When you print a copy of partial-page postcards in Publisher 2007, the fronts and backs are printed on the same sides of the paper. However, you expect that all the fronts will be printed on the same sides of the paper and all the backs will be printed on the other sides of the paper in the same positions as the corresponding fronts. This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

• You enabled the Multiple pages per sheet option or the Multiple copies per sheet option in Publisher 2007.
• In the 2-sided printing options list, you selected Two-sided.

To resolve this problem, install 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 2 (SP2). In 2007 Microsoft Office Suite SP 2, the positions of the backs are mirrored to the positions of the fronts.

For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: To revert to the former behavior, change the value of the PrintEvenPagesOnBack registry key to 0. To do this, follow these steps:

1. In Windows Vista, click Start
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   , type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
   
   
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   If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or provide confirmation.
   
   In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Publisher\Preferences\
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4. Type PrintEvenPagesOnBack, and then press ENTER.
5. Right-click PrintEvenPagesOnBack, and then click Modify.
6. In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
   
   Note If the value is not zero, you can experience the new behavior.
7. Exit Registry Editor.

Steps to reproduce the problem

1. Start Publisher 2007.
2. Create a new postcard by using a template. To do this, follow these steps:
   • If you see the "Getting Started with Microsoft Office Publisher 2007" page, follow these steps:
     1. Under Popular Publication Types, click Postcards.
     2. Under New Designs, click Arrows, and then click Create.
     Note If you want to see the "Getting Started with Microsoft Office Publisher 2007" page, click Options on the Tools menu, and then make sure that the Show publication types when starting Publisher check box is selected.
   • If Publisher starts with a blank publication page, follow these steps:
     1. In the Format Publication pane, click Change Template under Quick Publication Options.
     2. In the navigation pane, click Postcards.
     3. Under the New Designs section, click Arrows, and then click OK.
     4. Click the Apply template to the current publication option, and then click OK.
3. Right-click the page 1 tab at the bottom of the window, and then click Insert Duplicate Page.
4. Right-click the page 2 tab at the bottom of the window, click Move Page, click After, and then click Page 3. Page Title.
5. Right-click the page 2 tab at the bottom of the window, and then click Insert Duplicate Page.
6. Right-click the page 3 tab at the bottom of the window, click Move Page, click After, and then click Page 4. Page Title.
7. On the File menu, click Print.
8. In the Printer name list, select a duplex printer.
9. In the Printing Options section, click Multiple pages per sheet.
10. In the Number of copies box, type 1.
11. In the 2-sided printing options list, select Two-sided, and then click Print.