Hi Chris, The texlive-extra-util package may be able to help with the pdfjam and pdfbook2. You could pipe these together with the pdftk-java package which has a shuffle option.
Although I think something like LibreOffice Writer has all these options including the brochure print. Regards John On Thu, 11 Jan 2024 at 15:15, Chris Bell via GLLUG <gllug@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote: > Hello, > A long time ago now, I had a package for Acorn computers named Acorn > Publisher > which could adjust the printer whole-sheet layout for multiple pages on > multiple sheets. > A friend working as a professional "jobber" printer would pass an > individual > file through a chain of processes using software running on multiple > operating > systems to adjust edge definition, colour balance, gamma, random noise, > and > perhaps select individual colours for Lithographic Masters, then finally > Acorn > Publisher would lay out pages so that the sheets could be guillotined and > would appear in the correct order after binding. It worked with any > original > shape and size of sheet (perhaps A4, perhaps oversize A0+), to create any > final > shape and size ready for binding. > I used it to quickly and easily double-side print something like A6 > pamphlets > or instuction manuals on to A4, then I would cut the pages using a hand > operated guillotine, and simply staple the result. It could place page 1 > inside or on the front, alongside the last page, with the centre pages > together. If the printer could not print double sided it could print every > other side of sheet, then turn the stack and print the other sides. > Is there anything that is able to do the same job in Linux/Debian? > Thanks for any info. > -- > Chris Bell > www.chrisbell.org.uk > > > > -- > GLLUG mailing list > GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug >
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