Vincent Van Gogh

• Rule Heights: .017" to .021"
• Recommended For:
  • All bond papers
  • Carbonless paper
  • Offset weights up to 60-pound

• Rule Height: .024"
• Recommended For:
  • 90-pound and 110-pound index
  • 65-pound cover
  • 70-pound offset and heavier

• Rule Heights: .022" to .029"
• Recommended For:
  • All bond and carbonless papers
  • Up to 80-pound cover stock
  • 10- to 12-point card stock

For unique applications, special rule heights are available from as low as .0125" to as high as .035".

• Lower heights are excellent for lightweight and delicate stocks.

• Higher heights are effective for heavy-duty applications, such as:
  • 67-pound vellum
  • 10- to 12-point stocks
  • 80-pound cover stock

• Rule Height: .0155"

• Recommended For: All standard paper weight stocks.

These rules are specifically designed to reduce cracking on coated stocks.

• Rule Height: .024"

• Recommended For:

• All coated stocks up to 10- to 12-points
• Enamel and cast-coated paper
• 80-pound cover stocks

Special scoring rules are available from .0125" to .029".

• Lower heights work well on lightweight stocks.

• Higher heights are effective for the toughest scoring jobs, including:
  • Coated paper above 12-point
  • Heavier enamel or cast-coated stock
  • Heavy cover stocks

The TPI of a perforating rule determines how easily the final product will tear. The behavior changes between standard and micro-perforations. 

With standard perf, a higher TPI count results in a stronger, harder-to-tear perforation.

• 12-16 TPI: Hard to tear. Often needs to be folded first. Ideal for mailers or documents that require durability.

• 8 TPI: Medium tear. A good general-purpose option.

• 6 TPI & Lower: Easy to tear. Stocks above 8 pt. will separate with very little effort. Ideal for tickets and coupons.

With micro-perf, the rule is reversed: a higher TPI count creates a finer, easier-to-tear perforation that leaves a cleaner edge.