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limevixen
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May 8, 2013
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Second page of two-page PDFs printing upside-down

  • May 8, 2013
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In the past two days, two-page PDFs that I save out of CS6 are printing with the second page upside down. I have tried resaving the documents—didn't work. Tried saving the documents as individual PDFs and combining the PDFs in Acrobat—didn't work. I have had my colleagues print them, and the second page is upside-down too. When I print two-page PDFs that I saved last week or longer ago, I have no problem at all. It just seems to be happening with recently saved PDFs. I didn't update any software on my computer between saving the PDFs that are printing correctly and when this problem began.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Correct answer _scott__

What happens if you change the Print Preset (dropdown at the top of the Print window) to Default from Custom?


ermm.. Didn't I post to uncheck Auto-rotate?

Is this Mac or Windows? 

Have you checked that print drivers are up to date?

Have you reinstalled print drivers?

On the Mac, it can be helpful to remove the printer from the printer preferences in system preferences and then add it back.

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awygladala
Participant
May 23, 2025

Hi Be sure you use the right print menu. sounds daft i know but you need to use the Print button in Reader .. so the printer icon on the TOP RIGHT. Dont be tempted to go to the top of the screen and use the "FILE>PRINT" option. Otherwise you may get the document upside down on second page --- and other issues like missing pages. Hlope this helps?

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APCA Communications
Participant
August 8, 2023

I have a Mac computer with Adobe Acrobat and it took some time to figure out how to not have the second-page print upside down. Here's how I fixed this on my computer:

 

Command P // Printer // Printer Options // Finishing // Select 2-sided printing // select short edge under binding location

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xsovereigntyx
Participant
February 26, 2014

I fixed it!!!!!! For me atleast.

So i had been trying to print out my DIY xerox Zine for a couple months and was getting the every other page upside down problem, what I figured out that for me it was a printer setting problem.

If you are using a PC Go to:

Print> Printer Properties> Layout> Image Shift Settings> Click on Same Value for both sides> Make sure the values are checked "Right" and Bottom"> Click OK> Make sure the Image Shift box is checked and> VOILA!

Print ans see the magic happen.

I hope

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RegMays
Participant
February 6, 2014

i think i have the answer

1st install the Printers PS Driver

2nd choose duplex second side printing print on short edge.

the trick is here

you have to select 2 or more copies, themn you will see box that says Collate uncheck that box and print.

i was printing a 8 1/2x 11 doc on 11x17 2 sides

and this worked for me. good luck

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    ElinorDashwood
    Participant
    May 10, 2013

    I have the same problem, one file from AI I can save its PDF version, and it prints corretly, but another file, also created with Illustrator and then saved as PDF, in the same MacBook, and the second page it's upside down, using the same printer. I even turn around the second page in Illustrator, convert it to PDF... and still printing the other way around! I don't know what could happening :S HELP!

    John Mensinger
    Community Expert
    John MensingerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 8, 2013

    Sounds like a document-sticky printer default may have changed...like a duplex-tumble setting. Does page two appear correctly on screen?

    To troubleshoot here in the forum, you'd have to provide a lot more detail with respect to your methods; perhaps with screenshots of all related dialogs.

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    limevixenAuthor
    Participant
    May 8, 2013

    Yes. The two-pages appear correctly on screen in both Reader and Acrobat. I am saving the PDFs as I always have and like I stated in my original post, if I open a two-page PDF that I saved last week, last month or last year, etc.(using the same methods, settings), it prints correctly.

    What methods should I mention? I created the document as two artboards, letter sized. Converted all fonts to outlines. Saved as PDF. Opened the PDF in Reader and Acrobat 8. Tried to print with a layout of long-edge binding and short-edge binding and every time the second page is upside down. Nothing I haven't done before and it is working with all documents except those I have created this week.

    _scott__
    _scott__
    Legend
    May 8, 2013

    It's a printing issue, not an Illustrator issue. For example, you might try unchecking "Auto-rotate and Center" in the printing options. Otherwise, check your printer settings.

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