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fborok
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November 3, 2015
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How Do I Print Double Sided

  • November 3, 2015
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How do you print double sided from Adobe Reader?

I have tried 'File >> Print' which brings up the print dialogue box.

There are no options for double sided/duplex on the basic view. I have two options: 'Properties' and 'Advanced'. Properties also has an 'Advanced' option. The double sided/duplex option does not appear on any of these forms, even after I have expanded all the menus.

I have been searching the internet for days and I can't find an answer to this (what I though would be very simple) question.

My printer is capable of printing double sided so it is a setting in Adobe that is not showing up.

    Correct answer fbidwell

    I had the same issue - NO OPTION for DOUBLE SIDED in Print Dialogue. Try this Click Printer Properties / Quick Setup and under Additional Features check off Duplex Printing. I applied the new setting closed and reopened Print box and the option to print double sided appeared. Hope that helps!


    Thank you! Enabling Duplex printing was the thing that worked for my Brother printer. I could print double-sided without enabling Duplex in other programs, but not Adobe Acrobat.

     

    I went to Printers & Scanners, found my printer and clicked Manage, then Printer Properties, then Device Settings, then Installable Options, then for Duplex Unit I selected Installed. The Apply and Ok. 

     

    What a ridiculous set of hoops to jump through!

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    KarinTengnäs
    KarinTengnäs
    Participant
    January 31, 2026

    Thank you for this post - it solved everything for me to follow these steps!!! “I went to Printers & Scanners, found my printer and clicked Manage, then Printer Properties, then Device Settings, then Installable Options, then for Duplex Unit I selected Installed. The Apply and Ok.“

    DeboraLG5
    DeboraLG5
    Participant
    May 6, 2024

    The only way I finally found to be able to print double-sided was I got out of the app and opened it up in a Chrome browser. Tried all of the other suggestions, but none of them worked as long as I was using the app. Hope that helps someone.

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    Alien24336533znaj
    Participant
    May 5, 2022

    Quicker to uninstall Adobe and use something else than wade through all of this 'advice', or wait for some lazy fk from Adobe to respond or fix the problem

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    Eric32554195wd20
    Participant
    September 27, 2023

    Sorry, but none of this is working; I am printing both sides with everything, except Adobe, hich apparently overules or is unable to folow the setup. Soo, inasmuch as it is a software malfunction, I expect Adobe to pay me a new printer

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    SERGIU23637390ga5a
    Participant
    March 17, 2022

    hi    i think i might know what was  the issue.    it might be a little glitch from Adobe  but they can investigate it.

    so i had same issue    my Printer has double side printing  and the name of my printer was changed and through Adobe   the check box dissapeared.     so i could not choose any more to print double sided in adobe print configuration.        so i deleted  the printer from settings  and  enroled  again      and with default name   i have the double side check box back.    again renamed my printer   and the box dissapeared in adobe.   i tried couple of times  and this is the issue    now i dont rename my printer  and stays by default.       Adobe  team  hope it helps  

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    Anonymous
    February 23, 2020

    Hello

    I had the same issue on Feb 23, 2020 with Brother HL-L2370DW (Windows 10).

    Yes, the same with me. Doublesided printing was available on MS Word but not on Adobe Reader DC.

    After reading the hints in this thread, here is what I did to fix the issue. Thanks to all.

    Control Panel - Devices and Printers - Right click on the printer icon and select Printer Properties - Click on Device Settings tab.

    Look under Installable Options - Duplex Unit: from drop down menu select: Installed

    Click Ok.

    That made the doubleside printing in Adobe Reader DC available.

    Hossein

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      SGH
      Participant
      June 8, 2020

      hossein2020, this helped me solve the same problem with an HP Officejet Pro 8600.  Thanks for taking the time to help others.

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      Anonymous
      October 17, 2019

      Hey folks! I was running into the same problem not being able to print double sided with Adobe Acrobat DC and in Illustrator. I've found a work around for Illustrator and I was so hoping the fix in Illustrator could be replicated in Adobe Acrobat, but unfortunately it didn't work.

       

      See attachement above

      This document had two pages that I wanted to print back to back. When I click on ALL pages it wouldn't print double sided. Then I tried clicking RANGE and put the entire document range from 1-2 pages and then hit print. It worked! So for those of you who have Illustrator and open your PDF in there to print, this is a little fix.

       

      Best,

      Sarah

       

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        sconz
        Inspiring
        August 17, 2019

        So I have the opposite problem - its printing duplex when I want s/s. And only in acrobat. And no longer have the button to on/off the double sided print.

        Followed the instructions on the Adobe page to get to the Utilities / Terminal only to get a lock where I enter my password (and I'm the owner, Admin, and only user of this printer!). No info how to unlock so no success.

        The notable line on the Adobe page for this is: "Currently, the print settings in macOS take precedence over the print settings in Acrobat or Acrobat Reader." SOOOOO, there ya go: Adobe needs to fix this issue and keep print controls in Acrobat. It doesn't happen in any other program, so it can be done -- it is up to Adobe to fix. Soon I hope!

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          rhondap45912776
          Participant
          May 30, 2019

          Here is an awkward work-around (I used to use this before double printing was standard):

          1. Print all odd pages - reversed (odd first in case there's a blank last page)

          2. Put the paper back in the printer (according to whatever direction your printer prints)

          3. Print all even pages - reversed.

          You should end up with a complete double-sided set.

            T68203159
            T68203159
            Known Participant
            May 31, 2019

            yeah, tks!  Ive tried that before and inevitably I get a jam, 2 pages get sucked up at the same time or something goes wrong and I have to do it over wasting time and ink and getting more frustrated.  Tks.  I have another thread going where these supposed know it all experts try to help and all they say it that its suppose to work.....  Cannon blames apple.  Apple says its adobes fault and adobe says it works....   blah, blah, blah.  works fine on pc and also in Mac apps - NOT adobe.   

            T68203159
            T68203159
            Known Participant
            May 12, 2019

            I am having this problem too with adobe reader dc on a Mac. There is no box anywhere for printing on my duplex enabled printer. No option under properties, printer, paper, etc. inside of adobe.

            Where do you enable 2 sided printing?

            abhissha
            Community Manager
            abhisshaCommunity Manager
            Community Manager
            November 3, 2015

            Hi,

            Double Sided printing properties are part of printer function which can be accessed using Properties button after selecting the Printer from the Print dialog box in Acrobat app.

            You can also have a look at this: Print double-sided | Acrobat, Reader

            Thanks,

            Abhishek

            nickl13567758
            nickl13567758
            Participant
            March 16, 2017

            The text box in that example is not the textbox that displays when you use "Print" in the newest version of Adobe Reader DC.

            Can you please provide directions on where/how to find the double sided print option in the textbox here:

            You see, I understand that these boxes are also associated with the printer however before updating to this version of Reader I was able to print all of my documents, double sided, on the same printer assigned there. There was previously a "check box" in the PAGE SIZING & HANDLING SECTION.

            IF this is not a function of the DC Reader, how can I download an older version on my Windows 10 PC in order to be able to print properly?

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            Fatgnat
            Participant
            August 3, 2017

            I had the same issue - NO OPTION for DOUBLE SIDED in Print Dialogue. Try this Click Printer Properties / Quick Setup and under Additional Features check off Duplex Printing. I applied the new setting closed and reopened Print box and the option to print double sided appeared. Hope that helps!


            With an Epson 3640 series 3 printer:

            From the print dialog box you get when you select print look at the bottom and see "printer'. Click it, say "yes" if you get a warning, and you'll get the standard print info box. Where it says "layout" click the down arrow and look for "two sided print options". Turn it on and select the binding option you want. Click Print, you'll get the original print box, click print again and it'll print double sided.

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