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GSMiller

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Dec 2, 2006
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I'm trying to print the even and odd pages of a PDF document in Preview so I can print on the front and back of the paper, but I can't find how to print only odd/even. I'm using Preview in Leopard.
 

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WildCowboy

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Jan 20, 2005
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I don't have Leopard, so I can't say for sure where the option has gone, but in Tiger, there's an option under "Paper Handling."

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Does that help you track down the setting?
 

GSMiller

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Dec 2, 2006
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Ahh! Thank you so much! It's still listed under "Paper Handeling" in Leopard as well.
 

shell

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Nov 6, 2007
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What about printing even/odd pages of a PDF file to a PDF file (i.e. Save as PDF...)? It doesn't seem to work for me. It saves it to a PDF file with every page in the range specified.
 

w00cash

macrumors newbie
Dec 6, 2008
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Poland
Hi!
Could you just tell me how to find "paper handling" menu?
I use leopard and hp 1020 printer, and printing pdfs it's the thing that realy pisses me off :)
Thanks for your help.
 

Blue Velvet

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Jul 4, 2004
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Hi!
Could you just tell me how to find "paper handling" menu?

It's underneath the Page Orientation images and Page Scaling percentage in the print dialogue. There's a pop-up menu with the name of the app you're using there. It has colour setting, printer settings, paper feed etc in there as well.
 

w00cash

macrumors newbie
Dec 6, 2008
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Poland
Thanks!
This is exactly where it is! I had same problems with translating menu names you gave into Polish, but eventually i've found it! :D
Thanks again!
 

iGnome

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Apr 1, 2011
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I love the internet!

Just had to post something to say thanks for this. Even though this post has been gathering dust in cyber space for 3 years it just saved me a load of grief.
So to confirm these instructions still hold good for Leopard on the eve of a Lion launch
 

Lukkee24

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Sep 20, 2011
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Thanks so much for this! I've been booting in windows because I didn't think this could be done, but glad I searched this time :D.
 

RatleyRambler

macrumors newbie
Mar 26, 2015
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Just to say it still works in Yosemite 10.10.2:)
I'm surprised that odd and even page selection is still so hard to find even after all these years!
 
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