Current way to get on paper (6)
I believe the answer is:
stream
'current' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'way to get on paper' is the wordplay.
'way to get' becomes 'st' (I've seen this in other clues).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'paper' becomes 'ream' (a ream is an amount of paper).
'st'+'ream'='STREAM'
(Other definitions for stream that I've seen before include "group of pupils split by ability" , "Flowing water" , "'Brook, runnel (6)'" , "Rill, brook" , "selected pupils" .)