How to Print on Carbonless Paper

Carbonless paper is often used to print multi-part forms.

Carbonless paper is a modern alternative to carbon paper. It allows you to make a copy of documents as the back of the first sheet of paper is coated with a microscopic dye which allows copies of what is being printed to be made on the subsequent sheet. People commonly use carbonless paper to create multi-part business forms. However, you must be careful to use the correct printer as carbonless paper is not compatible with laser printers. For the best results, use an impact printer like a dot matrix machines.

Things You'll Need

• Dot matrix printer

Instructions

1. Load the paper in the printer tray with the image side showing. Carbonless paper comes clearly marked with which side is the "image side." You must print only on the image side.

2. Print one sheet at a time; if you need to print 20 three-part forms, you will need to instruct the printer to print 60 times.

3. Rearrange the sheets if your printer has fed the paper through the machine in such a way that the order of the sheets is reversed.

References

• Graytex, How to use Carbonless Paper to Make Your Own In-House Forms
• Xerox, Premium Digital Carbonless Paper