How do I print multiple copies of a PDF document to a single sheet? Similar to tiling a business card template?
I have double sided business cards in PDF format. Odd pages are the front, even pages are the back. (Example 1 is the front of page 2, 3 is the front of 4). All odd pages are different, even pages can differ as well.
What I want to do is use an application, print driver, or acrobat to tile pages so they fit my media, be it letter card stock, or A3 card stock. I understand that print shops have such applications (or drivers) to do as I need, however, my print runs are small enough to make home printing more economical.
Huge bonus if this application can place crop marks where required.
For my purpose, it is not suitable to use a business card template.
I have access to Mac or Windows platforms.
Best Answer
This can be done in-RIP or prior, in-RIP is done on the commercial printing machines.
What you are looking for is called imposition software, specifically the N-Up feature. This will let you modify a PDF file and save it. This software is usually a plugin for Adobe Acrobat, eg Quite Imposing, but it can be done separately.
I used PDFTools once, but it can only do it from images to a PDF, I got it when they were doing a free giveaway. The trial version adds watermarks, but if you are doing N-up then you might be able to work around them.
There is also a CLI app, PDF N-UP Maker, I haven't tried it.