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‎09-19-2023 11:09 AM - last edited on ‎09-19-2023 12:23 PM by Retired

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Product: HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer M451nw

I have always been able to print double-sided manually on hte laserjet m451nw, but since installing the Windows 10 driver that option is notavailable. Jow can I get it back?

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‎09-20-2023 08:30 AM

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Well, I take it back. The Windows 7 driver (probably predictably) does not work.

The "recommended" driver is the source of the problem, and the "Universal" PCL6 driver _does_ work, although it is a little clunky.

So my problem appears to be solved, although I do wonder why HP turned its back on a useful ability in the 451.

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‎09-19-2023 11:46 PM

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What driver do you have installed? Missing print options are often caused by the use of a MIcrosoft IPP or Class driver.  I would suggest you use the HP Universal Printer driver.

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‎09-20-2023 06:03 AM

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Unfortunately, the Universal Print driver was the source of the problem. I finally solved my problem by going back to the CD that came with the printer in the Windows 7 days and reinstalling that driver. Or I thought I had -- At least the printer properties page now allows the choice of double-sided printing. Need now to see if it works

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‎09-20-2023 08:30 AM

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Well, I take it back. The Windows 7 driver (probably predictably) does not work.

The "recommended" driver is the source of the problem, and the "Universal" PCL6 driver _does_ work, although it is a little clunky.

So my problem appears to be solved, although I do wonder why HP turned its back on a useful ability in the 451.

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