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joed89393370
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February 2, 2018
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Acrobat Reader, stop default to print both sides.

  • February 2, 2018
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Defaults to printing both sides, if I select multiple docs to print at once, only first one will be single-sided etc.  How do I turn this off so it never prints both sides unless I change the setting?

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Correct answer AkanchhaS8194121

Hi Joed,

I assume you are working on a MAC computer? You may refer to the forum thread Re: How do I print single sided on a Mac or turn off double-sided printing.  where similar issue has been discussed.

Follow the steps suggested in correct answer and if that doesn't help then refer to the workaround shared in the most helpful answer.

Let us know if you find a resolution in that.

Regards,

Akanchha

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Dai5EB0
Participant
November 6, 2021

This worked for me.  I did not realize that my printer (HP Laserjet M402n) had a double sided setting, even though my particular printer doesn't have that function.

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sunnyrunnergirl
Participant
July 1, 2018

Neither of these solutions worked for me (Mac, Chrome, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC) but this did:

In Acrobat, click File, Print.

In the Paper Size & Handling section, UNclick the "Size" button so that Size, Poster, Multiple and Booklet boxes are all white.

The size button defaults to grey (as shown in the image below) which prints double sided. In order to print single sided, I need to unclick/deselect the Size button so it turns white.

    AnandSri
    AnandSri
    Legend
    July 2, 2018

    Hello Sunnyrunnergirl,

    Thank you for sharing the workaround/fix which will be helpful for other users facing a similar issue.

    Feel free to update this discussion for any further assistance.

    Regards,

    Anand Sri.

    lisap28675584
    lisap28675584
    Participant
    August 7, 2018

    This process doesn't work for me.... Why is this so hard....

    AkanchhaS8194121
    AkanchhaS8194121Correct answer
    Legend
    February 5, 2018

    Hi Joed,

    I assume you are working on a MAC computer? You may refer to the forum thread Re: How do I print single sided on a Mac or turn off double-sided printing.  where similar issue has been discussed.

    Follow the steps suggested in correct answer and if that doesn't help then refer to the workaround shared in the most helpful answer.

    Let us know if you find a resolution in that.

    Regards,

    Akanchha

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    joed89393370Author
    Participant
    February 5, 2018

    No I am on PC. To print one side I must un-check Print Both Sides, but the next document I try to print I must un-check again. This is tedious and annoying to a person who does not wish to print both sides, ever. How do I change setting so that I must check a box on the very rare occasion that I wish to print both sides, instead of continuously checking to overcome the default 'Print both Sides'.

    Thank you.

      AkanchhaS8194121
      AkanchhaS8194121
      Legend
      February 15, 2018

      Hi Joe,

      I apologize for the delay in response to your last message.

      As you have confirmed this is a PC you are working on, then you may follow the steps given in How do I turn off AUTOMATIC double sided printing ? Every day it automatically turns it back on? (Print Production) and turn the default duplex printing off from the printer's preferences itself.

      Or you can change it through the registry setting, as suggested here- Resolve issues with duplex printing in Acrobat or Reader 10.1.2

      Let us know if it still doesn't help.

      Regards,

      Akanchha

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