Overview
All Purdue IT Learning Spaces black and white printers default to single-sided printing. While duplex (double-sided) printing does not reduce the cost per print charged to your quota, it does conserve paper.
Instructions
To change these options, please see the steps below.
Windows
- Print your document by selecting 'Print' from the 'File' menu.
- Under Settings, select ‘Print on Both Sides’ to change from the default single-sided option.
- For default Portrait Orientation Printing: Select ‘Print on Both Sides’ with ‘Flip pages on long edge’ selected.
- For Landscape Orientation printing: Choose ‘Print on Both Sides’ with ‘Flip pages on the short edge’ selected.
- Click 'Print' (or similar button) to print your document. The printer will use both sides of the paper when possible.
Mac OS
- Print your document by selecting 'Print...' from the 'File' menu.
- You will see a similar dialog to the one below:
- From the third drop-down menu, select 'Layout'. You will then be able to set 'Long-edged binding' (for portrait layout) or 'Short-edged binding' (for landscape layout) to enable 'Duplex Printing'.
- Click 'Print' to begin printing. The printer will use both sides of the paper when possible.
Troubleshooting
Some programs have different print dialogs than normal, so you may have to look for the button or menu option that will bring up the dialogs shown above.
For assistance, please visit a Purdue IT Service desk in HIKS or WALC. Regular Service Desk hours can be viewed here: Lab and Service Desk Hours
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