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Print on both sides of the paper with an HP printer

Set up a two-sided (duplex) print job with an HP inkjet or LaserJet printer using
settings in the print driver.

Print on both sides of the paper (Windows)

Use HP printer software to set up a two-sided (duplex) printing job with an inkjet
or LaserJet printer.

1. To avoid page ordering issues, load enough paper into the paper tray to complete your
print job.

NOTE:
To avoid paper jams, do not print on both sides of envelopes, photo paper, glossy
paper,
or transparencies. Do not print on
paper lighter than 60 g/m2 (16 lb) or heavier than 105 g/m2
(28 lb).

2. Open the document you are printing, and then click File > Print.
3. Click Printer Properties, Preferences, or Printer Setup, depending on what displays.
The Properties window opens.
4. Determine if you want the pages to read as a booklet or a tablet.

Callout Description

1 Booklet layout

2 Tablet layout

5. Use one of the following methods to open and select duplex printing settings. Menu
names vary by
printer model.

If a Layout, Features, or Finishing tab is available, click it, and select binding and page flip options in
the Print on Both Sides or Print on Both Sides Manually settings.

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If a Printing Shortcut tab is available, click it, select the Two-sided (Duplex) Printing shortcut, and
then select a page flip option from the Print on Both Sides Manually or Two-sided (Duplex) Printing
menu.

6. Click OK, and then click Print.

If the printer does not automatically print the other side, continue with these steps
to manually
reload the pages to print
the other side.
7. Remove the printed pages from the output tray, and then reload them into the input
tray.

NOTE:
Follow any instructions on how to reload the paper that display on the computer.

For most front-loading inkjet printers, load the stack printed side facing up with the bottom or top
edge into the tray.

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For most front-loading LaserJet printers, load the stack printed side facing down with the bottom
or top edge into the tray.

For most rear-loading printers, load the stack printed side facing down with the bottom edge into
the tray.

8. Click Continue to print the other side of the pages.

Duplex settings might carry over to the next print job. To change back to one-sided
printing, remove the
check next to Print on Both Sides or select None from the drop-down menu.

Print on both sides of the paper (Mac)

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