Using the duplex function, Using booklet print – Dell 3130cn Color Laser Printer User Manual

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After loading the selected trays with the same size and type of print media, select the Paper Type setting in the Tray
Settings

component for each source (tray).

To disable tray linking change the Paper type in one of the sources (trays) to a unique value.

NOTE:

If different types of print media of the same size are loaded in each tray, the printer will automatically link

them if the paper type is not specified in the printer driver properties/preferences.

Using the Duplex Function

Duplex printing (or two-sided printing) allows you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper. For sizes that are acceptable

for duplex printing, see "

Supported Paper Sizes

." Duplex printing is only available when the optional duplexer is installed

on the printer. For information on how to install the duplexer, see "

Installing a Duplexer

."

Using Booklet Print

To use booklet print, you must select either Flip on Short Edge or Flip on Long Edge from the Duplex menu in the

printer properties dialog box and then select Booklet Creation in the Booklet/Poster/Mixed Document dialog box

displayed by clicking the Booklet/Poster/Mixed Document button. From the Duplex menu, you can define the way 2-

sided print pages are bound, and how the printing on the back of the sheet (even-numbered pages) is oriented in relation

to the printing on the front (odd-numbered pages).

Flip on

Long

Edge

Assumes binding along the long edge of the page (left edge for portrait orientation and top edge for

landscape orientation). The following illustration shows long-edge binding for portrait and landscape pages:

Flip on

Short

Edge

Assumes binding along the short edge of the page (top edge for portrait orientation and left edge for

landscape orientation). The following illustration shows short-edge binding for portrait and landscape pages:

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