N_UP Printing

With N_UP printing, which is defined in the form definition, you can print up to four pages on a sheet of paper in simplex mode and up to eight pages in duplex mode. Each of these pages are independent, allowing use of different page formats and copy groups for each page. This provides significantly more flexibility and function than the traditional multiple-up capability which is defined in the page definition. Refer to N_UP Compared to Multiple-Up for more differences between N_UP printing and multiple-up printing.

There are two levels of N_UP:

  • Basic N_UP, supported by older AFP printers: 3825, 3827, 3828, 3829, 3835, and 3900-001.
  • Enhanced N_UP, supported by printers with the Advanced Function Common Control Unit (AFCCU).
Note: You must have the correct level of PPFA to generate basic or enhanced N_UP commands and the correct level of PSF for your operating system to drive the printer in the basic or enhanced N_UP mode.

In this section:

  1. N_UP Partitions and Partition Arrangement
  2. Basic N_UP Printing
  3. Enhanced N_UP Printing
    Enhanced N_UP is supported on AFP continuous forms printers. In addition to all the function of basic N_UP, enhanced N_UP includes the powerful PLACE subcommand.
  4. Additional N_UP Considerations
  5. Medium Overlays and Page Overlays
  6. N_UP Compared to Multiple-Up
Parent topic: Examples of Using PPFA