For some products, you can indicate that you want some pages treated differently from the rest of the job. These pages are also known as special pages. For example, you may want most of the job printed in black-and-white, but want some pages printed in color on different paper or even with a different orientation (for example, landscape to accommodate a foldout insert). You may also be able to select different folding or stapling options for some pages. The changes you can make to pages depend on the product you selected.
Typically, both sides of a page are treated the same way, but for some products you may be able to have color printing on one side and black-and-white on the other.
Note If you want color on one side of a page and black-and-white on the other (assuming the product allows this), you must select double-sided printing for each side, for example, Print in Color and Double Sided on one side and Print in Black and White and Double Sided on the other.
If you can define special pages for a product, a Special Pages print option is available. If a product with fixed content already includes some special pages, you may want to change the characteristics of those pages.
You can define special pages either by using the shortcut menu or by completing the Special Pages window.
Tip The shortcut menu is best for defining individual special pages. If you want to define several pages the same way or define an entire file, use the Special Pages window.
To define a special page using the shortcut menu
1. In either spread or thumbnail view, right-click the page you want to be different. (On a mobile device, tap Options.)
2. On the shortcut menu, click what you want to change, for example, Change Media of this Page or Print in Color/Sides. The changes that you can make to pages depend on the product you are ordering.
To define special pages using the Special Pages window
1. To identify pages that should be treated differently, click Special Pages in the Options pane. A Special Pages window opens.
2. Click the Pages or Files tab. (If you are providing more than one content file, Files gives you the option of making the contents of an entire file different.) Then follow the instructions for pages or files.
If you clicked the Pages tab in the Special Pages window
1. In the Special Pages window, click Add (in the bottom left of the window) and then enter the numbers of the pages you want to change in the Pages fields.
2. Make your selections for what you want to change, for example, Media, Color/B&W, or Sides. (The options available to you depend on the product you are ordering.)
Note Some selections may be unavailable because they are incompatible with other selections you made. For example, if you selected color printing, your Media/paper choices may be limited to those that are compatible with color printing.
3. If necessary, select the Scale to Fit check box so that the contents on the special pages are sized to fit the selected Media.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for any additional pages you want to be different.
Note: Media, Color/B&W, or Sides
options (non-stapling options)
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Avoid specifying overlapping page ranges, for example, 3-10, 7-14.
The selection for the last range will be used for the pages that overlap.
For example, if you select blue Media
for pages 3-10 and yellow Media
for pages 7-14, pages 3-6 will be blue and pages 7-14 will be yellow,
which may not be what you want. If you define special pages for multiple
page ranges, always preview the pages to make sure the results are what
you want.
Notes: Stapling
options
If you can select a stapling option when defining special pages, be aware
of the following:
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Avoid specifying overlapping page ranges. If you have overlapping ranges,
the job will be divided into subsections, each of which may be stapled
separately. For example, if you specify page ranges 3-15 and 10-20, the
job will have subsections 3-10, 11-15, and 16-20, each of which may be
stapled separately.
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If you select multiple stapling patterns, your first selection may be
the only one used.
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If you have the option of defining special pages for stapling in
addition to special pages for Media,
Color/B&W, or Sides, the job is divided into new stapled subsections
each time you change the Media,
Color/B&W, or Sides options. This may introduce unwanted staples into
your job.
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When a stapling pattern is selected for special pages, the preview may
not always be correct, but this will not affect the printed job.
5. To
remove special pages, click 
.
6. Click Save.
If you clicked the Files tab in the Special Pages window
1. In the Special Pages window, click Add (in the bottom left of the window) and select a file.
2. Make your selections, for example, for Media, Color/B&W, Sides, and/or Orientation. (The options available to you depend on the product you are ordering.)
3. If necessary, select the Scale to Fit check box so that the contents on the special pages are sized to fit the selected Media.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for any additional files you want to be different.
5. To
remove a file, click .
6. Click Save.
Tip You can click Review My Job to open the Job Summary window and see your selections for special pages.