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# Printing on Both Sides of Sheets

This section explains how to print on both sides of each page using the printer driver.

- When performing duplex printing, specify paper other than the following:

  - Thick 3, Thin, Labels, Special 3, Transparency, Preprinted, Envelope

For the PCL 6 printer driver:

After creating a document, open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box in the document's native application.

The [Printing Preferences] dialog box appears.

To use an existing One Click Presets, click the [One Click Presets] tab, and then click the [2 sided] icon in the [One Click Preset List:] box.

If you do not wish to modify a custom setting that is already registered in the printer driver, change settings such as paper size and source tray as required, and then proceed to step 8.

Click the [Detailed Settings] tab.

In the [Menu:] box, click the [Edit] icon.

In the [2 sided:] list, select [Long Edge Bind(Open to Left/Top)] or [Short Edge Bind(Open to Top/Left)].

Change any other print settings if necessary.

To save current setting in the One Click Preset List, select the [Unregistered] icon in [One Click Preset List:], and then click [Register Current Settings...]. Enter a name and comment that describe the setting, and then click [OK].

The newly registered icon appears with registered name in the [One Click Preset List:] area.

Click [OK] to close the [Printing Preferences] dialog box.

Print the document using the print function in the document's native application.

For the PCL 5e printer driver:

After creating a document, open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box in the document's native application.

The [Printing Preferences] dialog box appears.

In the [Duplex:] list, select [Open to Left], [Open to Top], or [Booklet].

Change any other print settings if necessary.

Click [OK] to close the [Printing Preferences] dialog box.

Print the document using the print function in the document's native application.

- This function is also available using the PostScript 3 printer driver.

- If the document contains pages with different original sizes, page breaks may occur.

Related topics

Types of duplex printing