Duplex by default

I want to make my printer automatically print both sides of the page. The printer (Canon MX870) is capable and I have saved a preset so that I can duplex when I want to. Invariably I forget to set it and 30pages into a 50 page print I realize it went back to Standard printing. Is there a way to make the duplex setting the default setting?
Thanks
TL

That is HUGE. Thank you!
It looks like it's going to work - unfortunately after I turn on automatic duplex printing I hit the button at the bottom - which I believe sets and saves these options. Then I get this prompt:
To view this page, you must log in to area “CUPS” on localhost:631.
It asks for a user name and password.
I don't know what they are. My MBP profile user name and password aren't accepted. I tried admin just for fun and it doesn't work either. Is there a default for this because I haven't set a password for it?
Thanks again for the help.
TL

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