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=== Windows ===
== Windows ==


* Go to Printers (& Faxes) Definitions
# Go to Printers (& Faxes) Definitions
* Select printer
# Select printer
* Printer preferences (left tab or right mouse button menu)
# Printer preferences (left tab or right mouse button menu)
* Select Duplex printing
# Select Duplex printing


=== Mac OS X ===
== Mac OS X ==


* Select Two-sided in the Layout options
# Select Two-sided in the Layout options
* "Save as" new preset in the Presets options (e.g., name it "Duplex")
# "Save as" new preset in the Presets options (e.g., name it "Duplex")
The selected preset is persistent across applications and sessions :)


=== Linux ===
The selected preset is persistent across applications and sessions.


For Gnome desktop:
== Linux ==
* In Gnome go to System -> Administration -> Printing, select the printer,
click on the "Printer Options" tag and choose "Long Edge (Standard)" in the "Double-Sided Printing" row. (''contributed by Giampero Salvi'')


For KDE desktop:
=== Gnome desktop ===
* Just run "printers", right-click "Configure" on the desired printer and, where  
''contributed by Giampiero Salvi''
it says "Duplex", choose "Long Edge". (''contributed by Hugo Costelha'')
 
# go to System -> Administration -> Printing
# select the printer
# click on the "Printer Options" tag
# choose "Long Edge (Standard)" in the "Double-Sided Printing" row.
 
=== KDE desktop ===
''contributed by Hugo Costelha''
 
# run "printers"
# right-click "Configure" on the desired printer
# where it says "Duplex", choose "Long Edge"

Latest revision as of 17:15, 13 May 2008

In order to save paper, PLEASE print in both sides (if printer supports it). To set it as default, follow this recipe:

Windows

  1. Go to Printers (& Faxes) Definitions
  2. Select printer
  3. Printer preferences (left tab or right mouse button menu)
  4. Select Duplex printing

Mac OS X

  1. Select Two-sided in the Layout options
  2. "Save as" new preset in the Presets options (e.g., name it "Duplex")

The selected preset is persistent across applications and sessions.

Linux

Gnome desktop

contributed by Giampiero Salvi

  1. go to System -> Administration -> Printing
  2. select the printer
  3. click on the "Printer Options" tag
  4. choose "Long Edge (Standard)" in the "Double-Sided Printing" row.

KDE desktop

contributed by Hugo Costelha

  1. run "printers"
  2. right-click "Configure" on the desired printer
  3. where it says "Duplex", choose "Long Edge"
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