Sheet Count

What it does

• A 96-page booklet is 6 sheets of 16 pages, not 96 pieces of paper.
• Parent sheets drive press passes, spoilage and the delivery date.
• Count parent sheets first, then add a stated waste allowance.

How to use it

1. Count pages in multiples of four; a section with two loose pages will be trimmed apart.
2. A blank page is still a page and still uses a side.
3. Add spoilage after the parent count, never inside it.
4. Keep the count on the job ticket so the paper order and the press booking agree.

Safety notes

• Do not order paper from a finished-page count; parent sheets are the purchase unit.
• If the waste figure is described as a percentage of the run, say so on the ticket.