Duplex printing

Dorico allows duplex printing, which means that you can print on both sides of each sheet of paper.

If your printer supports automatic duplex printing, Dorico can use this capability. If your printer can only print on one side of each sheet of paper, you can still use the duplex printing function.

The Print on menu in the Duplex Printing section of the Print Options panel contains the following options:

One side only

Prints on one side of each sheet of paper.

Both sides manually

Prints on both sides of each sheet of paper. Use this option if you printer lacks an automatic duplex printing capability. After all outward pages have been sent to the printer, a message box informs you to turn over the stack of printed pages and put them back into the printer. Then click OK to continue printing the inward pages.

Note

Both sides manually only works when the Job Type is set to Booklet. Therefore, we recommend that you select Both sides automatically when printing Spreads or 2-up job types.

Both sides automatically

Prints on both sides of each sheet of paper automatically. This option is only available if your printer supports this type of printing.

The lower menus in the Duplex Printing section allow you to set how the printed image is flipped when printing on the reverse side of the paper.

Flip image (portrait)

Determines how the image is flipped for reverse side printing in portrait orientation.

  • Flip automatically allows the printer to use its default settings for printing on the reverse side. If you find that the printer flips on a different edge than expected, use one of the other options to correct this.

  • Flip long side sets the printer to flip the pages on the long edge.

  • Flip short side sets the printer to flip the pages on the short edge.

Flip image (landscape)

Determines how the image is flipped for reverse side printing in landscape orientation.

  • Flip automatically allows the printer to use its default settings for printing on the reverse side. If you find that the printer flips on a different edge than expected, use one of the other options to correct this.

  • Flip long side sets the printer to flip the pages on the long edge.

  • Flip short side sets the printer to flip the pages on the short edge.