I have a template (Form) which users complete and a few of the forms within
the document are required to print three copies, the others only one. I am
not too familiar with coding (VBA), is this the only way to do this
automatically, if so, can someone help me with the code?

Thanks

You can do it without vba if you add the extra pages to your form and insert
the data in them with ref fields See
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Maccamumma wrote:
I have a template (Form) which users complete and a few of the forms
within the document are required to print three copies, the others
only one. I am not too familiar with coding (VBA), is this the only
way to do this automatically, if so, can someone help me with the
code?

Thanks

Hi Maccamumma,

If you're using a postscript printer, another way is to insert a Print
field, coded like:
{PRINT \p page "/#copies 3 def"}
on the page where you want start printing 3 copies, and:
{PRINT \p page "/#copies 1 def"}
on the page where you want to switch it back again.

If you insert these fields field anywhere on the body of the page concerned,
you'll get specified number of copies of that page and any subsequent pages.
Setting the number to 0 prevents the page from printing. This approach has
no effect on page numbering or TOCs, as the duplicate page doesn't exist in
the document itself.

NOTE: Setting the number of copies via the PRINT field overrides the number
that might be set via Word's print dialogue box.

Cheers


"Maccamumma" wrote in message
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I have a template (Form) which users complete and a few of the forms
within
the document are required to print three copies, the others only one. I
am
not too familiar with coding (VBA), is this the only way to do this
automatically, if so, can someone help me with the code?

Thanks

I have currently created the form duplicating certain pages thoughout the
form where required (linking fields using ref fields) but I would like to
only have one version of each page throughout the document (but when it
prints, it will print three copies of page 2, two copies of page 3, one copy
of page 4 etc). Is there another way to be able to print certain pages
multiple times? ie. I require three copies of a schedule to print and
currently have three copies in the form.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You can do it without vba if you add the extra pages to your form and insert
the data in them with ref fields See
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Maccamumma wrote:
I have a template (Form) which users complete and a few of the forms
within the document are required to print three copies, the others
only one. I am not too familiar with coding (VBA), is this the only
way to do this automatically, if so, can someone help me with the
code?

Thanks

I suppose you could create a print macro that prints the required pages, but
the suggested method is the most foolproof. An alternative using PRINT
fields as suggested by Macropod will work if your printer understands PCL or
PostScript, though you would need to have control of what printers were
available for that to work.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Maccamumma wrote:
I have currently created the form duplicating certain pages thoughout
the form where required (linking fields using ref fields) but I would
like to only have one version of each page throughout the document
(but when it prints, it will print three copies of page 2, two copies
of page 3, one copy of page 4 etc). Is there another way to be able
to print certain pages multiple times? ie. I require three copies of
a schedule to print and currently have three copies in the form.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You can do it without vba if you add the extra pages to your form
and insert the data in them with ref fields See
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Maccamumma wrote:
I have a template (Form) which users complete and a few of the forms
within the document are required to print three copies, the others
only one. I am not too familiar with coding (VBA), is this the only
way to do this automatically, if so, can someone help me with the
code?

Thanks