How do I change the default setting to turn off printing on both sides?

[lojbud]

How do I change the default setting to turn off printing on both sides?

[AnandSri · Accepted solution]

Hi Lojbud,

As per the description above, you want to turn off printing on both sides for PDF files, Is that correct?

Please try the steps from the following link: How do I turn off AUTOMATIC double sided printing ? Every day it automatically turns it back on? (Pr...

Keep us posted with the result.

Regards,

Anand Sri.

[AnandSri · Accepted solution]

Hi Lojbud,

As per the description above, you want to turn off printing on both sides for PDF files, Is that correct?

Please try the steps from the following link: How do I turn off AUTOMATIC double sided printing ? Every day it automatically turns it back on? (Pr...

Keep us posted with the result.

Regards,

Anand Sri.

[lojbud]

That works!  Thank you!

[DrAddison]

This link no longer works. Where can I find a current solution to this problem?

[ann_2656]

that is NOT the correct translation of the issue.  It is not to turn it off ONCE  it is to change the default setting.  Where is that found and how to change it from defaulting to 2-sided to have it default to 1-sided?

[AnandSri · Accepted solution]

Hello Ann!

I hope you are doing well.

​To set single-sided (simplex) printing as the default in Adobe Acrobat, you'll need to adjust your printer's default settings at the operating system level, as Acrobat utilizes these settings during print operations. 

Additional Considerations:

• Printer Capabilities: Ensure your printer supports single-sided printing and that duplex printing isn't set as a hardware default.​

• Application Settings: While Acrobat doesn't have a built-in option to set default print settings, it adheres to the system's printer defaults. Therefore, adjusting the printer's default settings should reflect in Acrobat's print behavior.

For Windows Users:

1. Access Printer Properties:

   • Press Win + R, type control printers, and press Enter to open the Devices and Printers window.​

   • Locate your printer, right-click on it, and select "Printer Properties".​

2. Modify Printing Defaults:

   • Navigate to the "Advanced" tab.​

   • Click on "Printing Defaults..."

   • In the Printing Defaults window, find the setting for "Print on both sides" or "Duplex printing".​

   • Set it to "None" or "Off" to disable duplex printing.​

   • Click "Apply" and then "OK" to save your changes.​

By adjusting these settings, Acrobat should default to single-sided printing, as it inherits the printer's default preferences.

For macOS Users:

1. Set Default Print Preferences:

   • Open a document and select "File" > "Print".​

   • In the print dialog, choose your printer.​

   • Click on "Show Details" to expand the print options.​

   • Find the "Two-Sided" checkbox and uncheck it to disable duplex printing.​

2. Save as Default Preset:

   • At the "Presets" dropdown menu, select "Save Current Settings as Preset...".​

   • Provide a name for the preset, such as "Single-Sided Printing".​

   • Ensure the preset is set for "All Printers" or the specific printer you're using.​

   • Click "OK" to save the preset.​

By creating and selecting this preset, your print jobs should default to single-sided printing. See this article for more detailed information: Print double-sided | Adobe Acrobat, Reader

Thanks,

Anand Sri.

[Abambo]

I suppose that Acrobat takes whatever the OS suggests. I would change the printers default using my OS tools (OSX or Windows).

[scotys61101061]

I am having the same issue on a MacBook Pro.  How do I access the OS tools you refer to?

[AnandSri]

HI Scotys,

To Turn off Duplex Printing i.e. double-sided  printing in Mac,  follow the steps:

• Open the document you want to print, click File, click Print, and then click Show Details if necessary.
• Look for a Two-Sided selection box.
• Uncheck the Two-Sided selection box.
• To preserve the settings: complete the print job with the desired settings, click the Presets menu, select Save Current Settings as Preset, and then give the preset a name such as One-Sided Documents.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,

Anand Sri.

[mhers]

Hi the Print Two Sided box does not appear to be there any longer. I had a 3 page pdf and pages 2&3 keep printing double sided for some reason. The only way I was able to get this to print each page individually or single sided was to open my PDF in MAC's PREVIEW APP. I am using the most up to date Acrobat DC via my Adobe Cloud subscription.

[Abambo]

mhers  wrote

Hi the Print Two Sided box does not appear to be there any longer.

Buttons do not disapear like that. What did you change? OS update? Printer driver update? Different printer?

If you do the settings in your printer‘s dialogue box? (Basic PDF printing tasks, Acrobat, Reader ) Does that work?