What Are the Two Types of Duplex Printing?

Laser and inkjet printers nowadays are commonly equipped with automatic duplex printing feature. Some were offering it as an optional upgrade which users may either add or not depending on their choice and needs. Basically, duplexing can also be done manually regardless if the printer supports such feature or not. But what exactly is this duplex printing capability that we often see when reading about the specs of a certain printer?

Duplex or double-sided printing allows printing on both sides of a page. Pages of books and magazines are good examples of what a duplexer can be useful for. A printer that supports the said feature may either be set to print in automatic duplex or manual duplex mode. Brother solutions provide a brief explanation of this two printing modes, read through below:

In Automatic Duplex Printing Mode, users set their printer to automatically execute duplexing either from the main input tray or the multipurpose tray. While Manual Duplex Printing Mode, on the other hand, requires human intervention. Since there are such media types that can only fit from the multipurpose tray, users have to print first all the front pages and reload the sheets back to the tray to print on the other side of the page.

To set the printer driver to print in duplex mode, below are the instructions which you can try with your own unit to test duplex feature. On our test, we use the Brother HL-4150CDN with Brother TN315 toner cartridges installed. 

First, open the sample document on a windows application such as Microsoft Word (applicable on computers and laptops running in Microsoft Windows OS). For the long method, click “File”, select “Print” and wait for a dialogue box to appear. While the short method is by simply hitting “CTRL + P”, the same dialogue box will appear.

Click “Properties”, another dialogue box will appear and from there, select the “Paper/Output” tab, look closely below and locate the “Duplex Print” pull down menu and select the option you prefer. It depends on your preferences but there are two options for you, it’s either Long-Edge Binding or Short-Edge binding.

See the images below to know their differences:

Long-Edge Binding         

Short-Edge Binding

To simply differentiate these two, long-edge is when you turn from one page to the next along the long side/edge of the paper sheet. While short-edge on the other hand is literally the opposite, turning the page from the short side/edge of the sheet. Typical books are good examples of long-edge printer materials, while sketch pads are examples for short-edge.

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Steps in Installing HP 305A Toner Cartridges in HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color M451dn

The HP LaserJet Pro 400 Series is a set of printers consisting of LaserJet Pro 400 color M451dn, LaserJet Pro 400 color M451dw, LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw, LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M475dn and LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M475dw. These office color laser printers are designed to produce professional-quality color documents, features fast printing speeds and all are engineered with HP ImageREt 3600 that enables users to print color marketing materials in-house on a wide range of media sizes through tips and templates from HP.

If you use an HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451dn then perhaps it is prudent for you to learn how to install its HP replacement cartridges, the HP 305A toner cartridges, by yourself without the need of any assistance coming from the IT department or support center. This will reduce the hassles and will save you time especially when the cartridge became empty at the time you’re printing an important file. Below are the steps on how one can easily install the HP 305A toner cartridges on their HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451dn color laser printer.

·  Step 1 – Open the front panel of the HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451dn, slide out the toner tray and remove the empty toner cartridges.

· Step 2 – Take the new HP 305A toner cartridges out of their package and lightly shake them for several seconds. This action will distribute the toner powder inside the cartridges evenly.

·  Step 3 – Pull the tab straight out to remove the protective tape from the cartridge. Remember not to touch any of the toner lingering on the tape.

·  Step 4 – Locate the toner cover and remove.

·   Step 5 – Locate the correct color placement and insert the toner cartridges accordingly.

·   Step 6 – Push the toner tray back into place and firmly close the front panel of your laser printer.

·   Step 7 – Lastly, test printouts to make sure that the newly installed toner cartridges work perfectly with your HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451dn.

The HP 305A toner cartridges are a set of four laser toner cartridges: HP CE410A black toner, HP CE411A cyan toner, HP CE412A yellow toner and HP CE413A magenta toner. These laser toner cartridges offers users with printing page capacity of 2,200 pages for black printouts and 2,600 pages for colored printouts. The HP 305A toner cartridges also is compatible with HP laser printers, LaserJet Pro 400 color M451dw, LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw, LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M475dn and LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M475dw.

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The Technology behind the HP CM3530 MFP Series

The HP Color LaserJet CM3530 MFP Series is consisted of two Hewlett-Packard multifunction laser printers namely HP ColorLaserJet CM3530 and HP ColorLaserJet CM3530fs. Designed by Hewlett-Packard to “accelerate business results with these fully-equipped MFP performances in an easy-to-use, space-saving desktop design.” The HP Color LaserJet CM3530 MFP Series increase working environment’s productivity with its multiple functions such as print, copy, scan, digital send and fax capabilities. It delivers at fast printing speed of up to 31 pages per minute for both monochrome and colored printouts, and has its Time To Completion of a typical office print job can be up to 40 percent faster with Instant-on Technology. The HP CM3530 is engineered to produce reliable, consistent, high-gloss, high-quality printing with HP ImageREt (Resolution Enhanced Technology) 3600 and make it possible through its HP CM3530 toner cartridges with HP ColorSphere toner.

The HP Color LaserJet CM3530 and HP ColorLaserJet CM3530fs support a range of paper sizes and types which includes glossy and heavy paper so it is possible for offices to print any kind of business materials in house. It also features HP Jetdirect embedded print server to improve networking and enterprise-class security, and powerful management tools like HP Web Jetadmin, HP Easy Printer Care software, and HP Embedded Web Server that lets users save time and money. It includes Remote Troubleshooting, Print Job Tracking and Proactive Alerts that help users to easily manage and replace the MFPs’ printer supplies.

HP Color LaserJet CM3530 MFP Series has HP Color Access Control that lets the admin control and manages which users can print in color and how much over the network. Its Auto Color Sensing is a program that detects whether a document is color or mono and adjusts settings accordingly. The series also offers auto-duplex printing and copying features that reduce paper and energy consumption. With HP Color LaserJet CM3530 MFP Series, office can produce professional-looking documents in house that “make the desired impression on employees and customers for less than the cost of outsourcing.”

The HP Color LaserJet CM3530 MFP Series has “streamline document-intensive processes and leverage your network for business advantage.” It integrates documents into workflows with embedded send to e-mail and send to folder functionality and offers FIH port, open EIO slot, and additional USB ports for connectivity options. Aside from this, it also has an optional HP Digital Sending Software which enables documents to be sent to FTP sites, network folders, and fax services.

The HP Color LaserJet CM3530 and HP ColorLaserJet CM3530fs are “fully equipped for seamless and powerful integration into the network environment, and have full document management and workflow capabilities. “

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