Layout Options for Printing Both Sides of Paper

The four print orientation options are shown below. These options can be selected from the printer driver or from the printer’s control panel (set BINDING from the Paper Handling Menu and ORIENTATION from the Printing Menu).

1.Long-edge portrait

2. Long-edge

landscape

3. Short-edge

portrait

4.Short-edge landscape

Figure 10 Layout Options for Printing Both Sides of Paper

1. Long-edge portrait

This is the default printer setting, and the most common layout

 

used, with every printed image oriented right side up. Facing

 

pages are read from top to bottom on the left page, then from

 

top to bottom on the right page.

2. Long-edge landscape

This layout is often used in accounting, data processing, and

 

spreadsheet applications. Every other printed image is oriented

 

upside-down. Facing pages are read continuously from top to

 

bottom.

3. Short-edge portrait

This layout is often used with clipboards. Every other printed

 

image is oriented upside-down. Facing pages are read

 

continuously from top to bottom.

4. Short-edge landscape

Each printed image is oriented right side up. Facing pages are

 

read from top to bottom on the left page, then from top to bottom

 

on the right page.

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