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Wow - I never imagined I'd have such difficulty finding paper on which to print my book. I plan for the finished product to be quarto sized - about the size of a letter sheet folded in half.

I planned this size, because my inkjet will print a letter size sheet easily. I don't have a large format printer.

Unfortunately there's no such thing as a short grain letter size paper. Short grain means the paper's grain runs the short direction, rather than the long way as is typical. This is important, because the grain of a book has to run parallel to the spine, otherwise the pages warp and bubble.

If I use standard printer paper, when I fold it in half the grain will be going the wrong way. No good.

So, next option: buy 11" by 17" inch paper and cut it in half so I have letter sheets. Since it was originally long grain, when I cut it in half the two pieces will be short grain.

Now, I know 11" by 17" paper exists. I just can't find any that will go through the inkject. It's all laser printer.

Maybe I'll have to break down and buy myself one.


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Aha! Kinko's has all sorts of ledger size paper! Perhaps I'll go there and make them help me.