positioning 2 pages per sheet

[Steve Russell]

I am printing two (portrait) pages per sheet, on 8-1/2 x 11, to make a 5-1/2
x 8-1/2 booklet.

Right now, the right side (page 2) seems to be governed by the left side,
so that it's left margin, for example, is about half of what it should be.
How can I treat them independently of each other, so that they are each
positioned correctly on their side of the page? Thank you.

 

[Steve Russell]

thank you very much!

See http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Formatting/BookletPrinting.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
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[Steve Russell]

After a great deal of attempting to get mirror margins to
behave (gutter set at 5.5"), I have found this:

in Word 2000, my inside and outside margins will not
conform to the settings;

in Word 97 SR-2, they are perfect.

Any comment?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Since I skipped from Word 97 to Word 2002, I can't address this or test it,
but I can confirm that Word 2002, using the "Book fold" setting (a feature
that creates the booklet format automatically), mirror margins are reversed,
so perhaps the rot began to set in in Word 2000?

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[Steve Russell]

After a little more experimenting in Word 97, I have found that it isn't
quite accurate either, for all four margin settings; but it's close. 2000
is really goofy; I can't find a pattern in its deviations. How is Word
2002, in this regard?

It looks like I'm not going to get any solutions on this one, and I consider
it to be a significant problem. Nothing on the web, that I have seen,
addresses it. Thanks anyway. (Guess I'll have to upgrade)

 

[Steve Russell]

My last question was sandwiched between other comments:

Is Word 2002 Book fold dependable in its management of
accurate inside and outside mirror margins?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I haven't used it enough to guarantee this; I just know that they're
reversed. But I think this may be a printer feed issue. I have not had any
problems with registration in any version of Word using a LaserJet 4 or
4100.

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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[Steve Russell]

Suzanne, just because I don't entirely like my choice
between Word 2002 and ClickBook, and the margins are an
important issue, I hope you won't mind me pointing out the
following quote from your "Booklet printing" article:

"If you don't want to spend money on an add-in, or use
VBA; and are willing to do a bit more work yourself, here
is the method I use. I've produced booklets up to 100
pages long this way, and it works quite satisfactorily for
me."

Maybe the margins were satisfactory enough that, even if
they weren't exact, any discrepancies weren't noticeable
in your booklets?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I produce CRC that is taken to a printer. The back-to-back alignment of
pages is thus highly dependent on the accuracy of the press the printer
uses, and any discrepancies would not necessarily be the fault of Word. Even
there, however, I find the alignment quite satisfactory.

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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[Steve Russell]

That's all I needed to hear -- thanks, Suzanne.

I produce CRC that is taken to a printer. The back-to-back alignment of
pages is thus highly dependent on the accuracy of the press the printer
uses, and any discrepancies would not necessarily be the fault of Word. Even
there, however, I find the alignment quite satisfactory.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
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all may benefit.