Printing double-sided documents
If your printer supports printing on both sides of a page, you can print double-sided directly from the application. If your printer doesn’t support double-sided printing, you can still print double-sided manually.
If a file contains printing codes specifying that it is to be printed double-sided, but you want to print single-sided, you can override the codes.
You can also print a document in a booklet style. When you divide pages to print in a booklet style (with pages folded in half), you can print with the pages numbered and ordered automatically.
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Click File
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Make sure that the printer you want to use is displayed in the Name list box. If it is not, choose the correct printer.
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Click the Layout tab.
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In the Two-sided printing area, enable one of the following Automatic (printer supports two-sided printing) options:
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Flip on long edge — prints the document for binding the long edge of the page (for example, a book)
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Flip on short edge — prints the document for binding the short edge of the page (for example, a flip chart or tablet)
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Click Print.
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Click File
Print. |
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Make sure that the printer you want to use is displayed in the Name list box. If it is not, choose the correct printer.
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Click the Layout tab.
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In the Two-sided printing area, enable one of the following Manual (two steps) options:
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Step 1: print odd pages
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Step 2: print even pages
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If you are printing the second side of the document, enable the option not used for the first side of the document.
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Click Print.
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When printing is complete, turn the pages over and reload them in the paper tray.
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Repeat steps 1 to 4.
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Before printing, you may want to print a double-sided test page.
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Some printer manufacturers discourage reinserting a page into the printer if it has been used for printing. Please refer to your printer documentation for more information.
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To override double-sided printing codes | |
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Click File
Print. |
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Click the Layout tab.
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In the Two-sided printing area, enable the Off option.
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To print a booklet | |
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Click File
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Click the Layout tab.
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In the Two-sided printing area, enable the Use document settings option.
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Enable the Print as booklet check box.
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Click Print.
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The booklet option is available only when the document has divided pages.
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In order to print a booklet properly, the physical page must be subdivided into two logical pages. For information about dividing pages, see “Specifying single-sided or double-sided pages for a document.”
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