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🖨️ How to Enable Two-Sided Printing on macOS

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🖨️ How to Enable Two-Sided Printing on macOS

Two-sided printing is a feature that allows you to print on both sides of the paper, which can save paper and time. In this post, we will show you how to enable two-sided printing on macOS.

📝 Prerequisites

  • 🖨️ A printer that supports two-sided printing
  • 💾 The corresponding driver for the printer is installed on your macOS

🛠️ Steps

💡 Quick Check: If the printer supports two-sided printing and the driver tells macOS that it supports two-sided printing, then the double-sided option will be available in the print dialog.

If the driver does not tell macOS that it supports two-sided printing, you can follow the following steps:

1️⃣ Enable CUPS Web Interface

From a Terminal, enable the CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) web interface:

sudo cupsctl WebInterface=yes

2️⃣ Access CUPS Web Interface

🌐 Now, on a web browser, navigate to http://localhost:631/ to access the CUPS web interface.

3️⃣ Navigate to Printers

🖨️ Click on the "Printers" tab.

4️⃣ Select Your Printer

📋 Select the printer you want to enable two-sided printing for from the list.

5️⃣ Access Administration Options

⚙️ You should see the "Maintenance" and "Administration" tabs.

6️⃣ Set Default Options

🔧 Click "Administration" -> "Set Default Options".

7️⃣ Find Duplex Settings

🔍 Now, look for something about duplex setting, like:

Duplex Unit (_) Installed (X) Not Installed

8️⃣ Enable Two-Sided Printing

✅ Click "X" on (_) Installed to enable two-sided printing.

9️⃣ Save Changes

💾 Click on "Set Default Options" at the bottom of the page to save the changes.

Credentials:

    Username: <your username>
    Password: <your password>

🔟 Disable CUPS Web Interface (Optional)

🔒 You can disable the CUPS web interface by running the following command in a Terminal:

sudo cupsctl WebInterface=no

🎉 Conclusion

You should now be able to print on both sides of the paper! The two-sided printing option should be available in your print dialog for this printer.

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