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How to Make Double Sided Copies on Hp Printer

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This wikiHow teaches you how to use your Windows or Mac computer to print a document on both sides of a page. If your printer doesn't support double-sided printing, you can still manually set up double-sided printing.

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    Click the File tab. This option is typically in the top-left side of the item's window.

    • If you haven't yet opened the item you wish to print, you'll first need to do so.
    • If you can't find the File tab, instead locate the Ctrl key on your computer's keyboard.

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    Click Print . The Print button will typically be in a drop-down menu below File, though it may appear as an option on a page if File opens a separate window.

    • If you couldn't find a File tab, instead press Ctrl and P simultaneously.

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    Click the two-sided print option. This will typically entail clicking the current print option (e.g., Single Sided) and then selecting the double-sided option from a drop-down menu.

    • You can usually find the page options under "Page Layout" or "Duplex Printing" headings.
    • On Microsoft Word, you'll typically click the Print One Sided button to view the two-sided print option.

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    Make sure your computer is connected to your printer. You can see the name of the currently selected printer beneath the "Printer" heading near the top of the window.

    • If necessary, first attach the printer's cable to a USB port on your computer.
    • To change the currently selected printer, click its name and then select the printer you want from the drop-down menu.

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    Click Print . The button is typically at the bottom of the window, though you'll find it at the top of the window in Microsoft Word. Clicking Print will prompt your printer to begin printing your document.

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    Click File . This menu item is in the top-left side of the menu bar that's at the top of the screen.

    • If you haven't yet opened the item you wish to print, you'll first need to do so.
    • If you can't find the File option, instead locate the ⌘ Command key on your Mac's keyboard.

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    Click Print . It's an option in the File drop-down menu. Doing so will open the Print window.

    • If you couldn't find the File menu item, instead press ⌘ Command and P at the same time.

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    Click the Copies & Pages bar. You should see this option near the top of the window.

    • If you're printing from online, skip this step and the next one.

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    Click Layout . It's near the middle of the drop-down menu.

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    Locate the two-sided printing option. This option will vary in appearance based on the document you're opening.

    • While using Safari, for example, you'll click the "Two-Sided" checkbox.
    • If you're using Word, clicking the box next to "Two-Sided" will prompt a drop-down menu. In most cases, you'll select Long-Edge Binding from the drop-down menu.

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    Make sure your computer is connected to your printer. You can see the name of the currently selected printer beneath the "Printer" heading near the top of the window.

    • To change the currently selected printer, click its name and then select the printer you want from the drop-down menu.

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    Click Print . It's at the bottom of the window. Your document will begin printing in double-sided format.

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    Make a small pencil mark on the top of the printer's paper. It should be on the face-up side of the paper, near the short edge that faces the printer.

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    Click File , then click Print . You'll generally find the File option in the top-left corner of the screen, and Print is an item in the resulting drop-down menu. Doing this will open the Print window.

    • If you haven't yet opened the item you wish to print, you'll first need to do so.
    • You can also press ⌘ Command+P (Mac) or Ctrl+P (PC) to open the Print window.

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    Locate the "Page Range" section. This section will allow you to select which pages you wish to print.

    • You may have to click a "Pages" circle to select the Page Range option before continuing.

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    Type in odd or even numbers. These will dictate which of your document's pages are printed during the first round of printing.

    • For example: if your document has ten pages, you would type either 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 or 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.

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    Make sure your printer is connected. You can see the name of the currently selected printer beneath the "Printer" heading near the top of the window.

    • To change the currently selected printer, click its name and then select the printer you want from the drop-down menu.

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    Click Print . This will prompt your document to begin printing only the even- or odd-numbered pages from your print job.

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    Look for the pencil mark to determine which side was printed. This will determine which way you re-insert your paper:

    • Print and pencil mark face-down - Place the print side face-down with the top of the sheet of paper facing the printer.
    • Print and pencil mark on opposite sides - Place the print side face-up with the top of the sheet of paper facing the printer.

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    Place the printed pages back in the printer. Do so in accordance with the penciled mark.

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    Re-open the Print window. The fastest way to do so is to press ⌘ Command+P (Mac) or Ctrl+P (Windows).

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    Type in a different page range. If you typed even numbers for your page range last time, for example, you'll type odd numbers this time.

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    Click Print . As long as your pages are arranged correctly, this should print the un-printed pages on the backs of your currently printed ones.

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  • Question

    How do you print out something double sided from the internet?

    Community Answer

    When you select the Print option, your printer's dialog box will have an option for double-sided printing. It will first print one side of the pages of the document; you will then need to flip the pages over (possibly reordering), put them on top of the printer's paper tray, and it will then print the reverse sides. More expensive printers and copiers will allow you to double-sided printing without placing it back in the paper tray, but these are typically only found in office environments.

  • Question

    What if the two-sided option is grayed out?

    Community Answer

    Not every printer is capable of printing double-sided. Check your printer's specs to see it if can be done.

  • Question

    How do I print double sided if the option is grayed out on my Mac?

    Community Answer

    That probably means that your printer can only print one side at a time, so you will have to print double sided manually. You will have to print just the odd-numbered pages first, then you will have to rotate the pages you just printed and put them in the paper tray facing downward and print the even-numbered pages on the backside of the previously printed pages. Experiment a bit so that you can be sure which way to orient the pages.

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1. Click File.
2. Click Print.
3. Select the two-sided option.
4. Click Print.

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