continuous form paper began to disappear from the consumer market in the 1990s as desktop publishing, and wysiwyg document generation became more popular and widespread. consumers were willing to pay more to get a laser printer or inkjet printer that could produce near-typeset-quality documents. these printers accept standard size cut sheets (letter, legal or a4) of paper and do not require continuous form paper. continuous form paper continues to be used in specialty commercial and industrial markets and, as of 2017, is still available from large retailers of office supplies such as officemax and staples.