How to Print Mirror Image

This updated guide examines How to Print Mirror Image and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Method 1

Printing Mirrored Images on a Mac

1. Open the photo or graphic in Preview. If you haven't already opened it, you can do so by right-clicking the file and selecting Open With > Preview .^{[1]XResearch source}
   • You can use this method to print any common image file type, including JPG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF.^{[2]XResearch source}
2. Click theToolsmenu. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
3. ClickFlip Horizontalon the menu. This flips the entire image, which makes it easy to print a mirrored copy.
4. Print your image. Now the photo or graphic is flipped, click the File menu and select Print . Once you've selected your printer and preferences, click Print to print your mirrored image.

Method 2

Printing Mirrored Images on a Windows PC

1. Open the photo or graphic in Microsoft Photos. A quick way to do this is to right-click the image, select Open With , and then choose Photos .
   • Use this method to print most common image formats, including JPG, BMP, PNG, and TIFF.
2. ClickEdit & Create. It's near the top-right corner of the window.
3. ClickEditat the top of the menu. Some basic editing tools will appear.
4. ClickFlipon the right panel. It's the option with a triangle split in two. The image will now flip, mirror-style.
5. Click theSave a copybutton. It's at the bottom of the right panel. This creates a new file for the flipped image so you don't lose your original. It also brings you back to the regular Photos window.
6. Print your image. Now the image is flipped, click the printer icon near the top-right corner to open your print preferences, choose a printer and your preferences, and then click Print .

Method 3

Mirroring Text & Objects in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint

1. Insert your text into a text box. If you want to print text (not an image), you'll need to add the text to an object called a text box. To do so:^{[3]XResearch source}
   • Click the Insert menu at the top.
   • Click Text Box .
   • Enter and format your desired text.
   • Click outside of the text box to close it.
2. Right-click the image or text box you want to mirror. A menu will expand.
   • For example, if you want to print an image or logo, right-click that image. If you have some text in a text box, right-click the text box.
3. ClickFormat Shapeon the menu. This will open the Format Shape panel at the top of the app (2013 and later) or a dialog box (2010).
4. ClickEffects(2013 and later) or3-D Rotation(2010).
5. Type180into the "X Rotation" box. The selected image or text now appears mirrored.
   • If your text box somehow filled with a color during this process, right-click the text box, click Shape Options (2013 and newer) or Shape Fill (2010), select Fill & Line (2013 and newer only), and then click No Fill .
   • To hide the outline of a text box in the final print job, you can remove it. Just right-click the text box, click Outline (2013 and later) or Shape Outline (2010) and select No Outline .
6. Print your document. Now that your object is mirrored, you can print normally using your computer's default print settings. Click the File menu at the top-left corner, select Print , select your printer and preferences, and then click Print to confirm.

Method 4

Printing from Other Apps on a Mac

1. Choose thePrintoption in your desired program. If you're working with a file that can't be opened in Preview and you're not sure how to print it mirrored, use this method. This will work for any text editing app, including Pages and TextEdit, as well as many (but not all) graphics editors.
2. Select the printer you want to use. You can do so by clicking the "Printer" menu and then selecting the printer's name.
3. ClickShow Detailsif you see it. If you see "Hide Details" at the bottom of the window instead, just skip to the next step.
4. SelectLayouton the unnamed menu. This menu is not named, but it appears below the separator bar below the "Pages" section.^{[4]XResearch source}Layout is one of the options in the menu.
5. SelectFlip Horizontally. This option will only appear if the app supports it. If you don't see the option, you won't be able to use this method to print a mirrored version of the document.
6. Print the document. If you need to customize any additional options for your print job (such as page or color preferences), make your selections and then click Print . Your finished document will be sent to the selected printer.

Method 5

Printing from Other Apps on a Windows PC

1. Choose thePrintoption in your desired program. If you want to mirror an entire document and the feature is supported by your printer, you can choose the Flip or Mirror option during the printing process in many apps. This is helpful if you need to mirror a file whose native app doesn't have a built-in "mirror" or "flip" option.
2. Select the printer you'd like to use. The option to mirror a print is actually in the printer's settings, not the Windows settings.
3. ClickPrinter Propertieson the print screen. The location will vary, but it'll usually be somewhere near the printer drop-down menu. Sometimes the option is just called Properties .
4. Look for a "Mirror" or "Flip Horizontally" option. Some printers will display an option to enable or disable mirrored prints on the Properties screen, but others will not. If you see such an option, enable or select it now. The name of the option will vary slightly.
   • Make sure you're not choosing a "Rotate" option—the one you need will nearly always contain the word "Mirror."
5. ClickAdvancedif there's no mirror option. The location of Advanced varies, and it may have a different name (often Features ). You'll know you've found the right option when you click it and a window called "(Your Printer Name) Advanced Options" opens.
6. Select the "Mirrored" or "Flip Horizontally" option if displayed. Again, the name varies. If your printer didn't have a mirror option before, you may see one on the current screen. You'll usually need to click a link and choose Yes or On from a menu.
   • If you don't see one of these options, your printer cannot mirror-print this document.
7. ClickOKto save your changes.
8. ClickOKagain to close your print settings. This takes you back to the screen on which you selected your printer.
9. Choose your print preferences and clickPrint. Your finished document will be sent to the selected printer.
10. Disable mirrored printing. If you don't turn off the mirroring feature, your printer may continue to mirror all print jobs. To ensure this doesn't happen, pressCtrl+Pto return to the print screen, navigate back to the menu on which you changed your mirroring preferences, and change it back to what it was before.

Method 6

Mirroring Text and Objects in Microsoft Publisher

1. Click the object you want to flip. Publisher allows you to flip any selected object or text in your project so you can print a mirror image.
   • If there's more than one object in the project (such as multiple images, or images and text) that you want to print mirrored, you can group those objects together so that flipping one object flips them all. To do this, holdCtrlas you click each object you want to group, click the Home menu, then click Group .^{[5]XResearch source}
   • You can ungroup objects at any time by selecting the objects, clicking Home , and then selecting Ungroup .
2. Click theArrangemenu. It's in the toolbar at the top of Publisher.^{[6]XResearch source}
3. SelectRotate or Flipon the menu. Some orientation options will appear.
4. ClickFlip Horizontal. This flips the selected object(s) so that it's now reversed/mirrored.
5. Print your document. Now that your object is mirrored, you can print normally using your computer's default print settings. Click the File menu at the top-left corner, select Print , select your printer and preferences, and then click Print to confirm.