add the option to print odd/even sheets number

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add the option to print odd/even sheets number

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add the option to print odd/even sheets number ( not pages )
currently there is only the option to select sheets to be printed by typing sheet number.
hope this feature would be added it would be a major help to when printing long documents with printers which don't support automatic recto-verse printing
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Re: add the option to print odd/even sheets number

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Hello, jetcum

This feature already exists in the print dialog:
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Is there something about this option that is not working for your needs?

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Re: add the option to print odd/even sheets number

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TrackerSupp-Daniel wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:58 pm Hello, jetcum

This feature already exists in the print dialog:
image.png
Is there something about this option that is not working for your needs?

Kind regards,
thanks for the answer buddy but I'm talking about sheets and not pages.

you see when choosing the option to print multiple pages per sheet like I did in first pic (1)
if you check the pages which are getting printed in the first sheet it's pages 1 to 4 (2)
1.JPG


until now everything is good but most of the times i print recto-verso which mean pages 1-4 are to be printed on first side of sheet while pages 5-8 are to be printed on the other side of sheet.
I can accomplish that by typing in the bottom left the sheets with odd number and the then reinserting those same sheets in the printer and typing once again the sheets to be printed with even numbers (check 3 and 4)
2.JPG
4.JPG
now if i went and clicked odd pages like you mentioned above of composion of printed pages within the same sheet will change (check 5 and 6)
5.JPG
you see ? the only option is to type manually the sheets to be printed in select sheets bottom right.

now a possible solution would be to either:
1. add an option to select odd/even sheets right next to the select sheets option
2. when clicking on odd/even after the select multiple pages per sheet option the software will select pages 1,2,3,4 to be printed in sheet 1 rather then pages 1,3,5,7 (like in 6*)

i hope this explanation was clear ? if not please tell me and i'll explain more

adding the feature to print sheets with odd/even number is practically useful when printing multiple document pages in one sheet, it helps ovoid typing manually all pages numbers.

thankks
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Re: add the option to print odd/even sheets number

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Hi jetcum,

I see what you are getting at. I have asked the dev team to think about it and we will see what comes.
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Re: add the option to print odd/even sheets number

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Paul - Tracker Supp wrote: Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:42 pm Hi jetcum,

I see what you are getting at. I have asked the dev team to think about it and we will see what comes.
Happy to hear that, thank you very much friend.
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My pleasure.

People are away for Easter, so I would ask your patience until next week to see a response.

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Re: add the option to print odd/even sheets number

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is there any news if this was fixed in latest update?
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Re: add the option to print odd/even sheets number

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Hi jetcum,

well I went back to them and they agree that we can do something here to help. We will add an option to print odd or even sheets. That way you should be able to print all one side, load them back in your printer and print all their backs.

While for internal use only, if you refer to RT#6116: Feature request :: Editor :: Add option to filter odd/even sheets when printing. here then any support staff member can get you a status report.

I do not currently have an ETA for delivery of this feature, it will ultimately be at the discretion of the development team leader.

I hope that helps.
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