Estimate Number of Pages in a Box

Easily estimate the number of pages or images based on the quantity of filing cabinets, boxes or measurements.

Estimating the number of pages squirreled away in boxes, filing cabinets, stores room and piles of paper is a difficult task.  Having this information is necessary to provide a scope of work for pricing and timing.

The following guidelines will estimate the quantity of paper, microfilm, boxes, and filing cabinets so you can tame the paper beast.

Paper Estimation Guidelines

This guide is the typical amount of sheets of paper stored in boxes, filing cabinets, and by measurement.  File folders, fasteners, such as binding clips, paperclip, staples, how full it is, and unwanted documents such as glossy brochures all play a part in the actual number of pages.

loose paper graphic     150 – 180 Pages per inch

Copy paper box

1,800 – 2,200 Pages per box

Box size is L 17.5″ x H 9.75″ x W 11.5″

Standard Banker Box

 

1,800 – 2,200 Pages per standard legal / letter box

16.25″L x 12.5″W x 10.5″H

 

 

long banker box

 

4,000 – 5,000 Pages per Long Bankers / Transfer box

24.13″L x 12.25″W x 10.75″H

lateral file cabinet     5,000 – 6,000 Pages per drawer

file cabinet      2,500 Pages per drawer

stack of photos     100 – 125 per inch

tape measure     1,800 Per linear foot

Microfiche     100 Sheets per inch

microfilm rollsA 16 mm roll is 5/8″ wide.  A 100′

roll may contain up to  2,500 images

or double that amount if scanned

duplex.  A 215′ roll may contain up to

5,000 images and again could be

double if scanned duplex.

 

35 mm rolls are 1.5″ wide containing

800 images on a 100′ roll.

Our Process

We simplify the process by becoming an extension of your team. In as little as a few weeks, we will understand your project, begin collecting and processing your documents.  All of this set up in a customized process for your project to meet your unique requirements while ensuring the highest quality.

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