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Hmm...I haven't set up any printers recently, but I seem to recall it automatically recognizing that the printer was duplex capable. Otherwise, go to Printer Setup Utility, choose the printer, and select "Show Info." Make sure you have the correct driver selected and go to "Installable Options" in the drop-down menu. Can you tick the box for "Duplex Unit"?
i get the option for two-sided, but i can't click on it. i had a pc before and i could definitely print double-sided. when the odd pages printed, the printer told me to put the sheets back in flipped. but here, i dont even get the option to print odd or even pages. can someone help me with this? i'm more worried about the first issue than the first one.
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Ah, there's the clue. The printer doesn't actually support two-sided printing. You PC accomplished it with a bit of software magic.
To replicate it on a Mac, choose Print. Then click on the bottom-most popup in the right column-- it should have the name of application by default.
Choose Paper Handling. And choose Odd Only. Print.
Flip the paper.
Repeat as above but choosing Even Only.
I bet there's an easier, less complicated way also but this should work.
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I can't find this drop down menu you speak of. Can you describe step by step a little better how to get to it?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Artisan 710 2-sided printing
Just bought this printer and had the same problem as SpreadHead. I was able to get it working by temporarily changing the printer size to some other value than A4 or Letter, and then changing it back to Letter. When I went back to the 2-sided option, waaalaaa, it was no longer grayed out.
Just bought this printer and had the same problem as SpreadHead. I was able to get it working by temporarily changing the printer size to some other value than A4 or Letter, and then changing it back to Letter. When I went back to the 2-sided option, waaalaaa, it was no longer grayed out.
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Johnny thanks a lot for the advice...I've been subscribed to this thread for a while hoping someone would respond.
Admittedly I am not near my printer now and am unable to mess around with the options, but I am a bit confused as to what exactly you are doing. Do you think you could quickly walk me through it step by step? What do you mean by changing the printer size?
Admittedly I am not near my printer now and am unable to mess around with the options, but I am a bit confused as to what exactly you are doing. Do you think you could quickly walk me through it step by step? What do you mean by changing the printer size?
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I got sent by epson to this
http://kb.epson-europe.com/display/4/kb/article.aspx?aid=4605
It got my PX810FW working
http://kb.epson-europe.com/display/4/kb/article.aspx?aid=4605
It got my PX810FW working
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I know this is an old thread, but I thought I'd mention that this solved the issue for me.
I'm running Mac OS X 10.7.2 with a Canon PIXMA MX870 (driver version 10.51.2.0).
My problem is that sometimes when trying to print PDFs (in both Preview and Adobe Reader), certain options in the print dialog are grayed out and therefore not selectable. I am able to check the "Duplex Printing" box, but the "Print Area" subsection below is completely grayed out, and since it defaults to "Use reduced printing" instead of "Use normal-size printing," printing double-sided is impossible, unless for some reason I want everything to print extremely tiny (why IS "Use reduced printing" the default duplex setting, anyway??? Even when nothing is grayed out, I have to manually tell it NOT to print everything super tiny every damn time I need to print double-sided, which is pretty much every time I print!). Likewise, when trying to select the print quality, only "Standard" and "Custom" are selectable; both "High" and "Fast" are grayed out.
If anybody else encounters this problem, the solution that worked for me is as described by JohnnyVmac above -- change to a different paper size, and then change back to US Letter. Magically the selections are no longer grayed out. This is clearly a bug in the driver, but the fix is quite easy.
Hope this helps somebody.
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got auto duplexer to work on my mac
Ok, this is my 3rd Epson 710 and the double sided printing worked before, but didn't on this one.
I did what Epson suggested - I downloaded the drivers again - didn't work. Went into Applications, Printer Utility3, hitting OK. Didn't work. Changed the "paper" setting, didn't work. Checked the printer to make sure that the back was snuggly attached. Didn't work. Turned off and on both the printer and the computer. didn't work.
what did work was to re-add the printer via System Preferences/Printer and Fax. The new added printer now has the 2-sided printing option!
Hope this helps some of you.
Ok, this is my 3rd Epson 710 and the double sided printing worked before, but didn't on this one.
I did what Epson suggested - I downloaded the drivers again - didn't work. Went into Applications, Printer Utility3, hitting OK. Didn't work. Changed the "paper" setting, didn't work. Checked the printer to make sure that the back was snuggly attached. Didn't work. Turned off and on both the printer and the computer. didn't work.
what did work was to re-add the printer via System Preferences/Printer and Fax. The new added printer now has the 2-sided printing option!
Hope this helps some of you.
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Two-Sided on HP Officejet Pro 8500A
I, too, could not figure out how to print double sided. What worked for my macbook and HP printer was going to the printer & fax option under system preferences. I clicked on the printer I was wanting to use from the list on the left. I then went to options & supplies and then to the driver tab.
There was an option to click two-sided/duplexer. I also made sure I had searched for and installed the proper driver from the drop down above duplexer box. I had to click on select driver and type in the printer name and select the right driver. After that, the two-sided option was no longer grayed out and it worked perfectly.
Hopefully this will work for other printers. Thanks for the help getting me there.
I, too, could not figure out how to print double sided. What worked for my macbook and HP printer was going to the printer & fax option under system preferences. I clicked on the printer I was wanting to use from the list on the left. I then went to options & supplies and then to the driver tab.
There was an option to click two-sided/duplexer. I also made sure I had searched for and installed the proper driver from the drop down above duplexer box. I had to click on select driver and type in the printer name and select the right driver. After that, the two-sided option was no longer grayed out and it worked perfectly.
Hopefully this will work for other printers. Thanks for the help getting me there.
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Even though I have the option and the most up to date drivers, my printer never prints double sided, i have no clue why maybe it just doesn't like me :/ its a HP Laserjet CP1025nw
If anybody could figure the issue out i would be more than happy, cuz the printer wasn't cheap.
If anybody could figure the issue out i would be more than happy, cuz the printer wasn't cheap.
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Did you check here, first?
I couldn't detect from what others were saying about the duplex/double-sided printing whether or not that they were at all in the same boat that I was. For starters, I couldn't even FIND the individual job print options to begin with. But I finally did.
So, for those having a similar issue, try this first:
From any of your applications' print menus, there is a button at the bottom of the screen called "Show Details". Click it, and it will reveal all of your print job's attributes.
It was so nicely disguised that I took it as being the "details" of the document itself, not its print options! I never saw this in OS Leopard (not Snow) and so I was highly confused about where these details were.
I hope this helps
I couldn't detect from what others were saying about the duplex/double-sided printing whether or not that they were at all in the same boat that I was. For starters, I couldn't even FIND the individual job print options to begin with. But I finally did.
So, for those having a similar issue, try this first:
From any of your applications' print menus, there is a button at the bottom of the screen called "Show Details". Click it, and it will reveal all of your print job's attributes.
It was so nicely disguised that I took it as being the "details" of the document itself, not its print options! I never saw this in OS Leopard (not Snow) and so I was highly confused about where these details were.
I hope this helps
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printing duplex- problem solved.
I know this is old, but after searching everywhere with no answer & finally figuring it out myself, I feel many people still don't know.
As long as the printer allows 2-sided printing:
(proceed as normal to printing options, click print, select drop down next to "printer" etc)
Right under the "orientation" option, there is a drop down box that typically says "preview". Click on the drop down menu, go down to "Duplex printing & margin" and select it.
Check the box for "Duplex printing" that is not already selected, and I'd suggest leaving it on "Long-side stapling (Left)".
Do not leave that page, just click print. Worked for me.
(Cannon iP)
I know this is old, but after searching everywhere with no answer & finally figuring it out myself, I feel many people still don't know.
As long as the printer allows 2-sided printing:
(proceed as normal to printing options, click print, select drop down next to "printer" etc)
Right under the "orientation" option, there is a drop down box that typically says "preview". Click on the drop down menu, go down to "Duplex printing & margin" and select it.
Check the box for "Duplex printing" that is not already selected, and I'd suggest leaving it on "Long-side stapling (Left)".
Do not leave that page, just click print. Worked for me.
(Cannon iP)
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This worked for me (Epson Stylus Office BX63 5FW)
As message above, I know is an old thread, but none of the suggestions before worked for me, so posting here what did:
From the "print" dialogue in any application go to
1. "Output settings" menu
2. On "two-sided Printing" change from off to Long or Short Edge-binding
3. Click "print"
This worked, even though the 'Two-sided" box in the main menu stayed greyed out.
I have also saved this using "save as" as a new preset, and it seems to remember it, to avoid doing this every time I want duplex.
Hope this helps, it was driving me crazy till found a solution.
As message above, I know is an old thread, but none of the suggestions before worked for me, so posting here what did:
From the "print" dialogue in any application go to
1. "Output settings" menu
2. On "two-sided Printing" change from off to Long or Short Edge-binding
3. Click "print"
This worked, even though the 'Two-sided" box in the main menu stayed greyed out.
I have also saved this using "save as" as a new preset, and it seems to remember it, to avoid doing this every time I want duplex.
Hope this helps, it was driving me crazy till found a solution.
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Hi there,
The above worked for me as well and I use a Canon MP980.
My OS X is 10.8.3.
An old thread, yes - but one that is still important to many people. Thank you for keeping this thread open.
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