This is called an indirect method because the ink is put on the cut form before it goes on the paper.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

That is, there would be a printed form on paper with spaces to fill in the numbers or other things.

也就是说，开始在纸上打印表格,上面留有空格需要填写数字或是其他信息。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

You have this standardized form and you've got carbon paper between them and you typed it-- all these really created much more accurate techniques.

你在印有这种标准表格的,纸中间夹上复写纸,接着打印信息-,这些都能使得信息更为准确。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

This metal form is chemically treated before being covered with ink and then pressed onto paper.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

"They remain treated as temporary migrants and, without that piece of paper, some form of identification, they are not able to access many of these government schemes that exist now, that have large funds behind them and could actually make a huge difference in poor people's lives,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.24