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author | Norbert Preining <norbert@preining.info> | 2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900 |
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committer | Norbert Preining <norbert@preining.info> | 2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900 |
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diff --git a/dviware/dvidvi/a5bookle.com b/dviware/dvidvi/a5bookle.com new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9e6d536fd2 --- /dev/null +++ b/dviware/dvidvi/a5bookle.com @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +$! Given a DVI file, this command file carries out some of the steps +$! needed to produce an A5 booklet suitable for folding and stapling. +$! It is assumed the user has set up a page format suitable for A5 paper. +$! The fancy pagination is done by Tom Rokicki's DVIDVI program. +$! Note that 148mm = A5 width = half A4 height. +$! +$! We assume that the following symbols have been defined: +$! a5booklet :== @disk$utils:[utilities.tex.dvidvi]a5booklet +$! dvidvi :== $disk$utils:[utilities.tex.dvidvi]dvidvi +$! +$ if (p1 .nes. "") then goto file_given +$ type sys$input + +Usage: a5booklet file[.dvi] + +$ exit +$ +$ file_given: +$ on warning then exit +$ dvidvi -m 4:-1,2(148mm,0mm) 'p1' part1 ! create part1.dvi +$ dvidvi -m 4:-3,0(148mm,0mm) 'p1' part2 ! create part2.dvi +$! +$! Now explain how to preview or PSPRINT the new DVI files. +$! +$ type sys$input + +PART1.DVI and PART2.DVI have been created; each part contains the pages that +must be printed on the same side of the paper. In both parts, each A4 page +contains two side-by-side A5 pages from your original document. + +To preview these DVI files you need to tell DVItoVDU to display each page +in a landscaped orientation; for example: + + $ dvitovdu /xsize=11.7in /ysize=8.3in part1 + +To create an A5 booklet suitable for folding and stapling, carry out the +following steps (assuming you are using a LaserWriter): + + 1. $ psprint /land /nobanner /notify part1 + + 2. When this job has finished, take the output and put it back into + the input cassette without changing the orientation in any way. + + 3. $ psprint /land part2 + + 4. Depending on the number of pages, the final output may not be collated. + You may need to change the placement of the bottom sheet(s). + +$ exit + |