Turning two sided printing off permanently

[danny-06]

I use my Deskjet 3755 just for printing checks so I do not need two sided printing. Is there a way to disable two sided printing permanently on my check printer? Every time I use my other printer to print both sides, my check printer enables this feature again and I have to uncheck the box next time I use it. Any suggestions!

[Dragon-Fur · Accepted solution]

@danny-06 

Welcome to the HP User Community.

If the setting is supported on your printer,

Adjust the "Automatic Duplex" option.

Printer Properties > Device Settings > Installable Options > Automatic Duplex = Not Installed

OK to save the change

Duplex feature installed? (Model Dependent)

Control Panel > icon view > Devices and Printers

Right-Click Printer > Printer Properties > tab Device Settings

In section Installable Options > Automatic Duplexing Unit > Select / Verify Installed > OK

What else?

Select a one-one sided Print Shortcut OR Create a custom shortcut for one-sided printing in Printing Preferences

Leave that shortcut as the "preferred" / selected shortcut

This works as long as you don't reset / change the "preferred" shortcut to a different setup.

Duplex / Simplex option in Printing Preferences (Model Dependent)

Control Panel > icon view > Devices and Printers

Right-Click Printer > Select Printing Preferences

For Duplex: 

Select a shortcut that provides the two-sided option and leave that shortcut highlighted (selected)

OR

For Simplex (one sided):  

Select a shortcut that does include NOT two-sided option and leave that shortcut highlighted (selected)

And / Or (if your printer software supported “custom shortcuts”)

Select a shortcut > Make changes that includes what you need / want (two-sided or one-sided)

NOTES

• Not sure where to start?  Select Shortcut “Everyday Printing” or “Everyday Scan”
• Remember to check the settings within each Tab section
• Pay attention – not all Media types (kind of paper) and / or paper sizes support Duplex

Optional

If the printer supports the option,

Save the changed shortcut settings by clicking on the Master (currently selected shortcut) or use “Save As” (wording varies) to create a Custom shortcut

Leave the (new / custom) shortcut you want highlighted as the “default”

Click Apply / OK to save the shortcut

Example - Printing Preferences > Everyday Printing

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