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4. Click OK.
5. Send the print job to the printer.
NOTE
The paper that you are printing on will partially come out of the top output bin during
duplexing. Do not pull on the paper until duplexing is complete. During duplexing, the
duplexer will not function if the rear output bin is open.
To duplex manually
If the printer does not have a duplexer installed, follow these instructions to manually print on
both sides. Before attemping to duplex manually, ensure that the printer driver is set to
enable manual duplexing. The procedure varies according to the operating system that you
are using. For details, see
. Look for the instructions in the column
labeled "To change configuration settings."
NOTE
These instructions are for Windows. To duplex manually with Mac OS 9, perform a custom
software installation and load the plug-in for booklet or manual duplex printing. Manual
duplexing is not supported for Mac OS X.
1. Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are
loading special paper such as letterhead, load it in one of the following ways:
●
For tray 1, load the letterhead paper with the front side down, bottom-edge first.
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For all other trays, load the letterhead paper with front side up, and the top edge
toward the back of the tray.
2. Open the printer driver (see
Changing the settings for a print job
).
3. On the Finishing tab, select Print on Both Sides (Manually).
4. Click OK.
5. Send the print job to the printer.
6. Go to the printer. After the first sides have finished printing, remove any blank paper that
is remaining in tray 1. Insert the printed stack with the blank side up, top-edge first. You
must print the second side from tray 1.
7. If prompted by a message at the control-panel display, press (
S
ELECT
button).
NOTE
If the number of total sheets exceeds the tray 1 capacity for manual duplex jobs, you must
repeat steps 6 and 7 each time paper is inserted until the duplexing job is complete.
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