Cannot print 11 x 17 on HP USB or postscript printer

I am using using Office, Photoshop CS and Acrobat Professional 7.1.0. Up until recently, I could print pdf files in 11 x 17 or 13 x 19 sizes without problem.
Coincidently since my out sourced scanning service began using Acrobat 9.0, I have been unable to print 11 x 17 documents, pdf or otherwise using Acrobat, Photoshop, or Preview.
Any ideas?

Hi Diane
Wewlcome to the forum.
What you are asking for is called imposition.
Pages does not do this itself, but there are several methods around this:
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewtopic.php?t=181&mforum=iworktips ntrick
To view facing pages:
+Inspector > Document > Document > Document Margins > Facing Pages+
Then click on the percentage menu, bottom left of the window and choose *Two Up.*
To learn more about Pages download the Pages09_UserGuide.pdf from under the Help menu, where there are also links to Apples video tutorials.
Peter

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