Examples of Postage Savings from using Lightweight Paper

To illustrate the potential postage savings, we can compare the postage for two similar documents: one printed on "standard" weight paper, the other printed on 13# bond.

• Document: 24 page signature booklet (6 sheets)
• Mailed: between two cities in the US
• Postal class: Presorted

Comparable savings are achieved in this European example:

• Document: 24 page signature booklet (6 sheets)
• Mailed: between two cities in the United Kingdom
• Postal class: First Class

• Bond used for printing Document:	50 g/m2	80 g/m2
  Sheet size (untrimmed)	A3	A3
  Weight of Document including envelope:	54g	77g
  Postage required:	26p (60g rate)	39p (100g rate)
  Savings:13 pence per Document

An additional example is cited in the Xerox presentation on the "Automated Fulfillment Factory", based on mailing mutual fund Prospectuses.