Printing on Both Sides of Paper (Duplex Printing)

You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper.

  • Duplex printing is available for the following paper sizes.

    A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal (13 inches), Legal (13.5 inches), Legal (14 inches), Executive, 8.5SQ (8.5in x 8.5in), Folio (210 mm x 330 mm), 16K (197 mm x 273 mm, 195 mm x 270 mm, 184 mm x 260 mm), Custom size

  • Duplex printing is available for the following media weight.

    64 to 176 g/m2 (17 to 46.8 lb)

    Do not use media weight other than the above, because paper jams may occur.

Note

This function may not be available for some applications.

Memo

When printing on custom size paper, duplex printing is available for the following width and length ranges.

  • Width: 148 to 216 mm (5.8 to 8.5 inches)

  • Length: 210 to 356 mm (8.3 to 14.0 inches)

  1. Close the rear output tray.

  2. Open the file to print.

  3. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.

  4. Click [Preferences].

  5. Select [Long Edge] or [Short Edge] from [2-Sided Printing] on the [Setup] tab.

  6. Change other settings if necessary, and then click [OK].

  7. Click [Print] on the [Print] screen.

  1. Close the rear output tray.

  2. Open the file to print.

  3. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.

  4. Click [Preferences].

  5. Select [Flip on Long Edge] or [Flip on Short Edge] from [Print on Both Sides] on the [Layout] tab.

  6. Change other settings if necessary, and then click [OK].

  7. Click [Print] on the [Print] screen.

  1. Close the rear output tray.

  2. Open the file to print.

  3. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.

  4. Select [Long-Edge binding] or [Short-Edge binding] from [Two-Sided] on the [Layout] panel.

  5. Change other settings if necessary, and then click [Print].

Memo

If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog.