2-Sided Printing

Note for the SX620FW/WorkForce 630 users:

Note for the SX620FW/WorkForce 630 users:

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Automatic standard 2-sided printing

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Printer settings for Windows

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Access the printer settings.

Click the Main tab, and then select one of the following Quality Option settings:

Select plain papers as the Type setting.

Select A4 210 x 297 mm, Letter 8 1/2 x 11 in, or B5 182 x 257 mm as the Size setting.

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

Click the Page Layout tab, and then select Auto from 2-sided printing.

Click Settings to open the Settings 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.

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Click OK to return to the Page Layout window.

Click the Adjust Print Density button to open the Print Density Adjustment window.

Select one of the Select Document Type settings. This automatically adjusts Print Density and Increased Ink Drying Time.

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Click OK to return to the Page Layout window.

Make sure all of the settings are correct, and then click OK.

Load paper into the paper cassette, then send the print job from your application.

Printer settings for Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6

Access the Print dialog box.

Click the  button to extend this dialog box.

Select the printer you are using as the Printer setting, and then make suitable settings.

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Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

Select plain papers as the Media Type setting, then select the appropriate Color and Mode settings. See online help for details on Print Settings.

Select Output Settings from the pop-up menu.

Select the 2-sided Printing check box.

Select the Binding edge setting.

Select one of the Select Document Type settings. This automatically adjusts Print Density and Increased Ink Drying Time.

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Load paper into the paper cassette, and click Print.

Printer settings for Mac OS X 10.4

Access the Page Setup dialog box.

Select the printer you are using as the Format for setting.

Select A4, Letter, or B5 as the Paper Size setting.

Select the appropriate Orientation setting, and click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

Access the Print dialog box.

Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

Select plain papers as the Media Type setting, then select the appropriate Color and Mode settings. See online help for details on Print Settings.

Select Output Settings from the pop-up menu.

Select the 2-sided Printing check box.

Select the Binding edge setting.

Select one of the Select Document Type settings. This automatically adjusts Print Density and Increased Ink Drying Time.

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Load paper into the paper cassette, and click Print.

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Automatic folded booklet 2-sided printing (for Windows only)

Side Binding	Center Binding

: Binding edge

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Printer settings

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Access the printer settings.

Click the Main tab, and then select one of the following Quality Option settings:

Select plain papers as the Type setting.

Select A4 210 x 297 mm, Letter 8 1/2 x 11 in, or B5 182 x 257 mm as the Size setting.

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

Click the Page Layout tab, and then select Auto from 2-sided printing. Then select the Folded Booklet check box.

Click Settings to open the Settings window.

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. Specify the width of the binding margin.

Portrait	Landscape

* : Folding edge

** : Margin

Choose Center Binding or Side Binding as the Booklet Option.

Click OK to return to the Page Layout window.

Click the Adjust Print Density button to open the Print Density Adjustment window.

Select one of the Select Document Type settings. This automatically adjusts Print Density and Increased Ink Drying Time.

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Click OK to return to the Page Layout window.

Make sure all of the settings are correct, and then click OK.

Load paper into the paper cassette, then send the print job from your application.

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Manual standard 2-sided printing (for Windows only)

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Printer settings

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Access the printer settings.

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

Select the appropriate Type setting.

Select the appropriate Size setting.

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

Click the Page Layout tab, then select Manual from 2-sided printing.

Click Settings to open the Settings 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.

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

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.

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

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

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Manual folded booklet 2-sided printing (for Windows only)

Single-fold booklet

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Printer settings

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Access the printer settings.

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

Select the appropriate Type setting.

Select the appropriate Size setting.

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

Click the Page Layout tab and select Manual from 2-sided printing. Then select the Folded Booklet check box.

Click Settings to open the Settings window.

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

Note:

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

Portrait	Landscape

* : Folding edge

** : Margin

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

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.

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. 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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