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December 13, 2021
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Print a design in both side issue

  • December 13, 2021
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Hi everyone

i have an issue when i print my design in bith side i use a laser printer "brother" when i click the both side option printing my design are not in the exactly same position one of them is lille push up or more right i'm very sure about the sizes and position which i made in "illustrator"

how i can make my design shape in same position when i cut it is very obviously that are not aligned any help please?

2 replies

Luke Jennings3
Community Expert
December 14, 2021

Some printers have settings you can access to adjust the alignment of the front and back, you would need to read the manual, as these settings are pretty well hidden, in my experience.  I assume you have flipped (mirrored) the image on the back so it will align with the front. Create a target like I have shown here, align it to the center of your sheet, front and back and print it two sided, measure the offset, move the back image and print again until the image is as close to alignment as possible. Note that you will never get it perfect, as you can on a press that can control registration.

Amal.
Community Manager
Community Manager
December 13, 2021

Hi Maryam

 

Hope you are doing well and sorry to hear that. As described, design are not in the exactly same position one of them is little  push up or more right when printing on both sides.

 

Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat let you print double-sided if your printer supports that feature. The printer driver controls the options, not Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader. Check for any missing/pending updates for printer driver and firmware and try updating it.

 

Also, please go through the help page https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/print-double-sided-acrobat-reader.html

Note: Steps are same for Acrobat Pro DC

 

Regards

Amal

maryams87Author
Known Participant
December 13, 2021

Hi amal thank you for your respond

yes my printer support the douple side and i can print my design in both side but the problem is everything look perfect In adobe acrobat and they are aligned but after printing they are not symetrical how can i fix that ? 

Amal.
Community Manager
Community Manager
December 14, 2021

Hi there

 

Thanks for conforming that. Is this a behavior with a particular PDF file or with all the PDFs? Please try with a different PDF file and check.

 

Also check for any missisng/pending updates for printer driver and firmware and try updating it. You may also try to remove the printer driver and then reinstall it from the manufacturer web site and see if that works for you.

 

Regards

Amal