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Appendix B Form Design Checklist
Form Design Checklist
Use this checklist to help you remember key areas of consideration when
designing and ordering forms and paper stocks.

Environment

________ Before they are used, forms are given at least 24 hours of
condensing time in the environment in which they will be us ed.
________ Forms are not stored in environments that resu lt in damage such
as delamination of glue lines, creasing, folding, etc.

Type Of Form

Recycled Paper? Yes _______ No _______ If yes, assure adequate for m
strength to prevent tractor holes and perforations from tearing o r detaching
during form feeds and page ejects.
Security Form? Yes _______ No _______ If yes, the last page of the form
should have a minimum 50% reflectance, and, if possible, the stippled page
faces inward to the form.

Form Weight

Form weight = ________
(Minimum = 15 lb. / 6.8 kg ; Maximum = 100 lb / 45.36 kg)

Form Thickness

Form thickness = ________
(0.025 inches / 0.0635 cm maximum measured at the thickest point of the
form, which includes perforations, compressed staples , glue lines, etc.)
Form Type (Check One)
1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part
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