Print two-sided automatically

Automatic double-sided printing allows you to print on both sides of the page without having to stand by flipping pages. Automatic duplexing can also help you:

• Save money: Cut your paper use by up to 50%. And, if you make automatic duplexing your default printer setting, you can save paper every time you print.
• Save space: Less paper takes up less room. It’s that simple!
• Shrink your carbon footprint: Beyond the trees used to make paper, transporting and producing paper has an environmental impact, too; imagine reducing that impact by half!

To find out if your printer supports duplex printing, refer to your printer manual or look for the Two-sided (Duplex printing) or Print on both sides drop-down menu in the Printer Properties dialog box on your PC (sometimes found in the Printer Shortcuts tab).

If you can’t locate any of these options in your printer manual or Printer Properties dialog box, you may not have driver support for duplexing or automatic duplexing. However, there are always the options to Print double-sided manually, or Find a printer with automatic duplexing capabilities.

If your printer does offer built-in automatic duplexing, keep reading to see how to use it.

It only takes a few simple steps to set your printer options to automatic duplexing:

Step 1: Go to your PC’s Print dialog box and click on Properties.

Step 2: Click on the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select Two-sided (Duplex) Printing from the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Select Automatic from the Print on both sides drop-down menu.

For detailed visuals outlining automatic duplexing, watch the short demo above.

Recommended paper: A duplexer can support paper from 16-28 lb bond. HP Premium Presentation paper is the heaviest paper that can work with an automatic duplexer. For thicker paper, such as HP Brochure and Flyer paper, you still have the option to Print two-sided manually.

Quality and convenience: The HP Officejet Pro 8500 All-in-One offers automatic two-sided printing and built-in wireless capabilities.

Enjoy the ease of automatic double-sided printing with the HP Color LaserJet CM2320fxi MFP.

Get a printer that lets you print double-sided without having to wait and reinsert the pages yourself.

Black and white printers
HP LaserJet P3005 $549.99

Color printers
HP Officejet 6000 $119.99
HP Officejet Pro 8000 Wireless $179.99
HP Color LaserJet CP4005dn $1549.99

Color All-in-Ones and multifunction printers
HP Photosmart Premium Web $399.99
HP Officejet Pro 8500 Premier $499.99
HP Color LaserJet CM2320fxi $899.99

Or, take a look at these product comparison charts to see more HP printers side by side. Be sure to look for the "Two-sided printing capability" row:

• HP Officejet and Officejet Pro comparison charts
• HP Deskjet comparison chart
• HP Photosmart comparison chart
• HP LaserJet single function printer comparison chart
• HP LaserJet All-in-One/Multifunction printer comparison chart