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# Duplex Printing

The procedure for printing data on both sides of a sheet of paper is as follows:

1. Open the printer driver setup window

2. Set duplex printing

   Check the Duplex Printing check box on the Page Setup tab.

3. Select the layout

   Select Normal-size Printing (or Fit-to-Page Printing, Scaled Printing, or Page Layout Printing) from the Page Layout list.

4. Specify the side to be stapled

   The printer analyzes the Orientation and Page Layout settings, and automatically selects the best Staple Side. If you want to change the setting, select another value from the list.

5. Set the margin width

   If necessary, click Specify Margin... and set the width of the stapling margin, and then click OK.

6. Complete the setup

   Click OK on the Page Setup tab.

   When you execute print, the document will be printed on one side of a sheet of paper. When the printing of one side is complete, set the paper correctly by following the message and click OK. The document will be printed on the opposite side.

Important

- Duplex Printing is unavailable when:

  - A media type other than Plain Paper is selected from the Media Type list.

  - Poster Printing is selected from the Page Layout list.

- When Booklet Printing is selected from the Page Layout list, Duplex Printing and Staple Side appear grayed out and are unavailable.

Note

- If the Media Type dialog box appears when performing borderless printing during duplex printing, select Plain Paper.

- If the back side of the paper becomes smudged during duplex printing, perform Bottom Plate Cleaning in the Maintenance tab.

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