Print Module in LR3

I want to print two images on A3 landscape and assign my identity plate to both. Currently can only paste it on one and not sure how to duplicate it on the other copy.

Hi Geir,
Borders seem to work fine for me.  Keep in mind, the borders are always white, so if your page background is white, you're not going to see the border (unless two photos are overlapping).  The black edge that appears around the border when you view it in Lightroom is just there so that you can see that you've applied a border.  If you want a colored border, use the "Inner Stroke" feature, and the color of your choice.
-Ben

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