Print only even/odd pages of PDF file

GSMiller

macrumors 68000

Original poster

• Nov 2, 2007

• #1

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

Administrator/Editor

Staff member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #2

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."



Does that help you track down the setting?

 

GSMiller

macrumors 68000

Original poster

• Nov 2, 2007

• #3

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

 

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shell

macrumors newbie

• Nov 6, 2007

• #4

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.

 

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w00cash

macrumors newbie

• Dec 9, 2008

• #5

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.

 

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Blue Velvet

Moderator emeritus

• Dec 9, 2008

• #6

w00cash said:

Hi!
Could you just tell me how to find "paper handling" menu?

Click to expand...

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.

 

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w00cash

macrumors newbie

• Dec 9, 2008

• #7

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! 😀
Thanks again!

 

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iGnome

macrumors newbie

• Apr 1, 2011

• #8

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

 

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duydangle

macrumors newbie

• Jan 31, 2012

• #9

Still right on Lion. Thanks for this tutorial 😀.

 

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Lukkee24

macrumors 6502a

• Jan 24, 2013

• #10

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 😀.

 

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RatleyRambler

macrumors newbie

• Mar 26, 2015

• #11

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!