A4 Triplicate NCR Forms — 3 Part

An NCR pad gets used in an abundance of daily scenarios. In a busy office environment, at a despatch bay, on a counter with a queue forming. It has to work first time, every time — and on a three part set that demand goes up, because the pressure of a biro has to carry all the way through to the third sheet and still leave a copy somebody can read. Getting a clean bottom sheet is the difference between a working form and a wasted one.

Our A4 3 part forms are printed and finished in-house on genuine carbonless NCR stock — white top sheet, yellow middle, pink bottom — in runs from just 2 pads. Choose glued pads with a greyboard back, or perforated books when the copy needs to stay bound in for your records.

Who is this for?

This is the specification for paperwork that carries real detail and has to satisfy three parties at once. A4 gives room for itemised tables, batch and serial numbers, full terms on the reverse and a proper signature block; three parts mean nobody in the chain is left without a record.

Manufacturing and warehousing operations use it for despatch notes where the driver, the customer and the office each keep a copy, and for goods movement between production, stores and accounts. Distilleries use it where product movements need documenting at every handover. It is the standard format for waste transfer and hazardous waste notes, quality control and inspection records, and contractor sign-off sheets on site. Where the paperwork is briefer and handled on the move, A5 3 Part does the same job in a smaller format.

How does this compare to our other NCR forms?

The choice is about how many people hold a record, not about quality — every set is printed on the same stock to the same standard. A4 2 Part gives one copy and costs less; this gives two. In the smaller format the same options run across A5 2 Part and A5 3 Part. Our 2 part vs 3 part guide works through it properly, and we print 4 part sets to order if a fourth copy is needed.

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Product Specifications

• Size: A4 Portrait / 210mm (w) x 297mm (h)
• Parts: 3 Part — White (top) / Yellow (middle) / Pink (bottom)
• Quantities: 2 to 20 pads (100 to 1,000 sets)
• Sets per pad or book: 50
• Print: 1 colour black or full colour, one or both sides
• Binding: Glued pads with greyboard back, or perforated books stapled and taped
• Options: Sequential numbering, 2 or 4 drilled holes
• Paper: Genuine carbonless NCR — no messy carbon paper
• Printed and finished in-house at our Paisley studio

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Pads or books — which do I need?

Pads are glued at the head into pads of 50 sets with a greyboard back. All three sheets tear out together, so they suit anything where the copies are distributed to different people or departments.

Books are perforated, stapled and taped into books of 50 sets. The sheets tear out along the perforation and the bottom copy stays bound in the book — the format to choose when the book itself is your permanent record, as with waste transfer notes, goods movement logs and accident books.

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Need a quantity above 20 pads? Quotations are available on request for higher volumes, and the unit cost drops considerably as the run grows. Larger runs are always worth pricing rather than ordering repeatedly in small batches.

Need something not listed? Bespoke sizes, A3 and DL formats, 4 part sets, alternative paper colours and collation orders, wrap-around printed covers, perforated tear-off stubs and books numbered in sequence across a whole batch are all routine work for us — none of it is on the dropdowns.

In a hurry? Standard turnaround is 3-4 working days. Because everything is produced here rather than sent out, we can usually turn urgent NCR work around considerably faster — tell us your deadline and we will give you a straight answer.

Call 0141 237 1924 or email sales@printstudioscotland.com and we'll come straight back with a quotation.

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What is NCR paper?

NCR stands for No Carbon Required. The back of a sheet carries microscopic capsules of dye; the face of the sheet below carries a clay coating that reacts to it. Pen pressure bursts the capsules and the mark transfers instantly. On a three part set the top sheet is coated on the back (CB), the middle sheet is coated on both sides (CFB) so it can receive a mark and pass it on, and the bottom sheet is coated on the front (CF). That middle sheet is what makes triplicate work.

Can I have my forms numbered?

Yes. Select Numbering Required and each set is printed with its own sequential number, carried across all three parts so the copies can be matched back together later. That is standard practice for despatch notes, transfer notes and anything needing an audit trail. Tell us the start number when you order, and if you reorder we can continue the sequence from where the last batch finished.

What are the drilled holes for?

Two or four holes let the sets be filed straight into a ring binder or lever arch file once they are torn out — worth adding on A4 three part work in particular, where at least one copy almost always ends up archived in a folder. The drill is positioned clear of your content, so keep important detail away from the binding edge.

What is the lead time for this product?

Typical timescale is 3-4 working days depending on the quantity required. If you have a specific deadline, get in touch — we'll always tell you honestly whether we can hit it.

What are my delivery options?

We send our parcels via courier on a next day service within the UK. If you are in a remote area of the UK, please allow 48hr deliveries. If you are local to us, you can simply click and collect from our studio.

Artwork Requirements

Please supply your artwork as a PDF at finished size with an additional 3mm bleed around all edges plus trim marks, and keep critical content at least 5mm inside the trim. Supply one page per printed side. If each part needs different wording — Customer Copy, Driver's Copy, Office Copy — send a separate page for each part and tell us the order. Full detail is in our NCR artwork and design guide.

Do you offer a design service?

Yes we do. Our in-house graphic designers are available to create artwork to your specific requirements. Simply contact us and we'll come straight back with a quotation. Our team will supply drafts for approval, where you can suggest any tweaks you would like, ahead of print. Design charge: Our artwork service is charged at £35 per hour. Final cost based on the timescale required on the project. Don't worry, we'll keep you up to date at every stage.

Helpful Guides

• NCR Printing Scotland: The Complete Buying Guide — the full range in one place.
• NCR Pads vs NCR Books — glued or perforated, and which suits your process.
• 2 Part vs 3 Part NCR Forms — how many copies you actually need.
• NCR Form Sizes Explained — A6, A5, A4 and bespoke.
• NCR Artwork & Design Guide — file specs before you order.

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