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From: pete on 9 Oct 2009 07:28
On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:18:28 +0100, hummingbird wrote:
> 'pete' wrote thus:
>
>>On 08 Oct 2009 15:02:11 GMT, Goulafra wrote:
>>> Le Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:03:02 +0000, pete a écrit :
>>>
>>>> I'm looking for a free package that would let me print books on my
>>>> inkjet. The basic problem is this would need to print 2 sheets on the
>>>> side of each page and to know about the order the pages would come out
>>>> when printed double sided.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone know?
>>>
>>> Make a PDF file, then, with Adobe Reader, print it with the option
>>> "booklet".
>>
>>That got me thinking. I'm actually using Foxit reader for PDFs. it has
>>the ability to shrink 2 pages and print them side by side on an A4 sheet.
>>It looks like if I set this up, then select print "Odd pages in[sic] only"
>>it prints half the document. Then flip the pages that were printed back
>>into the printer's feeder and print the rest with "Even pages in only"
>>that does it. .... Except I messed up and flipped the paper the wrong
>>way up, so the pages on the "back" side are upside down :-).
>>Still, a little experimentation and it looks promising. Thanks for the
>>pointers.
>
> In the latest version of Foxit, in the Ctrl-P option, you can
> select "Page Arrange" and then 'Multiple Pages per Sheet'. I did
> this with my camera user manual and got 4 pages on each A4 sheet.

Yes, that's what I'm doing. You can have Foxit print pages arranged
as X by Y, so setting it for 2 x 1 you get two half-sized pages
on one side of the sheet. However, to print on the reverse side
you have to invert the other two pages top-to-bottom before you
send them to the printer.
I'm coming to the opinion that all this requires too much messin'
about. The simplest way is to guillotine some A4 sheets into A5
shrink the page image to 70% and print double sided. Then bind as
required.
From: HarrysWorld on 9 Oct 2009 13:58
On Oct 9, 5:28 am, pete <no-...(a)unknown.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:18:28 +0100, hummingbird wrote:
> > 'pete' wrote thus:
>
> >>On 08 Oct 2009 15:02:11 GMT, Goulafra wrote:
> >>> Le Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:03:02 +0000, pete a écrit :
>
> >>>> I'm looking for a free package that would let me print books on my
> >>>> inkjet. The basic problem is this would need to print 2 sheets on the
> >>>> side of each page and to know about the order the pages would come out
> >>>> when printed double sided.
>
> >>>> Anyone know?
>
> >>> Make a PDF file, then, with Adobe Reader, print it with the option
> >>> "booklet".
>
> >>That got me thinking. I'm actually using Foxit reader for PDFs. it has
> >>the ability to shrink 2 pages and print them side by side on an A4 sheet.
> >>It looks like if I set this up, then select print "Odd pages in[sic] only"
> >>it prints half the document. Then flip the pages that were printed back
> >>into the printer's feeder and print the rest with "Even pages in only"
> >>that does it. .... Except I messed up and flipped the paper the wrong
> >>way up, so the pages on the "back" side are upside down :-).
> >>Still, a little experimentation and it looks promising. Thanks for the
> >>pointers.
>
> > In the latest version of Foxit, in the Ctrl-P option, you can
> > select "Page Arrange" and then 'Multiple Pages per Sheet'. I did
> > this with my camera user manual and got 4 pages on each A4 sheet.
>
> Yes, that's what I'm doing. You can have Foxit print pages arranged
> as X by Y, so setting it for 2 x 1 you get two half-sized pages
> on one side of the sheet. However, to print on the reverse side
> you have to invert the other two pages top-to-bottom before you
> send them to the printer.
> I'm coming to the opinion that all this requires too much messin'
> about. The simplest way is to guillotine some A4 sheets into A5
> shrink the page image to 70% and print double sided. Then bind as
> required.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I-myself-use ClickBook $$-but using Adobe Reader--works perfect. Made
for idiots.
From: Tim on 10 Oct 2009 00:23
pete wrote:
> I'm looking for a free package that would let me print
> books on my inkjet. The basic problem is this would need
> to print 2 sheets on the side of each page and to know
> about the order the pages would come out when printed
> double sided.
>
> Anyone know?

Check all the options in your printer's driver. Most printers have a booklet
printing option.

--
Tim


From: MitchellWmA on 10 Oct 2009 14:03
On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:03:02 GMT, pete <no-one(a)unknown.com> wrote:

>I'm looking for a free package that would let me print
>books on my inkjet. The basic problem is this would need
>to print 2 sheets on the side of each page and to know
>about the order the pages would come out when printed
>double sided.
>
>Anyone know?

Just thought I'd throw this one out there, if you need to print text
files, I have PCBook2 which does up to 4-up, double-sided. It only
does text files. I think this one isn't found on the web anymore and
don't know where I got it but I've had it for several years now. I
can make it available to anyone who'd like it. Just let me know how
to deliver it. The file is just over 1 meg in size and I can use
something like RapidShare if people don't mind that service. I don't
have access to alt.binaries.freeware anymore, otherwise I'd offer to
post it over there. ::g::

From: Johnw on 10 Oct 2009 19:33
MitchellWmA submitted this idea :
> Just thought I'd throw this one out there, if you need to print text
> files, I have PCBook2 which does up to 4-up, double-sided. It only
> does text files. I think this one isn't found on the web anymore and
> don't know where I got it but I've had it for several years now. I
> can make it available to anyone who'd like it. Just let me know how
> to deliver it. The file is just over 1 meg in size and I can use
> something like RapidShare if people don't mind that service. I don't
> have access to alt.binaries.freeware anymore, otherwise I'd offer to
> post it over there. ::g::

Just googled it & can be found here.

http://www.computerbuddies.us/office_school.htm#PC%20Magazine%27s%20PCBook2
http://www.computerbuddies.us/downloads/pcbook2.zip


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