MFC-J4340DW(E)

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting
  • Date: 10/04/2024
  • ID: faq00002595_009

Copy on Both Sides of the Paper (2-sided Copy)

Reduce the amount of paper you use by copying onto both sides of the paper.

  • You must choose a 2-sided copy layout from the following options before you can start 2-sided copying.
  • The layout of your original document determines which 2-sided copy layout you should choose.
  • When you manually make 2-sided copies from a 2-sided document, use the scanner glass.
  • You can use only Letter, A4, A5, or Executive size plain paper.

Portrait
 

1–sided to 2–sided (Long Edge Flip)
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1–sided to 2–sided (Short Edge Flip)
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2–sided to 2–sided
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Landscape

 

1–sided to 2–sided (Long Edge Flip)
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1–sided to 2–sided (Short Edge Flip)
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2–sided to 2–sided
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  1. Load your document.
     
  2. Press COPY (Copy).
     
  3. Enter the number of copies using the dial pad.
     
  4. To sort multiple copies, press Up or Down to select the following:
    1. Select [Stack/Sort]. Press OK.
    2. Select [Sort]. Press OK.
  5. Press Up or Down to select [2-sided Copy]. Press OK.
     
  6. Do one of the following:
    • To make 2-sided copies from a 1-sided document, press Up or Down to select the following:
      1. To change the layout options, select [Layout]. Press OK.
      2. Select [Long Edge Flip] or [Short Edge Flip]. Press OK.
      3. Select [1sided⇒2sided]. Press OK.
    • To make 2-sided copies of a 2-sided document manually, press Up or Down to select [2sided⇒2sided]. Press OK.

      Use the scanner glass to make 2-sided copies of a 2-sided document manually.

  7. Press Black Start or Color Start. If you placed the document in the ADF, the machine scans the pages and starts printing.
     
  8. If you are using the scanner glass, repeat the following steps for each page of the document:
    • Place the next page on the scanner glass, and then press Right to scan the page.
    • After scanning all the pages, press Left to start printing.

DO NOT touch the printed page until it is ejected the second time. The machine will print the first side and eject the paper, and then pull the paper in to print the second side.

If you experience smudged printouts or paper jams, follow these steps:

  1. Press Ink (Ink).
  2. Select [Print Options]. Press OK.
  3. Select [Reduce Smudging]. Press OK.
  4. Change settings. Press OK.

If your question was not answered, have you checked other FAQs?

Have you checked the manuals?

If you need further assistance, please contact Brother customer service:

Related Models

MFC-J4335DW(XL), MFC-J4340DW(E)

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