For Windows:
This section explains how to perform manual double-sided printing. If you want to perform automatic duplex printing with the optional Auto Duplexer, see About the Auto Duplexer"
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Double-Sided Printing
For Mac OS X:
You need the optional Auto Duplexer to perform automatic duplex printing. See About the Auto Duplexer"
You need the optional Auto Duplexer to perform automatic duplex printing. See About the Auto Duplexer"
Two types of double-sided printing are available: standard and folded booklet.
Standard double-sided printing allows you to print the even-numbered pages first. Once these pages are printed, you can reload them to print the odd-numbered pages onto the opposite side of the paper.
Folded booklet double-sided printing allows you to make single-fold booklets. The pages that will appear on the inside (after the page is folded) are printed first. The pages that will appear outside the booklet can then be printed after you reload the paper into the printer as shown in the illustration below.
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Single-fold booklet
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* : Binding edge
You can create a booklet by printing pages 2 and 3 on the first sheet of paper, pages 6 and 7 on the second sheet, and pages 10 and 11 on the third sheet.
After you reload these sheets into the paper cassette, you can then print pages 1 and 4 on the back of the first sheet of paper, pages 5 and 8 on the back of the second sheet, and pages 9 and 12 on the back of the third sheet.
The resulting pages can then be folded and bound together into a booklet.
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This feature is not available for Mac OS X.
This feature is not available with borderless printing.
This feature is not available when the printer is accessed over a network or is used as a shared printer.
Depending on the paper, stacks of up to 30 sheets can be loaded into the paper cassette during double-sided printing. For selecting which tray to use, see the following instructions.
 See Selecting which tray to use and its loading capacities
Only use papers that are suitable for double-sided printing. Otherwise, the printout quality may deteriorate.
Depending on the paper and the amount of ink used to print text and images, ink may bleed through to the other side of the paper.
The surface of the paper may be smeared during double-sided printing.
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Standard double-sided printing
Follow the steps below to print odd- and even-numbered pages onto opposite sides of the sheet.
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Access the printer settings.
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Click the Main tab, then select one of the following Quality Option settings:
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Draft for rough drafts with reduced print quality
Text for text-only pages
Text & Image for higher quality pages with text and images
Photo for good quality and speed
Best Photo for the best print quality
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Select Front Tray as the Source setting.
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Select the appropriate Type setting.
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Select the appropriate Size setting.
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Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.
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Click the Page Layout tab, then select Manual from 2-sided printing.
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Click Margins to open the Margins window.
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Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.
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Choose cm or inch as the Unit setting. Then specify the width of the binding margin. You can enter any width from 0.3 cm to 3.0 cm, or from 0.12 inches to 1.18 inches.
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The actual binding margin may be different from the specified settings depending on your application. Experiment with a few sheets to examine actual results before printing the entire job.
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Click OK to return to the Page Layout window. Then click OK to save your settings.
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Load paper into the paper cassette, then send the print job from your application. Instructions for generating the odd-numbered pages will be displayed while the even-numbered pages are printed.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.
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The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used. Should this occur, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction before reloading them.
Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat surface before reloading the stack.
Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts. Otherwise, paper may jam or the binding margins may be incorrect.
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Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the odd-numbered pages.
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Folded booklet double-sided printing
Use the following steps to create a folded booklet.
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Access the printer settings.
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Click the Main tab, then select one of the following Quality Option settings:
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Draft for rough drafts with reduced print quality
Text for text-only pages
Text & Image for higher quality pages with text and images
Photo for good quality and speed
Best Photo for the best print quality
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Select Front Tray as the Source setting.
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Select the appropriate Type setting.
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Select the appropriate Size setting.
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Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.
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Click the Page Layout tab and select Manual from 2-sided printing. Then click the Folded Booklet check box.
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Click Margins to open the Margins window.
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Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.
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When you select Portrait as the Orientation setting, the Left or Right binding positions are available. The Top binding position is available when you select Landscape as the Orientation setting.
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Choose cm or inch as the Unit setting. Specify the width of the binding margin.
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Portrait
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Landscape
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* : Folding edge
** : Margin
You can enter any width from 0.3 cm to 3.0 cm, or from 0.12 inches to 1.18 inches. The specified margin width will be used on both sides of the fold. For example, if you specify a 1 cm margin, you will get a 2 cm margin (a margin of 1 cm will be placed on each side of the fold).
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Click OK to return to the Page Layout window. Then click OK to save your settings.
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Load paper into the paper cassette, then send the print job from your application. Instructions for printing the inside pages will be displayed while the outside pages are printed.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.
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The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used. Should this occur, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction before reloading them.
Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat surface before reloading it in the printer.
Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts. Otherwise, paper may jam or the binding margins may be incorrect.
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Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the inside pages.
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Once printing is complete, fold the sheets and bind them together using a stapler or other binding method.
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