Printer Settings for Booklets (Double-Sided, Short-Edge Flip)
Key points
- Turn on double-sided
- Choose short-edge flip
- Match the paper size
For a PDF made with Arrange a PDF as a Booklet for Printing, the print settings matter.
Settings
- Turn on double-sided printing.
- Choose short-edge binding (flip the sheet on its short side).
- Use the same paper size you picked when creating the PDF (such as A4).
- Set scale to "100%" or "actual size".
If the orientation is wrong, print just one sheet first to check.
Use "Arrange a PDF as a Booklet for Printing" (free)
Tools that go well with this
- Combine PDF Pages onto One Sheet (2-up, 4-up): Arrange several PDF pages on one A4 sheet (2, 4, 6, 8 or 9 up) to save paper when printing.
- Insert Blank Pages into a PDF: Insert blank pages anywhere in a PDF.
- Resize PDF Pages to A4 or Another Paper Size: Make PDF pages of mixed sizes all the same size, such as A4, A3, B5 or Letter. Text and graphics stay sharp.