Copy on Both Sides of the Paper (2-sided)

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Reduce the amount of paper you use by copying onto both sides of the paper.

You must choose a 2-sided copy layout from the following options before you can start 2-sided copying.
The layout of your original document determines which 2-sided copy layout you should choose.
(For ADF models) For important or fragile documents, use the machine’s scanner glass.
When you manually make 2-sided copies from a 2-sided document, use the scanner glass.
Select A4 sized paper when using the 2‑sided copy option.

Portrait: 2–sided to 2–sided; 1–sided to 2–sided (Long Edge Flip); 1–sided to 2–sided (Short Edge Flip)

Landscape: 2–sided to 2–sided; 1–sided to 2–sided (Long Edge Flip); 1–sided to 2–sided (Short Edge Flip)

Load your document.
Do one of the following:
- For MFC models
  
  Press (Copy).
  
  Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want.
- For DCP models
  
  Press or to enter the number of copies you want.
Do one of the following:
- Press 2-sided.
- Press Options or Copy/Scan Options.
  
  Press or to select [2-sided], and then press OK.
Press or to display [Layout Long] or [Layout Short], and then press OK.
Select flip on long edge or flip on short edge.
Press or to display [2sided → 2sided] or [1sided → 2sided], and then press OK.

NOTE
If you select [2sided → 2sided], you cannot use the ADF. Use the scanner glass.
Press Start.
If you placed the document in the ADF, the machine scans the pages and starts printing.
If you are using the scanner glass, go to the next step.
After the machine scans the page, place the next page on the scanner glass, and then press to scan the next page.
After scanning all the pages, press to select the [No] option.

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