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Performing auto-duplexing You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper automatically when the duplex unit is installed on the printer (see Installing the optional automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplex unit)). NOTE The duplex unit is a standard part in the HP Deskjet 9800d, 9803d, and 9808d printers. It may be purchased separately in some countries/regions (see HP supplies and accessories.) To make automatically printing on both sides the default setting for your printer, see Changing print settings. You can also access this feature from the Printing Shortcuts tab. Open the printer driver, select the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the feature from the What do you want to do? drop-down list. For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, verify that the duplex unit is installed and that the auto-duplex feature is enabled. Open the print driver, select Properties, and then select Device Settings. Be sure Allow Manual Duplexing is disabled. Advantages of using the duplex unit ■ Print on both sides of a page without manually reloading the page. ■ Print long documents quickly and efficiently. ■ Use less paper by printing on both sides of paper. ■ Create professional-looking brochures, reports, newsletters, and other special items. NOTE After the first side of the page is printed, the printer pauses while the ink dries. Once the ink is dry, the paper is pulled back into the duplex unit and the reverse side of the page is printed. For Windows 1 Load the appropriate paper (see Loading media in the input tray). 2 Open the printer driver (see Printing a document). 3 Click the Finishing tab. 4 Select the Print on Both Sides check box, and ensure that Use Auto-Duplex Unit is selected. 5 To automatically resize each page to match the document's onscreen layout, select Preserve Layout. Clearing this option may result in unwanted page breaks. 6 Select Flip Pages Up to change the page orientation, if desired. 7 Choose a booklet layout from the Booklet Layout is drop-down list, if desired. 8 Change any other desired print settings and click OK. 9 Print your document. 66 4 Printing and loading media

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Performing auto-duplexing
You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper automatically when the duplex unit is installed on the
printer (see
Installing
the
optional
automatic
two-sided
printing
accessory
(duplex
unit)
).
NOTE
The duplex unit is a standard part in the HP Deskjet 9800d, 9803d, and 9808d
printers. It may be purchased separately in some countries/regions (see
HP supplies
and
accessories
.)
To make automatically printing on both sides the default setting for your printer, see
Changing
print
settings
.
You can also access this feature from the
Printing Shortcuts
tab. Open the printer driver,
select the
Printing Shortcuts
tab, and select the feature from the
What do you want to do?
drop-down list.
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, verify that the duplex unit is installed and that the
auto-duplex feature is enabled. Open the print driver, select
Properties
, and then select
Device Settings
. Be sure
Allow Manual Duplexing
is disabled.
Advantages of using the duplex unit
■
Print on both sides of a page without manually reloading the page.
■
Print long documents quickly and efficiently.
■
Use less paper by printing on both sides of paper.
■
Create professional-looking brochures, reports, newsletters, and other special items.
NOTE
After the first side of the page is printed, the printer pauses while the ink dries. Once
the ink is dry, the paper is pulled back into the duplex unit and the reverse side of the page is
printed.
For Windows
1
Load the appropriate paper (see
Loading
media
in
the
input
tray
).
2
Open the printer driver (see
Printing
a
document
).
3
Click the
Finishing
tab.
4
Select the
Print on Both Sides
check box, and ensure that
Use Auto-Duplex Unit
is selected.
5
To automatically resize each page to match the document's onscreen layout, select
Preserve
Layout
. Clearing this option may result in unwanted page breaks.
6
Select
Flip Pages Up
to change the page orientation, if desired.
7
Choose a booklet layout from the
Booklet Layout is
drop-down list, if desired.
8
Change any other desired print settings and click
OK
.
9
Print your document.
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Printing and loading media