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Combining Multiple Pages into Single Page

This section explains how to print multiple pages onto a single sheet. The combine printing function allows you to economize on paper by printing multiple sheets at reduced size onto a single sheet.

Types of combine printing

This function allows you to print 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16 pages at reduced size onto a single sheet and to specify a page ordering pattern for the combination. When combining 4 or more pages onto a single sheet of paper, four patterns are available.

The following illustrations show example page ordering patterns for 2- and 4-page combinations.

  • 2 Pages per Sheet

    Orientation

    From Left to Right/Top to Bottom

    From Right to Left/Top to Bottom

    Portrait

    Illustration of 2 pages per sheet

    Illustration of 2 pages per sheet

    Landscape

    Illustration of 2 pages per sheet

    Illustration of 2 pages per sheet

  • 4 Pages per Sheet

    Right, then Down

    Down, then Right

    Left, then Down

    Down, then Left

    Illustration of 4 pages per sheet

    Illustration of 4 pages per sheet

    Illustration of 4 pages per sheet

    Illustration of 4 pages per sheet

Combine printing precautions

  • If the document contains pages with different original sizes, page breaks may occur.

  • If the application you are using also has a combine function, disable it. If the application's combine function is also enabled when the driver's combine function enabled, incorrect printing may occur.

  • By combining the combine printing and booklet printing functions, you can print multiple pages onto a single sheet and bind them to form a booklet. For details about booklet printing, see Booklet Printing.

Note

  • For details about setting the combine printing function using the PCL 6 printer driver or PostScript 3 printer driver for Windows, see Edit.

  • For details about setting the combine printing function using the PCL 5c/5e printer driver, see Setup.

  • For details about setting the combine printing function using the PostScript 3 printer driver for Mac OS X, see Layout.