MULTIUP(1, 2, 3, or 4) and REDUCE(*TEXT) parameters

The MULTIUP parameter allows you to print more than one logical page of data on a piece of paper. Depending on the printer that you are using, you can print from one to eight logically formatted pages on one physical piece of paper.

Using a printer that supports duplex printing, you could have four logical pages printed on each side of the physical paper, thus reducing the number of physical pages printed from eight to one.

Note:

The value 3 is not allowed for MULTIUP when REDUCE(*TEXT) is specified.

The MULTIUP function can be software or hardware controlled. The software MULTIUP function is selected by specifying REDUCE(*TEXT) on the printer file. The hardware MULTIUP function is selected by specifying REDUCE(*NONE) on the printer file.

The information presented here is dependent on specifying a REDUCE parameter value of *TEXT.

For information on MULTIUP when the REDUCE parameter value is *NONE, see MULTIUP(1, 2, 3, or 4) and REDUCE(*NONE) parameters.

The rotation value specified in the PAGRTT parameter of the printer file is used to determine the rotation for MULTIUP printing. When PAGRTT(*AUTO), PAGRTT(*DEVD), or PAGRTT(*COR) is specified and the MULTIUP parameter has a value of 2 or 4, the PAGRTT value used is 0.

Note:

If overlays (using the front overlay (FRONTOVL) and back overlay (BACKOVL) parameters) are included in output using MULTIUP support, the overlay applies to the whole sheet. That is, the front overlay is placed on the front side of the paper and the back overlay on the back side.

See the following, for more information: