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I'm making up a A3 graphic for a client that will be getting printed. The only problem I have is what to use as the default printer clearance margins in the paper.
I assume for the final work it will be best to double check with the printers but is there a guideline/industry default sizing for the margins?
As @Voxwoman's comment mentions, there is no default margin for a commercial press. Use whatever margin you want, including a full bleed. Full bleeds may increase production costs however.
If considering a home or end-use consumer printer, using 1/4" or 1p6 picas is generally best. You may be able to get away with 1/8" but that's very rare. And some home-use printers require 3/8" on once side for the gripper. Every end-use printer is different. There is no real "universal" standard. If you want to be absolutely safe, 1/2" may be best.
