Standard double-sided printing for Windows
Folded booklet double-sided printing for Windows

Two types of double-sided printing are available: standard and folded booklet.

Standard double-sided printing allows you to print the odd-numbered pages first. Once these pages are printed, you can reload them to print the even-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 outside (after the page is folded) are printed first. The pages that will appear inside the booklet can then be printed after you reload the paper into the printer as shown in the illustration below.

Single-fold booklet

* : Binding edge

You can create a booklet by printing pages 1 and 4 on the first sheet of paper, pages 5 and 8 on the second sheet, and pages 9 and 12 on the third sheet.

After you reload these sheets into the sheet feeder, you can then print pages 2 and 3 on the back of the first sheet of paper, pages 6 and 7 on the back of the second sheet, and pages 10 and 11 on the back of the third sheet.

The resulting pages can then be folded and bound together into a booklet.

Note:

This feature is not available with 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 sheet feeder during double-sided printing. 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.

Follow the steps below to print odd- and even-numbered pages onto opposite sides of the sheet.

Access the printer settings.

Accessing the printer driver for Windows

Click the Main tab, then select one of the following Quality Options:

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

Select the appropriate Type setting.

Selecting the Correct Media Type

Select the paper size of your data as the Size setting.

Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.

Click the Page Layout tab, then select the Double-Sided Printing check box.

Click Margins to open the Margins window.

Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.

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.

Note:

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.

Click OK to return to the Page Layout screen. Then click OK to save your settings.

Load paper into the sheet feeder, then send the print job from your application. Instructions for generating the even-numbered pages will be displayed while the odd-numbered pages are printed.

Loading Paper

Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.

Note:

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. If a paper jam occurs, refer to the following. See The paper jams

Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the even-numbered pages.

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Use the following steps to create a folded booklet.

Access the printer settings.

Accessing the printer driver for Windows

Click the Main tab, then select one of the following Quality Options:

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

Select the appropriate Type setting.

Selecting the Correct Media Type

Select the paper size of your data as the Size setting.

Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of you printout.

Click the Page Layout tab and select the Double-Sided Printing check box. Then click the Folded Booklet check box.

Click Margins to open the Margins window.

Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.

Note:

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.

Choose cm or inch as the Unit setting. Specify the width of the binding margin.

Portrait	Landscape

* : 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).

Click OK to return to the Page Layout screen. Then click OK to save your settings.

Load paper into the sheet feeder, then send the print job from your application. Instructions for printing the inside pages will be displayed while the outside pages are printed.

Loading Paper

Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.

Note:

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. If a paper jam occurs, refer to the following. See The paper jams

Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the inside pages.

Once printing is complete, fold the sheets and bind them together using a stapler or other binding method.

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