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.

    A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, B6, Tabloid, Letter, Legal (13 inches), Legal (13.5 inches), Legal (14 inches), Executive, 8K (260 mm x 368 mm, 270 mm x 390 mm, 273 mm x 394 mm), 8.5SQ (8.5 in x 8.5 in), Folio (210 mm x 330 mm), 16K (197 mm x 273 mm, 195 mm x 270 mm, 184 mm x 260 mm), Custom size

Memo

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

    • Width: 148 to 297 mm (5.8 to 11.7 inch)

    • Length: 182 to 431.8 mm (7.2 to 17.0 inch)

  • Duplex printing is available for the following media weight.

    64 to 220 g/m2 (17 to 58 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.

  • For C824/C834, the optional Duplex Unit is required.

For Windows PCL Printer Driver

  1. Open the file to print.

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

  3. Click [Preferences].

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

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

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

For Windows PS Printer Driver (C834/C844/ES8434)

  1. Open the file to print.

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

  3. Click [Preferences].

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

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

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

For Mac

  1. Open the file to print.

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

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

  4. 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.