In the booklet page number tables on page 10 of Chapter 37 of the on-line documentation, IWBNI a third table were added for the case of the 2-up, double-sided printing.

Here are the correct page ranges that must be entered into the Print dialog box when printing single signature booklets using 2-up, double-sided printing:

Formulas

Let m = the number of non-blank pages in the document.

Let N = the smallest multiple of 4 that is greater than or equal to m.

Let S = the number of sheets of paper required.

Let B = the number of blank pages to be appended to the end of the document after the last non-blank page.

First, calculate B using the formula:

B = N-m

Append B blank pages to the end of the document.

Next, calculate the number of sheets using the formula:

S = N/4

Insert S sheets into the printer and enter the following Page Range into the Print dialog box:

N,1,N-2,3,N-4,5,...,(N/2)+2,(N/2)-1

Then after all S pages have printed, flip the pile over and insert the sheets again. Now, enter the following Page Range into the Print dialog box:

(N/2),(N/2)+1,(N/2)-2,(N/2)+3,(N/2)-4,(N/2)+5,...,2,N-1

Example

For example, suppose the number of non-blank pages in the document is 14. Then in this case, m=14. And N, the smallest multiple of 4 that is greater than or equal to m, is 16. Append N-m=16-14=2 blank pages at the end of the document (so pages 15 and 16 are blank). S, the number of sheets of paper required is N/4=16/4=4.

Insert the 4 sheets into the printer and enter the following sequence into Page Ranges of the Print dialog box:

N,1,N-2,3,N-4,5,...,(N/2)+2,(N/2)-1

which in this case is

16,1,14,3,12,5,10,7

Print the 4 sheets. Then flip the sheets over and re-insert them into the printer. Now enter the following sequence into Page Ranges of the Print dialog box:

(N/2),(N/2)+1,(N/2)-2,(N/2)+3,(N/2)-4,(N/2)+5,...,2,N-1

which in this case is

8,9,6,11,4,13,2,15

Print the 4 sheets again.

Created: May 4, 1999
Last Updated: November 29, 1999
Version: Finale 2000b