New Printer Updates Help Needed

[PeterOz]

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[PeterOz]

I wanted two copies of it and I wanted it printed back to back and the printer would do it, but now if I ask for that I end up with two sheets with one copy on each sheet.

Are you sure this was not done as a manual feed.
You print 1 page then reinsert the page and print again?

[PeterOz]

I wanted two copies of it and I wanted it printed back to back and the printer would do it, but now if I ask for that I end up with two sheets with one copy on each sheet.

Are you sure this was not done as a manual feed.
You print 1 page then reinsert the page and print again?

[PeterOz]

Answer;
When you want to print the same page on both sides of a sheet of paper use the above and do it manually.
OR for automatic.
When you have it set for 2 sided print.
Choose to print range - Pages
put in page 1 and page 1
[ATTACH type=“full” alt=“1 page 2 sides.webp”]15292[/ATTACH]

[PeterOz]

Answer;
When you want to print the same page on both sides of a sheet of paper use the above and do it manually.
OR for automatic.
When you have it set for 2 sided print.
Choose to print range - Pages
put in page 1 and page 1
[ATTACH type=“full” alt=“1 page 2 sides.webp”]15292[/ATTACH]

[Bruce]

@PeterOz - just making sure I’m not losing the plot here, but the Brother printer is capable of Duplex printing.
A page will half come out the output tray then get pulled back in so it prints on the other side, all handled by the printer if told to do double sided.
With Brother model numbers, the D stands for Duplex, and the W for wireless.
Don’t mean to teach you how to suck eggs, your last post confused me though, just getting my ducks in a row. (y)

[Bruce]

@PeterOz - just making sure I’m not losing the plot here, but the Brother printer is capable of Duplex printing.
A page will half come out the output tray then get pulled back in so it prints on the other side, all handled by the printer if told to do double sided.
With Brother model numbers, the D stands for Duplex, and the W for wireless.
Don’t mean to teach you how to suck eggs, your last post confused me though, just getting my ducks in a row. (y)

[PeterOz]

You are correct.
However, From my reading, the op wants the exact same page to print on both sides of the paper.
So you turn on duplex (or 2 sided printing)
If you say two (2) copies it will not put them on one sheet.
You have to tick Duplex (or 2 sided printing) and then tell it the print range is page 1, Page 1, only one (1) copy.
It will then print page 1 pull it back into the machine and turn it over and print page 1 again.

See sample above under Page Range

[PeterOz]

You are correct.
However, From my reading, the op wants the exact same page to print on both sides of the paper.
So you turn on duplex (or 2 sided printing)
If you say two (2) copies it will not put them on one sheet.
You have to tick Duplex (or 2 sided printing) and then tell it the print range is page 1, Page 1, only one (1) copy.
It will then print page 1 pull it back into the machine and turn it over and print page 1 again.

See sample above under Page Range

[Clive744]

Hi Bruce/Peter

No, I didn’t download any drives, all I did was connect the printer to my router with an ethernet cable and connected the power to it and just used the walk-through instructions on the printer screen more or less like in the video link for a similar Brother (unpacking and setup)

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I’ve just tried a 5 page document and sure enough as you said Bruce it printed them back to back.

As for a single page document, what can I say the penny as just dropped, why on earth would anyone want to print a document with same text on it back to back, unless of course there are two people facing each other reading from the same sheet, “I don’t think so”.

In any case for the unlikely occasion that was going to happen all that would need doing is to have the same text on two separate sheets and tell the printer to print it back to back, job done or do as you suggested Peter.

I’m assuming I don’t need to download driver’s having followed the instructions on the setup link above?

its printing from both the PC and laptop so I’m assuming there is nothing to be gain by downloading drivers?

[Clive744]

Hi Bruce/Peter

No, I didn’t download any drives, all I did was connect the printer to my router with an ethernet cable and connected the power to it and just used the walk-through instructions on the printer screen more or less like in the video link for a similar Brother (unpacking and setup)

Google Search

I’ve just tried a 5 page document and sure enough as you said Bruce it printed them back to back.

As for a single page document, what can I say the penny as just dropped, why on earth would anyone want to print a document with same text on it back to back, unless of course there are two people facing each other reading from the same sheet, “I don’t think so”.

In any case for the unlikely occasion that was going to happen all that would need doing is to have the same text on two separate sheets and tell the printer to print it back to back, job done or do as you suggested Peter.

I’m assuming I don’t need to download driver’s having followed the instructions on the setup link above?

its printing from both the PC and laptop so I’m assuming there is nothing to be gain by downloading drivers?

[Bruce]

If it’s working, don’t touch it!

But… the driver should/usually gives you more control, more options, when printing - admittedly seldom used stuff like Secure Print, or paper tray selection, or printing off a USB stick, even converted data like a PDF file with weird fonts - things like that.
A printer driver sort of guarantees anything sent to the printer will print.

Sounds like you have everything under control, shall we close this thread?

[Bruce]

If it’s working, don’t touch it!

But… the driver should/usually gives you more control, more options, when printing - admittedly seldom used stuff like Secure Print, or paper tray selection, or printing off a USB stick, even converted data like a PDF file with weird fonts - things like that.
A printer driver sort of guarantees anything sent to the printer will print.

Sounds like you have everything under control, shall we close this thread?

[PeterOz]

there are two people facing each other reading from the same sheet, “I don’t think so”.

Yes, they are normally put in a Perspex holder so the same info can be read at the same time.

need doing is to have the same text on two separate sheets

Not at all.
Try it and see.
Open a document with one page only.
Set for 2-sided (Duplex) printing
As per my pic above make the page selection box 1,1 it will print the same image on both sides.

[PeterOz]

there are two people facing each other reading from the same sheet, “I don’t think so”.

Yes, they are normally put in a Perspex holder so the same info can be read at the same time.

need doing is to have the same text on two separate sheets

Not at all.
Try it and see.
Open a document with one page only.
Set for 2-sided (Duplex) printing
As per my pic above make the page selection box 1,1 it will print the same image on both sides.