Paper & supplies
Match paper weight to the job
A thicker sheet can feel better in the hand and still be the wrong choice for the printer.
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The small things that keep work moving.
Paper, labels, stationery and mailing materials chosen around the job in front of you.
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Letter and A4 paper are close, but not interchangeable
A document can look right on screen and lose its last line when it reaches a different sheet size.
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Keep a small paper stock without crushed corners
The last sheets in a ream should feed as cleanly as the first.
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Buy envelopes that fit the finished mailing
Choose the envelope after assembling the pages, inserts and anything that must travel with them.
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Labels that actually match the printer
The sheet size and layout matter, but the printing technology comes first.
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Choose label adhesive for the surface
A label that stays on a cardboard box may peel from a curved plastic container.
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The case for buying fewer pen types
A small supply of pens that suit the work is easier to maintain than a drawer of almost-right ones.
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A notebook that suits how you retrieve notes
The important question is what happens when you need a page three weeks after writing it.
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Loose-leaf pages or a bound notebook?
Movable pages solve one kind of problem; pages that stay put solve another.
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File folders without a complicated color system
Readable names do more of the work than a large assortment of colored folders.
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Hanging folders need the right drawer rails
Measure the support system before ordering folders for a cabinet.
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Use tabs that remain readable after filing
A tab should still identify the file when it is surrounded by other files.
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