Calculate the number of sheets (i.e. 8 1/2x11, 12x18, etc.) you can cut out of a parent size sheet.
Sheet Grain may be important. Consult your printer for grain direction requirements. Talk with your O-K Paper rep for help with combination/dutch cuts - which yield even more out of the parent size sheet.
Formula:
Parent sheet (w)
Finished size (w)
Finished size (w)
x
Parent sheet (h)
Fnished size (h)
Fnished size (h)
* round down, disregard fractions
Example:
How many 4.25 x 5.5 pieces can be cut from a 25 x 38 sheet?
Grain Long
divide vertically
divide vertically
Grain Short
divide diagonally
divide diagonally
*round down, disregard fractions