One can save on paper supplies, by printing multiple pages in single A4 paper sheets.
On GNU/Linux you can do this with the pdfjam utilities.
On GNU/Linux you can do this with the pdfjam utilities.
# apt-get install pdfjam
The following cmdline turns file[1-3].pdf into a single pdf file
$ pdfjoin --outfile single.pdf file1.pdf file2.pdf file3.pdf
We now put two pages into one (in landscape mode)
$ pdfnup --outfile 2_pages_in_one.pdf single.pdf
You may wish to enable double sided printing through CUPS at this point.
Your job is now ready for printing.
$ lp -d printer_name 2_pages_in_one.pdf
The following cmdline turns file[1-3].pdf into a single pdf file
$ pdfjoin --outfile single.pdf file1.pdf file2.pdf file3.pdf
We now put two pages into one (in landscape mode)
$ pdfnup --outfile 2_pages_in_one.pdf single.pdf
You may wish to enable double sided printing through CUPS at this point.
Your job is now ready for printing.
$ lp -d printer_name 2_pages_in_one.pdf
