Resizing and printing problems

Hi all

I am trying to print a wedding invitation using publisher 2003. I have
tried to print using a booklet sized 13.5cm x 13.5cm, however when i print,
the pages are not in the correct order.
I wish to print pg1 on left, pg4 on right.
pages 2,3 will be inside left (pg2) then right (pg3)

Printing is done on a standard home printer.

What am i doing wrong??

TIA

Don
Sun Feb 12 15:57:28 CST 2006

The way you describe, it is confusing.
What do you want on the back of page 1?

A sheet of paper when folded is 4 pages. One side are pages 1 and 4 and the
other side are pages 2 and 3.


--
Don
Vancouver USA


"Cam Neeson" <Cam Neeson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:25BFB151-38DC-4407-A1FA-626EEDF41630@microsoft.com...
> Hi all
>
> I am trying to print a wedding invitation using publisher 2003. I have
> tried to print using a booklet sized 13.5cm x 13.5cm, however when i
> print,
> the pages are not in the correct order.
> I wish to print pg1 on left, pg4 on right.
> pages 2,3 will be inside left (pg2) then right (pg3)
>
> Printing is done on a standard home printer.
>
> What am i doing wrong??
>
> TIA

CamNeeson
Mon Feb 13 08:16:28 CST 2006

Hi there Don

Didn't think it was confusing but then again...

OK page 1 has picture, page 2 (on the back of pg1) has directions.
Pg3 (rhs of pg2) has invite text, pg 4 (reverse side of pg3) is blank.

Looking at the options in publisher i do not want to use an A4 sheet and
fold it to the correct size. I have custom sized paper of the dimensions
given, with one fold (like a book page)

Does that help any?

Mary
Mon Feb 13 10:07:16 CST 2006

Setup your printer for this size stock, most printers have a custom feature.
Once your printer is setup for 13.5cm square and you select booklet in
Publisher, it all will print correctly and in the correct order.

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"Cam Neeson" <Cam Neeson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:25BFB151-38DC-4407-A1FA-626EEDF41630@microsoft.com...
> Hi all
>
> I am trying to print a wedding invitation using publisher 2003. I have
> tried to print using a booklet sized 13.5cm x 13.5cm, however when i print,
> the pages are not in the correct order.
> I wish to print pg1 on left, pg4 on right.
> pages 2,3 will be inside left (pg2) then right (pg3)
>
> Printing is done on a standard home printer.
>
> What am i doing wrong??
>
> TIA

CamNeeson
Tue Feb 14 14:41:57 CST 2006

Hi Mary

I have tried as you suggested and also tried removing the view>two page
spread as you suggested in reply to another question.

I am at my wits end, and am thinking about using the default A4 booklet size
as i cannot figure out a solution.

can anybody help me........lol

Mary
Tue Feb 14 16:06:22 CST 2006

Do you setup your printer first? I cannot understand why this is causing you
your wits.

I experimented with your page size with my printers, all of them accepted the
size and Publisher would setup as a booklet. When you are in page setup, after
your custom print size setup, select booklet. What you will see is half of
13.5cm. Are you trying to change this number? The dialogue will say 13.5 x 6.75
or 6.75 x 13.5 depending on your page orientation.

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"Cam Neeson" <CamNeeson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:221EDEB2-D33B-45DC-B849-1DFBCD549C93@microsoft.com...
> Hi Mary
>
> I have tried as you suggested and also tried removing the view>two page
> spread as you suggested in reply to another question.
>
> I am at my wits end, and am thinking about using the default A4 booklet size
> as i cannot figure out a solution.
>
> can anybody help me........lol

CamNeeson
Wed Feb 15 11:22:27 CST 2006

My printer is set up, when the booklet is choosen it defaults to 13.5x6.75 as
you say. I am then changing this to make it 13.5x13.5.

Should i leave it as the default size?

If the height is 6.75 how will this affect the print size as i want a custom
13.5 square booklet?

Thanks again

Mary
Wed Feb 15 13:16:18 CST 2006

Leave the 6.75 measurement, when you open the booklet to pages 2 and 3 it will
be square. Now if your stock is 27cm x 13.5cm and you setup a booklet, then it
will be 13.5 square and pages 2 and three will be 27cm x 13.5.

Did you get your wits back?

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http://msauer.mvps.org/
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"Cam Neeson" <CamNeeson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:61724DE7-82A6-4839-BC88-7B2E83ED53E4@microsoft.com...
> My printer is set up, when the booklet is choosen it defaults to 13.5x6.75 as
> you say. I am then changing this to make it 13.5x13.5.
>
> Should i leave it as the default size?
>
> If the height is 6.75 how will this affect the print size as i want a custom
> 13.5 square booklet?
>
> Thanks again
>

CamNeeson
Wed Feb 15 14:37:33 CST 2006

Ok Mary

Everything i've tried has not worked.

Could you possibly detail what it is i am meant to do....please!!

I have set up a custom sized booklet 13.5 x 13.5 in my printer setup (HP
PSC2750). I have saved this under 'Square Booklet'

Next i went to page set up > selected booklet and width 13.5 height 6.75.

This then distorts my design....and if i try to print it off the design is
completely wrong.

Where have i gone wrong?

Thanks and sorry if this is really simple and i'm not getting it.

Mary
Wed Feb 15 17:03:14 CST 2006

Cam, I don't know what else to tell you. I have put a PDF here
http://msauer.mvps.org/more_graphics.htm
Maybe it will answer your question.


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http://msauer.mvps.org/
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"Cam Neeson" <CamNeeson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1811CC89-5F61-4E47-A5A3-49D94158373D@microsoft.com...
> Ok Mary
>
> Everything i've tried has not worked.
>
> Could you possibly detail what it is i am meant to do....please!!
>
> I have set up a custom sized booklet 13.5 x 13.5 in my printer setup (HP
> PSC2750). I have saved this under 'Square Booklet'
>
> Next i went to page set up > selected booklet and width 13.5 height 6.75.
>
> This then distorts my design....and if i try to print it off the design is
> completely wrong.
>
> Where have i gone wrong?
>
> Thanks and sorry if this is really simple and i'm not getting it.

CamNeeson
Thu Feb 16 11:09:29 CST 2006

Thanks for the PDF Mary,

I think i've seen where i have gone wrong.

I'll have a play and get back to you.

Thanks again for your patience and help!

Mary
Thu Feb 16 11:28:22 CST 2006

I really would like to know how it works out for you...

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http://msauer.mvps.org/
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"Cam Neeson" <CamNeeson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F1CEBBCC-0A88-4DE3-852A-00F737ABFAB6@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the PDF Mary,
>
> I think i've seen where i have gone wrong.
>
> I'll have a play and get back to you.
>
> Thanks again for your patience and help!
>
>

CamNeeson
Thu Feb 16 13:38:37 CST 2006

He's back........

Still no joy. It is now printing to the correct size except now when i
print eg pages 2 AND 3 (inside left and right) it is printing each page on a
seperate sheet of paper.
I thought that by choosing print>page 2 and 3. that both would be printed on
the same sheet.

The printer is a HP photosmart 2750 if that helps. (everytime i set up the
'custom' size it seems to default back to A4 - very wierd!)

Still getting beaten about the head (now its by the missus for wasting paper
- lol)

Mary
Thu Feb 16 14:34:54 CST 2006

p.s.
I have looked all over for your printer model, are you absolutely certain it is
a 2750?

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"Mary Sauer" <gsauer@mycolumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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> When you go to print, select current page, click "no" to the query.
>
> I have a Photosmart printer, I can setup any size stock. It can be confusing.
> Attached are two images.
> You have to setup the newsgroups in your newsreader to see them
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.publisher
>
> --
> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
> http://office.microsoft.com/
> http://msauer.mvps.org/
> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>
> "Cam Neeson" <CamNeeson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:156C7B4B-F77C-4B70-9EAE-763B1D39C7D7@microsoft.com...
>> He's back........
>>
>> Still no joy. It is now printing to the correct size except now when i
>> print eg pages 2 AND 3 (inside left and right) it is printing each page on a
>> seperate sheet of paper.
>> I thought that by choosing print>page 2 and 3. that both would be printed on
>> the same sheet.
>>
>> The printer is a HP photosmart 2750 if that helps. (everytime i set up the
>> 'custom' size it seems to default back to A4 - very wierd!)
>>
>> Still getting beaten about the head (now its by the missus for wasting paper
>> - lol)
>>
>
>
>

Cam
Fri Feb 17 10:48:16 CST 2006

Your right i gave the wrong model number.

It is HP photosmart 2570 series...sorry for the confusion.

CamNeeson
Sat Feb 18 07:00:27 CST 2006

Sorry my mistake, it is an HP photosmart 2570 series printer.

I'll figure this out somehow, your help is most apprecitated.

(either that or i'll order my invites from a company!)

Mary
Sat Feb 18 08:47:23 CST 2006

Tell you what, Cam, I will download the printer driver for your printer and see
what I can do with the setup. I will keep you posted.

--
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens
can the change the world: Indeed it's the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead

Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
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http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Cam Neeson" <CamNeeson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8922956E-FD6B-44C1-A361-04EFF1E43B56@microsoft.com...
> Sorry my mistake, it is an HP photosmart 2570 series printer.
>
> I'll figure this out somehow, your help is most apprecitated.
>
> (either that or i'll order my invites from a company!)

Mary
Sat Feb 18 09:35:37 CST 2006

I put an illustration on my web site. It has the same look as the one I posted
on the newsgroup. I simply don't know why you cannot get this setup.
http://msauer.mvps.org/more_graphics.htm

--
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens
can the change the world: Indeed it?s the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead

Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Mary Sauer" <gsauer@mycolumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:ObzhPpJNGHA.2916@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Tell you what, Cam, I will download the printer driver for your printer and
> see what I can do with the setup. I will keep you posted.
>
> --
> Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens
> can the change the world: Indeed it's the only thing that ever has.
> Margaret Mead
>
> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
> http://office.microsoft.com/
> http://msauer.mvps.org/
> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>
> "Cam Neeson" <CamNeeson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8922956E-FD6B-44C1-A361-04EFF1E43B56@microsoft.com...
>> Sorry my mistake, it is an HP photosmart 2570 series printer.
>>
>> I'll figure this out somehow, your help is most apprecitated.
>>
>> (either that or i'll order my invites from a company!)
>
>

Saviour-V
Wed Mar 22 01:52:23 CST 2006

New question, actually, but I need some info on printing things right.

Let me explain my situation. I'm using my boss's Word 2002, and he asked me
to make a printed booklet. While I got it printed out right, I spotted an
error in one of the pages, and tried reprinting in many ways, with no
success, and lots of trees killed (i.e, lots of paper wasted).

Don previously wrote that when you fold a sheet of paper in two, you get
pages 1 and 4 on one side, and pages 2 & 3 in the inside fold. What about a
document 36 pages long? I mean, that's how it would be if I didn't have to
fold it.

Right now, I'm trying to print out a page in this order:
1. page 9 (outside right)
2. page 29 (outside left)
3. page 10 (inside left)
4. page 28 (inside right)

Could really use some info fast, as this is meant for a university handbook
I'm making.

Thanks!

"Don Schmidt" wrote:

> The way you describe, it is confusing.
> What do you want on the back of page 1?
>
> A sheet of paper when folded is 4 pages. One side are pages 1 and 4 and the
> other side are pages 2 and 3.
>
>
> --
> Don
> Vancouver USA
>
>
> "Cam Neeson" <Cam Neeson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:25BFB151-38DC-4407-A1FA-626EEDF41630@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all
> >
> > I am trying to print a wedding invitation using publisher 2003. I have
> > tried to print using a booklet sized 13.5cm x 13.5cm, however when i
> > print,
> > the pages are not in the correct order.
> > I wish to print pg1 on left, pg4 on right.
> > pages 2,3 will be inside left (pg2) then right (pg3)
> >
> > Printing is done on a standard home printer.
> >
> > What am i doing wrong??
> >
> > TIA
>
>
>

Ed
Wed Mar 22 06:02:32 CST 2006

Saviour-V <Saviour-V@discussions.microsoft.com> was very recently heard
to utter:
> Don previously wrote that when you fold a sheet of paper in two, you
> get pages 1 and 4 on one side, and pages 2 & 3 in the inside fold.
> What about a document 36 pages long? I mean, that's how it would be
> if I didn't have to fold it.

Try getting some paper (9 sheets for a 36-page booklet), folding it into a
booklet, and writing the page numbers on. This will show you which numbers
are on which pages.

(You should notice that an even-numbered page 2n is always on the back of an
odd-numbered page (2n - 1). i.e. Page 2 is on the back of page 1, page 10 is
on the back of page 9, etc. etc.)

The important thing to remember is that you don't have to print the second
half of the booklet. e.g. Once you've printed page 1, you don't have to
print page 36, as it is included when you print page 1.

Depending on how you want to work, and on the way your printer works, you
can either print each page, turn over, print the next page, etc. (1 to 1, 2
to 2, 3 to 3, etc. up to 18 to 18), or you can print the odd pages and then
the even pages (1 to 1, 3 to 3... 17 to 17, reinsert stack into printer, 18
to 18, 16 to 16, ... 2 to 2).

If you print the entire document to a PDF file instead, you can let Adobe
Reader handle the choice of odd and even pages. If you have certain models
of printer, the printer driver will give you explicit instructions on
exactly how to reinsert the paper.

--
Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher