American desktop printer sizes

[William Overington]

American desktop printer sizes

I have in mind to try to produce some images in PDF publications each in four versions, A4, A3, and two others. Mostly landscape format. 

The size of the two others being the appropriate size for readily available American desktop printers, so as to make producing a print out as straightforward as possible for people with American equipment.

Could anyone advise me as to what would those two appropriate sizes be please?

William
 

[smadell]

The American paper size closest to A4 is referred to as “Letter” size, and measures 8.5 x 11 inches. The size closest to A3 is called either “Tabloid” or “Ledger” and measures 11 x 17 inches. Most US desktop printers can print Letter size. Some can print “Legal” size, which is 8.5 x 14 inches. Most desktop laser lrinters will not handle Tabloid sized documents, although some Photo Printers can do so.

[William Overington]

10 hours ago, smadell said:

The American paper size closest to A4 is referred to as “Letter” size, and measures 8.5 x 11 inches. The size closest to A3 is called either “Tabloid” or “Ledger” and measures 11 x 17 inches. Most US desktop printers can print Letter size. Some can print “Legal” size, which is 8.5 x 14 inches. Most desktop laser lrinters will not handle Tabloid sized documents, although some Photo Printers can do so.

Thank you.

William
 

[William Overington]

I have now found that all four sizes are each a preset size available n Affinity Publisher, Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo in the Windows version (I do not have the Mac version), which is indeed helpful for producing the four versions of a publication.

So A4 and Letter for most printer availability and A3 and Ledger for a bigger print for where the facility is available.

William