NCR invoice and receipt book printing

Who still uses paper duplicate books

Plenty of businesses run on a van, a counter or a building site rather than a laptop. Tradespeople hand over a written quote on the doorstep. Takeaways and market traders need a receipt that works when the card machine does not. Delivery drivers need a signature on a delivery note there and then. A branded NCR book does each of those jobs and leaves a paper trail that is easy to file at the end of the month.

Duplicate or triplicate

A duplicate set has two parts: a top copy for the customer and a copy that stays in the book. Triplicate adds a third sheet, usually for the office, the accounts team or a second site. Parts are often colour-coded, commonly white, yellow and pink, so everyone knows at a glance which copy belongs to whom.

A5 duplicate books of 50 sets start from £39 and triplicate from £49. Larger quantities bring the unit price down, so it is worth ordering a few books at once if you get through them quickly.

• A5 duplicate, 50 sets: from £39
• A5 triplicate, 50 sets: from £49
• Sizes: A4, A5, A6 and DL, custom on request
• Books or glued pads

Numbering, perforation and binding

Sequential numbering is the feature most people ask for. Each set carries its own number, which makes chasing an unpaid invoice or matching a receipt to a job far simpler. Pages are perforated as standard so the customer copy tears out cleanly without ripping the stub.

Sets can be bound into books with a card cover or glued into pads, depending on whether they live in a glovebox or on a counter. A writing shield between sets stops pressure from marking the next form down.

If you run several vans or sites, tell us and we can split the numbering into ranges so each book carries its own block of references. That way a missing invoice number points straight to the person holding that book, and reordering is simply a case of continuing from the last number used.

Unlike a flyer, an NCR form is written on while it is being used. Ask for enough room beside each field for real handwriting, not just a tidy-looking grid on a screen. Choose a pad for a counter or a bound book when the copies need to stay together on the move. The copy arrangement should reflect who takes each sheet away and who keeps the record.

Getting the layout right

The most common problem with homemade NCR forms is boxes that are too small to write in. Our design team can lay out fields for date, customer details, description, quantities, VAT and signature so they are usable with a biro on a clipboard, and they line up across every part of the set. If you already have a form you like, send a photo or PDF and we will rebuild it cleanly with your branding.

Standard turnaround is 5 to 7 working days from approved proof. Request a quote; call 01162 161739 or collect finished books from 10 Queen Street, Leicester.

Paper colour identifies the different parts of a set, while the printed layout stays aligned across them. When requesting a quote, tell us the size, number of parts, whether you need numbering and how many sets you expect to use. If you are also promoting your business with flyers, we can quote those and GPS-tracked door-to-door delivery separately. NCR books are for recording transactions, not for posting through letterboxes.

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