Workshop guide · 02

Manual duplex, sheet by sheet

One marked test turns paper reinsertion into a repeatable procedure instead of a guess.

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There is no universal reinsertion

Your printer is part of the system. Test it.

Trays flip and order paper differently. The marked sheet reveals reinsertion; a separate control rotates the content of the backs PDF.

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Print only page one of “fronts”. Mark TOP and FRONT in pencil.

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Observe the inked face and leading edge. Reinsert from those marks; tray feed depends on your printer.

Print page one of “backs”. If ink lands on the wrong face, correct only physical reinsertion.

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If ink is on the correct face but content is upside down, rotate the backs PDF 180°. Change one variable at a time.

SHORT EDGE

Usual for landscape sheets folded like a book.

LONG EDGE

Can turn the back upside down in this workflow. Exact driver wording varies.

Keep learning

From reading order to sheets, folding, and staples.

Where blanks land in 6, 10, and 14-page documents.

A test costs one sheet. Guessing can cost the whole job.