Duplex printing of invoice list in smartform

Hi,
I am new to smartforms and I have to handle duplex printing. I need information like how to give the page sequence for duplex printing.
I have 2 pages, page 1 prints the header list of the invoice. Page 2 prints the invoice list and has the main window, hence if the data in the 2nd page overflows then the invoice list will be printed on the 3rd page. In this scenario I have to get terms & conditions printed behind all the 3 pages.
I created page3 with terms & conditions. This is the way I gave:
PAGE1 - Print mode: D; Next page: Page3
PAGE3 - Print mode: ' '; Next page: Page1
PAGE2 - Print mode: D; Next page: Page3
I have a doubt like if the 3rd page is printed with invoice list then will the 3rd page contain the terms & conditions? Please correct me if I am doing wrong.
Thanks & Regards,
Kate.

Hi
It depends on where you've placed those data, if they are in the bottom of the main, yes you're right: they'll be printed only in the last page.
If they're are in another window, they are printed in every page (where the window is defined).
Max

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