Carbonless books & forms, printed in Paris
The document that stands as a record in the field: invoice book, order form, delivery note, job sheet or receipt, on carbonless NCR paper — write once, every part keeps its copy. As a stapled book, a pad, loose sets or continuous forms for dot-matrix printers: we build the format that matches how you actually work.
- ✓Duplicate (2-part), triplicate (3-part) or quadruplicate (4-part)
- ✓Book, pad, loose sets or continuous forms
- ✓Numbering, stub, tear-off perforation
- ✓Your legal wording checked at proof stage
| Parts | 2 (duplicate) · 3 (triplicate) · 4 (quadruplicate) sheets per set |
|---|---|
| Format | Stapled book of 25 or 50 sets + backing board · glued pad · loose sets · continuous forms (listing) |
| Size | A6, A5, A4 · landscape · custom |
| Paper | Carbonless NCR CB/CFB/CF 56–60 gsm · white, yellow, pink, blue, green parts |
| Options | Sequential numbering, fixed stub, perforation, filing holes, board last part |
| Printing | Black, 1–2 spot colours or full colour · one or both sides |
| Turnaround | 6 to 9 working days · confirmed with your quote |
| Price | From €119 excl. VAT — free fast quote |
See also: Notepads & notebooks → · Letterheads → · Stationery →
100% made to measure: size, parts, numbering — we adapt to your trade.
Book, pad or loose sets: which format for your use?
The carbonless book
- ✓25 or 50 sets stapled under a cover, with a backing board to slip under the set in use so it doesn't mark the next ones
- ✓The client's copy tears out, the numbered stub stays in the book
- ✓The field format par excellence: trades, repair crews, couriers
- ✓Landscape A5 or A4 depending on writing space
The pad & loose sets
- ✓Glued pad: complete sets that tear off in one motion
- ✓Loose sets, glued at the head and supplied individually: for typewriter filling or handing out to teams
- ✓Ideal at the counter: order forms, receipts
- ✓Filing holes as an option for binder archiving
Continuous forms (listing)
- ✓Fanfold with sprocket-feed edges for dot-matrix printers
- ✓Invoices, waybills and weighbridge tickets printed in runs from your software
- ✓2 to 4 parts, numbering and vertical perforations
- ✓Still everyday kit in logistics, transport, agri and trading
Your typical documents
- ✓Invoice books and receipt / rent-receipt books
- ✓Order forms, delivery notes, collection notes
- ✓Job sheets, timesheets, repair orders
- ✓Stub books: raffles, cloakrooms, community events
Everything about carbonless books and forms
How carbonless paper works (and why there's no carbon sheet)
Carbonless paper — NCR, "no carbon required" — holds ink in microcapsules on the back of the top sheet (CB). Pen pressure makes them react with the coating of the next sheet (CFB for middle parts, CF for the last): the writing reproduces instantly, cleanly, with no carbon sheet to slot in. At 56–60 gsm you write comfortably through up to 4 parts; beyond that the last copy gets too faint — that's the physical limit of the process.
Duplicate, triplicate, quadruplicate: who gets which part?
The duplicate (2 parts) covers the simple case: original to the client, copy for you. The triplicate (3) adds the accounts copy — the most common choice for invoice books and job sheets. The quadruplicate (4) follows full circuits: client, driver, operations, accounts. The trade's colour convention (white, then yellow, pink, blue or green) lets you say "pink goes to accounts" without ever mixing up parts.
Numbering, stub, perforation: the audit trail
The sequential numbering prints on every part of a set (same number) and increments from set to set — and from one order to the next we restart your counter where it stopped. The perforation tears the loose parts out cleanly while the numbered stub stays bound: your chronology stays complete, even years later. Handy day to day, precious in an audit.
Pro tip
List who keeps what before you choose: every unnecessary part is paid for across the whole order, and every missing part is paid for in photocopies. Consider the board last part if your team writes standing up, book in hand — it doubles as a writing surface. And send us your old book, even from another printer: we rebuild the artwork, fix the legal wording and improve what needs improving.
Good to know
Yes: NCR carbonless paper (CB/CFB/CF) reproduces writing through pen pressure alone, no carbon sheet. Clean for hands and documents.
Stapled book with stub for field work and traceability; glued pad or loose sets for the counter and handing out to teams; sprocket-fed continuous forms if you print from a dot-matrix printer.
2, 3 or 4 parts (duplicate, triplicate, quadruplicate). Beyond 4, the last copy gets too faint — we'll point you to another solution.
Yes: sequential numbering on every part, and from one order to the next we restart from the number where your last book stopped.
White for the original, then yellow, pink, blue or green for the copies: everyone recognises their part at a glance.
25 or 50 sets per book as standard, under a printed cover, with a backing board to slip under the set in use.
Yes: send us a copy or a scan, we rebuild the artwork, update your details (company number, address, VAT) and send a proof before production.
From a few dozen books, with unit prices dropping sharply at volume. Production 6 to 9 working days as standard — confirmed on your quote, and kept.
Let's talk about your project.
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