Memory Book Printing Table of Contents 1. Overview 2. Equipment ...

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Memory Book Printing
1. Overview
2. Equipment and materials needed
3. Costs
4. Memory Book Printing Tips
5. Definitions
6. Printing Double-Sided Memory Book Pages
1. Overview
Understand that printing the Memory Book pages on a home printer will not be a quick job. Using the
Epson inkjet printer described in the procedure, the complete Memory Book will take about two hours
of actual printing time. There will be additional human (loading and turning the paper over) and
computer communication interface (sending the file to the printer) time.
2. Equipment and Materials Needed
1. Memory Book Acrobat files
2. Computer with CD drive and Adobe Acrobat Reader
3. Printer
4. 3-ring Notebook 1-inch thick (at least 106 sheet capacity)
5. Paper (either 20 or 24 pound). Please see item 4 under Memory Book Printing Tips.
6. 3-Hole paper punch
3. Costs
Estimated Costs of Personal Memory Book Printing
Item 20 Pound Paper* HP 24 Pound Paper*
Memory Book CD $6.00 $6.00
3-ring Notebook 1-inch thick $2.50 $2.50
Black ink (205 pages) $9.30 $9.30
Color ink (7 pages) $2.10 $2.10
Paper cost* (106 sheets) $1.33 $2.12
Total** $21.23 $22.02
*20 pound paper $6.25/ream; HP 24 pound Bright White Inkjet Paper $10.00/ream.
**Prices are before sales taxes.
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4. Memory Book Printing Tips
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1. Print the individual files. They are small, so if you run out of ink or paper the loss will be
minimized.
2. If you want to print fewer pages of a bio file, just be sure to enter Acrobat page range numbers
with an odd start page number and an even end number to keep the correct double-sided
sequence.
3. Each Memory Book file starts with an odd page number (1, 3, 11, 21, etc.) and ends with an
even page number (2, 4, 12, 22, etc.) in order to keep the correct double-sided sequence.
4. When viewing the front page of the bio section, if you can see the image on the backside of
the same sheet and it is objectionable, try a paper with higher opacity. Hewlett Packard
manufactures a 24 pound Bright White Inkjet Paper for inkjet printers that has higher opacity.
5. If you are using a photo printer, it may be necessary to select the text or draft quality option (to
reduce the amount of ink applied) to prevent over saturating the paper.
5. Definitions
Opacity ― the property of paper which minimizes the “show through” of printing from the back
side or the next sheet.
Page ― a single side of a sheet.
Sheet ― rectangular piece of paper manufactured for printing or writing.

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6. Printing Double-Sided Memory Book Pages
Printers Used to Develop Procedure
1. HP Deskjet 990 (this color inkjet printer is automatic with added paper turning accessory)
2. Epson Photo R340 (this color inkjet printer can be used in either the semi automatic mode,
double-sided checked, or manual mode double-sided un-checked)
3. HP Deskjet 1220C (manual color inkjet printer)
Home printers will usually perform double-sided or two-sided printing in one of three methods:
NOTE
Be sure portrait mode is selected on your printer. See Figure 1.
Figure 1
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1. Automatic: These printers will automatically turn the paper over to print the second paper side.
Click on the Properties button on the Print screen and check the Flip On Long Edge on the
Page Layout tab screen. See Figure 2.
Figure 2

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2. Semi-automatic: These printers depend on you to turn the paper over and re-insert into the
paper tray with the top of the paper set to enter the printer first. Instructions will usually be
displayed on the computer screen as the last page of the first side printing is being printed.
See Figure 3A. Click on the Properties button on the Print screen, then check the Double-
Sided setting on the Page Layout tab screen. See Figure 3B.
Figure 3A
Figure 3B
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3. Manual: These printers depend on you to know how to turn the paper over and how to reinsert
the paper into the paper tray with the top of the paper set to enter the printer first. The
instructions that follow are for manual double-sided or two-sided printing.
Figure 4

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Determining the Manual Printer Paper Path
NOTE
The following method is applicable to most inkjet printers, laser printers, and copy machines.
1. Take two sheets of paper and on one side of first sheet draw a large “A1”. Also place an arrow
pointing toward the printer (i.e., mark the end of the paper (top) that will enter the printer first).
On one side of the second sheet draw a large “A2” and again place an arrow pointing toward
the printer to mark the top of the paper. See Figure 5.
2. On the second side of the first sheet of paper mark a large “B1” and again place an arrow
indicating which part of the paper will enter the printer first. On the second side of the second
sheet draw a large “B2” and again place an arrow pointing toward the printer to mark the top
of the paper. Be sure arrows on both sides of each sheet point to the same end.
3. Place the two sheets of paper into the printer’s paper tray so that the “A” sides of the stacked
two sheets of paper are facing up or toward you and the head of the arrow is pointing toward
the printer’s entrance. See Figure 5.
Figure 5
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4. Open the Memory Book file ‘B-Introduction’ with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
5. Click FILE and PRINT. Select a Print Range of 1-4 pages (select Odd pages only under
Subset) and check Reverse pages, see Figures 6a and 6b.
6. Click the OK button to print the pages.
Figure 6a (Epson)
Figure 6b (HP)

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7. After the pages are printed, observe which side of the two sheets of paper contain the printed
pages. If the “A” side of each sheet was printed, go to Step A below. If the “B” side of each
sheet was printed, go to Step B below.
Step A: “A” Side of the Two-Sheets Printed (Epson)
1. Place the sheet containing the “A2” on top of the sheet containing “A1”. Place the two-sheet
stack with the “A” sides facing away from you back into the printer’s paper tray.
2. Still using the Memory Book file ‘B-Introduction’ with Adobe Acrobat Reader, click the Adobe
Acrobat FILE and PRINT. Select a Print Range of 1-4 pages (Even pages only under
Subset) and check Reverse pages. See Figure 7.
3. Click the OK button to print the pages.
Figure 7
4. After the pages are printed, observe that the “B” side of the two-sheets of paper contain the
even printed pages. The sheet containing the page marking “A2” should have Introduction
page i, while the sheet side containing “B2” should have Introduction page ii. The sheet
containing the page marking “A1” should have Introduction page iii, while the sheet side
containing “B1” should have Introduction page iv.
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Step B: “B” Side of the Two-Sheets Printed (HP)
1. Place the sheet containing the “B2” on top of the sheet containing “B1”. Place the two sheet
stack with the “B” sides facing upward back into the printer’s paper tray.
2. Still using the Memory Book file ‘B-Introduction’ with Adobe Acrobat Reader, click the Adobe
Acrobat FILE and PRINT. Select a Print Range of 1-4 pages (select Even pages only under
Subset), and uncheck Reverse pages. See Figure 8.
3. Click the OK button to print the pages.
Figure 8
4. After the pages are printed, observe that the “A” side of the two sheets of paper contain the
even printed pages. The sheet containing the page marking “B2” should have Introduction
page i, while the sheet side containing “A2” should have Introduction page ii. The sheet
containing the page marking “B1” should have Introduction page iii, while the sheet side
containing “A1” should have Introduction page iv.