How can I print two pages of a document on one sheet of A4 paper?

[suziebee]

I have a Word document with multiple portrait A4 pages. What I would like is to print it out with two portrait pages on each sheet of landscape A4 paper - i.e. each page scaled down to A5 size, but rotated 90 degrees so they each take up a full half of the sheet of paper.

The obvious solution to me is to go to Print, Printer Properties, Finishing and select two pages per sheet. However, when I do that (whether I select landscape or portrait orientation), what I end up with is FOUR pages per sheet, all oriented upright. 

What am I doing wrong?

[Dragon-Fur]

@suziebee

If you can do so, circumvent the issue by saving the Word document to PDF and printing the PDF version of the file.

Print using  Adobe Reader DC 

Open the document > click printer icon to open print menu >

Set Pages to Print = All  (or for testing, select "Pages" 1-4)

Under Page Sizing & Handling

Select Multiple

Select Pages per sheet = 2

Page Order = Horizontal

Orientation = Portrait

Select Auto-rotate pages within each sheet

If you want a border around the content, Select Print page border

If you want duplex (assuming your printer supports duplex), Select Print on both sides of paper

    If duplex is selected, Select "Flip on short edge" (for right-left reading as in English / American)

Click / Open Page Setup

Select Paper Size = A4

Select Source (Tray 1 or appropriate for your printer / setup)

Click OK to set paper size and exit that menu

When everything is the way you want it, click Print on the main print menu

Example setup:  

Click Thumbs Up on a post to say Thank You!

Answered? Click post "Accept as Solution" to help others find it.