letterhead to 450gsm cards. Posted to you, or collect it from South Perth.

Feel it before you order it

Paper is the one thing a screen cannot show you. The Index is our swatch book: one page per stock, printed on that stock, so you can hold the 200gsm your capability statement will be on, flick to the 450gsm your cards will be on, and pass the whole thing around the office.

What's in it

Twenty-seven stocks across satin, uncoated, recycled, synthetic and labels, from 100gsm letterhead up to 450gsm cards, each page labelled with the weight and what we use it for. The pages are in weight order, which is the quickest way to learn what a gsm number feels like.

What happens next

It costs nothing, one pack per business. We post it the next business day, or you can collect it from South Perth. When you have picked your stock, order the job on the product page, or send us what you are printing and we will tell you which page it belongs on.

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Where can I get free paper samples in Perth?

Tako Print posts a free swatch book, The Index, to any business in Australia, or you can collect it from our shop in South Perth. It covers the 27 stocks we print on, satin, uncoated, recycled, synthetic and labels, with one page printed on each stock and labelled with its weight and what it is used for. Order it on this page and it goes out the next business day.

What paper stock should I choose?

Satin for anything with photos or colour that needs to stay sharp, uncoated for stationery, forms and anything people write on, recycled where the brief asks for it, synthetic for menus, tags and documents that get wet, and heavier weights as the piece gets smaller and more handled. Flyers sit around 150 to 250gsm, folded capability statements on 200gsm, booklet covers on 250 to 300, business cards on 350 to 450. The Index shows each of those weights side by side so the choice takes a minute, not a phone call.

Why order a sample pack before printing?

Because the difference between 300gsm and 350gsm, or satin and uncoated, is obvious in the hand and invisible on a screen, and a wrong call on a run of 500 cards or 100 capability statements is money. A sample pack costs nothing and turns a guess into a decision. It also gives everyone approving the job the same thing to hold, which is quicker than describing paper in an email.

How it works

Three steps, no surprises

Order online

Pick your size and options, see the price as you go, and upload your artwork. No artwork yet? Add our design service.

We check and proof

Every file gets our preflight check before it prints. If something needs fixing, we sort it and send you a proof to approve first.

We print it

We manage the whole run from our South Perth shop, check it before it goes out, and let you know the moment it's ready.

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