Print on both sides of the paper with an HP printer

Print a two-sided (duplex) document with an HP printer in Windows.

About this task

CAUTION:

Do not print on both sides of envelopes, photo or glossy paper, or transparencies, or with paper lighter than 60 g/m² (16 lb) or heavier than 105 g/m² (28 lb) to prevent paper jams and printer damage.

1. Open the document, and then click File > Print.

2. Select your printer, and then click Printer Properties, Preferences, or Printer Setup.

3. From the print settings, select the option for a two-sided print job. Menu options vary by printer model.

   • Click the Layout, Features, or Finishing tab. Click the Print on Both Sides drop-down menu, and then select Flip on Long Edge for a book or Flip on Short Edge for a tablet .

     

   • Click the Printing Shortcut tab, and then select the Two-sided (Duplex) Printing shortcut. Click the Print on Both Sides Manually drop-down menu, and then select Flip on Long Edge for a book or Flip on Short Edge for a tablet .

     

4. Click OK, and then click Print.

5. If the printer does not automatically print the other side, remove any remaining paper from the input tray to prevent issues.

6. Remove the printed pages from the output tray, and then reload them into the input tray.

   • For bottom-loading input trays, load the pages print-side up with the top edge towards the printer (book ) or bottom edge towards the printer (tablet ).

     

   • For top-loading input trays, load the pages print-side down with the top edge towards the printer (book ) or bottom edge towards the printer (tablet ).

     

7. Click Continue to complete the two-sided print job.

Print a two-sided (duplex) document with an HP printer from a Mac.

About this task

CAUTION:

Do not print on both sides of envelopes, photo or glossy paper, or transparencies, or with paper lighter than 60 g/m² (16 lb) or heavier than 105 g/m² (28 lb) to prevent paper jams and printer damage.

1. Open the document, and then click File > Print.

2. Select your printer, and then click Show Details if the button displays.

3. From the print settings, look for a Double-sided or Two-sided print option. If the neither option is available, continue with these steps to print manually on both sides of the paper.

   • Click Double-sided, and then select On for a book (long-edge binding) or On (Short Edge) for a tablet . Click Print. You are done.

     

   • Select Two-sided, and then open Layout from the print options menu. Select Long-Edge binding for a book or Short-Edge binding for a tablet . Click Print. You are done.

     

4. If the Two-sided or Double-sided options are not available, select Paper Handling from the print options menu.

5. Select Odd Only from the Sheets to Print or Pages to Print drop-down menu.

6. From the Sheet Order or Page Order drop-down menu, select Reverse (for bottom-loading input trays) or Automatic (for top-loading input trays), and then click Print.

   Figure 1. Examples of a bottom-loading input tray (left) and a top-loading input tray (right)

   

7. After the pages are done printing, remove any remaining paper from the input tray to prevent issues.

8. Remove the printed pages from the output tray, and then reload them into the input tray.

   • For bottom-loading input trays, load the pages print-side up with the top edge towards the printer (book ) or bottom edge towards the printer (tablet ).

     

   • For top-loading input trays, load the pages print-side down with the top edge towards the printer (book ) or bottom edge towards the printer (tablet ).

     

9. From the software, change the page settings for the second side.

   1. From the Sheets to Print or Pages to Print drop-down menu, select Even only.

   2. From the Sheet Order or Page Order drop-down menu, choose Normal (for bottom-loading input trays) or Automatic (for top-loading input trays).

10. Click Print to complete the two-sided print job.