Double Sided printing without Duplexer

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Mormel

Hi,

I used to print on my dad's printer, a HP Deskjet 720C, working on
Windows 98SE.

Now I've bought my own printer (and computer) and try to do the same
trick I did on his computer...

(I've got a Deskjet 960C and WinXP Pro)

When I was on his computer, I could easily print double-sided. I just
selected the option, the printer started and when done with the first
half, I got the message: "Turn the paper and put it back in the
papertray then press continue"
(or something, it was Dutch) now, I also don't have a Duplexer on this
new machine, but I just can't select the option for 2-sided printing,
and if I use the 2-sided installed option, I get no message, it just
starts printing and turning the page 'upside-down'every time....

What do I need to do to get this fixed???

Thanks in advance!

Danny
The Netherlands
 
Mormel said:
Hi,

I used to print on my dad's printer, a HP Deskjet 720C, working on
Windows 98SE.

Now I've bought my own printer (and computer) and try to do the same
trick I did on his computer...

(I've got a Deskjet 960C and WinXP Pro)

When I was on his computer, I could easily print double-sided. I just
selected the option, the printer started and when done with the first
half, I got the message: "Turn the paper and put it back in the
papertray then press continue"
(or something, it was Dutch) now, I also don't have a Duplexer on this
new machine, but I just can't select the option for 2-sided printing,
and if I use the 2-sided installed option, I get no message, it just
starts printing and turning the page 'upside-down'every time....

What do I need to do to get this fixed???

Thanks in advance!

Danny
The Netherlands
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In the Open Office word processor (and in the corresponding one of a
work-alike product called Microsoft Office) you can specify odd,even
(right, left; recto, verso) printing. You'll probably have to flip each
page after it's been printed on one side and be careful not to rotate it
or you will get head to tail printing. Many other software packages have
this option.

Ed
 
You have three solutions
1.. Use the HP 970 driver instead of 960
2.. In print dialog, select odd pages only, then even pages only. Note, the
first time you have to select "reverse print order" through the "Options"
button [this solution works only in word and similar applications having
this feature]
3.. Use a thrid part software like FinePrint or anything else.
I suggest the first one. You could have both 960 and 970 drivers in your pc.
 
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