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Questions tagged [duplex]

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How do you check the current duplex value of a network card set to Auto negotiate in Windows?

I would like to know what duplex (half or full) my network card has negotiated with a switch when they are both set to auto configuration in Windows.
Scott Markwell
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Gigabit Ethernet full-duplex is actually 2Gbit/sec counting both ways?

My understanding is that gigabit Ethernet over twisted pair, 1000Base-T, is full-duplex by default. Does that mean that the actual bandwidth, can be 1 Gbit/sec in each way simultaneously, hence 2 Gbit/sec counting both ways? In comparison, Wi-Fi is…
QnA
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Manual Duplex printing for Mac (and/or Linux)

My printers don't support automatic duplex printing. I'm looking for a solution for my Mac and Linux computers that I've seen with most Windows printer drivers: Check "Manual duplex" in the printer screen Printer starts printing one side A dialog…
Chris Lercher
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Printable A5 booklet on A4 sheets from A5 pages using psutils, pstops and CUPS?

I want to create a CUPS printer queue which accepts books with A5 pages and automatically arranges them as booklets on A4 paper before printing them. Essentially, this is done wonderfully using the following pipe: psbook -s4 | psnup -Pa5 -pa4…
Rosh Oxymoron
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How to print on both sides (Duplex printing) using HP ePrint

I am using HP LaserJet Professional P1606dn. I just started using HP ePrint, and I don't know how print on both sides of the paper using the HP ePrint. Please help me.
dakiquang
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Most convenient way to get a "2up" (2 pages per physical page / sheet) option for LPR?

I'm looking for something similar to How to convert a 1 page PDF to a 2 page per sheet PDF?, but that works like LPR instead of a PDF file converter. This institution has a custom version of lpr that has such an option [ link ]; are there any more…
gatoatigrado
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Printing PDFs directly from Finder in OS X

I'm looking for a way to print multiple PDF files directly from within Finder. I have a duplex printer (HP Color LaserJet CP2025) and I want to use duplex printing as default. Any suggestions? Here is what I have tried so far. First I used this…
Jens Axel Søgaard
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How can I have different margins in Libre Office Writer?

I need to write a document that will be printed front/back on multiple sheets that are then to be stapled together. I need to leave different margins depending if the page is even or odd, for one I need wider margin right for another on the left. Is…
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How do I print duplex on a P115w?

I'm going to buy a new P115w printer. With a Phaser 3155 I press the Reset button (triangle symbol) to print the other side after refilling the paper manually, however the P155w has only one button (Power). How do I to print both sides on a P115w?
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When printing duplex, how would I fix the fact that the back page prints upside down?

I am running Windows 8 with Microsoft Word, and I am making a booklet. When I try and print duplex, the first side prints fine, and then the second side prints upside down. I have tried the thing where you set it to "flip on long/short edge," and it…
timewilltell
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Print some pages duplex and some not

In Word (2007), is it possible to set some pages to print duplex and some not? For example, I'd like the title and contents to not be duplex, and then most of the rest of the document to be duplex. The only exceptions would be the 3 or 4 occurrences…
David Gard
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Hidden Router Speed Issues?

I have seen a lot of people complain online about their modems/internet speeds. I too have consistent problems with Comcast internet. However recently being involved with setting up new office internet rated at 100/100mbps from a different provider,…
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How can I print two copies of a document in Word, one on each side of a single page?

I have a document I would like to print twice, once on each side of a single piece of paper. Currently, this is done with a two-page document set up to print two pages per sheet, and it is printed once and then re-fed into the printer upside down…
Mark
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Mac OS X duplex printing problem: one- vs. multi-paged documents

I like to print on pre-printed stationery using the Preview.app and a duplex-capable HP Color Laserjet 4700 (PostScript) printer. The print dialog handles one and two-paged documents differently: the paper needs to be placed differently into the…
Christian Lindig
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Simplex fiber from isp

I just got fiber, and I'm super happy! But recently I read about simplex vs duplex, and that simplex can only send data one way. And I noticed that there's actually only one fiber from my ISP, which means it's simplex? If I'm correct, how does that…
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