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NAME

PDF::Imposition::Schema4up - Imposition schema 4up (booklet)

SYNOPSIS

See PDF::Imposition.

SCHEMA EXPLANATION

This schema is basically the same (with the same options and features) of PDF::Imposition::Schema2up. But while with the 2up schema you get 2 logical pages on each physical page, with the 4up you get 4 pages on each side of the sheet. Hence, the signature must be a multiple of 8.

To actually use this schema, paper cutting is needed. First print recto-verso, then cut horizontally and put the lower stack on the upper one and proceed as you would with the 2up.

It's basically a shortcut to save paper if you impose, e.g. A6 on A4.

RECTO VERSO
+-----+-----+ +-----+-----+
| | | | | |
| 8 | 1 | | 2 | 7 |
| | | | | |
8<----+---->8 8<----+---->8
| | | | | |
| 6 | 3 | | 4 | 5 |
| | | | | |
+-----+-----+ +-----+-----+

INTERNALS

pages_per_sheet

Always return 8.