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bob733
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November 4, 2009
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Print on 2nd side upside down

  • November 4, 2009
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When I print two  pages (front and back), the  back  pages prints upside down.  For example, if I have two pages of "t's" (dumb example I know), I would want them to print like this:

ttttttttttttt

ttttttttttttt

Instead the first page prints correctly tttttttttt,

but the second page prints upside down (the cross is on the bottom (can not flip the "tttttt's" here to show you)

How do I print so it is right side up?   Mirror makes the words print in reverse.

Thanks in advance

Bob

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    Correct answer cdavis987

    OK, no problem I will try to help the best I can. When you click print, at the bottom of the window that will pop up along the bottom of this there will be buttons to press, if you click on the one which is called 'printer' then select 'layout' you should now be able to choose if you want to choose 2 sided printing, then you will need to choose 'short edge binding'.

    hope this helps.

    oh just out of interest what peice of software are you using?

    Thanks

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    KamalaRani
    Participant
    September 5, 2020

    I see this is an old post- but just want to say thank you all for the info! I just encountered the upside down page problem and knew almost nothing about layout parameters. After a quick read through here I was able to easily set up my own printer for what I was doing. More importantly, I now understand the terms and should be able to set up a different printer with a different computer. Thank you!

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    davidc86597259
    Participant
    December 10, 2016

    make sure in the  printer widow you are set to portrait long edge binding and two sided is selected...  on a mac that is not sure about windows

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    strangepork
    Known Participant
    January 27, 2015

    oh good lord thank you so much cdavis987.  the long edge trick didnt actually work for my specific case - a tri fold brochure where the insides were upside down, but it led me to try the third option, *right* short edge alignment, which did the trick! 

      Kathlene Sage
      Kathlene Sage
      Known Participant
      November 4, 2009

      This is just an FYI - you usually only have the two options of "work and turn" or "work and tumble". If this is a piece going to a commercial printer, you may want to ask how they will be printing it and set your file up that way. A work and turn is when you print one side and turn the paper... left to right to print the second side. A work and tumble is when you print one side and tumble the paper (like a somersault) to print the second. Whenever you have a 2 sided print piece, this little bit of info from your printer can be helpful. Good Luck.

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      bob733Author
      Participant
      November 4, 2009

      As always, great advise!  I will probably be able to   try your  thoughts out this afternoon on the  client's printer (as I  mentioned, my printers were all hooked up to the main system which crashed).  Good reason to put them behind a print wireless print server eh?  Think I am going to do just that.

      Bob

      Peter Spier
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      Peter SpierCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 4, 2009

      Different printer drivers describe page flip in different terms, but they all boil down to the same two options, flip on the long edge or flip on the short edge of the sheet. Some also have an automatic or default setting which is probably useless.

      When the second side is printing upside down it always means the wrong page flip is selected, and you need to swap.

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        Christopher30800281vtn6
        Participant
        June 29, 2023

        Mine is printing page 2 upside down no matter which option I choose (flip on long edge or flip on short edge).  

        Peter Spier
        Community Expert
        Peter SpierCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        June 29, 2023

        Sounds like you might have two places to set the page flip.

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        cdavis987
        Participant
        November 4, 2009

        This will happen when you are printing on a long or a short edge.

        If the document is landscape you will need to print on a short edge

        If the document is portrait you will need to print on a long edge.

        Hope this helps.

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          bob733Author
          Participant
          November 4, 2009

          Thanks.  Not quite sure I understand your answer.  The document is 11 x 17.  I am printing 3 panels landscape on both the front and back (a Tri Fold document).  Not sure what you mean about the short/long edge.

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          cdavis987Correct answer
          Participant
          November 4, 2009

          OK, no problem I will try to help the best I can. When you click print, at the bottom of the window that will pop up along the bottom of this there will be buttons to press, if you click on the one which is called 'printer' then select 'layout' you should now be able to choose if you want to choose 2 sided printing, then you will need to choose 'short edge binding'.

          hope this helps.

          oh just out of interest what peice of software are you using?

          Thanks

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