how to print double-sided on mac?

The printing options are numerous, you may want to print a document in PDF or Word, print a document in black and white, print a color document, print a document on both sides or simply on the front or only on the back … a large number of presets that are not always easy to understand are available to you. In this article, you will find the steps to follow to print double-sided on a mac device. Here is how:

Steps to Print Double-Sided Documents on Mac

If you use Microsoft Word, it has a slightly different Print dialog box, and here’s how to set it for double-sided printing:

• Click File. It’s in the menu bar at the top of the screen.

• Click Print. You can also print by pressing ⌘ Command+P.

• Under the Presets section, you’ll see the Orientation box. Select Copies & Pages > Layout.

• In the Two-Sided submenu, you’ll find the Long-Edge binding and Short-Edge binding options. Select Long-Edge binding.

• Select Print

Steps to Print Double-Sided on Mac (Using Browser)

If you want to print something when surfing the net using a browser like Safari or Firefox, just follow these steps:

• Click on the File menu at the top of the screen.
• At the bottom of the drop-down menu, click Print.

• Click the “Two-Sided” drop-down menu.

• Click Print. Your pages will now print double-sided.

Steps to Print Double-Sided on Mac (Non-Duplex Printer)

The first step is to check whether the duplexing feature is enabled on your printer.

• To do this, select the Apple menu > System Preferences > Printers & Scanners in the System Preferences window.

• Select your printer from the list and then select Options & Supplies.

• Check the Duplex Printing Unit feature under the Options tab, and then select OK.
• Open the Print menu. Select File > Print on your Mac, or press the ⌘ + P keyboard shortcut.
• Under Orientation, select Paper Handling.

• Set the value to Odd Only in the Pages to Print section.

• Select Print to select Odd Only to print only odd-numbered pages.
• Next, flip your printed pages over and put them back into your printer.
• Open the Print menu again, and select Even Only in the Pages to Print section.
• Select Print.

We hope this guide has been useful in helping you print double-sided on your Mac. Whether your printer has a duplex feature or not. It will help you save paper and you don’t have to worry about running out of paper all the time