What is duplex printing? All info

If you use a printer, it usually has a duplex printing feature. Do not you know what is meant by duplex printing, we give you here an overview of the different types of duplex printing. Also, read how to determine if your device supports the feature.

These types of duplex printing exist

When duplex printing is mentioned in connection with printers, it means printing on both sides of a sheet. The use of duplex printing thereby not only in the office, but also at home useful to save paper. Most modern inkjet and laser printers now support duplex printing. Depending on what kind of printer model you have, printing on both sides is done either automatically or manually.

1. If you have a printer with automatic duplex printing, it has a built-in duplex unit. If you have activated the function "automatic duplex printing", the paper is automatically retracted after printing the front side to print the back side of the sheet.
2. On the other hand, if your printer only supports manual duplex printing, only the even or odd pages are printed by the printer first. Then you have to remove the printed sheets, turn them over, put them back into the printer and confirm the continuation of the printing process.

How to determine whether your printer supports duplex printing

If you do not know whether double-sided printing is possible with your printer, you can usually find the information in the user manual. However, you can also determine the information via the PC to which your printer is connected. To do this, open the printer properties of the device under "Control Panel" > "Devices and Printers" and look for an entry for "Duplex printing" or "Print on both sides".