Eh, just do it in Word

Post #416,033 by pwhysall 12/14/16 11:21:49 PM 12/14/16 11:21:49 PM Reply	Eh, just do it in Word Life's too short.
Post #416,035 by rcareaga 12/15/16 1:36:12 AM 12/15/16 1:36:12 AM Reply	Which is what they will do Not me. cordially,
Post #416,051 by static 12/15/16 9:13:23 PM 12/15/16 9:13:23 PM Reply	Double-printed? Do the blank certificates in InDesign, then use Word to do the mail-merge. Print enough certificates and them run them through the printer twice. :-P I'm sure you've thought of that... Wade.
Post #416,052 by rcareaga 12/15/16 10:12:36 PM 12/15/16 10:12:36 PM Reply	Re: Double-printed? I suggested that. They seem to think that Word can merge into a fieldless PDF. I'm skeptical. No doubt they'll fill me in on the details of their failure next week. cordially,
Post #416,053 by crazy 12/16/16 3:15:33 AM 12/16/16 3:15:33 AM Reply	Been there, done that https://www.linux.com/learn/manipulating-pdfs-pdf-toolkit
Post #416,054 by pwhysall 12/16/16 3:17:30 AM 12/16/16 3:17:30 AM Reply	Nuh uh Running paper through a laser printer twice is a no-no. The fusing process dries out the paper and means the rollers can't grip it as effectively, and Mr Jam comes to town.
Post #416,055 by static 12/16/16 3:28:08 AM 12/16/16 3:28:08 AM Reply	Really? Huh. Never heard that one before. Wonder how that affects double-sided printers. Wade.
Post #416,057 by pwhysall 12/16/16 3:57:19 AM 12/16/16 3:57:19 AM Reply	Was told that by the engineer who services our copy-press printers Great big things they are, quite unlike a desktop printer. They also have one-pass duplex. YMMV, I guess.
Post #416,062 by Another Scott 12/16/16 9:47:11 AM 12/16/16 9:47:11 AM Reply	AFAIK, all the consumer/SOHO laser printers are dual-pass. We've got a couple of Lexmark lasers at home (MS315 and CS410) which default to double-side printing (via putting the paper through twice). They work fine. I've got an old huge Lexmark T522 in my office that has a bad problem with jambs when the humidity is low (just about any time from October - March). It doesn't do duplex... Maybe they have better rubber on the rollers now, or something. As you say, YMMV. :-) Cheers, Scott.
Post #416,064 by static 12/17/16 4:33:41 AM 12/17/16 4:33:41 AM Reply	Fair enough. YMMV indeed. :-) Personally, I've not seen or used single-pass duplex printers. (Even the largest floor-standing devices I've ever seen duplex in two passes.) But I live and learn. Wade.
Post #416,061 by scoenye 12/16/16 9:41:54 AM 12/16/16 9:41:54 AM Reply	That's part of the deterrent, no?

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