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The combine printing function allows you to save paper by printing multiple sheets at reduced size onto a single sheet.
Types of combined 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
Landscape
4 Pages per Sheet
Right, then Down
Down, then Right
Left, then Down
Down, then Left
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 using combined printing and booklet printing, you can print multiple pages on each page in booklet form. For details about booklet printing, see Booklet Printing.
For details about setting the combine printing function using the PCL 6 printer driver or PostScript 3 printer driver for Windows, see 2 Sided/Layout/Booklet.
For details about setting the combine printing function using the PCL 5c printer driver, see Setup.
For details about setting the combine printing function using the PostScript 3 printer driver for Mac OS X, see Layout.
