Printing alternate pages

Question

I want to print on both sides of the paper but do not have a duplex attachement. In the past I have merely printed alternate pages then printed on the back but the menu does not seem to have the option of printing alternate pages.

Answer 1

Hi , I see that you are inquiring how to manually print on both sides of the paper without a duplexer.  I'm more than happy to assist you with this. Assuming you have the HP Software installed and are using the HP drivers. Please follow these instructions, Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Duplex) for HP Officejet 7610 and 7612 Wide Format e-All-in-One Printers to guide through the solution. Manual printing on both sides of the paper (without a duplexer)Use the manual duplex printing method in situations that do not support using the automatic duplexer. For example, if you have brochures that require borderless printing, you must use the manual duplexing process.Load paper into the input tray.In the software program, click File, and then click Print.Select the Printer.From the menu, select Paper Handling.For Pages to Print, select Odd Only.Figure : Select 'Odd Only' pages to printFor Page Order, select Automatic.Figure : Select 'Automatic' page orderChange any other desired print settings, and then click Print.When the first side has finished printing, remove the stack of paper from the output tray.For portrait orientation (), keep the print side up, turn the stack of paper 180 degrees so the top of the page is at the bottom, and then reinsert the stack of paper into the input tray.Figure : Turn the stack of paper 180 degrees so the top of the page is at the bottomFor landscape orientation (), reinsert the stack into the input tray without turning it.In the software program, click File, and then click Print.From the menu, select Paper Handling.For Pages to Print, select Even Only.For Page Order, select Automatic.Change any other desired print settings, and then click Print. If you do not have the HP Print Driver installed these steps might be helpful, OS X Yosemite: Choose advanced print settings-Manually feed paper when you print. Manually feed paper when you printYou can choose to manually feed paper when you print instead of using the printer's default paper tray (if your printer supports this capability).Choose File > Print. If you see a Show Details button, click it. Click the print options pop-up menu (within the separator bar), then choose Paper Feed.To have the first page feed differently from the rest of the document, click the First Page From button, then choose Manual Feed from the appropriate pop-up menu.You may need to specify this feature when you set up your printer so it displays the option. Click the All Pages From button, then choose Manual Feed from the pop-up menu. I hope this helps!
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