How to print single-sided on a print job
Summary
There are times when users may want to print double or single-sided print jobs. Double-sided printing jobs save paper however, there could be circumstances single page printing is needed. The instructions below will go over how to choose your printing preferences.
The instructions will cover how to change your preference when you are printing a job and how to set your printer to print single-sided as a default preference.
Instructions
Method 1 - Choosing your preference during a print job
1. When your document is ready to be printed, click File.
2. Click Print and you'll find Settings for your print job. Please note the option for printing. You may have it set for Print on Both Sides. If you click on the drop down, you can choose "Print One Sided." When you are ready to print, click on Print to complete your print job.
Method 2 - how to set your printer to default to a single page (printing one-sided)
Warning - this method could turn off other printer features, so use this setting with caution
1. Type "Printer" in your Windows search bar to bring up "Printers and Scanners" and click it.
2. The next screen will pull up all the printers available to you. Find the printer you want to modify the preferences. In this example, we'll use Nobis-01-Main Office. When you click on the printer, it will show more options. Click on Manage.
3. After clicking on Manage, the "Manage your device" window will open up giving you options. Click on "Printer properties."
4. The printer properties window will option. Click on the "Advanced" tab the click on the box "Enable advanced printing features" to untick the box. Click Apply. That's it! This should print single-sided everytime without using Method 1. If you experience problems with this setting, please revert back to the original settings.
