How do businesses benefit from NCR printing?

Printed NCR books offer an effective, professional, and ‘tidy’ business tool that are easy-to-use. They ensure duplicate business documents in an instant to record reports or transactions.

No Carbon Required

The term NCR refers to “no carbon required” – this is a form, notebook, or pad in which the individual sheets of paper have been treated with a special coating which reacts to the pressure of a pen to create clear duplicate copies.

How NCR Pads Work

An NCR sheet automatically reproduces the same image on the subsequent sheets beneath, creating an instant duplicate copy. NCR books or pads are usually produced in 2, 3 or 4-part sets which are glued together, where one of the NCR copies is fastened to the book ensuring that all your file copies are kept together in one place.

They provide hard copies of each individual transaction for reliable and accurate record-keeping.

Usually produced in books or pads of 50’s, they include a stiff ‘backboard’ and a ‘writing shield’ that is inserted beneath the bottom copy of an individual set to avoid transfer to multiple sets in error. Once a set is completed with the relevant details, it is detached and the copies distributed accordingly, and the pad is available and ready for the next transaction. NCR pads can also be printed as sequentially numbered, hole punched and perforated for easy use.

Some benefits of NCR printing:

Easy to use

NCR pads are lightweight and easy to carry from business to business, also offering that more ‘personal’ touch to customers instead of just handing them a pre-printed copy of the paperwork.

Saves resources

There are many other options for printed materials to generate both individual and multiple copies of transactions documents such as invoices, receipts and order forms, but using an NCR book produces all the copies required in one easy process – this can save on both printing costs and the valuable time of your staff.

Eco friendly

The business world has never been more aware of the importance of sustainability. Printed NCR products produce far less waste than the old carbon paper books, and you will be reducing your power usage from your computer and printer. Carbonless papers are biodegradable, so using NCR pads also reduces your waste otherwise destined for harmful landfill sites.

Cost Effective

NCR books are more cost effective than using a copy machine and / or printer to produce paperwork. NCR books are an affordable option, produce clear, identical copies, and there is less waste involved than printing paperwork.

Brand reinforcement

As well as offering a professional tool for detailing transactions, NCR pads and books can also act as a powerful marketing tool. You can have your NCR books custom designed and printed, to include your logo, brand slogans and any other text or layout you want.

NCR uses

They’re most commonly used for creating instant copies of invoices, receipts and purchase orders. Whereas the ‘old style’ carbon paper pads would often only have space design to record the hand-written details of the product/service and the price of the transaction, custom printed NCR books can be designed and printed to record the transaction in greater detail.

Aside from the invoice / receipt function, NCR pads and books can be used for other business documentation – here are some examples –

• Delivery Notes – Paperwork specifying products being transferred between locations and sites – delivery notes will serve as a comprehensive checklist of all the items in transport from both despatch and delivery locations.
• Agreement Forms – Legal documents where it is necessary for a party to sign and agree to Terms and Conditions
• Accident Report Forms – Can act as official paperwork for recording any health and safety issues/incidents in school and college, or even work, environments.
• Gas Safety Records and Hazardous Waste Notes – NCR pads can be used to capture and record detail of these important health and safety issues in different environments.

Industries that make common use of printed NCR stationery include retail, catering and construction – NCR printing provides businesses with an easy, cost-effective way to track and record any transaction with a fully coordinated, accurate paper-trail that can save businesses valuable time and money in administration issues.