Follow the instructions below to print on both sides of the paper (2-Sided/Duplex Printing).

[Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper]

• If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.
• If paper is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray or the manual feed slot.
• If the paper is not feeding properly, it may be curled. Remove the paper and straighten it.
• When you use the manual 2-sided(duplex) function, it is possible that there may be paper jams or poor print quality.
  If a paper jam occurs, please refer to the instructions, "How do I clear paper jams? " and remove it.
  If you have a print quality problem, please refer to the instructions, "I'm having a problem with the print quality. How can I solve it?" and follow the appropriate steps for your problem.

Manual 2-sided(duplex) printing from the paper tray

If you are using the Macintosh printer driver, please refer to the instructions, "Where is the Manual 2-Sided(Duplex) setting option in the Mac OS X 10.3 driver or greater?".

1. Select the print command in your application.
2. Select your model, and then click the printing properties or preferences button.
   The printer driver window appears.
   

    

3. Open the Basic tab and choose the "Manual Duplex" in the Manual Duplex/ Booklet.
   

    

    

4. Choose the "Tray 1" in the First Page under the Paper Source.
   

    

    

5. Set paper into the paper tray. Check the side to be printed on first are faced down and the leading edge (top) of the paper is at the front of the paper tray.
   If letterhead paper is used, put the paper in the paper tray with the heading face up at the front of the paper tray. And then, check the blank pages are put face down.
    
6. The data is sent to the printer, then click OK on the computer screen to print the first side of the page(s). The printer will automatically print all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first.
   

    

    

7. Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and empty the paper tray to avoid the misfeed.
    
8. Set the one side printed pages into the paper tray with the side to be printed on (blank side) face down. Check the printed pages are faced up and the leading edge (top) is on the front side of the paper tray. Do not add the printed pages to the top of a stack of unprinted paper.
   If letterhead paper is used, put the paper in the paper tray with the heading face down at the front of the paper tray. And then, check the printed pages are put face up.
   
   * When printing to the Back output tray put the paper back in the tray in the opposite order it came out.

    

9. Click OK to print the second side of the page(s).
   The printer will now automatically print all the odd-numbered pages on the other side of the paper.

Manual 2-sided(duplex) printing from the manual feed slot

If you are using the Macintosh printer driver, please refer to the instructions, "Where is the Manual 2-Sided(Duplex) setting option in the Mac OS X 10.3 driver or greater?".

1. Select the print command in your application.
2. Select your model, and then click the printing properties or preferences button.
   The printer driver window appears.
   

    

3. Open the Basic tab and choose the "Manual Duplex" in the Manual Duplex/ Booklet.
   

    

    

4. Choose the "Manual" in the First Page under the Paper Source.
   

    

    

5. Open the manual feed slot cover.
    
   

    

    

6. Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of the paper that you are going to use.
   
   
    
7. Using both hands put the paper in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Check the side to be printed on first is faced up and the leading edge (top) of the paper is put in first.
   If letterhead paper is used, put the paper in the manual feed slot with the heading face down in first. And then, check the blank page is put face up.
8. Click OK to print the first side of the page(s).
   
    
9. Repeat the step 7 - 8 until you have printed all the even-numbered pages.
    
10. Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray.
     
11. Take the first page and, in the same order*, put the paper back with the side to be printed on (blank side) face up in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller. Check the printed page is faced down and put the leading edge (top) is inserted into the manual feed first.
    If letterhead paper is used, put the paper in the manual feed slot with the heading face up in first. And then, check the printed page is put face down.
    
    * When printing on the Back output tray put the paper back in the tray in the opposite order it came put.

     

12. Click OK to print the second side of the page(s).
     
13. Repeat the step 11 -12 using the next page to print the remaining pages.

Paper orientation for manual 2-sided(duplex) printing
 

The printer prints the second page first.
If you print 10 pages on 5 sheets of paper, it will print page 2 and then page 1 on the first sheet of paper. It will print page 4 and then page 3 on the second sheet of paper. It will print page 6 and then page 5 on the third sheet of paper, and so on.

When doing manual 2-sided(duplex) printing, the paper must be put in the paper tray in the following way:

For the paper tray:

• Put the side to be printed on face down in the paper tray with the leading edge (top) of the paper at the front of the paper tray.
• To print on the second side, put the printed pages face up, with the leading edge (top) of the paper at the front of the paper tray. Check the blank pages are put face down.
• If letterhead paper is used, put the paper in the paper tray with the heading face up at the front of the paper tray. Check the blank page is put face down.
• To print on the second side, put the paper with the heading face down at the front of the paper tray. Check the printed page is faced up.

For the manual feed slot:

• Put the side to be printed on face up in the manual feed slot with the leading edge (top) of the paper in first.
• To print on the second side, put the printed pages are face down, with the leading edge (top) of the paper in first. Check the blank pages are put faced up.
• If letterhead paper is used, put the paper in the manual feed slot with the heading face down in first. Check the blank page is put face up.
• To print on the second side, put the paper with the heading face up in first. Check the printed page is put faced down.