Windows 10: I need some advice as I cannot print double-sided using duplexer or get colour from one pc...

I'm helping a friend out with a printing problem - she has a HP Envy 4527 connected Wirelessly - it has a Duplexer - she she prints from her PC it's black only and printing doesn't use the duplexer. I used my PC and added the printer and it printed in colour and used the duplexer to print double-sided. I've removed the printer, restarted the PC added the printer and it still won't print - any ideas please?

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Printing PDF double side

Printing double sided is primarily a hardware/driver function.

Obviously, you need a printer that has this capability and this may involve having a duplex unit. The driver must support this.

There can be printer property settings that prevent double sided printing.

Printing to photo paper often disables double sided printing. as the driver 'knows' that the coating is only on one side.

Borderless printing can also cause problems. So can margin settings, if the printer has different margin on each side.

Some duplex units only work with certain paper sizes. Too short and the duplex unit can't flip it over.

 

Double sided printing

I have an ASUS laptop running Windows 10. I'm trying to print double sided on a Brother 9330CDW. There is no option to print double sided and in the settings it says Duplex Unit not installed (this is greyed out so I cant change it). I can print double
sided on the same printer when using an Apple iMac. Any ideas?

 

Double sided printing

Hi Jim

I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .

It depends on whether your printer supports double sided printing, choose to print your document, then chose Printer Properties, check on the different tabs on the resulting dialog for Duplex Printing, or double sided printing, if you do not find that, then
your printer may not support double sided printing

What is the Make and exact Model No. of your printer I will check if your printer supports double sided printing for you . . .