Pages print out of sequence when printing double sided

I have an hp5550 deskjet printer that when printing double sided prints pages out of sequence.
HP 5550 deskjet
XP

Hi there blbarbina,
Could you provide the community with a little more information to help narrow troubleshooting? Does this happen in only one application, if so what application? Is this a booklet style document?
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