How to Print Two A7 Pages on One A6 Sheet in Word or WPS
Question details
The user needs to print two A7 portrait documents side-by-side onto a single A6 landscape card, but the printer only outputs the document on one half of the sheet.
- Product
- WPS Writer
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Printing a smaller page size (A7) twice onto a single sheet of larger cardstock (A6) to save paper or create specific layouts like invitations.
- Observed behavior
- When selecting the 'two pages per sheet' print option, only the left side of the A6 card prints the document, while the right side remains completely blank.
Ensure your printer is loaded with A6 size paper or cardstock and verify that your printer driver supports custom page scaling and 'pages per sheet' layouts.
Use Page Range Settings to Print the Same Page Twice
If you have a one-page A7 document, you can force the printer to place it on both halves of the A6 sheet by specifying the page range.
When you select '2 pages per sheet' but only have a single-page document, the printer reserves the second half of the paper for a non-existent 'page 2'. By manually telling the printer to print 'page 1' twice, it will fill both sides.
Open your A7 document in your word processor and press Ctrl + P to open the Print dialog box.
Click on 'Properties' or 'Page Setup' in the print menu. Change the Paper Size to A6 and set the Orientation to Landscape.
Locate the 'Zoom' or 'Multiple Pages' section in the print menu and select '2 pages per sheet'.
In the 'Pages' or 'Page Range' text box, type '1,1'. This instructs the software to output the first page two consecutive times.
Click the Print button. Your A6 sheet will now print with the A7 document perfectly aligned on both the left and right sides.
Duplicate Content onto a Second Page
Manually copying your A7 content onto a second page ensures both sides of the A6 sheet are filled when printing two pages per sheet.
Print Multiple Pages Seamlessly with WPS Office
WPS Writer provides an intuitive print layout interface that makes handling custom paper sizes like A6 cards, scaling documents, and printing multiple pages per sheet incredibly easy.
- 1. Open your Document: Launch WPS Writer and open your A7 size document.
- 2. Access Print Settings: Click on the main 'Menu' at the top left and select 'Print', or simply press Ctrl+P.
- 3. Adjust Print Layout: Under the 'Zoom' section, set 'Pages per sheet' to 2. Type '1,1' in the page range box to fill the sheet, then click 'Print'.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is my printer only printing on one half of the A6 card?
When you select '2 pages per sheet' but only have a 1-page document, the printer reserves the second half of the sheet for page 2. If there is no page 2, it leaves it blank. You must type '1,1' in the page range or physically duplicate the page to fill both sides.
Can I print two different A7 documents on the same A6 sheet?
Yes. Combine the two different A7 documents into a single document so that they become page 1 and page 2. Then, set your print settings to '2 pages per sheet' using an A6 landscape paper size.
What are the exact dimensions of A6 and A7 paper?
An A6 sheet measures 105 x 148 mm (4.1 x 5.8 inches). An A7 sheet is exactly half of that size, measuring 74 x 105 mm (2.9 x 4.1 inches).
How do I make sure my text isn't scaled down too much when printing?
Ensure your original document page size is actually set to A7. If your original document is A4, selecting '2 pages per sheet' to print onto an A6 card will drastically shrink the text. Adjust your Page Setup to the correct dimensions before formatting your text.
