Lexmark 1500 Series manual Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing automatically

Select

Manual

To

Duplex a print job manually. You must select this option when printing two-sided jobs that will be printed on a size or type of paper other than letter- or A4-size plain paper (such as greeting cards).

Note: You can select to print the two-sided pages so they turn like the pages of a magazine

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(	Side-Flip) or like the pages of a legal pad (		Top-Flip).
Side-Flip is the factory default setting.

For more information, see “Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) automatically” on page 41 and “Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) manually” on page 41.

Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) automatically

The printer has a built-in duplex unit that lets you print on both sides of the paper automatically.

Note: Automatic two-sided printing (duplexing) works only with plain paper in letter and A4 sizes. If you want to print two-sided documents on another size or type of paper, use the manual duplexing method.

1Press

A .

2With a document open, click File ΠPrint.

3Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.

4From the Duplexing area, select Use Printer Settings from the drop-down menu.

5Make sure the

A light is on.

6Click OK to close any printer software dialogs that are open.

Note: To return to single-sided printing, make sure the

A light is not on.

Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) manually

If you want to print a two-sided (duplex) job on a size or type of paper other than letter- or A4-size plain paper, you must use the manual duplex method. This method involves printing the odd-numbered pages, then flipping and reloading the stack of paper to print the even-numbered pages on the other side of the sheets.

1With a document open, click File ΠPrint.

2Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.

3Click the Print Layout tab.

4From the Duplexing area, select Manual from the drop-down box.

5Select the Print manual duplex instructions check box.

6The printer will print the odd-numbered pages and the instruction sheet, which describes how to flip and reload the paper.

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