In Windows or Mac OS X, how can I print double-sided or 2-up (two pages per sheet)?

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The exact setting for printing double-sided sheets or two pages on one side of a sheet of paper (2-up) will vary depending on your printer. However, you can follow the general instructions below to locate the appropriate setting. The instructions are written for printing from a web browser, but you can use them in a word processing program as well.

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Windows

Two pages per sheet (2-up)

From your browser's File menu, select Print... .
Click Preferences or Properties... .
Look for a setting such as 2 up or "Pages Per Sheet:" (if you see this setting, select 2).
The exact wording of the setting varies from printer to printer, and not all printers provide this option.

Double-sided

From your browser's File menu, select Print... .
Click Preferences or Properties... .
Look for a checkbox, radio button, or section heading labeled Print on Both Sides.
You may have a choice about the orientation of the page (for example, Flip on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge). When you click one of the choices, you may see an illustration that shows how the pages will be oriented. If you are printing 2-up, choosing Flip on Short Edge (or similar option) may provide more convenient page turns, but if you are putting the pages in an 8 1/2" x 11" binder, you may prefer Flip on Long Edge.

Mac OS X

Version 10.7 (Lion)

From your browser's File menu, select Print... .
If there is a button at the bottom of the printer dialog that reads Show Details, click it. This will reveal more settings for your printer.
There will be a pull-down menu that either says Copies & Pages or has the name of the program you're using (e.g., Safari or Microsoft Word). Click it and choose Layout.
Choose one of the following:
- To print two pages per sheet: Next to "Pages per Sheet:", select 2.
- To print double-sided (i.e., one page on each side, front and back): Next to "Two Sided:", select Long-Edge Binding or Short Edge Binding, depending on the orientation you want for your pages. When you select one of these options, the illustration may show you how the pages will be oriented. If you are printing two pages per sheet, choosing Short Edge Binding may provide more convenient page turns, but if you're putting the pages in an 8 1/2" x 11" binder, you may prefer Long Edge Binding.

Version 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and 10.5 (Leopard)

From your browser's File menu, select Print... .
To the right of the "Printer:" pull-down menu, you will see a button with an arrowhead. If the arrow is pointed down, click it to reveal more detailed settings for your printer.
Click the pull-down menu that either says Copies & Pages or has the name of the program you're using (e.g., Microsoft Word, Safari). Select Layout.
Choose one of the following:
- To print two pages per sheet: Next to "Pages per Sheet:", select 2.
- To print double-sided (i.e., one page on each side, front and back): Next to "Two Sided:", select Long-Edge Binding or Short Edge Binding, depending on the orientation you want for your pages. When you select one of these options, the illustration may show you how the pages will be oriented. If you are printing two pages per sheet, choosing Short Edge Binding may provide more convenient page turns, but if you're putting the pages in an 8 1/2" x 11" binder, you may prefer Long Edge Binding.

Version 10.4 (Tiger)

From your browser's File menu, select Print... .
Click the pull-down menu that says Copies & Pages, and select Layout.
Choose one of the following:
- To print two pages per sheet: Next to "Pages per Sheet:", select 2.
- To print double-sided (i.e., one page on each side, front and back): Next to "Two Sided Printing", select the appropriate radio button (Long-Edge Binding or Short Edge Binding, depending on the orientation you want for your pages). When you select one of these options, the illustration will show you how the pages will be oriented. If you are printing 2-up, choosing Short Edge Binding may provide more convenient page turns, but if you're putting the pages in an 8 1/2" x 11" binder, you may prefer Long Edge Binding.

About duplex printing in the IUB and IUPUI STCs

Note: When printing in Student Technology Centers at Indiana University Bloomington or IUPUI, duplex printing does not reduce the number of pages charged against your printing quota or Jagtag balance; see Why does duplex (two-sided) printing count as two pages on my printing allotment? Printing 2-up shrinks pages so that two fit on one side of the paper; this reduces the number of pages you actually print (as opposed to simply reducing the amount of paper you use), and therefore does reduce the charge against your printing allotment.

To reduce paper use and to minimize solid waste, duplex printing (i.e., two-sided output) in black and white is available in all UITS Student Technology Centers (STCs) at IUB and IUPUI, and in all Residential Technology Centers (RTCs) at IUB.

For specific STC locations at IUB and IUPUI, see Where can I find descriptions of the computing labs at IU?

Unlike single-sided (simplex) printing, in the STCs, you must select duplex printing each time you print. Some software applications (e.g., browsers) will automatically add an additional blank page to documents with an odd number of pages to keep unrelated print jobs from running together. The blank page will count against your printing allotment when you print in duplex. If you want to reduce the cost to your printing allotment, consider printing multiple page images on one side of each sheet of paper instead.

Note: To avoid unexpected charges on your bursar bill, check your IUB printing allotment or IUPUI printing allocation regularly.

Duplex color printing in the STCs

Color printers are available in a number of STC and RTC locations at IUB; all are duplex-capable. For more, see In the IUB STCs and RTCs, where can I print in color, and what are the costs?

IUPUI does not currently support duplex printing on color printers. For a list of color printers at IUPUI, see At IUPUI, where can I print in color?

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Last modified on December 19, 2011.