Re: Creating and Printing a Recital Program

From: JD (Erehwon_at_Example.com)
Date: 03/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 14:07:10 -0800

Your first sentence answered my question.
I will be printing just one copy, then taking it to CopyMat to reproduce
multiple copies.
I then print them back-to-back.
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> If you have set the document up according to the instructions in my
article,
> then the pages will be printing on alternate halves of the ***, and you
> will need to insert the paper the same way. If you want to print on the
> backs of the sheets, then this becomes another logistical problem that you
> will again have to figure out by trial and error. The advantage to this
> method, however, is that it is easy to print single pages (for testing
> purposes or to reprint corrected pages), which is not at all simple with
> Word's built-in "Book fold" feature.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
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so
> all may benefit.
>
> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
> news:e5rBxdxCEHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > My apologies for editing your article. I just wanted to make it shorter
> for
> > posting.
> > After noting which end is the "top," should I assume that the second
> > printing will print on the opposite half of the document or on the same
> > half?
> > If the printer prints on the same section of the paper whether printing
> even
> > or odd pages, that would mean feeding it the same way the second time?
> > I don't know if I'm being clear. Perhaps, as you say, I'll have to burn
a
> > few sheets to figure out how it works on my HP Deskjet.
> > Thanks again for being so helpful.
> > I have done these before, by the way, and worked out a complicated
system
> of
> > page breaks and columns breaks, text continuing from page 2, column 1 to
> > page 4, column 2, etc.
> > I'm looking forward to taking advantage of Word's new capability.
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:uzoXd8wCEHA.2404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > For the "proper" version of this, see
> > > http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/BookletPrinting.htm. As for how
to
> > > insert the paper, this is something you will have to discover by trial
> and
> > > error, as printers differ in the required orientation. Your best bet
is
> to
> > > write TOP on one end of a *** of paper and insert it so that it is
the
> > > leading edge of the paper as it is fed by the printer. Note where the
> > > printing is relative to this legend (which side of the paper as well
as
> > > which end).
> > >
> > > --
> > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > Words into Type
> > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
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> newsgroup
> > so
> > > all may benefit.
> > >
> > > "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eQxzUUvCEHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > I copied these instructions (courtesy of Suzanne Barnhill) some time
> ago
> > > for
> > > > future reference.
> > > > I now need to create an eight-page "program" for a recital, using
Word
> > > 2002.
> > > > I'm unclear about the printing procedure and would greatly
appreciate
> > some
> > > > advice:
> > > > When feeding the paper into the printer for the second time, which
end
> > > goes
> > > > in first?
> > > > Also, I will not want the pages numbered.
> > > > Here is Suzanne's article:
> > > > Set up your document by first choosing Landscape orientation on the
> > "Paper
> > > > Size" tab of Page Setup.
> > > > Then select "Mirror Margins" on the "Margins" tab. When you do this,
> the
> > > > margin measurements for "Left" and "Right" change to "Inside" and
> > > "Outside."
> > > > Set the margins you want for your half-size page.
> > > > If your booklet is to be "saddle stitched" (stapled in the center),
> you
> > > may
> > > > want a slightly larger margin on the outside to allow for trimming.
> > > > Now set the "Gutter" measurement to half the width of your paper. If
> you
> > > are
> > > > using US Letter, this will be 5.5"; for US Legal, it will be 7".
> > > > You can see from the diagram in Page Setup that the text area of
your
> > page
> > > > will alternate from right (odd or recto pages) to left (even or
verso
> > > > pages).
> > > > As you will have figured out, this will give you one page per ***,
> > > > alternating right (odd pages) and left (even pages). Not to worry!
> Enter
> > > > your text sequentially, page 1 through the end.
> > > > You will, of course, need to have the total number of pages
divisible
> by
> > > > four, so you may need to add blanks at the end. (You can either
leave
> > them
> > > > entirely blank or print "Notes" or some such at the top.)
> > > > To print, select "Odd pages" (at either the bottom-left or
> bottom-right
> > of
> > > > the Print dialog, depending on your Word version).
> > > > After you have printed all the odd pages, return to the Print
dialog,
> > > select
> > > > "Even pages," and click the "Options" button on the Print dialog and
> > check
> > > > "Reverse print order" (remember to uncheck this when you've
finished).
> > > > Feed your printed pages back through the printer to have the second
> page
> > > > printed.
> > > > You will find that (supposing you have an eight-page booklet) page 8
> > > prints
> > > > on page 1, page 6 on 3, and so on.
> > > > This will give you camera-ready copy if you're planning to reproduce
> > your
> > > > booklet by printing or photocopying.
> > > > If you're planning to duplex the pages yourself, you'll need to
figure
> > > that
> > > > out from here (you'll end up with two copies of the booklet per
print
> > > > operation, obviously).
> > > > You may find that there are some problems with printing specific
pages
> > > > (especially in longer booklets) using the Word 2002 Booklet feature,
> > > > although printing the whole file works fine.
> > > > You may also find that "Inside" and "Outside" margins are reversed.
> The
> > > > latter is easy to work around by reversing the margin settings.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>