Business forms using carbonless sheets and non-impact laser printing and related process

A method of printing and assembling multi-sheet carbonless forms from a plurality of cut sheets comprising the steps of, for each form:

• a) applying a first strip of an adhesive to a lower surface of a first sheet along and substantially parallel to a marginal edge of said first sheet and a second strip of the adhesive to an upper surface of a second sheet along and substantially parallel to a marginal edge of said second sheet, the first and second strips of adhesive being in substantially vertical alignment when said first and second sheets are in overlying relationship;
• b) providing at least one intermediate sheet, said intermediate sheet having a plurality of apertures therein along and substantially parallel to a marginal edge of said intermediate sheet;
• c) after steps a) and b), passing said first, second and said at least one intermediate sheet through a non-impact printer;
• then
• d) collating said first, second and at least one intermediate sheet in overlying relationship so as to provide an individual collated form with the first and second adhesive strips and plurality of apertures in vertical alignment;
• and then
• e) passing the collated form through a sealing device to thereby activate said first and second strips of adhesive by mutual contact through the plurality of apertures.