Automatic two-sided printing, Accessory – HP Deskjet 6988dt Printer User Manual

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The duplexer is attached to the printer.

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The duplexer is

enabled

in the printer software.

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The media type and size selected on the Paper/Quality tab are supported by the
duplexer.
For a list of supported media types and sizes, see the specifications for the duplexer:
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Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory

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Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray

Only one side of the page prints when the two-sided printing option is enabled

Verify that the following conditions exist:
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The

correct print options

are set in both the printer software and the software

program that you are using.

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The photo paper is not curled, if you are printing on two-sided photo paper. Photo
paper should be flat before printing. See

storing and handling photo paper

for more

information.

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If the media type or size is not supported by the duplexer, you can print the document
by using the

manual two-sided printing instructions

.

The media type and size that is selected on the Paper/Quality tab are supported
by the

duplexer

.

Note

Do not try to print a two-sided document on single-sided paper, such

as single-sided photo paper.

Binding margin is in the wrong place
1.

Open the

Printer Properties

dialog box.

2.

Click the Finishing tab.

3.

Verify that the following conditions exist:
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Flip pages up is not selected for binding along the side (book binding).

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Flip pages up is selected for binding along the top (tablet binding).

For more information, see

two-sided printing

.

Paper size changes when the two-sided printing option is selected
The paper size is not supported by the

duplexer

.

Colors look faded
If the colors look faded, try printing the two-sided document by using the

manual two-

sided printing instructions

.

Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory specifications

Dimensions when attached to printer

124.6 mm (4.9 in) tall x 320.5 mm (12.62 in) wide x 77.7 mm (3.06 in) deep

Skew (second side of printed page)
Plain paper: +/- .009 mm/mm (.009 in/in)

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