Mary
Sun Nov 09 06:46:48 CST 2008
Do you want a side fold? If it is a side fold, use a booklet setup. What version
Publisher are you using. It does make a difference.
--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/
"Sandra" <Sandra@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EE916ECC-6E1B-4669-A29F-45AD9249251B@microsoft.com...
>I have also had problems with something like this and triedthis but the pages
> went into the wrong position.
> I have a four fold publication on A6 which i want to change to a 2 fold
> publication , ie a Christmas card - onto A5.
> So I still have the same number of pages front 2 inside and a back page but
> I want to use A5. I thought that I would just be able to change the page
> size, click print pages 1 and 4 and then turn over the paper in the printer
> and click 2 and 3 and it would work but it hasn't. Any suggestions please.
> I've also tried to find a 2 fold template but haven't succeedded.
> many thanks sandra
> --
> SEW
>
>
> "Mary Sauer" wrote:
>
>> Good for you Naomi, Thanks for posting your success, it is appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Mary Sauer
>>
http://msauer.mvps.org/
>>
>> "naomi" <naomi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C4BAF78F-8203-4CB0-A086-F651FE063A65@microsoft.com...
>> > Ok. FINALLY got it to work. Not entirely sure how....! I think the only
>> > thing I did was change it to multiple copies per sheet instead of multiple
>> > pages per sheet.
>> >
>> > "naomi" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Otherwise, as per my first post, I can get it to print 2 to a page as I
>> >> want,
>> >> but the margins are huge (actually, the text comes out the same size as
>> >> when
>> >> it prints on a quarter of a page each..... but my page size is correct -
>> >> custom 21 x 14.8cm)
>> >>
>> >> "naomi" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > thanks but it didn't work :( Still shrinking to half size and printing
>> >> > on
>> >> > top half of a portrait A4 sheet.
>> >> > This is really odd.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mary Sauer" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > Setup your page this way,
>> >> > > File, Page Setup, click the advanced on the right,
>> >> > > Page: 14.8cm Width - - 21cm Height
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Layout type: Multiple pages per sheet
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Options: Target sheet size: Custom, Sheet width: 29.7, Sheet height:
>> >> > > 21cm. Zero
>> >> > > margins and gaps. The mini preview will say two columns of one.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > You will have one copy on your screen.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > --
>> >> > > Mary Sauer
>> >> > >
http://msauer.mvps.org/
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "naomi" <naomi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > > news:9B4D5147-5D5A-4126-8C2F-8FCC06604C86@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > > I'm using Publisher 07.
>> >> > > > I'm sure GbH is right and A5 is half of A4. The page measurements
>> >> > > > say
>> >> > > > 14.8
>> >> > > > x 21cm.
>> >> > > > I have been playing around with every setting I can find. All I
>> >> > > > have
>> >> > > > managed to do is get it to print all the way to the margins but at
>> >> > > > half
>> >> > > > size
>> >> > > > (i.e on a A4 sheet my 2 pages are taking up the top half of the page
>> >> > > > in
>> >> > > > portrait orientation). I want it in landscape taking the whole
>> >> > > > page,
>> >> > > > which
>> >> > > > is what everything in "Print set-up" says, and what the print
>> >> > > > preview
>> >> > > > looks
>> >> > > > like. Aaaarrrggghh!!! Can anyone help!
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > "GbH" wrote:
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >> Mary Sauer wrote:
>> >> > > >> > Have you thought about setting up your page A6 which is half of
>> >> > > >> > A4?
>> >> > > >> > A5 is a postcard size I think. US measurements are different.
>> >> > > >> >
>> >> > > >> > What version Publisher are you using?
>> >> > > >> >
>> >> > > >> >
>> >> > > >> > "naomi" <naomi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > > >> > news:ECACEE9A-4926-4884-8C06-B5ADD439DCEE@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > >> >> Hi,
>> >> > > >> >> I have generated a 2 page A5 publication and am trying to print
>> >> > > >> >> it.
>> >> > > >> >> I
>> >> > > >> >> have adjusted the magins, and it looks perfect on screen, but
>> >> > > >> >> when
>> >> > > >> >> I print (2 pages to an A4 sheet) it shrinks each page so that
>> >> > > >> >> the
>> >> > > >> >> margins are bout an inch wide. It doesn't cut anything off,
>> >> > > >> >> just
>> >> > > >> >> makes my text really small. All other programs (Word, Outlook,
>> >> > > >> >> Excel
>> >> > > >> >> etc) print fine. Can anyone help?
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >> A5 is half A4 which itself is half of A3 and so on.
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >> A6 would be about postcard size.
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >> --
>> >> > > >> --
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >> Wisdom and experience come with age, they say, but I wish I could
>> >> > > >> remember the darn question
>> >> > > >>
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