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Whats kind of documents are considered large format?

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Any document larger than the two standard paper sizes (8.5″ x 11 legal size,  8.5″ x 11  letter size) is considered to be a large format document.

A few typical examples of large format documents includes:

  • Architectural blueprints
  • Engineering diagrams/drawings
  • Large non-standard book pages
  • Newspaper sheets
  • Maps
  • Schematics

The main reason for the “large format document” distinction is the need for special scanning and printing equipment when working with oversized documents.

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