How to print a book on a printer?

Each of us in his life met with a situation when it is necessary to print a book independently and at home. However, not everyone knows how to do it correctly. Today in our article we will look at the basic rules and methods of printing a book on a home printer.

When printing a book at home, you need to follow a few generally accepted rules.

• In order to print a book on a printer at home, you need to make a number of preparatory steps. First of all, you should make sure that all the necessary drivers are installed on your computer, the printer is connected and functioning correctly.
• Whenever possible, it is recommended to use the latest hardware and software. At the same time, they should be well combined with each other, not interfere.
• If you encounter problems while printing a book, it is recommended that you stop this process. The fact is that with insufficient technical knowledge, you can cause irreparable damage to your computer and printer.

There are several ways to print a book at home. In order for the process to proceed correctly and correctly, it is necessary to strictly follow the rules written below.

Often, home printers have corresponding features that allow you to print a book yourself. So, in order to take advantage of the capabilities of the device, you need to enter the "File" menu and select the "Print" function here. After that, you need to enter the menu, which describes the direct properties of your printing device.

In order to print an electronic document from the Internet in the form of a book yourself, you need select the appropriate mode, namely - printing 2 pages on 1 sheet from the left side to the right. You will then be able to see that the first two pages of the document were printed on both sides of the sheet.

Thus, you are left with write a sequence of pages for both sides of the paper (in this case, it is recommended to use a comma as a separator). It should be borne in mind that if the number of pages in the document is not a multiple of 4, then you need to determine in advance where the voids will be. The actual printing procedure will differ depending on whether your device has the function of printing on both sides of the sheet. If not, then you will have to manually feed the same sheet into the machine 2 times.

As in the previous case, in the document menu you need to find the "File" item, and then select the "Print" option. In the column "Number of pages" you need to put down the value 2 and select the pages that are in the document with numbers 1 and 4. After this the page will be printed, you should perform the same action, however, with minor corrections: to get the book version, the second time you need to select pages 2 and 3.

It should be borne in mind that this method is suitable for documents, the length of which does not exceed 80 pages. Otherwise, such a book will be inconvenient to use.

Unlike a Word document, a PDF is essentially a picture. At the same time, these pictures are divided into separate pages, which makes it possible to print a book of this format. So, in order to print a book, you need to select the "Print" item in the menu. Next, you need to go to the page called "Adjusting the size and processing of pages" and find the option "Brochure" (or "Booklet").

After that, we select the option "Duplex printing", if the printer is capable of performing a similar function. If there is no such option, then you need to select the "Brochure Range" item and click on the "Front Side Only" button. After the printing process is over, you need to turn the paper over and select the "Back Sides Only" option from the menu.

Also don't forget select the portrait orientation of the document.

In order for the printing process to be quick and easy, and the final result is of high quality, you must adhere to the simple advice of specialists:

• to increase the comfort and convenience of the process, it is recommended to use specially designed macros;
• only high quality paper and ink should be used as raw materials;
• to make it convenient for you to use the book after printing, use a binder, hole punch, or other similar tools.

In the next video, you will learn how to make a book at home using a standard printer.