Want to print to Moleskine size.

[Steven G. Harms]

I would like to print up a little book of notes that I've taken. The
ideal size would be that of a Moleskine notebook (http://
detour.moleskinecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/maia-2.JPG).

I have absolutely no idea where to start on the matter. How would i
define the width and length of the page? Would I then write one tiny
page per printed page? That seems terribly un-green. Or could I get
say 2-3 tiny pages per printed page?

What do i need to learn more about to make this a reality? Or can
someone warn me off this path saying it leads only to pain and ruin?

Best,

Steven

[Benoit RIVET]

Steven G. Harms <steven...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I would like to print up a little book of notes that I've taken. The
> ideal size would be that of a Moleskine notebook (http://
> detour.moleskinecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/maia-2.JPG).

According to <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moleskine> :

> The "standard" notebooks come in two sizes, pocket 9 by 14 cm (3.5 x 5.5
> inches) and large 13 by 21 cm (5.25 x 8.25 inches). In addition to those
> sizes, there is also an extra-large 19 x 25 cm (7.5 x 9.75 inches) size.

So you can have a "standard" moleskine by setting the paperwidth and
paperheight with the geometry package, for example (with 5mm margins) :

\documentclass[10pt]{article}
\usepackage[paperwidth=90mm, paperheight=140mm, top=5mm, bottom=5mm,
left=5mm, right=5mm]{geometry}
\usepackage{lipsum, microtype}
\begin{document}
\lipsum
\end{document}

You can then print the resulting pages using pdfpages :

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pdfpages}

\begin{document}

\includepdf[pages={4,1,2,3}, landscape, nup=1x2, noautoscale,
frame]{moleskine.pdf}

\end{document}

The moleskine size file are compiled as moleskine.pdf, and included as
is, without scaling (note the option noautoscale) and framed.

Note that you have to take care about the order of the printed pages in
order to make a booklet. In my example, if moleskine.pdf lacks page 4,
you can include a blank page using :

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pdfpages}

\begin{document}

\includepdf[pages={{},1,2,3}, landscape, nup=1x2, noautoscale,
frame]{moleskine.pdf}

\end{document}

Note that if you print on A4 paper, you can fit 3 standard moleskine
size pages on one A4 (but then you should fold page 3 before making a
booklet)

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pdfpages}

\begin{document}

\includepdf[pages={1,2,3}, landscape, nup=1x3, noautoscale,
frame]{moleskine.pdf}

\end{document}

[Steven G. Harms]

Benoit,

This is a superb reply. Thank you for your thoroughness.