Second page of double-sided job printing far down the page

[lprbah]

Hi, 

When printing a double-sided piece of paper the second page always prints with a lot of space at the top. How can I fix this?

Thanks, 

Alexis  

[Jay_G24]

Hi @ lprbah

Welcome to the HP Support Community. I'd be happy to assist you with the "2-sided printing issue" issue. 

To better assist you - 1) What's the application you are trying to print from? Have you tried printing from a different application or device? 

Try the steps below to know how to initiate duplex printing-

Step 1: Set up the print job

Set up the duplex print job in the document print settings.

1. To avoid page ordering issues, load enough blank paper into the input tray to fully complete your print job.

2. Open the document you want to print, click File, click Print, and then click Show Details, if necessary.

3. Look for a Two-Sided option in the print dialog.

   

   • If Two-Sided displays, your printer supports automatic duplexing. Select the checkbox, click Layout in the unnamed print options menu, select a binding option from the Two-Sided menu, and then click Print.

     

   • If Two-Sided is not available, continue with these steps to manually print on both sides of the page

4. Select Paper Handling from the unnamed menu at the center of the window, and then select Odd Only from the Pages to Print menu.

5. 

6. Depending on your printer type, select one of the following settings from the Page Order menu:

   • Rear loading paper tray: Select Automatic

   • Front loading paper tray: Select Reverse

7. Click Print.

8. When all the pages are printed, remove any remaining unprinted paper from the input tray, and then continue to the next step.

Step 2: Print the other side of your pages

To print the other side, reload the pages into the input tray. Read the steps for your printer type for how pages are loaded and what print settings to select.

Rear loading paper input tray

Front-loading paper input tray

To print the other side, choose if you want to read the document like a booklet or like a tablet, reload the pages in the input tray, and then set up the print job in the software.

1. Decide if you want to read the two-sided document like a booklet (flip pages along the long edge) or like a tablet (flip pages on the short top edge).

   1. Booklet style

   2. Tablet style

2. Remove the first side pages from the output tray, and then load them into the input tray.

   • For booklet reading, load the pages with the printed side facing up and the top edge going into the printer.

   • For tablet reading, load the pages with the printed side facing up and the bottom edge going into the printer.

   

3. Return to the Print menu in the document, and then select Even Only from the Pages to Print menu.

4. Select Normal from the Page Order menu.

5. Click Print.

You can also refer to the document- How to Print on Both Sides of the Paper 

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

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