Duplex Printing at MIT
One way to save paper and its costs, and to help the environment, is by specifying duplex printing whenever possible. ( Duplex: AKA two-sided or double-sided printing.) The links below go to pages which give details on determining if your printer does duplex; how to set up duplex printing in MIT-supported operating systems; and other paper-saving measures.
Q: How can I tell if my printer can handle duplex printing?
Print Smarter - duplex printing from Athena; how to eliminate header pages.
Answers to common questions about printing on Athena
Mac OS X - create a preset, or specify for a single job.
Windows XP - specify duplex printing for a single job, or set as the default.
Windows Vista - specify duplex printing as the default.
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