Print PDFs with mixed paper sizes on Mac

To correctly print a PDF that contains pages of different paper sizes, such as a combination of letter, legal, A4, or A5, drag the PDF into the appropriate print queue in Print Center. Your printer will then know when to start printing to each size of paper.

What you need

To print to mixed paper sizes using your computer’s built-in software, you need macOS Sequoia 15 or later and an AirPrint-enabled printer that supports the PDF printer language. Check your printer’s specifications to learn which languages it supports.

How to print a PDF with mixed paper sizes

1. Use Spotlight to find and open Print Center. You can also open it from the Utilities folder of your Applications folder, or open it as follows:

   1. From the Apple menu , choose System Settings.

   2. Click Printers & Scanners in the sidebar, then click your printer on the right.

   3. Click the Printer Queue button.

2. If Print Center shows more than one printer, make sure that the correct printer is selected.

3. To send the document to the printer, drag the PDF file from the Finder into the print queue on the right side of Print Center. If you drag it to the Print Center icon in the Finder or Dock, it prints to your default printer.

Learn more

To create a PDF that contains mixed paper sizes, you can save a PDF separately for each paper size. Then combine the PDFs. While combining them, you can drag the pages into your desired printing order.