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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.
(MFC-J6960DW/MFC-J6975DW)

You can copy 2-sided documents automatically up to Ledger size using the ADF.
(MFC-J6560DW)
When you manually make 2-sided copies from a 2-sided document, use the scanner glass.
You can use only Letter, A4, Executive, A5, Ledger, A3, Legal, Folio, Mexico Legal, or India Legal size plain paper.

Portrait: 1–sided to 2–sided (Long Edge Flip); 1–sided to 2–sided (Short Edge Flip); 2–sided to 2–sided; 2–sided to 1–sided (Long Edge Flip) (supported models only); 2–sided to 1–sided (Short Edge Flip) (supported models only)

Landscape: 1–sided to 2–sided (Long Edge Flip); 1–sided to 2–sided (Short Edge Flip); 2–sided to 2–sided; 2–sided to 1–sided (Long Edge Flip) (supported models only); 2–sided to 1–sided (Short Edge Flip) (supported models only)

Load your document.
Press [Copy].
Enter the number of copies in one of the following ways:
- Press [-] or [+] on the touchscreen.
- Press to display the keyboard on the touchscreen, and then enter the number of copies using the touchscreen keyboard. Press [OK].
To sort multiple copies, press [Options]>[Stack/Sort]>[Sort].
Press or to display the [2-sided Copy] option, and then press it.
Do one of the following:
- To make 2-sided copies from a 1-sided document, follow these steps:
  1. To change the layout options, press [Layout], and then press [Long Edge Flip] or [Short Edge Flip].
  2. Press [1-sided⇒2-sided].
- (MFC-J6960DW/MFC-J6975DW)
  
  To make 2-sided copies of a 2-sided document automatically, press [2-sided⇒2-sided].
  
  Load your document in the ADF to use the automatic 2-sided copy feature.
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  To make 2-sided copies of a 2-sided document manually, press [2-sided⇒2-sided].
  
  Use the scanner glass to make 2-sided copies of a 2-sided document manually.
- (MFC-J6960DW/MFC-J6975DW)
  
  To make 1-sided copies from a 2-sided document, follow these steps:
  1. To change the layout options, press [Layout], and then press [Long Edge Flip] or [Short Edge Flip].
  2. Press or to display the [2-sided⇒1-sided] option, and then press it.
  Load your document in the ADF to use the automatic 2-sided copy feature.
Review your settings on the touchscreen, and then press [OK].

(MFC-J6975DW) To preview the copied result before the machine starts printing, press and then press [Black Preview] or [Color Preview]. The machine scans the document and displays only the first page (one side) of the copied result on the LCD. If the copied result is fine, press [Start] to print it and to finish processing.
Press [Black Start] or [Color Start]. If you placed the document in the ADF, the machine scans the pages and starts printing.
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 [Continue] to scan the page.
- After scanning all the pages, press [Finish].

DO NOT touch the printed page until it is completely ejected. The machine prints the first side, extends the paper, then retracts it to print the second side.

If you experience smudged printouts or paper jams, press

[Ink]>[Print Options]>[Reduce Smudging], and then change settings.

See Related Information: Change the Print Options to Improve Your Print Results.

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