Two-sided Printing

Issue: How do I print on both the front and back of my paper?

Answer: Claris software, such as ClarisWorks and FileMaker Pro, do not have built-in capabilitiy to support two-sided printing. However, there are ways to achieve two-sided printing from almost any program.

1- You can print single-sided from your computer and make two-sided copies with a photocopier.

2- You can print the odd-numbered pages one at a time, then reinsert these pages back into the printer and print the even-numbered pages, again, one at a time. When reinserting the pages into the printer, the correct order and position will vary depending on your printer.

3- If you have an HP DeskJet 800 Series printer, you can use the version 9.1 printer driver. This driver has an option in Page Setup that automates two-sided printing. To update your printer driver, call HP. Or, you can download this driver from the Hewlett Packard Web site at
http://www.hp.com or from their forum on America Online (keyword: hp). Some other drivers may have this option, check with your printer manufacturer for the latest version.

TIP: When printing two-sided copies, you may want to go to the Documents command and click the checkbox for "Facing Pages". This changes the Left/Right margin controls to Inside/Outside margin controls.
TIP: When printing two-sided for a book, the odd numbered pages are on the right.

4- If you have a printer other than the DeskJet that uses a driver without two-sided printing support, you can purchase ClickBook (for Macintosh.) ClickBook adds two-sided printing to almost all Mac programs and is supported by most printers.

The same company that does ClickBook also has a Windows version named:
WebPrinter 2.0 for Windows 3.1 and Windows95

WebPrinter will instantly turn your valuable Internet, CD-ROM and Windows data into attractive booklets with WebPrinter. With only two clicks, sports stats, custom travel itineraries, financial "how-to" guides, product literature, maps and even photos are transformed into convenient, double-sided booklets.

Features: Rotates, reduces & realigns documents automatically
Walks you through double-sided printing
Works with any laser or inkjet printer
Saves your documents for offline printing
Available for Windows 3.1 and Windows95

Authors of ClickBook:
The Forefront Group
formerly: BookMaker Corporation

Product Information (Web): http://www.clickbook.com

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