US Trade 6×9 vs JIS B6

Q: Can I print US Trade 6×9 on JIS B6?

Not at full size. Scale it to 79.6% and it fits inside JIS B6 with 6.7 × 0 mm to spare.

Q: Which is bigger, US Trade 6×9 or JIS B6?

US Trade 6×9 — 152.4 × 228.6 mm against 128 × 182 mm, which is 49.5% more area.

	US Trade 6×9	JIS B6
Millimetres	152.4 × 228.6	128 × 182
Inches	6 × 9	5.04 × 7.17
Centimetres	15.2 × 22.9	12.8 × 18.2
Aspect ratio	1:1.5	1:1.42
Area	348.4 cm²	233 cm²

Which is bigger

US Trade 6×9, by 49.5% in area. US Trade 6×9 is 24.4 mm wider than JIS B6. US Trade 6×9 is 46.6 mm taller.

Printing one on the other

A JIS B6 page fits inside US Trade 6×9 whole — print it at 100% and you get a 12.2 mm border down each side and 23.3 mm top and bottom.

You want	Set the print scale to	Leaves
US Trade 6×9 artwork on JIS B6 paper	79.6%	6.7 × 0 mm margin
JIS B6 artwork on US Trade 6×9 paper	119.1%	0 × 11.9 mm margin

These are the numbers for the "custom scale" box in a print dialog. "Fit to page" computes the same thing, but knowing the figure tells you in advance whether the result will look deliberate or accidental.

Why the shapes matter

The proportions differ: US Trade 6×9 is 1:1.5 and JIS B6 is 1:1.42. That difference is why a layout moved between them never quite lines up — scale it to fit one edge and the other is left with 6.7 mm of unwanted margin.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between US Trade 6×9 and JIS B6?

US Trade 6×9 is 152.4 × 228.6 mm and JIS B6 is 128 × 182 mm. US Trade 6×9 is the larger of the two by 49.5% in area.

Can I print US Trade 6×9 on JIS B6?

Not at full size. Scale it to 79.6% and it fits inside JIS B6 with 6.7 × 0 mm to spare.

Which is bigger, US Trade 6×9 or JIS B6?

US Trade 6×9 — 152.4 × 228.6 mm against 128 × 182 mm, which is 49.5% more area.

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