What is the Tolerance - What is tolerance??

The amount of deviation from a given specification that is considered acceptable in the manufacturing of items in order to meet a particular standard of quality Any quantifiable measurement may be allowed a tolerance such as the dimensions of an item or the number of items produced in a batch In labelling tolerances will apply to all of the materials used to produce labels as well as the dimensions of the labels and the quantities they are produced in For example an A4 sheet of labels may have a tolerance of - 2mm for its height and width measurements and a tolerance of - 5 for its caliper or a ream of labels 500 sheets may have a tolerance of - 10 sheets for its total quantity

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A4 - What is A4?

Definition of A4:

An international standard for paper size. The A4 size is defined as measuring 210mm wide by 297mm high (with a tolerance of +/- 2mm).

A comparison of eight sizes of paper from A0 to A8. The largest full sheet size shown is A4.

Here is the Harvard-style citation to use if you would like to reference this definition of the word A4:
Label Planet (2020) A4 - What is A4? | A4 Definition. Available at: https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/glossary/a4/ (Accessed: January 1, 2024).

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