Printing: Tips & Tricks - II

Duplex Printing

Many larger printers offer an automatic duplexing option, allowing you to easily print on both sides of a sheet of paper.

Unfortunately, the option is not always enabled by default.

To set this option on a per print basis, go to File -> Print, Select the Printer and then select Properties button to get the Printer Properties.

N-Up Printing

Some programs and printers allow users to shrink documents so that multiple pages can be printed onto a single sheet of paper. So called N-up printing can be convenient for reference documents, especially if you don't want them taking up a lot of space.

You may not want to read an entire book at 16 pages per sheet, but it can be convenient to have your address book crammed onto just a few sheets of paper to carry in a notebook or wallet.

Microsoft® Office Word offers a Pages per sheet option when printing that allows up to 16 pages to be printed onto a single sheet of paper. Similarly, Microsoft® Office PowerPoint's handouts can be printed with up to 9 slides per page. For even more flexibility, some printers have n-up capabilities built into the printer driver, allowing n-up printing regardless of the application.

To set this option on a per print basis, go to File -> Print, Select the Printer and then select Properties button to get the Printer Properties.

To be Continued...