Canon IR1018 forces duplexing

You need to go into the print driver on your Windows machine and go to the Device settings tab. One of the settings is to set whether the unit has a duplexer or not. It does not always set automatically.

The HP Automatic Two-sided Printing Accessory (Duplexer) ships with some printer models and is available as an optional accessory for others.

If you have this equipment and are using Win7:

Follow these steps to make sure that your printer driver recognizes the duplexer. Step one: Add the Duplex Unit to your printer settings

1. On the Windows taskbar, Click the Windows icon ( ), and then click Devices and printers .
2. Right-click the printer icon ( ) for your product, click Printer Properties , and then click the product. The Printer Properties window opens.
3. Click the Device Settings tab.
4. If necessary, click the plus sign (+ ) next to Installable Options to expand the list.
5. Click Duplex Unit , and then click Installed .
6. Click Apply , and then click OK .

Step two: Set the Two-sided printing preference

1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Windows icon ( ), and then click Devices and printers .
2. Right-click the printer icon ( ) for your product, click Printing Preferences , and then click the product. The Printing Preferences window opens.
3. Click the Features tab.
4. In the Paper Saving Options area, select Automatic from the Two-sided printing drop-down list.
5. Adjust other print settings as needed.
6. Click OK to save your settings.

For Windows Vista: Follow Steps Above.

For Windows XP:

Follow these steps to make sure that your printer driver recognizes the duplexer. Step one: Add the Duplex Unit to your printer settings

1. Click Start , click Control Panel , and then click Printers and Faxes .
2. Right-click the printer icon ( ) for your HP product.
3. Click Properties , and then click the Device Settings tab.
4. Click the plus sign (+ ) next to Installable Options to expand the list.
5. Click Duplex Unit (for two-sided printing) , and then select Installed from the drop-down list.
6. Click Apply , and then click OK .

Step two: Set the Two-sided printing preference

1. Click Start , click Control Panel , and then click Printers and Faxes .
2. Right-click the printer icon ( ) for your HP product.
3. Click Printing Preferences , and then click the Features tab.
4. In the Paper Saving Options area, select Automatic from the Two-sided printing drop-down list.
5. Adjust other print settings as needed.
6. Click OK to save the settings.

If you do not have the Duplexer, you can contact Customer Service at Hp.com and order it.

In Windows 7, you can right click on the printer under Devices and Printers, then select "Printer properties" (not "Properties"), then under "Device Settings" you can set the "Duplex Unit" to "Installed". Afterwards, you can go back to "Printing Preferences"->"Finishing"->"Print on Both Sides"->Print on Long/Short Edge.

After you attach the two-sided printing accessory (duplexer) to your product, you do not have the option to print on both sides of the paper when you try to print. The two-sided printing option is not available in the print dialog box.
NOTE: The HP Automatic Two-sided Printing Accessory (Duplexer) ships with some printer models and is available as an optional accessory for others. Solution First, choose your operating system. Next, follow the steps to make sure that your printer driver recognizes the duplexer. Show all ' Hide all Windows XP Follow these steps to make sure that your printer driver recognizes the duplexer. Step one: Add the Duplex Unit to your printer settings

1. Click Start , click Control Panel , and then click Printers and Faxes .
2. Right-click the printer icon ( ) for your HP product.
3. Click Properties , and then click the Device Settings tab.
4. Click the plus sign (+ ) next to Installable Options to expand the list.
5. Click Duplex Unit (for two-sided printing) , and then select Installed from the drop-down list.
6. Click Apply , and then click OK .

Step two: Set the Two-sided printing preference

1. Click Start , click Control Panel , and then click Printers and Faxes .
2. Right-click the printer icon ( ) for your HP product.
3. Click Printing Preferences , and then click the Features tab.
4. In the Paper Saving Options area, select Automatic from the Two-sided printing drop-down list.
5. Adjust other print settings as needed.
6. Click OK to save the settings.

Windows Vista Follow these steps to make sure that your printer driver recognizes the duplexer. Step one: Add the Duplex Unit to your printer settings

1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Windows icon ( ), and then click Printers .
2. Right-click the printer icon ( ) for your HP product.
3. Click Properties , and then click the Device Settings tab.
4. Click the plus sign (+ ) next to Installable Options to expand the list.
5. Click Duplex Unit (for two-sided printing) , and then select Installed from the drop-down list.
6. Click Apply , and then click OK .

Step two: Set the Two-sided printing preference

1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Windows icon ( ), and then click Printers .
2. Right-click the printer icon ( ) for your HP product.
3. Click Printing Preferences , and then click the Features tab.
4. In the Paper Saving Options area, select Automatic from the Two-sided printing drop-down list.
5. Adjust other print settings as needed.
6. Click OK to save your settings.

Windows 7

Hello.

Here are some suggestions from Lexmark as to why the printer will not duplex:

The ability to select duplex printing requires the following:

• -The printer must recognize the physical duplex option.
  
• -The duplex option must be recognized by the driver under Properties > Install Options.
  
• -The selected Paper Type must not be:
  -Transparency
  -Labels, or
  -Cardstock/Extra Heavy Paper.
  
  
• -Under Page Layout > More Page Layout Options, the following options must not be selected:
  -Booklet printing
  -Poster printing

Printer recognition of duplex option Some printers and MFPs have the duplex option built into the physical printer while others require physical connection of the duplex option or tray.
To check for an installed duplex option:
Print a Menu Settings page and check for DUPLEX under Device Information > Installed Features. (The embedded web server path is Reports > Device Settings > Device Information > Installed Features.)
If DUPLEX does not appear as an installed option, consider the following possible reasons: -The duplex drawer or tray is not properly connected to the printer. Try reseating the printer onto the duplex option so that the duplex option's upper auto-connect connector is properly aligned with the printer's bottom auto-connect connector. NOTE: A "982 duplex error" may also result from this condition.
-Turn the printer off for about 15 seconds, and then turn the printer back on. If the printer was quickly turned off and on, a low-voltage power condition could prevent the peripheral from being acknowledged during the initial printer start-up.
-The auto-connect connector is damaged on the printer or duplex option.

Software driver recognition of duplex option - reinstall driver.

Hope these suggestions help.

Please get the correct driver here : www.printcountry.com/drivers.asp
www.opendrivers.com/.../printers-free-driver-download.html
www.driversdown.com/driverslist/r_4_1.shtml
Regards, Jay__fny3hbs

You need to set the duplexer to installed. For Vista this would be done as follows: go to the Printers folder, Right Click on the 5550, Run as Administrator, Properties, (continue), Device Settings, Installable Options, Duplex unit (set to Installed), Apply, OK.

Once you have done this in Vista the duplexer will work but the back side may print upside down regardless of the settings. This can be corrected with a patch available here.

Regards,
Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging

hi there
there are 2 ways to copy 2 sided
one is full duplex which means your copier must have a duplex attatchment fitted on the copier lid
the other if it hasn't got a duplexer is to copy in 1 to 2 mode which means you have to turn the copy over. it sounds like your machine has not got a duplexer fitted but it can still do double sided using 1 to 2.

hope this helps

beergut707

what printer do you have?
brand and model?
do you has installed the newest driver and utility for vista operating system?
do you know that Vista and XP are incompatible in terms of drivers?

Vista has many drivers for a lots of printers, but these drivers are "generic driver". The generic driver is a small driver, an incomplete driver, and has a limited functions.

First, the machine always prints the first page first. Make sure you have the right driver (4 plus and not 4)and check the settings in the device settings of your printer driver on the pc. Also make sure the duplex unit is for the 4 plus and not the 4.