A method and an apparatus for forming air-laid fibrous absorbent cores comprises a first supply of air-entrained fibrous material and a first air-laying element connected with the first supply of air-entrained fibrous material and having a movable first perforated forming element for forming a first air-laid component of the absorbent core. When the wireless communication print server 25 receives a print request, determines whether or not the parameter 50 is in the initial state, and then rejects the print request if the parameter 50 is in the initial state. The computer accesses the systems interface over a wireline or a wireless communications network. The first and second plurality of turns can be disposed in alternating succession.