Discussion:
Printing Multiple PDFs
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M***@noone_nowhere.com
2014-06-09 18:51:27 UTC
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I have Acrobat XI. I have over 150 individual pdfs that I want to
print double-sided. I would like the first page of the second and
succeeding file to start on the front side of the first sheet for
each file.

Mathematically: If I combine the pdfs into a single file, and if file
n has an even number of pages, it will end printing on the back of the
last sheet. File n+1 will start on the front of the next sheet.
However, if file n has an odd number pages, the last printed page will
be front side (side one) and file n+1 will begin on the back of the
sheet.

Thus, if file n has two pages, the printing will be:

Sheet 1 - sides one and two are both printed on the same sheet and
file n+1 will begin on side one of the next sheet.

If file n has one page, the printing will be:

Sheet 1 - side one of sheet one is printed and file n+1 will begin on
sheet one side two.

The only way I can see to do this is to either manually insert a blank
page to the end of a file with an odd number of pages, and then
combine all files into a single pdf and print. Or, print each file
individually.

Is there any way to automate this process?
M***@noone_nowhere.com
2014-06-11 14:57:54 UTC
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Post by M***@noone_nowhere.com
I have Acrobat XI. I have over 150 individual pdfs that I want to
print double-sided. I would like the first page of the second and
succeeding file to start on the front side of the first sheet for
each file.
Mathematically: If I combine the pdfs into a single file, and if file
n has an even number of pages, it will end printing on the back of the
last sheet. File n+1 will start on the front of the next sheet.
However, if file n has an odd number pages, the last printed page will
be front side (side one) and file n+1 will begin on the back of the
sheet.
Sheet 1 - sides one and two are both printed on the same sheet and
file n+1 will begin on side one of the next sheet.
Sheet 1 - side one of sheet one is printed and file n+1 will begin on
sheet one side two.
The only way I can see to do this is to either manually insert a blank
page to the end of a file with an odd number of pages, and then
combine all files into a single pdf and print. Or, print each file
individually.
Is there any way to automate this process?
I found an answer that works. I found something called Batch & Print
Pro by Traction Software out of the UK for US$70 that did exactly what
I wanted. I used double-sided printing as the default in MS Word and
batch-printed the 100 files. Please note, I am not related in any way
to the software company nor know anything more about it.

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