Re: [solved] plain TeX: different margins for odd and even pages

"Philip Taylor (Hellenic Institute)" <[email protected]> Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:23:36 +0000
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On 26/10/2025 18:55, Bo Thide´ wrote:
> Have a look at the LaTeX memoir. It might have something useful for this.

Not for Rodolfo, Professor  Thidé — Rodolfo is specifically looking for 
a /plain/ TeX solution, not a /La/TeX one —

> /*In plain TeX*/, I set paper size and margins with, e.g.:
>
> \hoffset=-1in
> \voffset=-1in
> \special{papersize=210mm,297mm}
> \hsize=210mm
> \vsize=297mm
> \advance\hoffset by5mm
> \advance\hsize by-10mm
> \advance\voffset by10mm
> \advance\vsize by-20mm
>
> Now, suppose I want to set different margins for add and even pages, say 5mm
> left and 10mm right for odd pages and the opposite for even pages: please
> suggest whoever can a proper way to do it.