I think something link texexec --pdfarra --noduplex --paper=A5A4 --print=2SIDE yourdocument.pdf should work. There is more information about in the the manual for texexec www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mtexexec.pdf Wolfgang luigi.scarso schrieb:

Ciro A. Soto wrote:

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I have a pdf file with 660 letter-size pages. I would like to save toner in my printer by printing 2 or 4 pages in one single sheet of paper.

Is it possible to do this with context? or any other alternative?

Remember, I don't have the source file, only the pdf file.

thank you

Ciro

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As usually, not a direct answer...

Play with these script %% %% save it as test.tex %% \setupcolors[state=start] \starttext \dorecurse{660}% {\startTEXpage[width=3cm,height=2cm] \vbox to \vsize{\vss \hbox to \hsize{\hss\framed[width=2cm,align={middle,lohi},background=color,backgroundcolor=green]{p.\tfd\recurselevel}\hss} \vss} \stopTEXpage} \stoptext

%% %% save as my-imp.tex %% %% \setuplayout here \starttext \centerline{% \externalfigure[test][page=1] \externalfigure[test][page=3] \externalfigure[test][page=5] \externalfigure[test][page=7] \externalfigure[test][page=9] \externalfigure[test][page=11] } \blank[1cm] \centerline{% \externalfigure[test][page=2] \externalfigure[test][page=4] \externalfigure[test][page=6] \externalfigure[test][page=8] \externalfigure[test][page=10] \externalfigure[test][page=12] } \stoptext

(you can create my-imp.tex by a script and choosing the appropriate number for page=...., also use \setuplayout etc..)

Also look for \setuparranging.

luigi

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Multivalent has a pdf-tool for arranging some pages at one printing page. Greetings Albrecht On Wed, 16 Mar 2005, luigi.scarso wrote:

Ciro A. Soto wrote:

I have a pdf file with 660 letter-size pages. I would like to save toner in my printer by printing 2 or 4 pages in one single sheet of paper.

Is it possible to do this with context? or any other alternative?

Remember, I don't have the source file, only the pdf file.

thank you

Ciro

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As usually, not a direct answer...

Play with these script %% %% save it as test.tex %% \setupcolors[state=start] \starttext \dorecurse{660}% {\startTEXpage[width=3cm,height=2cm] \vbox to \vsize{\vss \hbox to\hsize{\hss\framed[width=2cm,align={middle,lohi},background=color,backgroundcolo r=green]{p.\tfd\recurselevel}\hss} \vss} \stopTEXpage} \stoptext

%% %% save as my-imp.tex %% %% \setuplayout here \starttext \centerline{% \externalfigure[test][page=1] \externalfigure[test][page=3] \externalfigure[test][page=5] \externalfigure[test][page=7] \externalfigure[test][page=9] \externalfigure[test][page=11] } \blank[1cm] \centerline{% \externalfigure[test][page=2] \externalfigure[test][page=4] \externalfigure[test][page=6] \externalfigure[test][page=8] \externalfigure[test][page=10] \externalfigure[test][page=12] } \stoptext

(you can create my-imp.tex by a script and choosing the appropriate number for page=...., also use \setuplayout etc..)

Also look for  \setuparranging.

luigi