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Double sided printers12/7/2023 ![]() I don't understand how the Mac succeeded, or how duplex printing got disabled, but I'm glad it's working now. I changed that to "Enable", and the Linux apps could print double-sided. Eventually I visited the printer's own web page, and on the "Print" tab, under "Duplex Settings", I found "Duplex Disable". I installed it with CUPS "Defaults: job-sheets=none, none media=na_letter_8.5x11in sides=two-sided-long-edge", but it insisted on printing single-sided - using evince with "page setup = two sided, long edge", or acroread or atril with the same. However, the main machine for this printer runs Linux. That done, the Mac was able to print - color and double-sided and fast! Remember, if there comes the point where you do not want to print double-sided, you can always change it from the printer interface. Assigning a static IP address could have been simpler. Save paper with automatic double-sided (duplex) printing. ![]() Duplexer for the Epson B-300 and B-310N printers. Then I connected it via Ethernet to a router. Epson Workforce Pro WF-7820 Wireless All-in-One Wide-Format Printer with Auto 2-Sided Print 13' x 19', Copy, Scan & Fax, 50-Page ADF, 250-sheet Paper Capacity, Works with Alexa, Large Black. ![]() Brother MFC-L2750DWB Monochrome Laser All-In-One Printer with Bonus Ream of Paper. (The printer was out of range of the WiFi, and too heavy to move conveniently.) But the old diagnosis was right - "the problem is probably with the connector" - and a different USB cable worked fine. Brother HL-L6300DWB Monochrome Laser Printer with Bonus Ream of Paper. I downloaded the initial firmware to a Mac, and connected the Mac to the printer with a USB cable (using the USB-B port on the printer), but the installer couldn't find a connection to the printer. Delivery was very fast - the next day! The box got wet, but the contents were fine. ![]()
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