[EMAIL PROTECTED] 2008/6/20 Clair Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Gordon wrote: > >> I am desperately trying to move away from MS Word, but until I can >> replicate this behaviour, then I won't! >> In Word 2007, when I go to print, I can choose the option of printing 2 >> pages on on page. I use this a lot as I do not have a duplex printer, so >> when printing A5 booklets, I can choose which pages (in A5 portrait size) to >> print on each page (A4) in order to produce the booklet. (I re-process each >> page through the printer to obtain the double-sided print. >> Using the same printer, in Write Beta 3, I can't do the same thing. I've >> tried all the settings I can think of and yes it does print two pages on one >> side, but not in full A5 size - it squashes them up to one side. >> One of the main reasons I do this is because using an A5 page set up, >> firstly the pages are just typed in order, and then the order of printing is >> decided at print time, and secondly, it makes the insertion of page numbers >> easy and automatic. >> >> Does anyone have ANY sort of solution to this? >> >> Thanks >> > > I have been doing this for a number of years, but the approach I use > includes a $50 (USD) piece of software. > > 1) Create the document as usual to the appropriate size (usually 1/2 page) > 2) Write the document as a PDF. (easy with OOo) > 3) Open the PDF with CutePDF ( http://www.cutepdf.com/ ) The progam costs > $50USD, but is well worth every penny when dealing with PDFs. > 4) Create the Booklet. > 5) Print (easy with duplex printer - a little more complicated with single > sided) > > There may be Open Source equivalents of CutePDF today, I haven't looked. I > first tried the trial version and liked it so well that I sprung for the > $50. The advantage as I see it is the flexibility of working with PDFs from > any program. I don't feel limited in document creation any more. > > We have a saying around here "When your only tool is a hammer, everything > looks like a nail." > > Clair > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
