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Hi @Joseph III278016330laa , If your printer can’t duplex, the only option is to Print a PDF using the Adobe PDF 9.0 PPD, and print odd/even pages out of Acrobat, see this thread:
Also for simple 2-up impositions you can try this script which imitates Print Booklet, but Exports a PDF. Dialog looks like this:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/2wjwe13fsrw9iszebo15e/h?rlkey=nwt5o3uex31fgra7oj15qvs7z&dl=0
@Joseph III278016330laa I use to do this before I got duplex on my printer. The instructions are fairly simple with, but with screenshots:
Method One:
- Go to Print
- Enter all of the odd number of pages to print. So, in my screenshot, I have 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11. Hit print
- Once that is done. I take those same pages, and flip it over and load that back into the paper tray.
- Now, go back to the Print dialog box,
- Enter all of the even number of pages to print. So, in my screenshot, I have 2, 4, 6, 8,1 0, 12. Hit print
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Method Two:
- Another way is to tell the print job to print all odd and even pages:
- Once that is done. I take those same pages, and flip it over and load that back into the paper tray.
- Now, go back to the Print dialog box, and select even only
NOTE: Do a small test page for the right-side up (you don't want to flip the page upside down), it should be turn the page over and itsright-side up. It used to take me a few test prints to get it right!
NOTE 2: If using 'glossy' paper, do make sure you pick glossy paper in your settings. Also, you may want to put the specialty paper in the 'load tray' versus the cassette for 'paper source,' to preent jamming
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Method Three:
- For Spreads, how many are you doing (as in prints)? If you are needing multiple prints, you need to do a workaround...it's a little tedious...and at this stage, if I need to print multiples, I may consider just going to Staples, to get it done faster!
- So, if you are printing a booklet for example (let's stay letter size), for printer spreads...I have a 8 page document. The Printer spreads (Print as a Booklet) would be 4 pages. Let's say, your printer can accept tabloid size paper (11x17).
On one sheet of paper: page 8 / page 1 (one one side), flip it for page 2 / page 7
page 8 / page 1
page 2 / page 7
On another sheet of paper: page 6 / page 3 (one one side), flip it for page 4 / page 5
page 6 / page 3
page 4 / page 5 - Collate the pages, and fold the tabloid size paper in half as then you have a folded booklet?
- It's tedious this way...
FYI: Adobe should really stop trying to control how we set up our document prints and let the user decide how they want it done .... this isn't an Adobe issue, it because your printer doesn't allow it. You could just buy a printer that does duplex, and it would print so much easier versus what we are doing!
Hi @creative explorer , You are showing the Print dialog not the Print Booklet dialog— @Joseph III278016330laa is imposing printer spreads. Try printing from Print Booklet, this does not work for me, and there is no odd/even option with Print Booklet:
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