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Duplex Printing

You can also set duplex printing in Additional Features on the Quick Setup tab.

Performing Automatic Duplex Printing

You can perform the duplex printing without having to turn over the paper.

  1. Open the printer driver setup window

  2. Set automatic duplex printing

    Check the Duplex Printing check box on the Page Setup tab and confirm that Automatic is checked.

    figure:Duplex Printing check box on the Page Setup tab

  3. Select the layout

    Select Normal-size, Fit-to-Page, Scaled, or Page Layout from the Page Layout list.

  4. Set the print area

    When you perform duplex printing, the print area of the document becomes slightly narrower than usual and the document may not fit on one page.
    Click Print Area Setup..., select one of the following process methods, and then click OK.

    figure:Print Area Setup dialog box
    Use normal-size printing
    Print without reducing the page.
    Use reduced printing
    Reduce the page slightly during printing.

  5. Specify the side to be stapled

    The best Stapling Side is selected automatically from the Orientation and Page Layout settings. To change the setting, select another stapling side from the list.

  6. Set the margin width

    If necessary, click Specify Margin... and set the margin width, and then click OK.

  7. Complete the setup

    Click OK on the Page Setup tab.
    When you perform print, duplex printing will be started.

Performing Duplex Printing Manually

You can perform the duplex printing manually.

  1. Open the printer driver setup window

  2. Set duplex printing

    Check the Duplex Printing check box and uncheck the Automatic check box on the Page Setup tab.

    figure:Duplex Printing check box on the Page Setup tab

  3. Select the layout

    Select Normal-size, Fit-to-Page, Scaled, or Page Layout from the Page Layout list.

  4. Specify the side to be stapled

    The best Stapling Side is selected automatically from the Orientation and Page Layout settings. To change the setting, select another stapling side from the list.

  5. Set the margin width

    If necessary, click Specify Margin... and set the margin width, and then click OK.

  6. Complete the setup

    Click OK on the Page Setup tab.
    When you perform print, the document is first printed on one side of a sheet of paper. After one side is printed, reload the paper correctly according to the message.
    Then click Start Printing to print the opposite side.

Important

  • When a media type other than Plain Paper is selected from the Media Type list on the Main tab, Duplex Printing appears grayed out and is unavailable.
  • When Borderless, Tiling/Poster, or Booklet is selected from the Page Layout list, Duplex Printing and Stapling Side appear grayed out and are unavailable.
  • Duplex Printing can be performed only when one of the following paper sizes is selected from Page Size on the Page Setup tab.
    • Letter 8.5"x11" 22x28cm, A5, A4, B5
  • After printing the front page, there is an ink drying wait time before starting to print the back page (Operation stops temporarily). Do not touch the paper during this time. You can change the ink drying wait time at Custom Settings in the Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool.