How to print double sided from macOS computer in MHC computer labs

Overview

Below, you will find instructions for Printing Double Sided from Microsoft Word, Preview, and Adobe Acrobat from MHC Mac lab computers.

For best results, we recommend always downloading files from your browser and opening them in one of the following programs to print rather than printing directly from your browser.

Jump to the application you want to print from

Microsoft Word

  1. From File → Print, select Printer Options

Word print screen with a red circle around printer options

  1.  Select Finishing

 Word print screen printer options open with finishing selected

  1.  Under Finishing, Print style should say “2-sided Printing”

A red circle around 2-sided printing selected as the print style

 

  1. Now you know that it's set to be double-sided; Choose OK
  2. Choose Print

Preview

  1. From File → Print, select Printer Options

Preview print screen open with printer options selected

  1. From the drop down menu, choose Finishing

Preview printing options open with finishing selected

  1.  Under Print Style → Choose 2-Sided Printing

A red circle around 2-sided printing chosen as the printing style.

  1.  Choose OK → Print

Adobe Acrobat

  1. From File → Print, choose Printer

Adobe Acrobat's printer screen open with a red circle around Printer in the bottom left

  1. Select Yes 

Yes highlighted in a red circle on the pop up dialog about changing the print setup dialog

  1. Choose Printer Options → Finishing

Finishing selected in the printer options

  1. Under Print Style → Choose 2-Sided Printing

A red circle around 2-sided printing selected in the print style box

  1. Choose OK → Print
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