Double sided pdf

I'm having trouble getting my adobe reader 11.0.10 to print double sided duplex. i've clicked print on both sides and i've tried print on long edge and short edge. i'm using a hp officejet 4630. Any help would be appreciated

Hey blitzkreig99,
Could you please try using printing both sides option for a different PDF and check what happens.
Also, tell me if you have selected 'Actual Size' option under Page Size & Handling label.
Regards,
Anubha

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7.Select the Reverse Pages option. In this scenario, the Reverse pages option ensures that the page sequence is correct.
8.Click OK or Print.
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