I don't have a non-manual booklet printing solution for Mac, but on Windows I highly recommend FIneprint, which I've been using for more than a decade. I never have to worry about blank pages, page order, or scaling.
I'm still using the venerable HP Laserjet 5000; though it's been pretty reliable for the past 15 years, I'm thinking about replacing it with the newer HP Laserjet M712DN, mainly for the duplexer (I did have a duplexer on the 5000 for a while, but it was not reliable, esp. on ledger-sized paper). Does anyone have any experience with the M712, particularly duplexing ledger size? It would be a great timesaver not to have to fuss with manual feeding. -Lee -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg Hamilton Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 11:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Finale] 12x18 booklet printing workflow Hi Darcy, You can easily print 2-Up to 12x18 paper from Finale. My printers are the HP Laserjet 5000 and 5100. 1. Page Setup: create a 12x18 custom paper size and select Horizontal orientation. 2. Print Dialog: Create a custom preset with your desired settings including 2-up in the layout section. 3. Page ranges: here is where you specify the page order. To print an 8 page booklet part you would type: 8,1,2,7,6,3,4,5 for your pagination. 4. If you�re doing a manual feed, then you need to turn each sheet over of course. 5. To bind the part, I recommend the Swingline saddle stapler. You can find them on eBay. Hope this helps, Greg > From: Darcy James Argue <[email protected]> > Subject: [Finale] 12x18 booklet printing workflow > Date: August 26, 2015 at 10:05:40 PM PDT > To: <[email protected]> > > > Hi all, > > So after a year and a half of owning a Ricoh AP6330N, I have � somewhat > sheepishly � just today discovered it can actually handle 12"x18" paper. (I > had until now just assumed that it had the same size limitations as its > predecessor, the Ricoh AP2610, which maxed out at 11"x17". In retrospect this > was really, really dumb.) > > Obviously that is a bit of a game changer for me! I have previously been > printing on individual 9"x12" sheets and taping them using the VPC machine. > This is no longer necessary (or remotely desirable) now that I know I can > print directly to 12"x18". > > I'm curious what people's workflow is to create booklet parts on a Mac � > presumably it's best print to PDF first, then use booklet software to > assemble the 12x18 signatures? Are there apps that people would recommend for > this purpose? I have Bookbinder's Collator, but it's not the most intelligent > piece of software I've ever used. > > Cheers, > > - DJA > ----- > WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected] _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
