International standards organizations define the ream as 500 identical sheets. This ream of 500 sheets (20 quires of 25 sheets) is also known as a 'long' ream, and is gradually replacing the old value of 480 sheets, now known as a 'short' ream.

Ream Boxes, also known as Printers Boxes, are generally used by the printing sector, but they can be used to send all manner of products, including clothing or brochures. These cardboard boxes are durable and so should be able to be used time and time again.

The dimensions of a ream of paper are 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches by 2 1/2 inches.

The Most Common Paper Quantities

A ream is a given amount of paper, usually in a package. Sold for convenience and inventory purposes. An amount that could represent 480, 500 or a printer's perfect ream of 516 sheets. Over the years and location other amounts have been used, but today most consider a ream to be 500 sheets.

A standard unit of measure relating to paper quantity. Internationally, a standard ream is defined as 500 sheets of paper that are of the same size and quality.

A ream is a quantity of paper sold in a bundle, once comprised of 480 sheets but now rounded up to 500. If you write reams of love letters to your beloved, I hope she appreciates them. Or at least recycles. The word ream has two distinct meanings, depending on whether you use it as a noun or a verb.

ream (n. 1) standard commercial measure of paper, rem, mid-14c., from Old French reyme, from Spanish resma, from Arabic rizmah "bundle" (of paper), from rasama "collect into a bundle." The Moors brought manufacture of cotton paper to Spain.

500 sheets ream1. / (riːm) / noun. a number of sheets of paper, formerly 480 sheets (short ream), now 500 sheets (long ream) or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream). One ream is equal to 20 quires.

Reliability Engineering Applied to Maintenance (REAM)

: a quantity of paper that may equal 480, 500, or 516 sheets. 2. : a great amount. usually used in plural. reams of notes.