Collate in printing refers to the orderly arrangement of multiple pages or copies in a specific sequence. When printing multiple-page documents, collating arranges the printed documents in a specific order, assembling each set of pages in the correct sequence, rather than printing each page individually. Collated printing means when printing more than one copy of a multi-page document, pages are printed in the correct order from the first page to the last page, before the next copy is printed. Collated print jobs save time, and provide convenience and accuracy, especially when printing large multiple-page documents. Here are some key points to keep in mind about collating when printing:

• Collating is optional, and it is useful when printing multiple copies of a document that has multiple pages that need to be kept in order.
• Collated documents are assembled in a sequential manner, whereas uncollated documents consist of separate sets of pages.
• Collating is beneficial when you require multiple copies of a long document, such as reports, presentations, manuals, and invoices.
• Collating is a life-saver for organizing multi-page documents, and it saves valuable time, especially when printing large multiple-page documents.
• Collating is usually enabled by default, but you can check to see if collating has been selected in the options menu when pressing print.
• Enabling or disabling collation depends on your client’s operating system and your printer software, but generally speaking, access the print settings or print dialogue box, find the collate option, and toggle it on or off.