How to enable duplex printing on Windows

To print on both sides of the paper, you need to install the duplex module. Here are the steps to enable duplex printing in 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 your screen.

2. Now, click on 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 on 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. Under Duplex Unit , select the Installed option

9. Click OK to save the changes.

10. Close the Properties window .

11. Close the Settings app .

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

Important Note

If you can't see the duplex printing option in the Printer Properties window , your printer may not support this option or the driver needs 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 under one tab or another, so check all the tabs if you can't 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 the print instructions. Generally, the option will be available under the advanced options section of the print dialog.

See also:

• How to add a printer to Windows 10