How to enable two-sided printing on Windows

Steps to enable duplex printing in Windows

To enable duplex printing in Windows 10, follow the steps below.

1. Click the Notifications icon  on the taskbar. You can find it in the bottom right corner of the screen.

2. Now, click the All Settings button  to open Settings.

3. After opening the Settings app, go to the Devices page.

4. Select the Printers & Scanners page on the left panel.

5. Click the default printer and click the Manage button.

6. Select the Printing Properties link from the list of options.

7. Go to the Device Settings tab

8. In the Duplex Unit section, select the Installed option

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9. Click OK to save the changes.

10. Close the Properties window .

11. Close the Settings application .

From now on, you will be able to print on both sides of the paper thanks to the duplex feature.

Important note

If you cannot see the duplex printing option in the Printer Properties window , your printer may not support this option or the driver may need to be updated. If it's a driver issue, try the steps again after updating the driver.

Depending on your printer and its driver, the duplex printing option may be in another tab or option. So, take a look at all the tabs if you cannot find the duplex printing option as shown in the steps above.

To print on both sides of the paper, you need to select the duplex printing option while sending print instructions. Generally, the option will be available in the advanced options section of the print dialog box.

Marvin Fry

Update 17 October 2023