Re: [libreoffice-users] printing pages in reverse order not possible in LO 7.2.5.2.0+

On Wednesday, 16 February 2022 05:54:16 GMT Ken Heard wrote:
> On 2022-02-13 19:37, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote:
> > On 13/02/2022 11:09, Ken Heard wrote:
> > > In order to print documents on both sides of the paper using a printer 
> > > without collating ability, I always printed first in reverse order the 
> > > even pages.  I then  print in numerical order the odd pages on the 
> > > back side of the paper on which the even pages are printed.  In this 
> > > way the pages do not need to be collated manually.
> > >
> > > While this version of LO still allows printing separately the odd and 
> > > even pages, I discovered to my horror that it no longer allows 
> > > printing of pages in reverse order.
> > >
> > > The help page however still says that all one has to do to print in 
> > > reverse order is to
> > >
> > > 1.    Choose File - Print.
> > > 2.    Click the General tab.
> > > 3.    Choose Print in reverse page order.
> > > 4.    Click Print.

I'm running 7.2.5.1 on Linux and the option is there just above the "Page layout" on the General 
tab.
Has the size of your Print dialog shrunk a little so it needs scrolling up to make the option 
visible?

> > > In view of the foregoing it would appear that disappearance of the 
> > > reverse print option was unintended.  In that case when can we 
> > > helpless users expect this error to be corrected?
> > >
> > > Ken Heard
> >
> > It's available in 7.3.0.3, therefore probably also in the earlier 
> > version. Using your numbering you need to add <2a.  Select 'More'>
> >
> > Peter HB
> Thank you Peter for your reply.  I have as of yesterday upgraded to that 
> version, but the 'print' window is still the same in both versions.  In 
> neither of them did I find the option to print in reverse page order. 
> Should I report a bug?
>
> Regards, Ken Heard

regards

Ian

>


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