Duplex printing or also referred to as double-sided printing is a printer feature that allows the unit to automatically print on both sides of a printed material. Thus, such devices that doesn't feature this capability can only support single-sided printing which is the most typical.
Larger offices, businesses and all other busy environments mostly require this certain feature. Single-function printers, either inkjet or laser jet, uses the abbreviated term ADF which stands for "Automatic Document Feeder". This feeder works with the duplexer to be able to print images, documents or text on a page that is supposed to be bound. A high-end multifunction printer on the other hand, may come with two print engines, thus allowing the unit to print on both sides of a sheet even just on a single pass.
Books for example are bounded, which means that the pages you’re reading are produced through duplex printing. But before the paper sheets pass through the feeder, users have to set the from the machine’s print command whether the file should be printed in short-edge or long-edge binding mode. To further explain, Long-Edge binding is basically the portrait mode when duplexing from which the printed pages could be turned side-to-side. An example of which are books, magazines, and all other reading materials that can be turned side-to-side. While short-edge binding on the other hand, is the notepad or sketchpad like materials from which the pages are flipped vertically.
See the images below to know the difference between Long-Edge and Short-Edge Binding:
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| Long Edge Binding Duplex Printing |
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| Short Edge Binding Duplex Printing |
Photo Credits : Brother Solutions Center
Do you know that even if your printer doesn't have such feature, duplexing can still be done with the unit though it may require human intervention? Yes, a single-sided printer like for example the Brother HL-3040 model can still be used to create double-sided printouts. The trick here is that the user will do the manual process of flipping the printed material from the output tray and reload it back to the input tray. It’s a bit tricky since you have to determine which side of the page the printer prints on to avoid printing on the same side of the page. It is recommended to make a trial and error first before working with the real project.
One advantage of using duplex printing is that it reduces the amount resources being used and or wasted. Albeit it also has the higher chance of wasting resources if ever you unwittingly print on the wrong side. Let’s say, unless you’re particularly sure of what you are doing or will be doing, don’t try use the duplexer. It’s either you save the Brother toner cartridges installed from your printer or it will end up the other way around. Along with the wasted paper materials, the energy consumed during the printing process, as well as time and effort will all went to nothing.
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