Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: booklet printing problem

On 03/28/2013 07:21 AM, Jeff Shrowder wrote:
> On 03/28/2013 08:21 PM, Marc Paré wrote:
> > Hi Jeff,
> >
> > I'm responding to the list as I think you probably wanted to answer 
> > there and share
> > comments there.
> >
> > ============
> >
> > On 03/28/2013 04:03 PM, Marc Paré wrote:
> >
> >  >
> >  > Try this:
> >  >
> >  > * choose Print
> >  > * choose Properties
> >  > * choose device
> >  > * Printer Language type -- you may need to re-adjust the type to 
> > suit your printer.
> >  > You may have to experiment with this until you get it right.
> >
> >
> > Thank you, Marc,
> >
> > There was no difference in the output. Each choice produced a perfect 
> > PDF replica of
> > the ODT file but Adobe Reader imposes wider margins when it prints to 
> > a hard copy.
> >
> > If I could get LO to print in the right orientation when I ask it to 
> > print a booklet
> > I wouldn't need to mess around with PDF format
> >
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > ============
> >
> > I tried to print a series of test pages (8 pages in length) and then 
> > sent to print
> > with the "brochure" choice tagged. As you pointed out I got the same 
> > results as you
> > described in your original post. HOWEVER, I then reprinted a second 
> > time and for some
> > reason the print went according to what I would expect and the 
> > booklet was printed
> > without a problem.
> >
> > I tried to replicate this again, but I could not do it. I tried 
> > different settings,
> > but again, could not reproduce it.
> >
> > One explanation could be that the LibreOffice profile may have 
> > something to do with
> > this (maybe erasing it or forcing a new one by re-labelling your 
> > profile with another
> > name). I am not sure.
> >
> > BTW ... I installed the v.4.0.2.1 build of LibreOffice as I am also 
> > testing it for
> > bugs. This is the version I test tried my file. I am not sure if this 
> > would correct
> > the problem.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Marc
>
> ==========
>
> Marc,
>
> Thank you for your suggestions. I've had no success.
> What is the LibreOffice profile and what is its function?
>
> I haven't found a way to change the margins when printing a booklet in 
> acroread. The default margins are bigger than I want.
>
> At the rate I am going I might remove 4.0.1.2 and revert to 3.5 - but 
> that would be to admit defeat :-)
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff

The Margins issue might be part of the "page scale" option - i.e. 
"shrink to page size" and "fit to page size" type of options.  I have 
the same problem with brochures if I do not turn that option off.



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